Charles Oliveira chooses respect over rivalry with Rafael Fiziev Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Oliveira says passion, not pressure, will decide his fighting future.<\/p>\n \u201cTo be real with you\u2014everything you do in life, you have to do it with joy. You\u2019ve got to be excited about it, passionate even. If you\u2019re not, then something\u2019s wrong,\u201d Oliveira told us.<\/p>\n \u201cLike, say I\u2019m working construction\u2014am I happy doing that? Hell no. So while I still feel that fire, that drive to wake up early, train, diet, cut weight\u2026 I\u2019ll keep fighting. I\u2019ll keep making history. The day I stop feeling that passion\u2014that\u2019s when I\u2019ll walk away. But right now? I\u2019m not even close to thinking about retiring.<\/p>\n I\u2019m happy. I\u2019m excited. I love training, helping the younger guys, learning, evolving. Wins and losses, mistakes and successes\u2014they\u2019re all part of the fight game. So no, I\u2019m not even thinking about that right now.\u201d<\/p>\n Oliveira headlines UFC Rio de Janeiro on October 11.<\/p>\n Stick with\u00a0MMAKnockout<\/a>\u00a0for more\u00a0FREE coverage\u00a0of the UFC, MMA, Boxing. Follow MMAKnockout on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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