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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
"I lost on that aspect I like the most, Jiu-Jitsu… It's a mistake I couldn't have done. At the time I was sad, but now I keep my head up, I'll return to my trainings and I’ll hope Dana White to call me again. I can't lose my motivation. I've fought three times and won twice, I've lost to Jim Miller, a really tough guy. Everybody saw that I was on a good place at that fight. I blinked and he got me, a silly mistake... There's no such thing... In all my fights I felt comfortable, moved forwards, independently of how many fights I had done. The only thing that changes is what Wanderlei, Shogun, Veio, Macaco, Thiago Pitbull, experienced guys, told me: 'everybody was defeated once, and when you only win you lose your motivation'. Now I know how it is to lose. When I won, I was happy, but today I've tasted the defeat and I no longer want it. I have to get more focused and become a better athlete. I don't want to get used to the losses, and I know how long it lasts."
-Charles Oliveira talks to Tatame.com about his loss to Jim Miller at UFC 124.
Penick's Analysis: Oliveira ran into a better fighter on Saturday night, but it's simply a setback for the 21 year old. He is a supremely talented young fighter, but he got caught in that kneebar and made a mistake in technique that allowed Miller to wrench the hold tighter. He'll be back, and he'll be a better fighter for having experienced this loss.
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Jamie Penick, editor-in-chief
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