Welcome house, Charles Oliveira. “Do Bronx” acquired a hero’s reception in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, rewarding their hospitality with a submission win over Mateusz Gamrot of their UFC Combat Night time headliner.
Gamrot entered hostile territory, actually operating to the Octagon beneath a refrain of “Uh, vai morrer” chants, which interprets from Portuguese to “Ooh, [you are] going to die.” Oliveira fought with the identical relentlessness embodied by the Brazilian crowd. He marched down Gamrot, gave him no respect and broke him down.
Gamrot, the higher wrestler on paper, initiated a takedown early however discovered himself preventing off Oliveira’s submission net. On the toes, Gamrot landed pretty much as good as he acquired, however nothing he did deterred Oliveira’s ahead motion. In Spherical 2, Oliveira scored a takedown and locked in a fight-ending rear-naked choke at 2:48.
“I am attempting to carry again the tears proper now,” Oliveira stated post-fight by way of a Portuguese interpreter. “That is all for you guys, proper now. This isn’t about cash, fame, or standing. Screw it. It is for Brazil!”
Oliveira’s homecoming was lengthy overdue. The previous UFC light-weight champion had not fought in entrance of a Brazilian crowd since 2019, two years earlier than he turned UFC light-weight champion. Oliveira not holds that belt, however he was acquired like a champion as he marched to the cage.
Oliveira (36-11, 1 NC) prolonged the all-time UFC data for many finishes (21) and most submissions (17). Wanting forward, “Do Bronx” doubled down on his demand to struggle Max Holloway for the BMF title.
