Charles Oliveira has addressed among the rumblings on the market that he’s planning to hold up his MMA gloves. ‘Do Bronx’ fielded this topic forward of his UFC Rio bout this weekend towards Mateusz Gamrot after the initially scheduled Rafael Fiziev withdrew. Oliveira is closing in on fifty skilled MMA fights, and whereas he’s days away from turning 38 years outdated, heading off into the sundown just isn’t inside his focus.
Some additionally theorized that possibly the previous UFC light-weight champion was in search of an ideal swan tune combat because the Brazilian has a high-profile combat on residence soil in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night time. Oliveira does have a one-hundred p.c price of securing victories when he’s the partisan favourite, with seventeen wins throughout seventeen bouts in Brazil.
When addressing among the rumblings some have relating to the concept that he might name it quits in aggressive blended martial arts throughout an interview with MMA Junkie, Oliveira stated,
“Retirement comes from you guys. I’ve by no means even thought of it, however each time I do an interview … I don’t know if I’m combating poorly or if you’d like me to retire! I’m undecided what’s taking place, as a result of each interview brings up retirement. I’ve by no means thought-about it, by no means thought of it.”
Charles Oliveira eyes an fascinating combat post-UFC Rio
To additional underscore the concept that he has broader objectives ot preserve competing, Charles Oliveira has mapped out a really perfect combat for himself in 2026. The acclaimed submission artist is amongst many MMA fighters throwing their identify into the hat for the UFC White House card focused for June. Oliveira has known as out a well-known identify who has admittedly been on hiw thoughts for years regardless of this combatant not having fought in years.
That combatant in query is Conor McGregor, and in media appearances earlier than UFC Rio, Oliveira has been clear in saying his need for this combat was tied to that confluence of it being on an enormous card but in addition the perceived large payday element that comes from a combat reserving with ‘The Infamous.’ It stays to be seen if Charles Oliveira secures that combat for 2026, however does contact upon the concept that he does have extra fights in him going ahead.
