Charles Oliveira needs to be a champion once more.
‘Do Bronx’ will look to take an enormous leap towards that aim this Saturday when he steps back inside the Octagon in his home country for a high-stakes headliner in opposition to surging light-weight standout Mateusz Gamrot.
Oliveira has been chasing the 155-pound crown ever since he was stripped of the gold again in Might 2022 after failing to make weight for a scheduled protection in opposition to Justin Gaethje at UFC 274. Do Bronx’ had an opportunity to take again the title later that yr, however in the end fell to Islam Makhachev.
“It’s not about what’s at stake; it’s about what you need,” Oliveira informed MMA Junkie forward of his return to motion on October 11. “If I win, I take one other step ahead, nearer to my dream. There’s no stress, nothing large at stake. What’s at stake is my victory.”
As for the way he will get the win, Oliveira isn’t significantly involved.
“That doesn’t encourage me. I wish to win—doesn’t matter if it’s by knockout, submission, or resolution. The one factor I care about is getting the win. I’m an MMA fighter. This combat could be on the ft or on the bottom. I’m prepared for every thing.”
Charles Oliveira faces powerful check in opposition to short-notice Gamrot
Initially, Oliveira was scheduled to headline UFC Rio in opposition to Rafael Fiziev earlier than ‘Ataman’ bowed out of the bout as a consequence of an damage. Stepping in will probably be Gamrot, who at present sits because the eighth-ranked contender within the light-weight division — 4 spots behind Oliveira.
Gamrot has gained 4 of his final 5 contained in the Octagon, together with a trio of wins over Jalin Turner, Fiziev, and Rafael dos Anjos. In his final outing, ‘Gamer’ scored a unanimous resolution in opposition to Ľudovít Klein.
