Charles Oliveira desires to be champion once more.
‘De Bronx’ will look to take a giant leap in the direction of that objective when he returns to his native Octagon this Saturday in a high-stakes headliner towards rising light-weight standout Mateusz Gamrot.
Oliveira has been chasing the 155-pound title since Could 2022, when he was stripped of his gold medal after failing a scheduled weigh-in to defend his title towards Justin Gaethje at UFC 274. de Bronx had an opportunity to regain the title later that 12 months, however in the end succumbed to Islam Makhachev.
“It is not about what’s at stake, it is about what you need,” Oliveira instructed MMA Junkie forward of his Oct. 11 return to motion. “If I win, I’ll take one other step ahead and get nearer to my dream. There isn’t a strain, there are not any large issues. What’s at stake is my victory.”
Oliveira is not significantly involved in regards to the final result of the victory.
“That does not encourage me. I wish to win — knockout, submission, determination, it would not matter. All I care about is successful. I am an MMA fighter. I can do that battle standing up or on the bottom. I am prepared for the whole lot.”
Charles Oliveira faces robust problem with last-minute Gamlot
Oliveira was initially scheduled to headline UFC Rio towards Rafael Fiziev earlier than “Ataman” withdrew from the bout as a consequence of damage. His substitute might be Gamrod, who’s presently ranked eighth within the light-weight division, 4 spots behind Oliveira.
Gamlot has received 4 of his previous 5 contained in the Octagon, together with three wins over Jalin Turner, Fiziev and Rafael dos Anjos. In his final bout, “The Gamer” scored a unanimous determination over Judvit Klein.
