Charles do Bronx raises his voice and reveals where his confidence comes from to beat Ilia Topuria at UFC 317

Charles of the Bronx He is a Brazilian standout in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Charles of the Bronx is ready to go head to head with Ilia Topuria in the main fight of UFC 317. The Brazilian, who is looking to regain his lightweight belt (up to 70,2kg), believes that the duel, scheduled for International Fight Week, will be a clash between two aggressive fighters, who are always moving forward in search of victory.

In an interview with MMA Fighting, the former champion highlighted that, despite his confidence, Ilia Topuria, who even provoked by asking fans to choose whether he would knock out or submit, is not shaken and is betting on his jiu-jitsu and, mainly, on the power of his hands to emerge victorious.

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“He moves forward all the time and so do I. I have a huge firepower in my hands, and he also hits hard. We see this fight as two guys who just move forward. I have my jiu-jitsu, he also has his ground game. He’s asking the fans to choose how it’s going to be, that he can knock me out or submit me, so he’s confident like that. But in reality, we’re two guys who move forward and we’re going to collide either way, on the ground or standing, but I really believe in the power of my hands,” said Do Bronx.

Despite recognizing Topuria's talent, Charles stated that his evolution in MMA came when he stopped worrying about his opponents' style and started focusing on his own performance inside the octagon. The Brazilian recognizes his rival's potential and highlights his boxing as one of the Spaniard's strengths. However, he reinforces that his focus is on what he can deliver in the fight and celebrates the opportunity to further expand his legacy in the sport.

“You know me, you saw that when I stopped worrying about what my opponents bring to the fight and just focused on what I can do, things started to work out. Of course, he has a huge team, we know that he has aggressive boxing and throws two, three punches moving forward. He is very dangerous. Everyone says his jiu-jitsu is good. Honestly, I only care about what I can bring to the octagon and how happy I am with this opportunity to add something huge to my legacy.”, he concluded. Charles of the Bronx.

In addition to the duel between Charles of the Bronx e Ilia Topuria, UFC 317 will also have on your card the flyweight belt dispute (up to 56,7kg) between Alexandre pantoja e Kai Kara France.