Charles do Bronx reveals Anderson Silva's inspiration for shining at UFC Rio: 'It will be the same way'

Charles of the Bronx in victory in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Charles of the Bronx is excited to fight in front of his home crowd at UFC Rio, scheduled for October 11th. The Brazilian will face Raphael Fiziev in the main fight of the event and, although some of the fans are with the step back Due to the current phase, the former champion is inspired by a legend to shine in the national territory.

In an interview with Lance!, Charles recalled when he was present at UFC 153, held in Rio de Janeiro, and saw from the front row the entrance of Anderson Silva to face Stephan bonnarThe moment marked the São Paulo native, who now wants to experience something similar upon his return to the octagon on Brazilian soil.

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“Man, a few years ago, I was at UFC Rio and I was sitting, not in the first rows, and then I remember out of nowhere, out of nowhere, the lights went out and the UFC music started playing. Anderson SilvaThe spotlights shone on the entrance and Anderson came in playing, you know? I was so emotional that day. I said, 'One day I want the same thing to happen to me,' you know? I feel like October 11th will be the same or even bigger, so I'm very motivated, very happy about that." Charles of the Bronx.

Main event on a historic night for Charles do Bronx

The confrontation between Charles of the Bronx e Raphael Fiziev will be the main event of the first UFC Fight Night held in Rio de Janeiro in a decade. The card will take place at Farmasi Arena and will mark the UFC's 13th visit to the state capital.

The fight was made possible at Charles's own request, as he expressed a desire to return to Brazil. His last appearance in Brazil was in March 2020 in Brasília, in an event without an audience due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Despite his motivation, the former champion is going through a difficult time in his career. He is coming off his first knockout in the UFC, a loss to Ilia Topuria No. UFC 317.

Yes, Raphael Fiziev is going through a recovery phase in the octagon. After losing to Justin gaethje and suffer a serious knee injury, the striker returned in style with a victory over Ignatius Bahamondes and now he's aiming for a spot in the top 5 with a significant victory over Charles.

Furthermore, Fiziev has a positive record against Brazilians in the UFC: he won Renato Moicano e Rafael dos Anjos, both by knockout.