Former champion analyzes possible duel between Charles do Bronx and Mateusz Gamrot and points out favorite

Mateusz gamrot is a candidate to face Charles of the Bronx at UFC Rio (Photo: Montage/SUPER LUTAS

Michael Bisping entered the discussion about who should be the next opponent of Charles of the Bronx at UFC Rio on October 11th. With the injury of Raphael Fiziev and the Kazakh's departure from the event, the Englishman assessed that Mateusz gamrot appears as the best alternative and indicated that Brazilians should not refuse the challenge.

The former middleweight champion (up to 83,9 kg) highlighted the attitude of the Pole, who quickly made himself available to replace Fiziev, and reinforced his confidence that Charles of the Bronx would be up for the fight. For Bisping, the fight makes sporting sense and makes sense at the moment to save the card in Brazil.

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“I can’t imagine Charles of the Bronx turning down this fight. Remember, these tweets started on Sunday. I'm sure that when Charles hears about this, I'm sure the UFC will also like this fight. Mateusz gamrot definitely wants to. It's the fight to make," Bisping said on his YouTube channel.

In the British view, Charles of the Bronx has all the necessary tools to deal with Gamrot's style and shouldn't show any fear in the face of the challenge. He highlighted the Brazilian's experience against the division's elite and emphasized his decision-making ability in any area of ​​the game.

“I'm sure Charles Oliveira isn't worried about the style of Mateusz gamrot"Charles has shared the octagon with the best. He's not afraid of anyone. Fighters at this level are fearless. His style, the way he moves forward, the way he presses, the way he exchanges, his knockout power. He has the ability to finish fights in every fiber of his body," he analyzed.

Despite this, Bisping acknowledged that the Pole also poses risks, especially due to his suffocating grappling. Still, he emphasized that the lack of knockout power makes the matchup less dangerous than the one planned against Fiziev.

"Mateusz gamrot, style-wise, he won't knock him out, because he's not that guy. He tends to move forward, use single-leg takedowns, with his head outside, which is dangerous against Charles because of the guillotines. He takes people down and has a suffocating style on the ground. Given his last fight, Charles of the Bronx, against Topuria, the last thing you want is to face someone with knockout power, which Fiziev was. This is Gamrot's madness," he added.