Renato Moicano (right) and Charles of the Bronx (left) are standouts in the UFC lightweight division. Photo: SUPER FIGHTS montage
Charles of the Bronx does not hide his annoyance with the athletes who refused to share the octagon with him at UFC Rio, scheduled for next Saturday (11). The Brazilian, who faces Mateusz gamrot, was scheduled to measure forces with Raphael Fiziev in the main fight of the event, however, an injury kept the Kyrgyzstani out of the card.
After the drop, names like Renato Moicano e Benoit Saint-Denis made themselves available to take advantage of the opportunity. However, both declined the offer, which disappointed the former lightweight champion (up to 70,3 kg).
In a press conference at UFC Rio Media Day, Charles of the Bronx revealed that the moment he learned of her injury, Raphael Fiziev, was worried that his name would be removed from the Rio card. This is because many athletes had offered to face him on social media, but when the UFC offered the opportunity, they backed out.
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"I was worried, 'Is it going to happen?' Then you see a bunch of guys online asking for the fight, but when the phone rings... I wasn't on the phone, but what the UFC told us was these guys saying, 'There's very little time,' 'I'm injured,' 'I'm this, I'm that.' I don't know if it's true or false. If it's true, great. If it's false, I don't know either. But they scheduled the fight with Gamrot, and thank God, it's happening," he said. Charles of the Bronx.
Charles explained his annoyance with the athletes who offered to fight, capitalized on the hype, and ultimately declined. According to the Brazilian, this caused a delay in finalizing the fight. Mateusz gamrot and made it look like he was dodging the Pole.
"Actually, I'm not afraid to fight anyone. Anyone who makes weight, when the name came up, we accepted it. I think the UFC called these guys who were talking and waited for answers, so we were waiting... Actually, I wasn't disappointed, I was upset. The guys won the fight, and instead of celebrating, they mentioned our name. The other guy picked up the phone and did that, the other one made a video, and when the boss calls, he doesn't accept it. I don't know if I'm the one in the wrong, because I don't see it that way, or if it's the guys. I'm sorry if I'm wrong," concluded the Brazilian.
Why didn't Renato Moicano and Benoit Saint-Denis accept to face Charles do Bronx?
Renato Moicano e Benoit Saint-Denis when weighing the UFC Paris (Photos: Instagram)
After dominating and beating Maurício Ruffy in UFC Paris, Benoit Saint-Denis made himself available to the UFC to serve as a replacement, both for Charles of the Bronx how much for Raphael FizievHowever, after the Kyrgyzstani's injury was announced, the Frenchman's agent took to social media to warn that he would not face the Brazilian without adequate preparation.
With Renato Moicano, the situation was a little different. After Fiziev's injury, the Brazilian wasted no time in recording a video on his YouTube channel explaining why he would be the ideal candidate to share the octagon with Charles. However, after the announcement that the spot had gone to Mateusz gamrot, Marcos Parrumpinha, Moicano's coach, revealed that he was the one who prevented the athlete from accepting the fight without adequate preparation.
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