Charles smiles backstage at the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC
In October, in Rio de Janeiro, Charles of the Bronx He recovered in the UFC by submitting... Mateusz gamrot In the second round, he remained in the top 3 of the lightweight division (up to 70,3 kg). Excited by the victory and seeking bigger fights, the Brazilian reiterated his desire to face... Max Holloway, owner of the 'BMF' belt (baddest motherfucker in the company), has now assessed the chance of the possible and already anticipated superfight becoming a reality.
Last Saturday (1st), Charles was present at UFC Vegas 110 and, after supporting Allan Puro Osso e Norm DumontDiego Lima, his training partner at Chute Boxe Diego Lima, expressed optimism regarding the fight against the Hawaiian. And the Brazilian's position is justified.
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Just like the company's all-time leading finisher, Holloway has also publicly stated his interest in the fight. Therefore, according to Do Bronx, it's now just a matter of the UFC, knowing both fighters have agreed to the fight, moving forward and making it official. Furthermore, the duel would be eye-catching, as it would pit two former champions against each other and would be a settling of scores.
“I think this fight has a very good chance of happening, because I want this fight and Holloway wants it too. Now, we depend on the UFC. Let the guys fight it out now. I believe there's a good chance. He's a guy I respect a lot. In my last fight with him, everyone knows, I had an injury. He says I didn't, but I did have an injury. So, for sure, it would be a good rematch,” said the MMA legend in an interview with UFC Brazil.
Charles lost to Holloway.
charles do brox e Max Holloway They faced each other in the UFC in 2015, in the featherweight division (up to 65,8 kg). On that occasion, the Brazilian suffered an esophageal injury during the fight and was knocked out in the first round, in just over a minute. Visibly stronger mentally and physically, the athlete assured that, under normal circumstances, the fight would have developed completely differently.
How is the pair doing now?
Today Charles of the Bronx, 36 years old and former lightweight champion, comes from a victory over Mateusz gamrot and is ranked third in its category. In turn, Max Holloway, 33 years old, former featherweight champion and holder of the 'BMF' title, has definitively moved up to lightweight, winning Dustin poirier and consolidated its position in fourth place in the division.
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