Charles of the Bronx celebrates the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC
Charles of the Bronx believes that a victory over Max Holloway This could be the passport to another title fight in the lightweight division (up to 70,3kg). The Brazilian, who was defeated by Ilia Topuria No. UFC 317He recovered in front of his home crowd at UFC Rio in October and asked to face the Hawaiian for the BMF belt. With the fight set for UFC 326, the former champion is already planning a return to the top of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
In a video posted by UFC Brazil on Instagram, Charles highlighted that he is coming off a big win against Mateusz gamrot at UFC Rio. Even so, he remains fully focused on the fight against Max Holloway And he believes that, in the event of a victory, he will have solid arguments to compete for the title again.
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"I've always said: a wounded lion is still a lion, nothing has changed. I just came from a great victory. I always focus on my next fight and my total focus now is on..." Max Holloway"If God blesses me and it is His will and I pass, why not be the next one for the title?", he said. Charles of the Bronx.
Situation of the UFC lightweight division
After Ilia Topuria Announcing a career break to deal with personal matters, Dana White confirmed that Justin gaethje e Paddy Pimblett They will compete for the interim title in the category. UFC 324The fight is scheduled for January 24th. The expectation is that the winner will unify the belts against the Spaniard.
Meanwhile, Arman Tsarukyan, number one in the ranking and coming off a convincing victory over Dan Hooker No. UFC QatarAccording to Dana White, he needs to prove that he deserves another chance to fight for the belt.
Further back in the race, Charles of the Bronx e Max Holloway They will face each other at UFC 326, scheduled for March 7, both seeking a rematch against Topuria.
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