Powerful partnership! Charles do Bronx shares the mat with Demian Maia in preparation for UFC 326.

Charles of the Bronx teaches students. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/charlesdobronxs

In the final stretch of training camp for UFC 326, Charles of the Bronx He intensified his training alongside one of the greatest jiu-jitsu specialists in MMA history. The Brazilian shared images of a training session with him on social media. Demian Maia, showing behind-the-scenes details of the partnership that increases anticipation for the confrontation against Max Holloway, scheduled for March 7th in Las Vegas (USA), for the symbolic 'BMF' belt.

Right at the beginning of the video, 'Do Bronx' showed respect for his training partner and joked about the veteran's presence. "Look who's going to give the workout today (Demian Maia"Are you crazy? Maximum respect. The man is going to pass the training on to us," said the former UFC lightweight champion (up to 70,3 kg). During the session, Maia, a grappling specialist, praised Charles and highlighted his connection to the gentle art.

"He's the guy who has jiu-jitsu in him. He's not someone who does jiu-jitsu, he is jiu-jitsu," Maia said in the video.

 

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The meeting between two of the biggest names in Brazilian grappling happened at a strategic moment in their preparation, as the duel against Holloway takes place next month. Almost a decade after their first confrontation, Charles seeks to write a new chapter and achieve revenge, while the Hawaiian tries to preserve his status and retain the symbolic 'BMF' belt. Check out the UFC 326 fight card below (subject to change).

UFC 326 fight schedule

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Max Holloway x Charles of the Bronx – Fight for the belt

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Renato Moicano x Brian ortega

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Caio Borralho x Reinier DeRidder

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): gregory rodrigues x Brunno Ferreira

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Rob font x Raúl Rosas Jr.

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): cody garbrandt x Xiao Long

Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): cody durden x Nyamjargal Tumendemberel

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Donte Johnson x Dusko Todorovic

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Joosang Yoo x Gaston Bolanos

Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Luke Fernandez x Rodolfo Bellato

Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Sumudaerji x Jesus Aguilar