Charles do Bronx and Diego Lima attend a UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/charlesdobronxs
Close to another battle for glory alongside Charles do Bronx , Diego Lima opened up about the changes in the Brazilian's game. The coach of the 'Blamed Lion', who will be in his corner in the fight against Max Holloway , at UFC 326, for the symbolic 'BMF' belt, this Saturday (7), in Las Vegas (USA), detailed in an interview how the athlete is approaching this confrontation.
In an exclusive interview with SUPER LUTAS , Lima was direct in stating that the maturity of the former lightweight champion (up to 70,3 kg) is a major factor to be taken into consideration. When asked about the difference for this rematch, the Chute Boxe coach guaranteed that 'Do Bronx' was "forged in steel" and is always evolving before each fight.
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"It's about maturity, I think it's maturity in all areas of life, both personal and professional. I think Charles is a guy who's already fully established there. So he's a guy who's been around for many years, right? We're talking about more than 15 years on the road, we're talking about the number of fights he's had, the experiences he's lived through, facing the best in the category, he earned the right to fight for the belt against the big boss, and he was coming off an absurd winning streak."
Okay, then against Gaethje he suffered a setback, but everyone who fought him came out literally disfigured… So, Charles was literally tested, Charles was forged in steel, and it's not just any rain or storm that's going to bring him down, because he was forged in steel, not in a sandcastle.
Charles is a guy who has matured immensely physically, mentally, and personally. Charles has been shielded since birth, ever since he suffered from health problems, overcoming natural challenges. Then he started training and his career became what it is, so Charles will always present the best version of himself, because he will always be a more mature, stronger, more prepared, and increasingly evolved Charles.
I think that's the issue: we can never become complacent. When we suffered that setback for the belt, it was very sad, it was the first time that kind of setback had happened. When we closed the main event in Rio against Gamrot, the criticism was huge: 'Wow, that's absurd, the guy loses and it hasn't even been two months…'
"But then there was a record sale, the tickets sold out in three hours, a record crowd at that arena, and he did what he did. So what we can say is this: Charles will be stronger than ever, and he's the kind of guy who will always fight to win, and never to lose, who has a huge difference between one point and another," Diego Lima said in an interview.
Focused, the Chute Boxe athlete also recently revealed behind-the-scenes details of his preparation to face the Hawaiian on March 7th. 'Do Bronx' stated he is “100% ready” to compete for the symbolic 'BMF' belt . Check out the UFC 326 fight card below (subject to change).
UFC 326 fight schedule
Charles do Bronx and Holloway promote a UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC
MAIN CARD (from 23pm)
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Max Holloway vs. Charles Oliveira – Title fight
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Caio Borralho x Reinier De Ridder
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Rob Font vs. Raul Rosas Jr.
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Drew Dober vs. Michael Johnson
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Gregory Rodrigues x Brunno Ferreira
PRELIMINARY CARD (from 19pm)
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Cody Garbrandt vs. Xiao Long
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Donte Johnson vs. Dusko Todorovic
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Ricky Turcios x Alberto Montes
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Cody Durden x Nyamjargal Tumendemberel
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Sumudaerji x Jesus Aguilar
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Joosang Yoo x Gaston Bolanos
Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Luke Fernandez vs. Rodolfo Bellato
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