Former UFC interim champion praises Charles Oliveira's performance against Holloway: 'He seemed possessed'

Charles celebrates his UFC victory. Photo: Courtesy of Facebook/UFC

The dominant performance of Charles of the Bronx about Max Holloway No. UFC 326 It's making waves in the MMA world. The Brazilian, who won the symbolic 'BMF' (toughest athlete) belt against the Hawaiian last Saturday (7)In Las Vegas (USA), he received praise from a former interim lightweight champion (up to 70,3 kg) and former rival in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

During the broadcast of the event, Dustin poirier, who has already faced 'Do Bronx' in UFC 269In December 2021, he highlighted the absolute control exerted by the Brazilian throughout the five rounds. The former athlete stated that he had rarely seen Holloway neutralized in that way. For the American, the 'Flough Lion' seemed to be on a different level, even saying that the intensity displayed resembled that of a "possessed" fighter inside the octagon.

“It was complete domination. We’ve never seen Max dominated like that. Charles seemed possessed in there. He cornered Holloway, got his back, and simply took him down hard. Max had no answer for the takedowns,” analyzed the American.

Dustin poirier says Max Holloway had no answers for Charles Oliveira's takedowns. #UFC326

“That was complete domination. We've never seen Max dominated like that. Charles looked possessed out there. He walked Max down, got his back, and just powered him to the ground. Max had… pic.twitter.com/Vsx3MXsqs5

— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) March 8, 2026

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Charles celebrates his UFC victory. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

With his 25th victory in the UFC, Charles do Bronx came close to an impressive record in the organization.. The Brazilian has solidified his second-place position on the list of athletes with the most wins for the company, behind only the veteran. Jim Miller, which leads the ranking with 27 positive results.

If he wins two more fights in the octagon, the new champion 'BMF' could equal the American's record and, depending on his rival's future results, take the title of the winningest fighter in Ultimate history.