Charles Oliveira's teammate surprises with a challenge to UFC veteran: 'Young lion against old lion'

Elves Brener celebrates his UFC victory. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube/UFC

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After three consecutive defeats, Elves Brener returned to the path of victory at UFC Vegas 121. At the event held last Saturday (26), the Brazilian, friend and partner of Charles do Bronx , convinced in the octagon by knocking out Josiah Harrell in the first round. As expected, the member of the 'Chute Boxe Diego Lima' team, excited by the triumph, wants to take advantage of the moment in such a way that he is already thinking about the next fight. In fact, that duel is violent.

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In an interview still in the octagon and with UFC Brazil, Elves stated that he intends to have another fight in 2026 and challenged Michael Johnson , 40 years old. It's worth noting that the American is one of the longest-serving members of the lightweight division (up to 70,3 kg), being the fourth athlete with the most fights in the weight class, the one with the most knockdowns (13, tied with Melvin Guillard), and has emblematic victories against Dustin Poirier , Edson Barboza , and Tony Ferguson . Aware of the veteran's striking skills, the Brazilian sees him as the ideal opponent to establish himself.

“I wish I could be fighting in December. I wish I could be fighting Michael Johnson . It would be great for me, a veteran. It's that old story, old lion against new lion, you know? He's a tough guy too, not someone you can underestimate. In fact, I think he's coming off a good winning streak.”

"So, that would be a good name to fight with. I've been following him for a long time now, but I think it's time for the new lion to be fighting with the old ones too, right? They only throw young guys at me, man. Throw in an old one too!"

Brener's history in MMA

Elves Brener , 29 years old, is a lightweight (up to 70,3 kg) fighter in the UFC. The Brazilian began his MMA career in 2016 and debuted in the organization in 2023. Throughout his career, the Amazonian has built a record of 17 wins, 15 by stoppage (11 by submission and four by knockout), and six losses. His main victories were over Guram Kutateladze and Zubaira Tukhugov.

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