Mark Kerr isn’t the one former UFC champion getting a biopic.
In line with a report from Selection, Eduardo Ferro’s 405 Movies has acquired the life rights of Final Preventing Championship star Charles Oliveira, with plans to develop a yet-to-be-titled function movie chronicling the fighter’s journey from the favelas to stardom contained in the Octagon.
The biopic will reportedly hint Oliveira’s rise from life-threatening well being points within the impoverished Vicente de Carvalho neighborhood in Guarujá, São Paulo, by means of his climb up the BJJ ranks and ultimately changing into the UFC light-weight world titleholder.
“From the favelas of Guarujá to the intense lights of the Octagon, this has all the time been about coronary heart, religion, and by no means giving up,” mentioned Oliviera. “Eduardo and 405 Movies are the best workforce to deliver the story to life.”
Ferro added, “Charles’ story can be greater than a film — like his complete life, this can be a message to each child on the market who feels just like the world forgot them: your time is coming. ‘The champion has a reputation’ — and now the world will know the way it occurred.”
The movie can be shot in Las Vegas and Brazil.
Charles Oliveira faces Ilia Topuria for the vacant 155-pound title at UFC 317
Oliveira will look to kickstart a brand new chapter in his profession on June 28 when he returns to the principle occasion highlight at UFC 317 throughout Worldwide Struggle Week for a light-weight title conflict with former featherweight king Ilia Topuria.
It is going to be his first time competing since scoring a unanimous resolution victory over Michael Chandler in November.
General, ‘Do Bronx’ is 35-10 in his combined martial arts profession, with 23 of these victories coming contained in the Octagon. Alongside the best way, he’s earned noteworthy wins over the likes of Beneil Dariush, Justin Gaethje, Dustin Poirier, Kevin Lee, Tony Ferguson, Jim Miller, and Clay Guida.
