Charles Oliviera lastly has a brand new opponent.
The previous UFC light-weight champion introduced on Tuesday that he’s accepted a matchup in opposition to Mateusz Gamrot in the primary occasion for UFC Rio arising on Oct. 11.
“Opponent: Mateusz Gamrot,” Oliveira mentioned on social media. “That is the man we’re going to battle in an incredible conflict. The remainder simply needed the hype, simply needed to stall and discuss however that’s a part of it, that’s how it’s.
“Mateusz Gamrot, thanks for accepting the battle. It’s going to be a giant conflict! The lion is hungry. I’m stuffed with willpower. We’ll meet on Oct. 11.”
The change comes after Rafael Fiziev was compelled off the cardboard attributable to damage, leading to a scramble to seek out Oliveira a brand new opponent.
Gamrot instantly volunteered and continued pushing for the battle till he lastly bought the decision from the UFC with the provide.
The previous KSW champion comes into the battle with a 4-1 resume in his previous 5 outings, along with his solely loss coming a cut up resolution in opposition to Dan Hooker. Exterior of that lone blemish, Gamrot has scored wins over Ludovit Klein, Rafael dos Anjos, Rafael Fiziev, and Jalin Turner.
After sitting on the shelf for 9 months, Gamrot lastly returned to motion in Might, scoring a unanimous resolution win over Klein. Now he’ll face the most important check of his UFC profession.
It’s additionally a pivotal battle for Oliveira as he appears to bounce again from a shocking knockout loss to Ilia Topuria in a vacant light-weight title bout again in June. General, Oliveira has gone 3-3 in his previous six fights, with wins over the likes of Michael Chandler and Beneil Dariush, and losses coming to Arman Tsarukyan and Islam Makhachev.
Oliveira now faces Gamrot within the new essential occasion for UFC Rio, with the remainder of the bout order for the cardboard nonetheless to be decided.
