Overview
- The UFC Rio main event is set for Saturday, Oct. 11 at Farmasi Arena in Rio, with prelims on ESPN+ at 4 p.m. ET and the main card at 7 p.m. ET.
- Gamrot accepted the fight on short notice after Rafael Fiziev withdrew with a knee injury, preserving Oliveira’s homecoming headliner.
- Oliveira returns roughly 100–105 days after a first-round KO loss to Ilia Topuria, drawing caution from peers such as Dustin Poirier about the quick turnaround.
- Gamrot says he intends to take Oliveira down and scramble on the ground, while Oliveira, the UFC’s all-time leader in submissions and finishes, predicts an early stoppage.
- Oliveira has publicly targeted Max Holloway for a BMF title fight next, with translation disputes over retirement talk and Holloway sidelined with a hand injury into 2026.