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Charles Oliveira Submits Mateusz Gamrot at UFC Rio to Fuel BMF Challenge to Max Holloway

His call for a BMF bout with Max Holloway shifts the matchmaking focus beyond the lightweight title picture.

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Overview

  • Oliveira won by rear-naked choke at 2:48 of Round 2, earning a statement homecoming victory in Rio de Janeiro.
  • The finish extended his UFC records for submissions (17) and total finishes (21) and marked the first time Gamrot has been stopped inside the distance.
  • Gamrot accepted the main event on short notice after Rafael Fiziev withdrew with a knee injury.
  • Oliveira publicly asked UFC executive Hunter Campbell for a BMF title fight with Max Holloway, and Holloway signaled interest while favoring a venue outside Brazil.
  • On the card, Deiveson Figueiredo beat Montel Jackson by split decision, and Luan Lacerda submitted Saimon Oliveira, who had missed weight by eight pounds and was fined.