Overview

• UFC matchmakers are working to keep Charles Oliveira on the Oct. 11 Rio card with less than three weeks to lock in a new main event opponent.
• Oliveira accused multiple fighters of calling him out publicly yet declining once the UFC reached out, pointing to weight and timing excuses.
• Mateusz Gamrot aggressively pushed for the fight and trained at American Top Team, but Oliveira ruled him out due to the stylistic shift from his striker-focused camp.
• Top featherweight Diego Lopes said he would accept a short‑notice move to lightweight to face Oliveira if offered, though he is primarily targeting another title shot at 145.
• Pundits floated Renato Moicano as a practical replacement, while flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja questioned Oliveira’s quick return and suggested a future move to welterweight.