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Oliveira Submits Gamrot at UFC Rio and Targets BMF Rematch With Holloway

Holloway ruled out Rio, preferring a neutral venue with March under consideration.

Overview

  • The former lightweight champion tapped Mateusz Gamrot in Rio, extending his UFC records for most finishes and most submissions.
  • Multiple outlets reported a second-round rear-naked choke, though at least one early account listed the finish as occurring in round one.
  • Oliveira called for a rematch with BMF titleholder Max Holloway, who said he is open but wants the fight on his terms and not in Brazil.
  • Gamrot stepped in after Rafael Fiziev withdrew injured, trained roughly 12 days before flying to Brazil, and was finished for the first time in his 30-fight career.
  • Alexander Volkanovski assessed that Fiziev would have posed a tougher stylistic test for Oliveira, as matchmaking shifted following the late withdrawal.