Charles Oliveira walked into UFC Rio with a mission: redemption. Coming off a brutal knockout loss to Ilia Topuria at UFC 317 just a few months prior, the former lightweight champion was under pressure to prove that his fire hadn’t burned out. And in front of a roaring Brazilian crowd, he did just that. With surgical precision and vintage aggression, ‘Do Bronx’ dismantled Mateusz Gamrot , finishing him with a rear-naked choke at 2:48 of Round 2.

The energy inside the Farmasi Arena was electric. ‘Do Bronx’ wept inside the Octagon as he brought his family into the cage, overwhelmed by the emotion of his comeback. “This is all for you guys,” he said, his voice breaking. “ This is not about money, fame, status, or anything. Sc— it, this is Brazil!” And yet, once the emotion settled,

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