Welcome home, Charles Oliveira. "Do Bronx" received a hero's reception in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, rewarding their hospitality with a submission win over Mateusz Gamrot in their UFC Fight Night headliner.
Gamrot entered hostile territory, literally running to the Octagon under a chorus of "Uh, vai morrer" chants, which translates from Portuguese to "Ooh, [you are] going to die." Oliveira fought with the same relentlessness embodied by the Brazilian crowd. He marched down Gamrot, gave him no respect and broke him down.
Gamrot, the better wrestler on paper, initiated a takedown early but found himself fighting off Oliveira's submission web. On the feet, Gamrot landed as good as he got, but nothing he did deterred Oliveira's forward movement. In Round 2, Oliveira scored a takedown and lo