
Charles Oliveira dominated Mateusz Gamrot at UFC Rio. There was not a moment of the fight that Charles Oliveira was not aura farming, as the young bucks say these days.
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Chapters:
0:00 Charles Oliveira vs Mateusz Gamrot
8:59 Deiveson Figueiredo vs Montel Jackson
14:44 Joel Alvarez vs Vicente Luque
19:33 Jose Aldo retires in Rio
Charles Oliveira took on Mateusz Gamrot at UFC Rio and put the hurtin' on the Polish contender. It wasn't a close fight. While we are giving props to Mateusz Gamrot for fighting someone like "do Bronx" on short notice, we can't deny how one sided it was. Now Charles Oliveira wants Max Holloway. Sign me up. But the BMF title on the line. Take my money.
Deiveson Figueiredo snapped a two fight losing streak at UFC Rio as well. He took on Monte Jackson, a number 15 ranked bantamweight. Deiveson Figueiredo has changed from his wild days as a fighter that won him the flyweight title in the past. He is much more reserved now. Regardless, he did what he had to do with his wrestling-heavy approach and took home the win. He wants Merab Dvalishvili next but I think Deiveson Figueiredo needs another win. Song Yadong anyone?
Joel Alvarez made his welterweight debut at UFC Rio against Vicente Luque, a long time staple of the division. Vicente Luque is a shell of a shell of his former self, that's how far he's gone. Joel Alvarez, as talented as he is, didn't show us much new. We can't put too much stock in a win over Vicente Luque in 2025. Joel Alvarez is lucky he didn't fight Benoit Saint-Denis at lightweight. We need to see more of his wrestling.
Jose Aldo made a surprise appearance on the night as well. He was given the chance to make one more walk to the octagon, despite not fighting, in front of the town he is the king of. Rio welcomed Jose Aldo's retirement and it was a sweet sendoff for the MMA legend.
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