Charles Oliveira is extremely confident coming into his UFC Rio main event against late replacement, Mateusz Gamrot, this weekend (Oct. 11, 2025) inside Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
“I don’t think it will even go past the first round,” Oliveira told AgFight in a new interview. “The difference is that he’s a guy who only comes from jiu-jitsu, and I’m a complete guy. I’m not going to change my ‘Chute Boxe’ style. I’m going to keep moving forward, I’m going to hunt the whole time. If he gives me an opening, I’ll finish. If he tags me, I’ll knock him out.
”It’s not like he’ll go to the ground without fear,” he added. “In what fight has he done anything different? That’s all he does. I’m ready. As I said, I’m an MMA fighter. I’m ready both standing and on the ground. I’m the greatest finisher in UFC history … this fight won’t go past the first round.”
Oliveira already has big goals for what’s next when he leaves Rio de Janeiro.
“Winning this fight and fighting for the title, whether it’s BMF or the title of the division,” he told Shak MMA. “This is a great fight that will propel me toward a title.”
It’s a good thing Oliveira is happy to fight for the BMF belt instead.
“Everyone would love to see the Max [Holloway] fight,” Oliveira said. “And I want this to be my next fight.”
Holloway is currently shelved until 2026 with a hand injury (more on that here), so the timelines could work out perfectly for a “Do Bronx” vs. “Blessed” clash. All Oliveira has to do now is get past Gamrot at UFC Rio.
Remember that MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC Rio fight card, starting with the ESPN+ “Prelims” matches online, which are scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. ET, before the main card start time at 7 p.m. ET (also on ESPN+).
To checkout the latest and greatest UFC Rio: “Oliveira vs. Gamrot” news and notes be sure to hit up our comprehensive event archive right here.
