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Charles Oliveira calls for rematch with 'BMF' Max Holloway, Holloway responds
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Former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira got back in the win column in the UFC Rio main event this past Saturday. "Do Bronxs" added another submission win to his record holding resume by tapping out Mateusz Gamrot.

Following the win, Oliveira called for a rematch against 'BMF' titleholder Max Holloway, calling on UFC executive Hunter Campbell to put the fight together. 

"Hey Hunter, Charles Oliveira versus Max Holloway, BMF. Let's make that happen," Oliveira said in his Octagon Interview.

After seeing a clip of Oliveira call him out, Holloway responded during a live stream on Kick. "Blessed" was open to the match, but under his conditions. 

“Charles performance? I didn’t watch it,” Holloway said during the stream. “I just got the clip of him calling me out. The only way to announce that is another one. Let’s go.”

“No, I’m not f**king going to Rio. Fight in Las Vegas or something. We fight on my terms. We fight on my terms, brother. We went to Rio, we did that with the ‘King of Rio.’ Now it’s my turn to have a say.” 

Oliveira and Holloway first fought in August 2015 in the UFC Fight Night 74 main event. Holloway defeated Oliveira via TKO after the Brazilian suffered an esophagus injury. In the decade since their first encounter, both went on to be world champions. 

This article first appeared on MMA Weekly and was syndicated with permission.

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