Charles Oliveira vs. Mateusz Gamrot to Headline UFC Rio on Oct. 11

Gamrot Steps Up

Gamrot (24-3, 1 NC) wasted little time volunteering when Fiziev fell out, and the UFC rewarded his persistence. The 33-year-old enters the fight on a 4-1 run in his past five bouts, with the only blemish a narrow split-decision loss to Dan Hooker. Wins over Rafael dos Anjos, Jalin Turner, Rafael Fiziev, and most recently Ludovit Klein have him knocking on the door of contention.

This fight marks the biggest opportunity of Gamrot’s UFC career, and one that could catapult him into the title picture.

Oliveira’s Pivotal Return

For Oliveira (34-11, 1 NC), the Rio headliner is about redemption. “Do Bronx” suffered a brutal knockout loss to Ilia Topuria in June’s vacant lightweight title fight. That setback dropped him to 3-3 in his last six, with his highs including wins over Michael Chandler and Beneil Dariush, and lows against Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan.

Competing in front of his home crowd, Oliveira knows the stakes. A win could stabilize his place in the top five; another loss could signal a fading run at gold.

What’s Next

With Oliveira vs. Gamrot now official, the UFC Rio card has its new headliner. The rest of the lineup remains to be finalized, but the main event is set to deliver a classic: a Brazilian legend desperate to bounce back versus a Polish contender eager for his breakthrough moment.