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Charles oliveira
Charles oliveira












charles oliveira

All I have right now is just gratitude for everything I’ve achieved so far.” “I was just thinking about my faith and how much I worked, believed and bled to get to that place. “While Dana was putting the belt around my waist, I just kept thinking about everything I’d gone through, everyone that said I wouldn’t get the belt, that I wasn’t talented enough to get there,” Oliveira recalls. Oliveira celebrates his title victory at UFC 262 last year (Getty Images)

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Shortly thereafter, UFC president Dana White wrapped the belt around Oliveira’s waist, but the Brazilian took it off to run around the ring with the gold clutched against his chest like a child with their favourite stuffed toy. Oliveira’s victory over Chandler – to claim the belt vacated by Khabib Nurmagomedov – was followed by jubilant celebrations from the 32-year-old, who jumped over the fence and shouted joyously at Joe Rogan at the commentary desk, before sprinting around the arena to share the moment with fans and his friends and family. I showed how much I can evolve and have evolved, so I had a lot of fun in there and just shut up everyone who was criticising me.” I was shocking the world and showing everyone I’m not just one more fighter I’m Charles Oliveira, I am the champion.

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“I always say I want to bring joy and boldness to the Octagon, and I feel like I did that. I knew then that he was in trouble in some way, and that things were looking better on my end than his. I knew that I surprised him he was hitting me and I was still moving forward. He was looking at the clock the whole time, especially after the middle of the first round. So, I knew I had to keep an eye on him anyway, but each round I was improving, growing, and he was getting tired. we’re talking about MMA, it’s unpredictable. I was in trouble at some points in those fights, but I kept my head in the game, kept composed and knew that I couldn’t waste any opportunity that I had. “A fighter can’t only know how to hit he needs to know how to take a hit and stay calm and get over it. “It’s an evolution, I’m always evolving,” explains Oliveira, who jokes his eyesight is so poor that he sees three versions of his opponent during a bout. He targeted Poirier’s body with kicks and knees, wearing down the American on the feet then on the ground with his grappling, before submitting the former interim champion in the third round.ĭustin Poirier twice knocked down Oliveira but was submitted by the Brazilian in Round 3 (Getty Images) The jiu-jitsu black belt, whose mentor in the art was killed in a shooting in Vicente de Carvalho when Oliveira was just 14, somehow remained composed and stuck to his gameplan. Then, last December, the champion was the underdog in his defence against Dustin Poirier, who knocked down Oliveira twice in the first round. Within seven seconds of the second frame, “Do Bronx” had knocked down the American, completely turning the tide to knock out Chandler moments later. In that bout, against Michael Chandler last May, Oliveira was on the verge of being knocked out late in the first round. Having debuted in the UFC in 2010 and endured inconsistent stints at featherweight and lightweight, it took Oliveira 11 years and a stupefying 28 fights to reach his first title shot in the promotion. He commented on the developments, via MMAFighting.Just as Oliveira, a devout Christian, refused to view his early ailments as divine signs that he was not destined to become an athlete, he refused to accept moments of adversity in his first UFC title shot and first defence as signs that he was not supposed to be a champion. Oliveira and Holloway headlined Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 74 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, which saw Holloway win by technical knockout. I trained really hard for this fight," Oliveira said. "I’m still doing a lot of exams here at the hospital. "I injured my neck in training, but did physical therapy and thought everything was fine," said Oliveira, via 's Guilherme Cruz, "but when I fell against the cage everything went numb, I couldn’t feel my body." Oliveira Comments on Injury Wants Rematch Monday, Aug. Oliveira is in good spirits and appreciates the support he’s received from his fans during this time. Preliminary test results for major chest, neck or throat injuries were negative and Oliveira will have a follow up appointment with his local physician upon returning home. UFC featherweight Charles Oliveira has been released from medical care in Saskatoon today and will be traveling home tomorrow. UFC issued the following statement regarding Oliveria's current status, per UFC.com: UFC Provides Update on Oliveira's Status Tuesday, Aug.














Charles oliveira