Diego Lima (left) poses with C. Do Bronx and the belt he won in UFC 262. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Charles of the Bronx added another great performance to his collection. The Brazilian stepped forward, put Mateusz gamrot down and the finished in the main fight of UFC Rio, held last Saturday (11), in a presentation that made his coach, Diego Lima, remember the best moments of the former champion's career.
In an exclusive interview with SUPER LUTAS, Diego Lima admitted difficulties in pointing out the greatest performance of his career. Charles of the Bronx, but left no doubt that the victory over Mateusz gamrot is among the best.
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"It's hard to rank his victories because they're all exciting, they're all wonderful. If we look at Gaethje's, Poirier's, Ferguson's... I have nothing to say, he's a blurry lion," said Diego Lima.
The coach stated that he noticed in Charles of the Bronx, in the moments leading up to UFC Rio, the same energy and determination of his great victories, highlighting the intensity and motivation of the fighter before entering the octagon.
"I'll tell you a real story: in the face-off, when he went after the guy with that much desire, I went down and said, 'This is going to be crazy.' I felt the same Charles who fought Gaethje, with that same desire he had when they took the belt off him on the scale. I saw that energy in him. Today, in the locker room, he was hitting hard, wanting to rip it off, pierce the pad in half, and I said, 'This is going to be a blurry one today,'" concluded the coach.
With the victory over Mateusz gamrot at UFC Rio, Charles of the Bronx reached 36 career wins and extended his record as the greatest finisher in UFC history with 17 submission victories. Furthermore, the Brazilian also holds the record for most stoppages in the event's history, now totaling 21 quick wins.
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