Charles do Bronx reveals what he should have done against Topuria and explains the reason for his defeat at UFC 317: 'I was stupid'

Ilia Topuria won Charles of the Bronx No. UFC 317. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram.

Charles of the Bronx There is a simple explanation for their defeat. Ilia Topuria No. UFC 317, held in June 2025. The Brazilian had the chance to regain the lightweight division belt (up to 70,3 kg), but ended up being knocked out in the first round, all due to a bad decision inside the octagon.

During a seminar at CT Ridenes Lima, in Uberlândia, Charles of the Bronx He acknowledged that he made strategic errors in the fight against Ilia TopuriaHe admitted that he lacked intelligence in trying to exchange boxing blows with the Spaniard and took responsibility for the defeat. However, he stated that the setback is part of the game and stressed that the most important thing is to keep a cool head to come back stronger, as he did at UFC Rio.

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“Because I was stupid. The guy was shorter than me and a boxer, what was I supposed to do? (keep) longer, kick, make him come, kill him, make him come and take him down. What I said was: 'I'm going to take him down and land a punch,' but he landed a punch on me first. So I was the stupid one. It happens, it's part of the fight, what are you going to do? It's your mind, come back again. That's what happened, come back stronger and so on,” he explained. Charles of the Bronx, in a video posted by taekwondo black belt Ricardo Lima on Instagram.

Although the defeat for Ilia Topuria has been traumatic for Charles of the Bronx, because it was the first knockout suffered by the Brazilian, the come back on top The former champion's move came quickly. Just over three months after... UFC 317Charles was the main event of UFC Rio against Mateusz gamrot And after dominating the Pole in the first round, he managed to get his back and won by submission in the second round.

Watch Charles Oliveira's knockout loss at UFC 317 and his victory at UFC Rio:

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