C. Do Bronx criticizes top lightweight athletes. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook @ufcbrasil
With a fight scheduled for October 3rd, Charles of the Bronx is not at all happy with the current situation of the lightweight elite (up to 70,3kg.). The Brazilian, who faces 11th in the ranking, Beneil Dariush, once again criticized the representatives of the top 5, claiming that their rivals are avoiding confrontations that could take them out of the front line for a possible title fight.
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“These five are in their little box and they only fight among themselves. So, they will definitely remain among the five. They don't open up the opportunity. One is injured, another can't fight, another doesn't want to fight. That does not exist. You have to fight and, if you don't want to, you have to get out of the way. If you're hurt, I understand, if you have a family problem, I understand, if you just came from a fight, I understand. But Dustin poirier He fought a few months ago and now he said he just wants to fight next year to continue loving the sport. I don't understand. Dan Hooker He fought with Poirier and lost, but where is it? She didn't fight anymore. Tony Ferguson Also. Justin gaethje I understand, he waited for Khabib to fight for the belt in October. Conor McGregor, come back or not come back? They stay in their little box and don't fight anyone”, criticized the Brazilian, in an interview with 'Combate'.
Undefeated for seven fights and currently in sixth place in the group led by Khabib Nurmagomedov, Charles understands that it is time to test himself against the leaders of the division and, therefore, continue dreaming of fighting for the belt. Even with a fight scheduled, the Brazilian continues to think that he should have been selected against a rival who was higher in the rankings.
“I think (a fair fight for me) is with any of the five, whoever is in front of me. There are seven wins in a row, and I don't leave it in the hands of the judges, knockout or submission. Why am I sixth? Dan Hooker comes from defeat, Tony Ferguson comes from defeat. I'm coming off seven wins and I'm sixth. How are these guys in front of me? These are things that I don't understand, they don't make sense. 'Ah, they are better than you'. Alright, fight me and I’ll show you that I’m better,” he said.
Without getting the fight he wanted, Charles ended up accepting the challenge of facing the dangerous Beneil Dariush, in October. Even though he is dissatisfied, Do Bronx understands that he will have a tough opponent ahead of him in the clash that will mark his second appearance of the year.
“It wasn't a fight we wanted, as I've said thousands of times, but it was the fight that came, so let's fight. Dariush comes from the same school as me, Chute Boxe, he is with Rafael (Cordeiro), they are the guys who move forward all the time, they have good jiu-jitsu, good wrestling. In the last few fights, he came for all or nothing, he's aggressive, he moves forward and hits. We have to be careful with this. But the following happens: if he puts me down, that's what I do best, and if he comes to exchange face to face, everyone can see that I hit him, I go out, I hit, I move. It will be a great fight, a great war with two great teams”, he concluded.
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