C. do Bronx knocked out M. Chandler and became the new lightweight champion. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
After making history by winning the UFC lightweight (up to 70,3kg) belt, Charles of the Bronx must face the winner of the trilogy between Dustin poirier e Conor McGregor, which occurs in UFC 264, on July 10th. Despite being champion, the Brazilian opened the race as an underdog in the bookmakers for both clashes. Still, he guarantees that statuses only motivate him to prove otherwise.
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"This makes me happy. I like being the underdog. I'm going to go there and prove the opposite. Brother, I've made history since I joined Ultimate. People always said I couldn't win something, but I go out there and prove them wrong. When they gave me someone, they said they were going to knock me out, but I proved them wrong,” said Do Bronx in an interview with 'MMA fighting'.
Asked about his chances in his two possible fights, Charles of the Bronx He also indicates that he doesn't mind entering as a 'zebra' or favoritism.
“I will say one thing: being the underdog or the 'man of the moment' makes no difference to me. What matters is what you can do there. Every time you enter you have a 50% chance of winning. Whoever has the best strategy and is best prepared will win”, concluded the champion.
In Ultimate since 2010, Charles of the Bronx holds the belt for the first time. Currently, in addition to being the 'king' of the lightweight division, he also has the record for submission victories in the company, as well as coming on a streak of 13 consecutive victories.
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