After defending the UFC lightweight (up to 70,3 kg) belt for the first time, Charles of the Bronx He still doesn't know who the next challenger will be. Justin gaethje, first placed in the division ranking, and Conor McGregor, former champion, are the main candidates.
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In an exclusive interview to SUPER FIGHTS, Charles of the Bronx stated that Gaethje, who was close to the octagon in the UFC 269, he knows the problem he's gotten himself into and he's guaranteed to be a problem for whoever the next challenger is.
“He (Gaethje) knows the problem he has. The most blurry guy in the lightweight division is called Charles Oliveira. I'm a problem for this division. I'm a guy who fights, I do wrestling and jiu-jitsu. O Justin gaethje I was there in the front row. He saw. He knows the trouble he's gotten himself into. I don’t know if it’s him, if it’s Conor, but these guys know the trouble they’re getting into”, guaranteed Charles.
Owner of the highest number of submission victories in UFC history, Charles of the Bronx He said he was ready to compete with any lightweight in the world, whether on the ground or even standing up.
“If they come and fight me, they will get hit in the same way. If they put me down, I'll do what I know best. They know the trouble they got themselves into,” said the champion.
