C. Do Bronx is a Brazilian standout in the UFC lightweight division. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
The good phase of Charles of the Bronx it seems to have no end. Owner of 11 consecutive victories and coming from a submission over Justin gaethje No. UFC 274, which took place in May this year, the Brazilian was nominated for the 'Best MMA Fighter' award at the 2022 ESPY Awards, sports awards promoted by the North American broadcaster 'ESPN'.
The ESPY 2022 nominations were announced last Tuesday (28), with a ceremony scheduled to take place on July 20, in Los Angeles. In the dispute, Do Bronx will have competition from three other fighters: Alexander Volkanovsky, Kamaru Usman e Kayla harrison. The award is decided by a fan vote on the vehicle's official website.
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Charles is the only athlete who does not hold a belt that is up for grabs. The Brazilian lost his status as lightweight champion (up to 70,3kg) after failing to make weight due to problems with the scale. Still, he was not shaken by the situation and, in an exciting fight, overcame Justin gaethje by rear naked choke in the first round. Furthermore, the fighter increased the number of fighters with the most submissions and victories on fast tracks in the history of Ultimate.
The 'Best Fighter' category was introduced in 2019 and has already featured names such as Daniel Cormier, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Ronda Rousey e Demetrious Johnson as winners. Furthermore, the UFC bantamweight champion (up to 62,1 kg.), Julianna Pena, was also nominated for 'Best Performance', when she defeated Amanda nunes No. UFC 269, ending the 'Leoa's' six-year undefeated streak.
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