Charles of the Bronx is a former UFC champion. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC India
A message displayed during the ufc vegas 105, broadcast in Spanish by 'ESPN' on Saturday night (5), shook up social media by announcing a supposed fight between Charles of the Bronx e Ilia Topuria. O ticker — an information banner that runs along the bottom of the screen — indicated that the Brazilian would be responsible for receiving his opponent in his debut in the lightweight division (up to 70,3 kg).
The information, however, was denied hours later by the organization itself. In a note to the 'MMA Mania' portal, the UFC stated that the announcement was a 'mistake' and that 'no agreement is in force' for the fight.
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The incident occurred while the card was being broadcast in Hispanic countries. The banner mentioned the fight as part of upcoming UFC events and sparked immediate speculation on social media.
Previously, Charles had already declared his interest in fighting for the belt and denied any desire to welcome Topuria into the division. The Spaniard, in turn, stated that the Brazilian 'would be running away' from a confrontation. Leader of the division, Islam makhachev There is no fight scheduled yet.
The UFC uses banner ads to promote confirmed or hypothetical fights, but miscommunications between production teams are rare. In July 2024, a similar incident occurred when a Canadian broadcaster announced the UFC's own Ilia Topuria against Max Holloway, And Sean O'Malley x Merab Dvalishvili. Both fights were held.
Looks like the Spanish UFC Broadcast leaked the Topuria / Oliveira fight
We're taking that midgets zero
Mark my words pic.twitter.com/84lSZ4ieeX
— john (@dirty_24O) April 6, 2025
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