Charles do Bronx's opponent questions the Brazilian's 'fear' of facing him: 'Isn't he the lion?'

Gamrot backstage at the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC

Opponent of Charles of the Bronx in the main fight of UFC Rio next Saturday (11), Mateusz gamrot has a golden opportunity to beat one of the most popular names in MMA and climb the lightweight rankings (up to 70,3 kg). In this scenario, the Polish fighter questioned the Brazilian's initial reluctance to accept the fight after the confirmation of his injury. Raphael Fiziev, the original adversary of the Blurred Lion.

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Gamrot recalled the matter when questioned in an interview with journalist Guilherme Cruz from the North American website 'MMA Fighting' this Wednesday (8). According to him, the information that the former champion would be afraid to accept the confrontation took him by surprise.

“For me, this was a bit surprising because I saw his interview in Portuguese, as if he knew my name, he respects me. Of course, I respect him a lot too. But he has a camp prepared for a different style, compared to the striker, and he's not ready for my style. To me, that was a little funny because he's the lion, the guy with the most submissions in UFC history. He submits almost everyone. How can he be afraid like a grappler? I am a grappler"I want to take everyone down in my fight, so it'll be the same with Charles. We'll get into the octagon, but I want to take him down and fight him on the ground," said the fighter, who is ranked eighth in the division.

Charles of the Bronx submits Gaethje in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC

Before accepting the Polish challenge, the Bronx fighter stated that the difference between Fiziev and Gamrot's styles could be a problem in confirming the duel at UFC Rio in an interview with the reporter Laerte Viana. Later, the Brazilian left this issue aside and the duel was made official.

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Charles of the Bronx celebrates victory in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC

The duel promises to be an interesting matchup if the fight goes to the ground. While the Brazilian is the greatest finisher in UFC history, with 16 wins, Gamrot is also a black belt in jiu-jitsu and was a two-time ADCC European champion in 2014 and 2019, in addition to five submission victories in MMA.