Charles do Bronx admits he deviated from his strategy in his victory over Mateusz Gamrot at UFC Rio: 'I was staring'

Charles of the Bronx thanks the fans at the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC

Finalize Mateusz gamrot was part of the plan Charles of the Bronx at UFC Rio, held last Saturday (11). In the main fight of the event, the Brazilian threatened the Polish from the first minutes, took his rival down in the second round and forced to give the three patsHowever, the former lightweight champion (up to 70,3 kg) almost deviated from the plan.

In an interview with UFC Brazil, Charles of the Bronx revealed that finalizing Mateusz gamrot was part of his strategy. However, he admitted that he deviated from the plan by attempting a guillotine and ending the fight early on, but he managed to compose himself, remain calm, and secure the victory.

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"We knew it would be a tough (first) round because he's coming in strong. I got looked at on the takedown and tried to catch him right away, but I recovered, stayed calm, without despair, so I could catch him... and when I got his back, I was home. I trained for that the whole camp," he said. Charles of the Bronx.

With the victory over Mateusz gamrot at UFC Rio, Charles of the Bronx reached 36 career wins and extended his record as the greatest finisher in UFC history with 17 submission victories. Furthermore, the Brazilian also holds the record for most stoppages in the event's history, now totaling 21 quick wins.