Charles of the Bronx Shows progress in training to face Holloway at UFC 326. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/charlesdobronxs
Charles of the Bronx He is focused. The 'Blurred Lion' has a fight scheduled against Max Holloway for the 'BMF' belt at UFC 326, scheduled for March 7th in Las Vegas (USA). In a recent video, the Brazilian showed his progress in training.
The UFC announced in December 2025 a highly anticipated rematch between two of the most exciting names in the sport today. Max Holloway will put the symbolic 'BMF' belt on the line against Charles of the Bronx In the main event of UFC 326. Counting down to the fight, Charles continues his intense training.
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The fight takes place more than ten years after their first encounter. In 2015, at UFC Saskatoon in Canada, Holloway won by technical knockout in the first round after Charles suffered an esophageal injury and was unable to continue the fight.
Current moment of Charles do Bronx and Max Holloway
Holloway has been in great form since his definitive return to lightweight (up to 70,3 kg). The Hawaiian won the BMF belt with a historic knockout against... Justin gaethje in the final seconds of UFC 300 and later defended the title in the trilogy against Dustin poirier.
On the other side, Charles of the Bronx It arrives packaged after completion. Mateusz gamrot In the main event of UFC Rio in October, the former lightweight champion and holder of the records for submissions and bonuses in UFC history will have the chance to win the BMF belt and, at the same time, avenge his defeat in the first duel against Holloway.
How did Charles do Bronx get the nickname 'from the Bronx'?
Charles promotes UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC
Charles Oliveira's nickname, known as Charles of the BronxCharles do Bronx, or simply 'do Bronx', literally means "from the Bronx," since "Bronx" was slang for slums and poor neighborhoods. Charles revealed the story behind the nickname in an interview.
“'Bronx' is because it's a favela, right? The outskirts, where I come from. 'Do Bronxs' practically came about when I went to fight in an (amateur) tournament… And they asked me to come up with a nickname, I was just Charles Oliveira. When we went to fight in some jiu-jitsu championships, they always said 'look at the guys from the Bronx, from the favela'. So I put 'do Bronxs',” said the Brazilian fighter in an interview.
A first look at Charles Oliveira from the top of the UFC.
Charles of the Bronx He had his first big moment at the top of the UFC when he fought for the vacant lightweight title against Michael chandler, in the main fight of the UFC 262On May 15, 2021, even after being knocked down in the first round, the Brazilian recovered and won by technical knockout at the beginning of the second round, winning the title left vacant after the retirement of [opponent's name]. Khabib Nurmagomedov.
The victory also marked another record in 'Do Bronx's' career, making him the athlete with the most submissions in UFC history. The performance also earned him the Performance of the Night bonus, solidifying the Brazilian as champion of the division.
The first title defense came in December of the same year, in UFC 269, against Dustin poirierOnce again overcoming initial difficulties, Charles finished the former interim champion with a standing rear-naked choke in the third round, earning another Performance of the Night bonus and extending his personal record in the organization.
In 2022, Charles faced Justin gaethje No. UFC 274He was ultimately stripped of his title on the day of the fight for failing to make weight. Even so, he defeated Gaethje by submission in the first round and remained the top contender in the division. The episode became known as the "weighing scandal," after other athletes at the event reported possible irregularities in the equipment used for the weigh-in.
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