Durinho (right) challenges Charles (left) to fight at UFC 235. Photo: Montagem SL / MMA Press
Coming off a victory over Olivier Aubin-Mercier at the beginning of the month, Gilbert Durinho Already looking towards your next challenge. The black belt from Niterói launched the challenge to his compatriot Charles of the Bronx, record holder for submissions in the UFC, to prove who has 'the best jiu-jitsu in the category'.
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In an interview with the Combate channel website, Durinho praised Charles' submission numbers, but aims for the challenge to climb the lightweight rankings. For him, the victory could put him in the top-15 of the division.
“This is the fight that determines who has the best jiu-jitsu (in the division). He has a sinister record, a lot of submissions, he has a lot more fights than me, but this is a fight that puts one of us in the top 15. We're going to be defending jiu-jitsu, Brazil, and it's a fight that makes sense and which will determine who has the best jiu-jitsu in the category. He's very good at jiu-jitsu, a good representative, on the rise, coming from several submissions, and would be a great test for me. We have different styles on the feet, he's longer, he works more from a distance, but I think it would end up on the ground, with us exchanging a lot of positions in a fight that's great to watch. I have tremendous respect for Charles, but I think it would be a struggle for everyone watching, with stand-up striking, high-level striking on the ground and a real struggle,” said Durinho.
For Durinho, the ideal date for the duel would be UFC 235, in the first quarter of 2019. “On March 2, in Las Vegas, I think it would be great for me and for him. I just fought, he did too, he has his family, his little son, we can enjoy Christmas, I enjoy it here, in January we start training and in March we face each other. For me it would be great,” he added.
Durinho, 32 years old, is a black belt and multiple world jiu-jitsu champion. He has an MMA record of 14 wins and three losses. Gilbert has seven submission wins in his career, three of which in the UFC.
In turn, Charles, 29 years old, has a record of 25 wins, eight losses and one No Contest (fight without result). The black belt from São Paulo has 17 submission wins and holds the record for submissions in the UFC, with 12.
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Make it happen @seanshelby @danawhite @ufc @UFCBrazil @Minotauromma @ AliAbdelaziz00 @CharlesDoBronxs @henrihooft @cerradomma pic.twitter.com/YcMdRcNqI2- GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) December 21, 2018
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