I figured they were going to do Charles vs Max for BMF. They certainly give Fiziev a lot of opportunities.
Thats a dope fight. Fiziev can leapfrog a few folks if he pulls it off. I feel like Charles is done at the top. Much like Robert Whittaker. Still some great fights in the rankings but being champ is done. He had a legendary run. Dudes a savage.
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Charles is fighting another dangerous striker 3 months after getting brutally flatlined by Topuria.
Hopefully he makes some improvements in his striking defense/gameplanning bc the same can easily happen again.
If he gets KOed by Fiziev, I think he’s officially done as a contender. May not even be much of a gatekeeper as I can see him going down the Tony Ferguson route. Everyone he fights will be eager to test his chin.
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God damn that accurate
BjPennforever is probably turning in his grave
Former UFC flyweight champion, Deiveson Figueiredo, is coming off back-to-back defeats for the first time in his professional MMA career and could find himself on the chopping block with a third straight loss. Hoping to expedite the process is red-hot bantamweight bruiser Montel Jackson, winner of six straight.
They’ll hook ‘em up at the upcoming UFC Rio event on ESPN+, according to ESPN Brazil.
The Oct. 11 fight card, recently made official for Sat., Oct. 11, 2025 at Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro, will be headlined by the lightweight clash pitting former 155-pound champion, Charles Oliveira, opposite longtime lightweight striker, Rafael Fiziev (details here).
The latest UFC Fight Night 261 lineup now includes:
- Charles Oliveira vs. Rafael Fiziev
- Vicente Luque vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio
- Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Montel Jackson
- Thomas Petersen vs. Vitor Petrino
- Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Julia Polastri
- Stewart Nicoll vs. Lucas Rocha
- Jhonata Diniz vs. Mario Pinto
- Irina Alekseeva vs. Bia Mesquita
edit
The UFC has yet to officially confirm the news and if Oliveira will be given a new opponent for the Oct. 11 show in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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