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Charles Oliveira says he can still make 145 pounds and hasn’t ruled out returning to featherweight for a title shot, even as he focuses on a lightweight title run and a possible legacy-boosting matchup with Conor McGregor; he notes dropping to welterweight would be easier, but prefers a featherweight path if the opportunity arises.
A decade after Charles Oliveira’s mysterious esophagus tear against Max Holloway, the exact cause remains unknown; both have since evolved—Oliveira becoming UFC lightweight champion and Holloway remaining a top contender—setting up a highly anticipated rematch described as a technical, aggressive fight with a high likelihood of finishing.
At UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas, official weigh-ins put bantamweight bout between Mario Bautista (135.5) and Vinicius Oliveira (136) in the spotlight. The card also features Albazi vs Horiguchi, Almeida vs Kuniev, Oleksiejczuk vs Barriault, Matsumoto vs Basharat, and Jacoby vs Walker, with several prelims to boot. Note a few fighters missed weight (Vasquez, Cong, Moura, Gafurov), triggering purse forfeits as indicated, and the event airs Feb. 7 at Meta APEX on Paramount+.
UFC Fight Night 261 took place in Rio de Janeiro with Charles Oliveira fighting Mateusz Gamrot, along with other bouts including Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Montel Jackson. Oliveira lost the first round to Lacerda, who secured a rear-naked choke, with Oliveira missing the bantamweight limit by 8 pounds. The event featured multiple fights on the main and preliminary cards.
Saimon Oliveira missed weight by eight pounds for his UFC Rio fight but was allowed to compete after paying a penalty, highlighting ongoing issues with weight class enforcement in MMA.
At UFC Fight Night 261 weigh-ins, most fighters made weight, but Saimon Oliveira missed the bantamweight limit by 8 pounds and will be fined 50% of his purse; Oliveira's fight proceeds at a catchweight, while the main event between Charles Oliveira and Mateusz Gamrot is set.
Ilia Topuria won the UFC lightweight title with a first-round knockout of Charles Oliveira at UFC 317, after moving up in weight class, showcasing his striking power and fulfilling his pre-fight prediction. The event also featured Alexandre Pantoja retaining his flyweight title with a submission victory.
UFC 317 featured Ilia Topuria defeating Charles Oliveira in the main event for the vacant lightweight title, with other notable fights including Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Kara-France, held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Charles Oliveira remains confident despite being an underdog against Ilia Topuria at UFC 317, with Oliveira aiming to reclaim the UFC lightweight title in a highly anticipated fight that could go either way, highlighting Oliveira's resilience and Topuria's knockout power.
UFC 317 features a lightweight title fight between Charles Oliveira and Ilia Topuria, with the event taking place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on June 28, 2025, including preliminary bouts and title rematches, with live coverage on ESPN and UFC Fight Pass.
Pecco Bagnaia won the Portuguese Grand Prix to complete a perfect start to his title defence, as a Marc Marquez crash took several frontrunners out of the victory battle. Home hero Miguel Oliveira had lunged to first place at Turn 1, and Jorge Martin then repassed him coming out of the corner, but Marquez divebombed at Turn 2. This, however, compromised his line and he nearly went down from contact coming out of the corner. By then, Bagnaia had picked off Martin at the start of the second tour and put a move on Oliveira for the lead at Turn 13. This put Oliveira in the firing line when Marquez seemed to get his braking terribly wrong at Turn 3, clipping Martin before absolutely clobbering into the new RNF Aprilia signing.