{"id":1615,"date":"2023-07-05T12:10:15","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T11:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/?p=1615"},"modified":"2023-07-05T21:13:07","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T20:13:07","slug":"charles-oliveira-plans-to-fight-somewhere-other-than-the-ufc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/charles-oliveira-plans-to-fight-somewhere-other-than-the-ufc\/","title":{"rendered":"Charles Oliveira plans to fight somewhere other than the UFC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Charles Oliveira wants to participate in other forms of combat sports, indeed the number 1 lightweight wants to fight elsewhere than in the UFC.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">The former UFC lightweight champion was recently at UFC Vegas 76, where he accompanied Chute Box teammate Elves Brener who suffered a massive cut during his fight.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">While in Las Vegas, &#8216;do Bronx&#8217; closely followed the fourth edition of the UFC Fight Pass Invitational, which took place on Thursday, June 29.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"EXCLUSIVO! Charles do Bronxs pede vaga no UFC Fight Pass Invitational\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WGbAzM-X-m0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">The event featured five submission grappling matches and an eight-man elimination BJJ tournament, featuring names like Glover Teixeira, Craig Jones, Felipe Pregui\u00e7a and Nicholas Meregali.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Charles Oliveira wants to stay in shape<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">A third degree black belt in BJJ, Charles Oliveira is ready to participate in grappling fights during his absence from the octagon.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">&#8216;do Bronx&#8217; said during an interview with AgFight:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">\u201cJiu-jitsu is what I like to do outside of MMA.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">If I had the opportunity to do jiu-jitsu with or without the gi, it would certainly be very important to me.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Because I want to continue to fight, to participate in competitions, it would be important.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">All I have to do is get in touch with Diego, with Macaco, who will probably be here fighting.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">I watched Glover&#8217;s fight, he&#8217;s sensational, he deserves all the respect in the world.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">He truly deserves all the respect in the world.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">For me, therefore, it is very important to fight.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">For sure [I&#8217;m in, if they invite me]\u201c.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">The UFC is not a complete fan of the idea of having its athletes fight outside the Octagon, for fear that its fighters will injure themselves unnecessarily.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Either way, we&#8217;re awaiting Dana White&#8217;s announcement regarding the Brazilian&#8217;s future at lightweight since Islam Makhachev doesn&#8217;t want to face him.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Charles Oliveira wants to participate in other forms of combat sports, indeed the number 1 lightweight wants to fight elsewhere than in the UFC. The former UFC lightweight champion was recently at UFC Vegas 76, where he accompanied Chute Box teammate Elves Brener who suffered a massive cut during his fight. 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