“Do Bronx” is okay.
Former Final Combating Championship (UFC) Light-weight champion Charles Oliveira suffered a brutal first-round knockout loss to Ilia Topuria for the vacant 155 lb title at UFC 317 final evening (Sat., June 28, 2025) from inside T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas, Nevada (watch highlights).
A number of hours after his essential occasion loss, Oliveira issued an announcement on social media.
“It wasn’t how we needed it however I’m superb I simply need to thank everybody for the love and the fantastic power,” Oliveira wrote on Instagram. “God bless you all.”
The previous champion additionally issued a fast tweet, merely apologizing.
My apologies.
— Charles ‘DoBronxs’ Oliveira (@CharlesDoBronxs) June 29, 2025
Oliveira (35-11) had not been knocked out since means again in 2017, when Paul Felder melted him with a nasty elbow (watch highlights).
The Brazilian is 2-3 in his final 5 fights, with losses to former champion Islam Makhachev (watch highlights) and the No. 1 ranked Light-weight Arman Tsarukyan.
Whereas “Do Bronx” is a fan favourite and a kind of fighters the place it appears he’ll at all times be one or two wins away from one other title shot, the 35-year-old finds himself in a troublesome place by way of the title image, particularly with Topuria now holding the belt.
Manaics, any concepts on who Oliveira ought to battle subsequent?
For full UFC 317 outcomes, protection, and highlights click on HERE.
