UFC Rio is within the books, and with it, a former champion has reclaimed his place within the win column in thrilling vogue. Returning to motion after beforehand being knocked out at UFC 317 by Ilia Topuria, Charles Oliveira dazzled audiences in his house nation of Brazil by tapping out Mateusz Gamrot.Within the second to final bout on the cardboard, former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo took house a aggressive cut up resolution over the streaking Montel Jackson, netting him his first win at 135-lb in over a yr.
Now, let’s check out a number of the most attention-grabbing post-event information from the primary card of UFC Rio.
UFC Rio: Kaan Ofli def. Richard Ramos
Kaan Ofli
His win over Ramos was his first non-exhibition victory since February 2023. He had beforehand been on a two-fight dropping streak, with setbacks to Mairon Santos and Muhammad Naimov.
The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt has now gained six of his 12 wins as knowledgeable by submission. It was additionally his first triumph within the UFC since becoming a member of the promotion final yr
Ricardo Ramos
Ramos’ UFC Rio loss to Kaan Ofli is the fourth tapout lack of his skilled profession, with all of these coming within the first spherical. He’s now on a two-bout dropping skid, having not gotten his hand raised since incomes a cut up resolution win over Josh Culibao greater than a yr in the past.
His UFC report now stands at 8-7
UFC Rio: Mario Pinto def. Jhonata Diniz
Mario Pinto
Pinto’s UFC Rio win over Diniz was his eleventh straight victory. It’s additionally his third consecutive stoppage after ending Lucas Camacho on the Contender Sequence and Austin Lane in his firm debut.
He has not misplaced a contest since competing in his closing scrap as an newbie again in 2020.
Jhonata Diniz
Diniz’ loss to Pinto is his first defeat since November of final yr after beforehand besting promotional debutant Alvin Hines at UFC 317. The defeat was additionally the second stoppage setback of his profession
He’s now 2-2 in his final 4 bouts.
UFC Rio: Joel Álvarez def. Vicente Luque
Joel Alvarez
Alvarez’s win over Luque served as his fourth straight after dropping to Arman Tsarukyan at UFC Battle Evening: Makhachev vs. Inexperienced in 2022. The combat additionally was his first look at welterweight after beforehand competing at each featherweight and light-weight.
The victory over Luque introduced an finish to his one hundred pc ending report after incomes stoppages in all of his previous 23 wins.
Vicente Luque
Luque’s loss to Álvarez was his second defeat in a row after dropping to Kevin Holland at UFC 316 earlier this yr. He has now misplaced seven of his twelve skilled contests by resolution.
His UFC report now stands at 16-8.
UFC Rio: Deiveson Figueiredo def. Montel Jackson
Deiveson Figueiredo
Figueiredo’s UFC Rio win over Jackson ended a earlier two-fight dropping streak after dropping a pair of matches to Petr Yan and Cory Sandhagen. He now returns to the winner’s circle Since August of 2024 after outpointing Marlon Vera.
His look at UFC Rio was his sixth look at bantamweight within the UFC after transferring as much as the load class from flyweight in 2023. It’s additionally the primary time he competed in Brazil since January 2023 at UFC 283.
Montel Jackson
His loss to Figueiredo delivered to an finish his earlier six-fight profitable streak courting again over 5 years. It additionally was the primary time in his fight sports activities profession that he ever misplaced of blended marital arts bout by cut up resolution, making it the third lack of his skilled tenure coming by the use of the scorecards.
His UFC report now stands at 9-3.
UFC Rio: Charles Oliveira def. Mateusz Gamrot
Charles Oliveira
Oliveira’s win over Gamrot is his thirty sixth victory as knowledgeable. It marked his first triumph by submission since tapping out Justin Gaethje at UFC 274 again in 2022. It additionally prolonged his lead in a number of of the UFC’s most prestigious data, together with most submission wins at 17, most post-fight awards at 21 and most finishes at 21.
Mateusz Gamrot
Gamrot’s loss to Oliveira is his first defeat since arising quick to Dan Hooker at UFC 305 final yr. It additionally marked the primary stoppage setback of his fight sports activities profession.
He’s now 2-2 in his final 4 contests. His UFC report stands at 8-4.
