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Charles Oliveira Stuns MMA World With UFC Return Just 105 Days After Brutal KO Loss to Ilia Topuria

STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, OCT 11 – Charles Oliveira returns to Brazil for the first time in over five years to face Rafael Fiziev, with a win potentially restoring his position in the UFC lightweight title race.

  • UFC officially announced on August 7, 2025, that Charles Oliveira will headline UFC Rio against Rafael Fiziev on October 11, 2025, at Farmasi Arena in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro.
  • Against a backdrop of UFC’s Brazil hiatus, Oliveira was knocked out by Ilia Topuria in June at UFC 317, marking his return after a 17-month break.
  • Stylistically, analysts predict Oliveira will need takedowns while Fiziev aims to keep the fight standing, highlighting their contrasting skills.
  • Looking at the potential outcomes, Oliveira, ranked fourth, aims to return to winning form, while Fiziev, seeded tenth, seeks a second straight victory that could boost Oliveira back into the title race led by Topuria.
  • Broadly, Oliveira’s 6-0 UFC record in Brazil and headlining wins over Jeremy Stephens, Nik Lentz, and Kevin Lee highlight his strong homecoming prospects.
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Charles Oliveira makes a comeback on home soil when he takes on Rafael Fiziev in the main event of UFC Rio on October 11. It will be the Brazilian’s first fight in his home country in over four years. Former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira is set for another main event in Brazil. He faces Rafael Fiziev on October 11 at UFC Rio, which takes place at the Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro. Oliveira is competing in Brazil for the first time sinc…

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Bloody Elbow broke the news in on Thursday, August 7, 2025.
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