Charles Oliveira has been longing to get his hands on the lightweight gold again. After losing his title, the Brazilian has been in a constant quest to get his title back. Facing off against Arman Tsarukyan, Oliveira faltered despite putting up a show. However, now that the opportunity is knocking at the door, Oliveira will fancy his chances. And with a promise made to his newborn son, the stakes are much higher for ‘Du Bronx’ this time.
In a recent statement released by Oliveira’s wife, she revealed about a promise. She stated that Oliveira has given his word to his 7-month-old son about winning the title. This was a special moment as the Brazilian had previously won a title for his daughter, Thayla.
“It’s a promise he made to Dominick [Oliveira’s son] because he’s already won a belt for Thayla [Oliveira’s daughter], and now he’ll win another for Dominick,” said Oliveira’s wife.
Charles Oliveira’s wife reveals he made a promise to his 7-month-old son to win the lightweight belt 🏆👶
— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) June 23, 2025
"It's a promise he made to Dominick [Oliveira's son] because he's already won a belt for Thayla [Oliveira's daughter], and now he'll win another for Dominick."
🎥 @ufc pic.twitter.com/FEnpwaTL6y
Following his loss against Arman Tsarukyan, most critics dismissed Oliveira. However, he had an exceptional comeback bout against Michael Chandler. Meanwhile, getting the heat up, ‘Du Bronx’ recently questioned Ilia Topuria’s fighting skills.
Charles Oliveira Doubts Ilia Topuria’s Jiu-Jitsu Skills
Ilia Topuria has been hyping up his fight by taking verbal shots at Charles Oliveira. While it is a known fact that Topuria might be a better boxer, his grappling skills is what Oliveira is not sure of. In an interaction with ‘MMA Fighting,’ ‘Du Bronx’ pointed out that Topuria has not used his jiu-jitsu yet.
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“The last one said Charles quits, and I went there and ran over him. ‘Charles has no hands’ — I went there and knocked him out. We know he [Ilia] has aggressive boxing; he’s very dangerous. Everybody says his jiu-jitsu is good, but he hasn’t used it in the UFC yet,” said Oliveira.
Charles Oliveira fires back at critics and questions Ilia Topuria’s untested ground game ahead of their lightweight title fight 👀😲
— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) June 18, 2025
"The last one said Charles quits, and I went there and ran over him. 'Charles has no hands' — I went there and knocked him out. We know he [Ilia]… pic.twitter.com/UtuoP0l4is
Thus, with a lot of hype going on, it now remains to be seen how the fight pans out.
