Brazilian UFC fighter Charles Oliveira to headline UFC 335 for BMF title
The gist
Brazilian UFC fighter Charles Oliveira will defend his BMF title against Diego Lopes at UFC 335.
A win, he says, should earn him a lightweight title shot.
How it unfolded
- 2022Oliveira fought Justin Gaethje, submitting him in the first round; Oliveira had missed weight and been stripped of the lightweight title, while Gaethje was eligible to win it but lost.
- Nov 17, 2024Oliveira defeated Michael Chandler in a UFC 309 lightweight bout in New York.
- Jun 28, 2025Ilia Topuria and Oliveira fought in the five-round lightweight title main event at UFC 317 in Las Vegas.