To clarify, “Do Bronx” is happy to have a date set for his next fight in the UFC. But the circumstances surrounding his upcoming fight with Jared Gordon in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Nov. 16, resulted in an intense interview with MMA Fighting.
Oliveira has finished his last five opponents in the UFC — Nik Lentz, David Teymur, Jim Miller, Christos Giagos and Clay Guida — and yet was matched up against a fighter who’s 1-2 in his past three octagon appearances.
At the end of the day, the Sao Paulo-native is glad to be able to compete in front of his family and friends at the Ibirapuera gymnasium.