Whenever there is an opening in a high-level lightweight battle, Mateusz Gamrot has always been quick to raise his hand and volunteer his services, eager to test himself against the elites in the 155-pound weight class. Unfortunately for the Polish veteran, his number has rarely been called—until now.
“I was getting ready to fly to Florida to start camp,” Gamrot said, tracing the timeline of events that have landed him in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he’ll take on Charles Oliveira in the main event on October 11. “I knew I would have something at the end of the year, so I was going to start camp.