The UFC introduced the warmth again to Brazil for UFC Battle Evening: Oliveira vs. Gamrot (also referred to as UFC Battle Evening 261), delivering an evening of spectacular finishes, powerful choices, and a dominant fundamental occasion victory. The motion unfolded stay on the eleventh of October 2025, on the Farmasi Enviornment in Rio de Janeiro, the place the legendary Charles Oliveira defended his turf and proved as soon as once more why he is without doubt one of the most harmful males within the Light-weight division. It was an enormous night time for Brazilian MMA, capped off by a number of bonuses.
Major Occasion Masterclass: Oliveira Secures a Signature Submission
The night time actually belonged to Charles ‘Do Bronx’ Oliveira. Headlining the cardboard towards the sturdy and highly-rated Mateusz Gamrot, the Brazilian star showcased his world-class grappling pedigree. Whereas Gamrot tried to implement his wrestling-heavy sport plan, the battle’s trajectory shifted decisively within the second spherical. Oliveira locked in a slick face crank (typically reported as a rear-naked choke) on the 2:48 mark, forcing the faucet from Gamrot and sending the Brazilian crowd right into a frenzy.
This masterful submission not solely earned Charles Oliveira a vital win to carry his high contender spot but additionally secured him a well-deserved Efficiency of the Evening bonus, demonstrating that his elite expertise are sharper than ever. It was an ideal homecoming.
The Major Card Highlights: Choices and Heavy Hitters
The co-main occasion noticed one other Brazilian fan favorite, Deiveson Figueiredo, step up within the Bantamweight division. ‘Deus da Guerra’ went to battle with the powerful Montel Jackson, grinding out a detailed cut up resolution (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) victory after three rounds of livid motion. It was a gritty efficiency that added one other important win to Figueiredo’s report in his pursuit of gold at 135 lbs.
In a compelling Welterweight conflict, Joel Álvarez placed on a dominant show towards fellow veteran Vicente Luque, incomes a large unanimous resolution (30–26, 30–26, 30–26) with highly effective putting and management. Earlier, the heavyweights delivered the anticipated violence when Mário Pinto stopped Jhonata Diniz through TKO within the second spherical, and Kaan Ofli wrapped up the primary card finishes with a fast rear-naked choke submission over Ricardo Ramos within the first spherical.
Bonus Awards: Massive Paydays in Brazil
The night was outlined by high-quality finishes, resulting in a number of $50,000 bonus awards. Whereas no Battle of the Evening was handed out, 4 fighters walked away with a Efficiency of the Evening bonus:
Charles Oliveira (for his fundamental occasion submission)Vitor Petrino (for his spectacular KO)Beatriz Mesquita (for her dominant submission)Julia Polastri (for her definitive TKO)
The Brazilian fighters definitely made probably the most of their home-turf benefit!
UFC Battle Evening 261: Oliveira vs. Gamrot – Full Outcomes
Listed here are the whole official outcomes from UFC Battle Evening 261 on the eleventh of October 2025:
Major Card
Light-weight: Charles Oliveira def. Mateusz Gamrot by Submission (face crank) at 2:48 of Spherical 2Bantamweight: Deiveson Figueiredo def. Montel Jackson by Break up Determination (28–29, 29–28, 29–28)Welterweight: Joel Álvarez def. Vicente Luque by Unanimous Determination (30–26, 30–26, 30–26)Heavyweight: Mário Pinto def. Jhonata Diniz by TKO (punches) at 4:10 of Spherical 2Featherweight: Kaan Ofli def. Ricardo Ramos by Submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:02 of Spherical 1
Preliminary Card
Featherweight: Michael Aswelldef. Lucas Almeida by TKO (punches and elbow) at 1:42 of Spherical 1Flyweight: Jafel Filho def. Clayton Carpenter by Submission (kimura) at 4:42 of Spherical 1Heavyweight: Vitor Petrino def. Thomas Petersen by KO (punches) at 0:26 of Spherical 3Women’s Bantamweight: Beatriz Mesquita def. Irina Alekseeva by Submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:14 of Spherical 2Flyweight: Lucas Rocha def. Stewart Nicoll by Unanimous Determination (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)Girls’s Strawweight: Julia Polastri def. Karolina Kowalkiewicz by TKO (head kick and punches) at 2:56 of Spherical 3Catchweight (144 lb): Luan Lacerda def. Saimon Oliveira by Submission (armbar) at 3:55 of Spherical 2
