A look at three key fights from the weekend’s regional, developmental and international scene. This edition previews GPG 17, Driller Fights and Hero FC.
After some mystery surrounding the return of former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira, the UFC confirmed over the weekend that “Do Bronx” will face Islam Makhachev for the vacant 155-pound belt in the UFC 280 main event on Oct. 22.
How Charles Oliveira beat the odds to fight for UFC title: ‘He may never walk again’
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Francisco Antonio da Silva and Ozana Pereira de Oliveira da Silva refused to give up when one doctor said there was a chance their son would never walk again. They had faith that Charles Oliveira, a young child that loved playing soccer in the streets of Guaruja, Brazil, would not only walk again as any other normal kid, but also grow to be a happy man in the future.