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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.
UFC lightweight contender Charles Oliveira will be without his head coach Diego Lima for his UFC 256 bout this weekend against Tony Ferguson.
Oliveira faces off against the toughest test of his career to date when he takes on Ferguson in the co-main event of this weekend’s UFC 256 card. Oliveira is riding a seven-fight win streak into this bout with all of those wins coming by stoppage. During his win streak, Oliveira has won five fights with his trademark submissions, but he has also won two fights by knockout, which shows he is improving in his standup. One of the people who he credits for his improvements is his coach at Chute Boxe, Lima. But he won’t have him at UFC 256.
Streaking UFC lightweight contender, Charles ‘Do Bronx’ Oliveira will be without his head-coach, Diego Lima come fight night this weekend at UFC 256 with the Chute Boxe tactician returning a positive COVID-19 test result.
Oliveira, who is slated to make his second Octagon appearance of the year, added former interim title challenger, Kevin ‘The Mo’Town Phenom’ Lee to his stunning winning run at UFC Fight Night Brasilia in March, with a taut third-round guillotine.
Taking co-main event honours at the promotion’s final flagship event of the year, the Sao Paulo native tackles former interim titleholder, Tony ‘El Cucuy’ Ferguson, in arguably the most high-profile clash of his lengthy Octagon stint.