Charles Oliveira criticized fans who condemned his performance in winning the BMF belt, stating they haven't accomplished anything themselves. He won decisively against Max Holloway at UFC 326, but some fans felt he didn't honor the belt's spirit.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 28: Charles Oliveira of Brazil enters the Octagon in the UFC lightweight championship bout during the UFC 317 event at T-Mobile Arena on June 28, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Charles Oliveira has nothing but contempt for the haters out there who have accused him of sullying the BMF belt with a safe performance.
Oliveira blanked Max Holloway on the scorecards 50-45Ă3 at UFC 326, taking the BMF belt off âBlessedâ with ease. A lot of fans were impressed with the ease âDo Bronxâ took down Holloway and threatened finishes for five rounds. Others saw it as a betrayal of what the BMF belt is supposed to represent: two of the baddest motherfâkers standing and banging.
Now Charles is responding to those critics who were upset he didnât let Max bang, bro.
âIf Iâd stood and traded with Max Holloway like I did in other fights and got knocked out, what would you have said?â Oliveira told CasinoHawks. âI know: âStupid as fâk, not using his jiu-jitsu.â Because when I got knocked out by [Ilia]Topuria, everyone said the same thing: âStupid as fâk, all he had to do was grapple.'â
Oliveira did indeed come into his UFC 317 fight against Topuria too confident in his stand-up, and that cost him via first round knockout. He learned his lesson, and now all those people who said he should grapple are upset he did that against Holloway.
Charles Oliveira expressed contempt for fans who criticized his performance, stating they haven't done anything themselves.
Oliveira won the fight against Max Holloway with a unanimous decision, scoring 50-45 on all scorecards.
Some fans felt Oliveira's strategy of not engaging in a stand-up fight betrayed the essence of the BMF belt, which is meant for fighters to showcase their toughness.
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âHow do you want me to fight?â Oliveira continued. âPick one way and stick to your word until the end. Because the same people who criticized me when I lost saying I was stupid as fâk are criticizing me now because I used jiu-jitsu. Truthfully, itâs a bunch of clueless people with nothing to do, who havenât got the guts to get up and wash a pair of pants or underwear, and stay online talking rubbish. Thatâs the reality.â
âDo Bronxâ made it clear that he wonât be swayed by the unwashed masses and their desire for raw blood and guts spectacle.
âToday, MMA is for the man who thinks, for the man who studies,â he declared. âFor the clever one who knows what heâs going to do so he doesnât make mistakes. If you make mistakes, you end up getting screwed. If you look at the big names, the elite guys, they talk about the great show, the art, the movement, the way it was done.â
âThen you look at the ones criticizing, the ones talking nonsense: they havenât won fâk all, done fâk all.â