Charles Oliveira picked up the biggest win over his career on Saturday, defeating former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson in the UFC 256 co-main event.
Oliveira dominated Ferguson and catapulted himself into contender status. Following the win, fighters reacted to Oliveira’s performance.
I’m very impressed! Wow DOMINATION FROM @CharlesDoBronxs #ufc256
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) December 13, 2020
Wow! I wanna see oliveira vs khabib #ufc256
— jack hermansson (@jackthejokermma) December 13, 2020
Give that man a title shot 🏆@CharlesDoBronxs @ufc @danawhite
— Lando Vannata (@GroovyLando) December 13, 2020
Oliveira put on a straight clinic!
— Kyler Phillips (@Kymatrix) December 13, 2020
Very dominant performance by Oliveira, wow!!#UFC256
— Herbert Burns (@HerbertBurnsMMA) December 13, 2020
@CharlesDoBronxs Looked amazing tonight🙏🏼👏🏼😍 @ufc
— Amanda Ribas (@amandaribasufc) December 13, 2020
Olivera looked really freaking good. #ufc256
— Niko Price (@Nikohybridprice) December 13, 2020
Charles needs to fight someone for a belt next
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) December 13, 2020
There’s levels to the Jiujitsu game! Charles is at the very top! #ufc256
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) December 13, 2020
Oliveria’s grappling is outstanding hs two steps ahead of Tony in every exchange
— Curtis Blaydes (@RazorBlaydes265) December 13, 2020
Can we at least say that Ferguson wouldn’t have been the one who beat Khabib
— TJ Laramie (@laramietj) December 13, 2020
I’m still cringing from that armbar #UFC256
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) December 13, 2020
Charles Oliveira looking like a champion. #UFC256
— Brandon (@brandonroyval) December 13, 2020
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) December 13, 2020
Fighters react to Charles Oliveira dominating Tony Ferguson at UFC 256