"Charles in the most dangerous guy on the ground. I'm happy that I can challenge myself against him,"
"But he has nine losses. He's like the top. I have only two losses, split decision. I see my opportunity to try to submit him on the ground."
"His previous opponent was afraid to fight with him on the ground, but not me. I want to take him down on the ground, exchange submissions with him, and if I see an opportunity, I'll take it."
"I expect it's going to be high-paced from the beginning, but like I said I'll exchange punches with him. If he wants to be aggressive and go forward, great for me, it's going to be easy to take him down. And then we'll start an epic fight on the ground."
Mateusz Gamrot steps into the UFC Rio main event on short notice, replacing the injured Rafael Fiziev in a five-round fight against Charles Oliveira. Gamrot presents a contrasting style to Fiziev, favoring grappling and submissions and expressing eagerness to test himself against Oliveira on the mat despite Oliveira's status as the UFC submissions leader. Gamrot remains confident due to a record marked by few losses and no stoppages, saying he will seek takedowns, exchange submissions, and also stand and trade strikes if necessary. Gamrot claims to see holes in Oliveira's game and anticipates a high-paced, aggressive fight.
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