Charles Oliveira proved he’s still one of the very best lightweights in the world earlier tonight (Sat., Oct. 11, 2025) at UFC Rio LIVE on ESPN+ from inside Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, stopping juggernaut lightweight contender Mateusz Gamrot with a second-round submission (rear-naked choke).

Check out the curtain-closing stoppage HERE.

• BJJ ace Bia Mesquita made a huge splash into the women’s bantamweight division with a dominant submsion win over “Russian Ronda” (highlights HERE)

• Mario Pinto made easy work of fellow heavyweight Jhonata Diniz with a bloody second-round TKO finish (punches)

• Michael Aswell Jr. delivered a dominant first-round TKO finish over Lucas Almeida and then proceeded to leak Alexandre Pantoja vs. Joshua Van for UFC 323 during his post-fight interview.

• Featherweight prospect Kaan Ofli shocked oddsmakers and the Brazilian onlookers with an upset submission finish over veteran Ricardo Ramos

• Former light heavyweight contender Vitor Petrino pushed his UFC heavyweight record to 2-0 with a nasty back-bending knockout win over Thomas Petersen

• Brazilian flyweight Jafel Filho sent former Contender Series standout Clayton Carpenter packing with a sensational first-round kimura finish

• Julia Polastri turned in the biggest win of her career so far with a violent head kick TKO stoppage over veteran Karolina Kowalkiewicz
• Luan Lacerda got his revenge on an overweight Saimon Oliveira with a slick second-round armbar off his back (watch HERE)

There was a lot to like about UFC’s return to Brazil, but only a few fighters walked away with an extra $ 50,000. Let’s take a closer look at the official UFC Rio post-fight bonus winners below:

• Performance of the Night: Charles Oliveira (21st post-fight bonus of UFC career)
• Performance of the Night: Vitor Petrino
• Performance of the Night: Bia Mesquita
• Performance of the Night: Julia Polastri

For complete UFC Rio results, coverage, and highlights click HERE!

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