Expert picks, best bets: Can Brazilian Charles Oliveira stay unbeaten in his home country?

Expert picks, best bets: Can Brazilian Charles Oliveira stay unbeaten in his home country?

Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira faces fellow ranked contender Mateusz Gamrot in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday (7 p.m. ET on ESPN+, prelims at 4 p.m. ET).

Oliveira (35-11, 1 NC) last fought in June in an unsuccessful bid to regain the title, losing to Ilia Topuria by first-round knockout. Oliveira, a Brazilian who has yet to lose in five previous UFC bouts in his home country, is No. 3 in the ESPN lightweight rankings.

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