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UFC Rio is here! Tonight, Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil serves as the setting for this weekend’s edition of UFC Fight Night.Live coverage of tonight’s show begins with the prelims at 4 pm ET/ 1 pm PT on ESPN+ followed by the main card at 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT. All told, after a slightly chaotic weigh-in window yesterday morning, the 12-fight schedule will go ahead tonight.
Before the fights kick off tonight, check out our staff’s picks of the week and see if they match up with yours.
UFC Rio Main Event: No. 4 Contender Charles Oliveira vs. No. 8 Contender Mateusz Gamrot
At the top of the bill tonight in Rio de Janeiro, you’ll see a lightweight fight pairing No. 4 contender Charles Oliveira (35-11, 1 NC MMA, 23-11, 1 NC UFC) with No. 8 contender Mateusz Gamrot (25-3, 1 NC MMA, 8-3 UFC.) This is a five-round fight at five minutes per round to close out the show.
UFC Rio Co-Main Event: No. 6 Contender Deiveson Figueiredo vs. No. 15 Contender Montel Jackson
Immediately beforehand, the bantamweights go to war as No. 6 contender Deiveson Figueiredo (24-5-1 MMA, 13-5-1 UFC) collides with No. 15 contender Montel Jackson (15-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC.) This is a three-round affair at five minutes per round.
Rest of the Card
Also on UFC Rio’s main card, it’ll be a welterweight contest between Vicente Luque (23-11-1 MMA, 16-7 UFC) and Joel Alvarez (22-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC,) a heavyweight fight pairing Jhonata Diniz (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) against undefeated Mario Pinto (10-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC,) and a featherweight affair matching Ricardo Ramos (17-7 MMA, 8-6 UFC) with Kaan Ofli (11-4-1 MMA, 0-2 UFC.)
UFC Rio Results:
Main Card: (Tonight, 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT, ESPN+- United States Only)
THE LION DOESN’T CARE IF HIS OPPONENT CHANGES‼️@CharlesDoBronxs add another submission to his resume at #UFCRio! pic.twitter.com/ifmEmX5IdT
— UFC (@ufc) October 12, 2025
UFC Rio Main Event: Charles Oliveira def. Mateusz Gamrot by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 2:48 into Round 2.
UFC Rio Co-Main Event: Deiveson Figueiredo def. Montel Jackson by Split Decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28.)
Joel Alvarez def. Vicente Luque by Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26.)
Mario Pinto def. Jhonata Diniz by TKO (Ground and Pound) at 4:10 into Round 2.
Quick day at the office for @KaanOfli! 💼
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— UFC (@ufc) October 11, 2025
Kaan Ofli def. Ricardo Ramos by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 3:02 into Round 1.
Prelims: (Today, 4 pm ET/ 1 pm PT, ESPN+- United States Only)
GOT IT DONE IN UNDER A MINUTE 😱
Michael Aswell Jr. gets his first UFC win in Brazil!
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— UFC (@ufc) October 11, 2025
UFC Rio Featured Prelim: Michael Aswell def. Lucas Almeida by TKO (Punches) at 1:42 into Round 1.
WHAT A FINISH 🤯@JafelFilho locks in the kimura in the 1st RD!
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— UFC (@ufc) October 11, 2025
Co-Featured Prelim: Jafel Filho def. Clayton Carpenter by Submission (Kimura) at 4:42 into Round 1.
BACK TO BACK WINS AT HEAVYWEIGHT‼️@VitorPetrino earns the 3rd RD KO!
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— UFC (@ufc) October 11, 2025
Vitor Petrino def. Thomas Petersen by KO (Uppercut) at 0:26 into Round 3.
DEBUT DUBS 👏@biamesquitajj secures RNC in round 3!
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— UFC (@ufc) October 11, 2025
Bia Mesquita def. Irina Alekseeva by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 2:14 into Round 2.
Lucas Rocha def. Stewart Nicoll by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.)
Julia Polastri def. Karolina Kowalkiewicz by TKO (Head Kick to Punches) at 2:56 into Round 3.
Luan Lacerda def. Saimon Oliveira by Verbal Submission (Armbar) at 3:55 into Round 2. Catchweight
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