The Brazilian crowd in Rio de Janeiro was completely in Charles Oliveira’s hands. They cheered every move he made on his way to registering a win over Mateusz Gamrot. Among the crowd was Charles Oliveira’s family as well, and when he decided to celebrate his win, ‘Do Bronxs’ did so by jumping over the Octagon fence and hugging his wife, children, and his father as well.

Initially, Charles Oliveira was hoping to celebrate his victory inside the Octagon with his family by his side. Many fighters have done this as the UFC grants permission to their families to enter the cage after the fight’s over. However, Oliveira wasn’t sure if the UFC was going to entertain his request for his family to join him and believed that he could face consequences for it. Instead, ‘Do Bronxs’ decided to make the jump out of the Octagon.

“It [jumping over the fence] might be silly, but the thing I wanted the most was to have my dad, my wife, and my kids up there,” said Charles Oliveira in the post-fight press conference. “I didn’t know if that was possible [or] if the UFC was going to get mad at hearing that. But I just wanted to jump into the crowd and be with them… I saw her come running towards me.”

Jumping out of the cage may be an act of celebration for fighters, but for the UFC, it’s a risk. How? Well, there are concerns about fighter safety and security, so it’s not always a pleasant thing to do. But for a highly decorated fighter like Charles Oliveira, Dana White may not mind that much. The win at UFC Rio was not only a special moment for Oliveira but also for his comrade, Alex Pereira.

Alex Pereira celebrates Charles Oliveira’s win

Just a week after his career-defining win, Alex Pereira was brought in by Dana White for this week’s UFC Rio to be a part of the Q&A panel. But besides that, he had his friend and countryman Charles Oliveira fighting in the main event, so he wasn’t going to miss out on that fight. The crowd’s energy in Rio de Janeiro was off the charts when Oliveira was fighting Mateusz Gamrot. But what caught the internet’s attention was Pereira’s reaction.

Alex Pereira was sitting there cageside, looking intensely at what was happening inside the Octagon. As soon as Gamrot tapped out of the submission locked in on him by Charles Oliveira, ‘Poatan’ clapped in relief and in happiness while leaping out of his chair to celebrate ‘Do Bronxs’s comeback win. It was certainly a great couple of weeks for some of the top Brazilian stars in the UFC.

Charles Oliveira’s future now looks a bit tricky. Who does he fight now? There are calls for a Max Holloway rematch, which is guaranteed to be an action-packed matchup. But we’ll have to wait for Dana White and Co. on this one, and in the meantime, let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.