The origin of “Do Bronx” 🇧🇷 Charles Oliveira’s journey from the favelas to UFC | ESPN MMA

Man, this is where I was born and raised. It was all dirt, barefoot, running around, clothes that others gave me, you know? We grew up here, surrounded, surrounded by the favela, surrounded by problems, surrounded by great things. I chose my path, I chose another life, thank God. Imagine, the kid, the guys told me I wouldn't even

play soccer, man, like nothing and nobody will hit me harder than life has hit me. When I get on the bus, I get on with all of this in my

heart. This is my grandmother, right? My grandmother, practically my mother. She raised me. My father and mother worked two jobs, lived here in this house that was divided into four parts, our whole lives. My grandmother, my queen. Listening to her messages when we're struggling, wishing us good luck, crying, it's important, right? To be

able to have the people we call close to us, you know? But whenever I can, I come here because it was here that everything started. If I close my eyes, I remember all the ways it was: a room, a living room, a kitchen, a bathroom, it was all together, very small. We tore everything down and

built this house from scratch to make it as big as it is now, so we could improve it a bit and make it better for her to live here. I think she likes living here because she's been here for so long, 50 years. He was born here, I raised my son here. I'm so

happy that he's doing what he wanted, because he suffered a lot to get there. It hurt, it hurt so much, it