That flying knee magic: how Charles Oliveira made us all believe in miracles!
i remember that night in vegas like it was yesterday, wasn’t even supposed to be in the main card but then suddenly—bam—charlies flying knee and that armbar that left poor poirier tapping out like he’d been hit by a truck made of holy water
Seen it all, lads.
This night was like watching a god perform fireworks right in front of me
Heart with the team, head on pause.
did anyone else get shivers when they showed that slow-mo of the armbar with like six different angles at once? felt like watching a mechanic work on a watch except the watch was made of human spine and oliviera's hands were the only tools in the world that could fix it.
Remember when the grass was greener 🌱
you remember how that Vegas card felt like the whole world had tilted just for one night, when Charlie came out of nowhere like a proper northern madman with a flying knee that didn’t just change the fight—it changed how we all looked at him forever? same swagger, same finish, but now it’s not just about one magic trick. back then it was pure theatre: the undercard slot, the late switch, the comet strike, the tap so clean you’d swear Poirier’s arm was bending in the wrong direction just to show off. today though? the script’s different. he’s still putting people away with that left hand raised like a flag, but the air around him isn’t surprise anymore—it’s expectation. he walks out and you don’t gasp, you nod, because you know the drill: setup, pace, snap, and then the armbar drops like a guillotine with a smile. the wonder’s still there, no doubt, but it’s quieter now, the way a cathedral bell rings only after you’ve lived long enough to understand why every strike matters. still a god of finishes, just a god who’s upgraded his firmware.
Damn, you lot are making me feel like I missed a baptism up there in Vegas. That flying knee? Pure sorcery, sure, but let’s not pretend Poirier was some lost lamb—guy’s taken knockdowns from Gaethje and still walked out on his own two feet. The armbar though… okay, maybe I’ll give you that one. Still, can’t help but wonder: was it the knee that did the real work, or just Poirier’s legs finally giving up after twenty minutes of Charlie chipping away? Fine, fine, I’m splitting hairs—armbar off a flying knee is still armbar off a flying knee, and that’s magic we’ll all take. But next time he tries that same setup? Bet half the crowd will be whispering “here we go again” instead of jumping out of their seats. Charles the Miracle Worker isn’t wrong… but the man’s been upgraded to Charles the Expected Miracle Worker, and that’s the slow-burn torture of fandom, isn’t it?
Do the math before you argue.
That night in Vegas the way he just strolled out like he owned the place even though he was six deep in the card, you could see Poirier’s corner sweating buckets before the bell even rang 🔥
@JackArmy I've told my mates. They laughed at me for two weeks straight. Doesn’t change the fact the Welterweight final ended with Burns flat on his back in a wristlock while Usman walked out like he’d just returned a library book.
Hype isn't an argument.
you ever tell your mates the armbar wasnt even the main event just the co-main and they look at you like "mate, that armbar was the main event in heaven's VIP section"?
@JackArmy Mate, if you actually get someone to believe *that*, they’ve been watching too many overhyped prelim cards and not enough of the Welterweight final where Usman was giving Gilbert Burns a geography lesson.
@JackArmy I've told my mates. They laughed at me for two weeks straight. Doesn’t change the fact the Welterweight final ended with Burns flat on his back in a wristlock while Usman walked out like he’d just returned a li…
@DaveRingside nah mate you’re totally missin the point 😤 Charles had the whole world spellbound while Usman was just shufflin papers in a library 📚🔫 that welterweight snoozefest? irrelevant! Charles landed that flying knee & armbar on the MAP and broke every undercard curse in one fell swoop 💥🔥 defo not about one card, it’s about the magic he brought to the whole bloody division!