Tale of the Tape
Result Summary
Gustavo Oliveira submitted Baris Adiguzel via guillotine choke at 1:10 of round two in their bantamweight preliminary bout at PFL Brussels: Habirora vs. Henderson on May 23, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. Oliveira secured the guillotine early in the second round and applied sustained pressure until Adiguzel was forced to tap, ending the fight cleanly before the period could develop further. Adiguzel, who competes as 'The Sniper,' had no answer for the choke once Oliveira established the grip. The finish gave Oliveira a decisive early stoppage on the PFL Brussels preliminary card.
Fight Overview
A rematch with added stakes as 2025 PFL Europe Bantamweight Tournament Champion Baris 'The Sniper' Adiguzel (10-1) rematches Gustavo 'Heart' Oliveira (12-2) after their first encounter in the PFL Europe semi-finals, with Adiguzel having won the tournament crown in controversial fashion. Oliveira made a global impression with a viral spinning back elbow knockout, bringing devastating creative striking, while Adiguzel boasts a near-perfect finish rate with eight of his ten wins coming in the opening round.
Keys to Victory
Baris Adiguzel
- Impose first-round pressure immediately to end fights before Oliveira's unorthodox striking can find its range.
- Use takedowns and cage wrestling to remove the space Oliveira needs to generate his powerful spinning techniques.
- Control the clinch and grind through exchanges to neutralise the creative striking threat Oliveira presents.
Gustavo Oliveira
- Use lateral movement and footwork to prevent Adiguzel from trapping him against the cage in the early rounds.
- Threaten with spinning attacks and unpredictable combinations to keep Adiguzel cautious and reactive.
- Pace himself through the early storm and look to impose his power as the fight extends into later rounds.
Last 5 fights
Baris Adiguzel
- W Dean Garnett
- W Julien Pierre Lopez
- W Francisco Cleiton Monteiro
- W Anas Azizoun
- W Sylvain Sommereisen
Gustavo Oliveira
- W Movsar Ibragimov
- W Anas Azizoun
- L Bhuyu Khailan
- L Andre Oliveira Urso
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