Matheus Camilo emerged from UFC Baku confident that referee Rich Mitchell's stoppage was neither early nor controversial. Instead of apologizing, the Brazilian lightweight doubled down, insisting the fight was correctly waved off. He then turned his attention to a new callout: Matt Frevola.
Camilo argued that Mitchell's intervention came at the exact moment his opponent was no longer intelligently defending himself. While some fans questioned the speed of the halt, Camilo pointed to the sustained ground strikes as justification. The official result now stands without an appeal from either camp.
With this win, Camilo likely solidifies his position inside the UFC's lightweight division. A matchup with Frevola — a fellow action fighter coming off his own stoppage loss — could serve as a crossroads bout for both men, with the winner climbing the crowded 155-pound ladder.
Camilo specifically named Frevola in his post-fight interview, calling for a bout in early 2025. Frevola, who recently suffered a knockout defeat, has yet to respond publicly. The UFC has not commented on whether it plans to book the fight.
“I knew I had him hurt. The referee did his job,” Camilo said. The callout sets up a potential scrap that could deliver fireworks for fans seeking two aggressive strikers in the lightweight division.