Charles Oliveira

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Charles Oliveira
Oliveira in 2021
BornCharles Oliveira da Silva[1]
(1989-10-17) 17 October 1989 (age 34)
Guarujá, São Paulo, Brazil
Nicknamedo Bronx
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Division
Reach74 in (188 cm)[2]
Fighting out ofSão Paulo, Brazil
Team
TrainerDiego Lima[4]
Rank3rd degree BJJ black belt[a] Muay Thai black prajied
Years active2008–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total44
Wins34
By knockout10
By submission21
By decision3
Losses9
By knockout4
By submission4
By decision1
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Charles Oliveira da Silva[1] (born 17 October 1989) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist[5] and third degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner.[a]

Oliveira started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu in his youth, achieving multiple championship titles before transitioning to MMA in 2007.[5][8] Oliveira currently competes in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the former UFC Lightweight Champion. Oliveira holds multiple UFC records, notably the most submission wins in the organization's history at 16, most finishes at 20 and most bonuses at 19.[9][10]

As of May 10, 2022, he is #1 in the UFC lightweight rankings[11] and as of March 12, 2024, he is #7 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.[11]

Early life[edit]

From humble origins, Oliveira was born in the favela of Vicente de Carvalho in the town of Guarujá, São Paulo, Brazil on 17 October 1989.[12] At age 7, he was diagnosed with heart murmur and rheumatic fever, and told by a doctor that he couldn't play sports. His parents decided instead to let him play sports and his condition healed over time. At 12 years old, Paulo, a neighbor, introduced him to a Brazilian jiu-jitsu gym where trainer Roger Coelho gave free classes to low-income people. His family helped fund his training by selling street snacks and discarded cardboard. Oliveira trained hard and became São Paulo champion only two months after starting jiu-jitsu.[13]

Brazilian jiu-jitsu career[edit]

In 2004 Oliveira won the São Paulo championship a second time, the Copa Nação Jiu-Jitsu in 2005 and in 2006 won a total of 16 medals. In 2007, as a blue belt he became two-time CBJJE World Champion, winning silver the following year as a purple belt, and becoming 2008 CBJJE South American Champion. Oliveira received all his belts from Coelho up until the brown rank.[b]

By 2007 he started to steer his career to focus on MMA.[5] He was awarded his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Ericson Cardoso and Jorge "Macaco" Patino in 2010.[5]

In January 2020 Oliveira fought a grappling superfight at the MMA event SFT 20 against Lucas Barros from Demian Maia Jiu-Jitsu. Oliveira and Barros fought with a jiu-jitsu gi in a cage under IBJJF rules. Charles won by decision.[14][15]

Oliveira was booked to compete against Cristiano Souza in the main event of Gold Talents BJJ 2 on August 6, 2023.[16]

Fellow UFC veteran Renan Barão announced in July 2023 that he had a grappling match with Oliveira arranged for a future BJJ Stars event.[17]

Mixed martial arts career[edit]

Early career[edit]

Oliveira began his career in 2007 in his home country of Brazil, compiling a record of 12–0, with six knockouts and five submissions. On three separate occasions, Oliveira has compiled multiple wins on the same night.[8]

His first bout was in the amateur MMA event Circuito Nacional de Vale-Tudo Amador ("National Amateur Vale-Tudo Circuit") against Rui Machado, Oliveira submitted him with an armbar 15 seconds into the first round.[18]

In March 2008, Oliveira made his professional debut at the Predador Fight Championship promotion, where his master Jorge Patino had previously participated at Predator FC 6.[19] The event was the "Predator FC 9 – Welterweight Grand Prix", a one-night single-elimination tournament similar to the "Grand Prix" events held by Pride FC, where the competitors would have to fight three times to be crowned the champion.[20] In the first round, Oliveira defeated Jackson Pontes via submission (rear-naked choke), which advanced him to the second stage of the tournament. Oliveira's second stage fight was against Viscardi Andrade. In the second round, Oliveira won via TKO (punches) and advanced to the final round of the tournament. Oliveira won the tournament by defeating Diego Braga via TKO (punches) in the first round of the fight.[20]

Oliveira debuted at lightweight by defeating future UFC fighter Mehdi Baghdad in December 2008 at the first event of promotion "Kawai Arena". After that he entered into another tournament at "Korea Fight", where he defeated Daniel Fernandes and Eliene Silva via KO and TKO, respectively.[8]

Oliveira submitted three opponents in a row over the next few months (including Bellator veteran Alexandre Bezerra),[21] and won a split decision over Eduardo Pachu.[8]

Oliveira once again competed twice in one night, in February 2010, defeating Rosenildo Rocha via submission (rear-naked choke) in the first round and Diego Bataglia via KO (slam).[8]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[edit]

2010[edit]

In January 2010, Oliveira was named as the third-best Brazilian prospect to watch in 2010, according to Sherdog.[22]

Oliveira then signed for the UFC and made his debut against Darren Elkins. This fight was originally scheduled for The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale,[23] but was rescheduled for UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko due to visa issues.[24] Oliveira defeated Elkins via submission (armbar) after 41 seconds of the first round. Oliveira was taken down early by Elkins but quickly attempted a triangle choke, before transitioning to an armbar, forcing the tap out. The submission earned him the Submission of the Night award.[25]

Oliveira next fought against Efrain Escudero at UFC Fight Night 22 replacing an injured Matt Wiman.[26] The bout, which served as co-main event would become a catchweight bout after Escudero weighed in at 159 lb. Oliveira went on to defeat Escudero in the third round via standing rear-naked choke.[27] Oliveira was awarded the Submission of the Night award for his second successive UFC appearance.[28]

Oliveira faced Jim Miller on December 11, 2010, at UFC 124.[29] Oliveira was quickly submitted via kneebar in the first round; this marked the first loss of his career.[30]

2011[edit]

Oliveira faced Nik Lentz on June 26, 2011, at UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry. The fight ended in the second round after Oliveira hit Lentz with an illegal knee which went unnoticed by the referee and submitted the dazed Lentz via rear-naked choke. However, after reviewing the incident, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission overturned the result and declared it a no contest.[31] The back and forth action earned both fighters Fight of the Night honors.[32]

Oliveira was expected to face Joe Lauzon on November 19, 2011, at UFC 138.[33] However, Oliveira instead faced Donald Cerrone on August 14, 2011, at UFC on Versus 5, replacing an injured Paul Taylor.[34] He lost the fight via TKO (punches) at 3:01 of the first round.[35] His trainer stated that after going 0–2–1 NC in his last 3 fights he planned to drop down to the featherweight division.[36]

2012[edit]

Oliveira was briefly linked to a bout with Robert Peralta on January 20, 2012, at UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller,[37] but instead faced promotional newcomer Eric Wisely in a featherweight fight on January 28, 2012, at UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis.[38] Oliveira won the fight via reverse calf slicer submission in the first round, marking the first time the technique had been used to finish an opponent in UFC history.[39] Oliveira faced Jonathan Brookins on June 1, 2012, at The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale.[40] Oliveira used his speed to outstrike Brookins and won the fight via second round anaconda choke.[41]

Oliveira faced Cub Swanson on September 22, 2012, at UFC 152.[42] Early in the first round, Swanson hit Oliveira with body shots, which visibly appeared to hurt Oliveira. Swanson followed it up with an overhand right, sending Oliveira to the canvas and resulting in a KO.[43]

2013[edit]

Oliveira faced Frankie Edgar on July 6, 2013, at UFC 162, he lost via unanimous decision. Both fighters earned Fight of the Night honors for their performance.[44]

Oliveira was expected to face Estevan Payan on October 19, 2013, at UFC 166.[45] However, Payan was forced out of the bout citing a broken foot and was replaced by Jeremy Larsen.[46] Subsequently, on October 5, Oliveira pulled out of the Larsen bout citing a strained thigh muscle.[47]

2014[edit]

Oliveira faced Andy Ogle on February 15, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 36.[48] He won the fight via triangle choke submission in the third round. The win also earned him one of the first UFC Performance of the Night bonus awards.[49]

Oliveira faced Hatsu Hioki on June 28, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 43.[50] He won the fight via submission and became the first man to finish Hioki.[51]

Oliveira was expected to face Nik Lentz in a rematch on September 5, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 50.[52] At the event weigh-in, Oliveira came in over the 146-pound featherweight limit at 150 pounds. Subsequently, he was initially forced to surrender 20 percent of his purse to his opponent Nik Lentz and the bout was changed to a catchweight affair.[53] In turn, Oliveira was pulled from the event entirely on the day of the event after he fell ill from the effects of the weight cutting process.[54]

Oliveira faced Jeremy Stephens on December 12, 2014, at The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale.[55] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[56]

2015[edit]

Oliveira finally faced Nik Lentz in a rematch on May 30, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 67.[57] Following a back and forth first two rounds, Oliveria won the fight via guillotine choke submission in the third round.[58] The win earned Oliveria his third Performance of the Night bonus and his third Fight of the Night bonus.[59]

Oliveira faced Max Holloway on August 23, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 74.[60] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round, after suffering an apparent neck/shoulder injury while attempting a takedown, and was rendered unable to continue.[61] The injury was later described as a micro-tear in his esophagus,[62] although Oliveira was released from a Saskatoon hospital the next day, and tested negative for major chest, neck and/or throat injuries.[63] He later confirmed that he suffered a minor neck injury, related to a previous injury from his training camp. He did not require surgery.[64]

Oliveira faced Myles Jury on December 19, 2015, at UFC on Fox 17.[65] In the lead up to the fight Oliveira missed weight – his third time in his UFC career – for the bout and it was subsequently contested at a catchweight.[66] Oliveira won the fight via submission in the first round.[67]

2016[edit]

Oliveira next faced Anthony Pettis on August 27, 2016, at UFC on Fox 21.[68] After a grueling back-and-forth battle, Pettis submitted Oliveira in the third round via guillotine choke.[69]

Oliveira faced Ricardo Lamas on November 5, 2016, at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale.[70] The bout was contested at a catchweight of 155 lbs, as Oliveira missed weight by nearly 10 lbs.[71] Lamas won the fight via submission in the second round.[72]

2017[edit]

Oliveira faced Will Brooks in a lightweight bout on April 8, 2017, at UFC 210.[73] He won the fight by rear-naked choke submission in the first round.[74] He was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.[75]

Oliveira faced Paul Felder on December 2, 2017, at UFC 218.[76] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round after Felder landed multiple elbows while in Oliveira's guard.[77]

2018[edit]

In 2018 joined Chute Boxe Diego Lima in São Paulo. According to him, his former gym Macaco Gold Team (headed by Jorge "Macaco" Patino) was mostly focused BJJ with complementary striking, while he was confident with his groundfighting skills, he felt he needed to improve his striking game. Patino is still his BJJ coach but now he is complemented with Chute Boxe's trademark aggressive Muay Thai style.[78]

Oliveira faced Clay Guida at UFC 225, replacing an injured Bobby Green.[79] He won the fight via guillotine choke submission in the first round.[80] The win earned him his fifth Performance of the Night bonus.[81]

Oliveira faced returning veteran Christos Giagos on September 22, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 137.[82] He won the fight via submission in the second round. With this win, Oliveira passed Royce Gracie for the most submission wins (11) in UFC history.[83] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[84]

Oliveira faced Jim Miller in a rematch on December 15, 2018, at UFC on Fox 31.[85] He won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission early in the first round.[86] The win earned him a seventh Performance of the Night award (setting a new record), and extended the record for most submissions in UFC History with 12.[87]

2019[edit]

Oliveira faced David Teymur on February 2, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 144.[88] He won the fight in the second round after stunning Teymur with an upward elbow and punches before applying an anaconda choke. With this win, Oliveira extended the UFC record for most submission wins to thirteen.[89] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[90]

As the first fight of his new, five-fight contract, a trilogy fight with Nik Lentz took place on May 18, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 152.[91][92] Oliveira won the fight via TKO in the second round.[93]

Replacing Leonardo Santos, Oliveira then faced Jared Gordon on November 16, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 164.[94][95] Oliveira won the fight by knockout in the first round.[96] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[97]

2020[edit]

Oliveira in 2020.

Oliveira faced Kevin Lee on March 14, 2020, as the main event at UFC Fight Night 170.[98][99] At the weigh-ins, Lee weighed in at 158.5 lbs, 2.5 lbs over the lightweight non-title fight limit of 156 pounds. Lee was fined 20% of his purse and his bout with Oliveira was expected to proceed as scheduled at a catchweight.[100] Oliveira won the fight via submission with a guillotine choke in the third round.[101] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[102] With this win, Oliveira also extended the UFC record for most submission wins to 14, moved to second place in terms of bonuses received with 16, and extended his finishing streak to 7, which marks the longest active finishing streak for now and ties with Donald Cerrone with most finishes in the UFC.[103]

Oliveira was scheduled to meet Beneil Dariush on October 4, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana[104] However, Oliveira pulled out of the fight in early September for undisclosed reasons.[105]

Oliveira faced Tony Ferguson on December 12, 2020, at UFC 256 in the co-main event.[106] After locking in a tight armbar that hyperextended Ferguson's elbow in the first round, Oliveira won the fight via unanimous decision.[107] It was his first victory by decision since his fight against Jeremy Stephens in 2014.

UFC Lightweight Champion[edit]

2021[edit]

Oliveira faced former three–time Bellator Lightweight Champion Michael Chandler for the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship, following previous champion Khabib Nurmagomedov's retirement, while headlining UFC 262 on May 15, 2021.[108] Despite being dropped by Chandler in the first round, Oliveira won the fight via technical knockout early in the second round to claim the UFC Lightweight Championship.[109] With the knockout win, he broke yet another record, recording the most finishes in UFC history.[110] This win also earned Oliveira the Performance of the Night bonus award.[111]

Oliveira made his first title defense against former UFC Interim Lightweight champion Dustin Poirier on December 11, 2021, at UFC 269.[112] After being knocked down in the first round, Oliveira won the bout by submitting Poirier by standing rear-naked choke in the first minute of the third round.[113] The win also earned Oliveira his twelfth Performance of the Night bonus award, a new record for the company.[114]

2022[edit]

Oliveira was set to make his second title defense against another former UFC Interim Lightweight Champion, Justin Gaethje, on May 7, at UFC 274.[115] At the weigh-ins, Oliveira weighed in at 155.5 pounds, half a pound over the divisional title limit.[116] As a result, upon commencement of the fight, Oliveira was officially stripped of the championship, and only Gaethje was eligible to win the title.[117] This was the first time in UFC history that a title was vacated due to a weight miss.[118] After being knocked down, Oliveira dropped Gaethje with a right hand and rallied to win the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the first round, and was declared the number one contender to the UFC Lightweight Championship.[119] The win also earned him the third place Crypto.com "Fan Bonus of the Night" award.[120]

The decision to strip Oliveira of the championship proved controversial in what was dubbed "scale gate", as other fighters on the UFC 274 card alleged issues with the scales. Marc Ratner, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at the UFC, stated that the other fighters were referring to the UFC's practice scale put out the night before, not the one used by the Arizona State Athletic Commission for the official weigh-in; "Some fighters wanted to change the scale from pounds to kilograms, which you can do, and I think that may have knocked it – we don't have any proof of anything, but it may have knocked the [practice] scale out of calibration."[121] The night before, Oliveira had stated that he was on weight using the practice scale.[121][122] As a result of the allegations, UFC president Dana White stated that the UFC would hire a security guard to watch the practice scale going forward.[123] Ariel Helwani and Dustin Poirier questioned why state athletic commissions still use balance or beam scales, which allow human error, for official weights and not more accurate digital scales.[122][124] Daniel Cormier, Junior dos Santos, and Glover Teixeira criticized stripping a champion over half a pound, an amount that is acceptable for non-title fights, as excessive.[125][126][127] In addition to citing previous UFC matches that were allowed to go ahead as championship title fights despite questionable weigh-ins, Helwani noted how state athletic commissions have no say in what happens to a championship belt and that it was entirely the UFC's decision to strip Oliveira of the title.[124]

Oliveira faced Islam Makhachev for the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship at UFC 280 on October 22, 2022.[128] Despite not being the champion, White stated that he "thinks" Oliveira will be receiving pay-per-view points for UFC 280.[125] Oliveira lost the fight via arm-triangle choke submission in the second round.[129]

2023[edit]

Oliveira was scheduled to face Beneil Dariush on May 6, 2023, at UFC 288.[130] However, Oliveira was forced out of the event due to injury and the bout was cancelled and postponed to UFC 289.[131][132] He won the bout via technical knockout in the first round, finishing Dariush with ground and pound.[133] The win also earned Oliveira his thirteenth Performance of the Night bonus award.[134]

Oliveira was booked to challenge Islam Makhachev in a rematch for the lightweight world championship at UFC 294 on October 21, 2023.[135] However, Oliveira was forced off from the event due to injuries and he was replaced by Alexander Volkanovski.[136]

2024[edit]

Oliveira is scheduled to face Arman Tsarukyan on April 13, 2024 at UFC 300.[137]

Personal life[edit]

Oliveira and his wife have a daughter, born 2017.[138] He resides in Guarujá, living near his old neighbourhood of Vicente de Carvalho, and helps his neighbourhood with regular charities. He is a Christian.[139] Oliveira was previously nearsighted, and wore eyeglasses all of the time.[140] On having to remove them to fight, he said, "If I take my glasses off, I only see 50 per cent but it never hindered me in a fight", "I see three [faces]. If I hit the middle one, that's fine".[141] In October 2022, Oliveira said his eyes are "100 percent perfect" after having had corrective eye surgery.[142]

In February 2023, Oliveira announced that he was joining OnlyFans to provide a subscription-based service to his fans, where they can see his workouts and training regime among other content.[143]

Nickname[edit]

His nickname "do Bronx," literally meaning "from the Bronx", as "Bronx" was a slang used for favelas and poor neighbourhoods. In an interview he revealed: "Bronx is because it's a favela, right? Outskirts, where I come from. "Do Bronx" practically came when I went to fight in a [amateur] tournament. [...] And they told me to get them a nickname, I was just Charles Oliveira. When we went to fight some jiu-jitsu championships, they always said 'look at the guys from the Bronx, from the favela'. So I put "do Bronx" in".[144]

Instructor lineage[edit]

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[edit]

Kanō JigorōMitsuyo MaedaCarlos GracieHélio GracieRickson Gracie → Marcelo Behring → Waldomiro Perez → Jorge Patino → Charles Oliveira[5][145]

Championships and accomplishments[edit]

Brazilian jiu-jitsu[edit]

Main Achievements (Colored Belts):[5]

  • CBJJE South American Champion (2008 purple belt)
  • CBJJE World Champion (2007 blue belt[c])
  • FPJJ São Paulo State Champion (2007 blue belt)
  • 2nd place CBJJE World Cup (2008 purple belt)

Mixed martial arts[edit]

Mixed martial arts record[edit]

Professional record breakdown
44 matches 34 wins 9 losses
By knockout 10 4
By submission 21 4
By decision 3 1
No contests 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 34–9 (1) Beneil Dariush TKO (punches) UFC 289 10 June 2023 1 4:10 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Extended the UFC record for most finishes (20). Performance of the Night.
Loss 33–9 (1) Islam Makhachev Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC 280 22 October 2022 2 3:16 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates For the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship.
Win 33–8 (1) Justin Gaethje Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 274 7 May 2022 1 3:22 Phoenix, Arizona, United States Oliveira missed weight (155.5 lb) and was stripped of the UFC Lightweight Championship. Only Gaethje was eligible to win the title. Extended the UFC record for most submissions (16).
Win 32–8 (1) Dustin Poirier Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 269 11 December 2021 3 1:02 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Defended the UFC Lightweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win 31–8 (1) Michael Chandler TKO (punches) UFC 262 15 May 2021 2 0:19 Houston, Texas, United States Won the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship. Broke the UFC record for most finishes (17). Performance of the Night.
Win 30–8 (1) Tony Ferguson Decision (unanimous) UFC 256 12 December 2020 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 29–8 (1) Kevin Lee Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira 14 March 2020 3 0:28 Brasília, Brazil Catchweight (158.5 lb) bout; Lee missed weight. Performance of the Night.
Win 28–8 (1) Jared Gordon KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré 16 November 2019 1 1:26 São Paulo, Brazil Performance of the Night.
Win 27–8 (1) Nik Lentz TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee 18 May 2019 2 2:11 Rochester, New York, United States
Win 26–8 (1) David Teymur Submission (anaconda choke) UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2 2 February 2019 2 0:55 Fortaleza, Brazil Performance of the Night.
Win 25–8 (1) Jim Miller Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2 15 December 2018 1 1:15 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 24–8 (1) Christos Giagos Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders 22 September 2018 2 3:22 São Paulo, Brazil Broke the UFC record for most submission wins (11). Performance of the Night.
Win 23–8 (1) Clay Guida Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 225 9 June 2018 1 2:18 Chicago, Illinois, United States Performance of the Night.
Loss 22–8 (1) Paul Felder TKO (elbows) UFC 218 2 December 2017 2 4:06 Detroit, Michigan, United States
Win 22–7 (1) Will Brooks Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 210 8 April 2017 1 2:30 Buffalo, New York, United States Return to Lightweight. Performance of the Night.
Loss 21–7 (1) Ricardo Lamas Submission (guillotine choke) The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson 5 November 2016 2 2:13 Mexico City, Mexico Catchweight (155 lb) bout; Oliveira missed weight.
Loss 21–6 (1) Anthony Pettis Submission (guillotine choke) UFC on Fox: Maia vs. Condit 27 August 2016 3 1:49 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win 21–5 (1) Myles Jury Submission (guillotine choke) UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 19 December 2015 1 3:05 Orlando, Florida, United States Catchweight (150.5 lb) bout; Oliveira missed weight.
Loss 20–5 (1) Max Holloway TKO (esophagus injury) UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira 23 August 2015 1 1:39 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Win 20–4 (1) Nik Lentz Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves 30 May 2015 3 1:10 Goiânia, Brazil Performance of the Night. Fight of the Night.
Win 19–4 (1) Jeremy Stephens Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale 12 December 2014 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Catchweight (146.5 lb) bout; Oliveira missed weight.
Win 18–4 (1) Hatsu Hioki Submission (anaconda choke) UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt 28 June 2014 2 4:28 Auckland, New Zealand Performance of the Night. Submission of the Year.
Win 17–4 (1) Andy Ogle Submission (triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi 15 February 2014 3 2:40 Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil Performance of the Night.
Loss 16–4 (1) Frankie Edgar Decision (unanimous) UFC 162 6 July 2013 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night.
Loss 16–3 (1) Cub Swanson KO (punch) UFC 152 22 September 2012 1 2:40 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Catchweight (146.2 lb) bout; Oliveira missed weight.
Win 16–2 (1) Jonathan Brookins Submission (anaconda choke) The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale 1 June 2012 2 2:42 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 15–2 (1) Eric Wisely Submission (calf slicer) UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis 28 January 2012 1 1:43 Chicago, Illinois, United States Featherweight debut. Submission of the Night.
Loss 14–2 (1) Donald Cerrone TKO (punches) UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle 14 August 2011 1 3:01 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
NC 14–1 (1) Nik Lentz NC (illegal knee) UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry 26 June 2011 2 1:48 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Originally a submission (rear-naked choke) win for Oliveira; overturned due to an illegal knee. Fight of the Night.
Loss 14–1 Jim Miller Submission (kneebar) UFC 124 11 December 2010 1 1:59 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win 14–0 Efrain Escudero Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares 15 September 2010 3 2:25 Austin, Texas, United States Catchweight (159 lb) bout; Escudero missed weight. Submission of the Night.
Win 13–0 Darren Elkins Submission (triangle armbar) UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko 1 August 2010 1 0:41 San Diego, California, United States Submission of the Night.
Win 12–0 Diego Battaglia KO (slam) Warriors Challenge 5 14 February 2010 1 N/A Porto Belo, Brazil
Win 11–0 Rosenildo Rocha Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:21
Win 10–0 Eduardo Pachu Decision (split) Eagle Fighting Championship 26 September 2009 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 9–0 Alexandre Bezerra Submission (anaconda choke) First Class Fight 3 18 September 2009 2 1:11 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 8–0 Dom Stanco Submission (rear-naked choke) Ring of Combat 24 17 April 2009 1 3:33 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 7–0 Carlos Soares Submission (triangle armbar) Jungle Fight 12: Warriors 2 21 March 2009 1 2:48 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 6–0 Elieni Silva TKO (knee and punches) Korea Fight 1 29 December 2008 2 N/A São Paulo, Brazil
Win 5–0 Daniel Fernandes KO N/A N/A
Win 4–0 Mehdi Baghdad TKO (punches) Kawai Arena 1 13 December 2008 1 1:01 São Paulo, Brazil Lightweight debut.
Win 3–0 Diego Braga TKO (punches) Predador FC 9: Welterweight Grand Prix 15 March 2008 1 2:30 São Paulo, Brazil Won the PFC Welterweight Grand Prix Tournament.
Win 2–0 Viscardi Andrade TKO (punches) 2 2:47 PFC Welterweight Grand Prix Semi-final.
Win 1–0 Jackson Pontes Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:11 PFC Welterweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.

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Amateur mixed martial arts record[edit]

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 1–0 Rui Machado Submission (armbar) Circuito Nacional de Vale-Tudo Amador November 3, 2007 1 0:15 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Pay-per-view bouts[edit]

No. Event Fight Date Venue City PPV buys
1. UFC 262 Oliveira vs. Chandler 15 May 2021 Toyota Center Houston, Texas, United States 300,000[174]
2. UFC 269 Oliveira vs. Poirier 11 December 2021 T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 500,000[175]
3. UFC 274 Oliveira vs. Gaethje 7 May 2022 Footprint Center Phoenix, Arizona, United States 400,000[176]
4. UFC 280 Oliveira vs. Makhachev 22 October 2022 Etihad Arena Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 650,000[177]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b Under Ericson Cardoso and Jorge "Macaco" Patino[6][7]
  2. ^ Paulo was later killed, caught in a crossfire in Vicente de Carvalho when Charles was 14.
  3. ^ Weight and absolute

References[edit]

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  2. ^ "Fight Card – UFC Fight Night Condit vs. Alves". UFC.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Ghosh, Mukhar (2022-10-08). "What Makes Chute Boxe Academy Different and How It Has Transformed Charles Oliveira Into One of the Greatest UFC Fighters of All Time?". Sportsmanor.
  4. ^ "Diego Lima Discusses Expansion of Chute Boxe Sao Paulo, Charles Oliveira's Success". Sherdog. 2021-09-28.
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Achievements
Preceded by 11th UFC Lightweight Champion
May 15, 2021 – May 6, 2022
Charles Oliveira
Stripped of title
Succeeded by