Who has Charles Oliveira lost to?

Charles Oliveira is a proclaimed and distinguished professional mixed martial artist. As of June 2025, he is signed with the coveted professional mixed martial arts promotion, The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he competes in the lightweight division and is ranked No. 2 in the promotion's weight class. He made his professional mixed martial arts debut on March 15, 2008.

After amassing an incredible record of 12 consecutive wins without suffering a loss, Charles Oliveira made his way into the UFC. He was welcomed to the octagon by Darren Elkins on August 1, 2010, at UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko. Oliveira delivered an impressive performance and clutched Elkins in a triangle choke in the first round to win the fight by first-round submission. Oliveira defeated Michael Chandler at UFC 262 on May 15, 2021, to win the vacant lightweight title. Oliveira was stripped of his title after he missed weight at UFC 274 where he was originally scheduled to defend his belt.

Charles Oliveira's Losses

Charles Oliveira has suffered 10 losses in his professional mixed martial arts career as of June 20, 2025.

Jim Miller vs. Charles Oliveira

On December 11, 2010, Jim Miller locked horns with Charles Oliveira at UFC 124. Miller submitted Oliveira in the first round to win the fight and hand him his first professional loss.

Donald Cerrone vs. Charles Oliveira

Donald Cerrone and Charles Oliveira took on each other at UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle on August 14, 2011. Cerrone dispatched Oliveira via a first-round TKO to win the fight and hand him his second defeat.

Cub Swanson vs. Charles Oliveira

Cub Swanson and Charles Oliveira faced each other at UFC 152 on September 22, 2011. Swanson made quick work of Oliveira by beating him via first-round knockout and handed him his third defeat of his career.

Frankie Edgar vs. Charles Oliveira

Frankie Edgar and Charles Oliveira squared off against each other at UFC 162 on July 6, 2013. Edgar won the fight by a unanimous decision and handed Oliveira his fourth loss.

Max Holloway vs. Charles Oliveira

Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira fought each other at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira on August 23, 2015. Holloway won the fight by a TKO after Oliveira suffered an injury in his esophagus in the first round, resulting in his fifth professional loss.

Anthony Pettis vs. Charles Oliveira

Anthony Pettis and Charles Oliveira locked horns with each other at UFC on Fox: Maia vs. Conditt on August 27, 2016. Oliveira tapped in the third round after getting caught in a guillotine choke in the third round. The defeat was his sixth loss in his professional career as a mixed martial artist.

Ricardo Lamas vs. Charles Oliveira

Ricardo Lamas took on Charles Oliveira at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson on November 5, 2016. Lamas submitted Oliveira in the second round with the help of a guillotine choke to win the fight and hand Oliveira the seventh loss of his career.

Paul Felder vs. Charles Oliveira

Paul Felder and Charles Oliveira faced each other at UFC 218 on December 2, 2017. He defeated Oliveira by a second-round TKO to win the fight and hand Oliveira the eighth loss of his career.

Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev

Charles Oliveira squared off against Islam Makhachev at UFC 280 on October 22, 2022, for the vacant UFC lightweight championship. Makhachev clutched him in an arm triangle in the second round, forcing Oliveira to tap. The loss was Oliveira's ninth loss of his professional career.

Arman Tsarukyan vs. Charles Oliveira

Arman Tsarukyan and Charles Oliveira faced each other at UFC 300 on April 13, 2024. After closely contested three rounds, the judges scored the fight as 28-29, 29-28, and 29-28 and declared Tsarukyan the winner by a split decision. As of June 20, 2025, the defeat remains Oliveira's tenth loss of his professional mixed martial arts career.

Charles Oliveira's Record

Charles Oliveira holds an impressive professional mixed martial arts record of 35 wins, 10 losses, and one no-contest as of June 20, 2025. He has won 10 fights by knockout, a record 21 by submission, and three by decision. On the other hand, Oliveira has lost four fights by knockout, four by submission, and two by decision.

46 matches	35 wins	10 losses
By knockout	10	4
By submission	21	4
By decision	4	2
No contests	1

Last updated on June 20, 2025