Charles Oliveira was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on October 17, 1989. He is a UFC lightweight contender renowned for his terrific BJJ and record-breaking performances. Nicknamed "do Bronx," he grew up in a neighborhood that some refer to as the "Bronx," Oliveira was raised amidst financial struggles but managed to take up martial arts at an early age. He participated in several Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu championships before making his transition into mixed martial arts. He made his UFC debut in 2010, building a name for himself as an aggressive grappler who holds the record for most submissions in UFC history.
Oliveira won the UFC lightweight title in May 2021, topping Michael Chandler before successfully defending against Dustin Poirier. Oliveira’s long career in the UFC includes wins over elite talent such as Justin Gaethje, Tony Ferguson, and Beneil Dariush. While he lost his title to Islam Makhachev in 2022, Oliveira remains the second-ranked contender at 155 pounds, and his next outing is a vacant UFC lightweight title fight against Ilia Topuria.
Charles Oliveira Record
Heading into his fight at UFC 317, Charles Oliveira maintains a professional MMA record of 35 wins, 10 losses, and one no-contest as of June 2025. Of his wins, 10 have come via knockouts, 21 by submissions, and four times by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
| Win | 35-10 (1) | Michael Chandler | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 309 | November 16, 2024 | 5 | 5:00 | New York City, New York, United States |
| Loss | 34–10 (1) | Arman Tsarukyan | Decision (split) | UFC 300 | April 13, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 34–9 (1) | Beneil Dariush | TKO (punches) | UFC 289 | June 10, 2023 | 1 | 4:10 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Loss | 33–9 (1) | Islam Makhachev | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC 280 | October 22, 2022 | 2 | 3:16 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Win | 33–8 (1) | Justin Gaethje | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 274 | May 7, 2022 | 1 | 3:22 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Win | 32–8 (1) | Dustin Poirier | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 269 | December 11, 2021 | 3 | 1:02 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 31–8 (1) | Michael Chandler | TKO (punches) | UFC 262 | May 15, 2021 | 2 | 0:19 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Win | 30–8 (1) | Tony Ferguson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 256 | December 12, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 29–8 (1) | Kevin Lee | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira | March 14, 2020 | 3 | 0:28 | Brasília, Brazil |
| Win | 28–8 (1) | Jared Gordon | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré | November 16, 2019 | 1 | 1:26 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Win | 27–8 (1) | Nik Lentz | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee | May 18, 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 | February 2, 2019 | 2 | 0:55 | Fortaleza, Brazil |
| Win | 25–8 (1) | Jim Miller | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2 | December 15, 2018 | 1 | 1:15 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| Win | 24–8 (1) | Christos Giagos | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders | September 22, 2018 | 2 | 3:22 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Win | 23–8 (1) | Clay Guida | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 225 | June 9, 2018 | 1 | 2:18 | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Loss | 22–8 (1) | Paul Felder | TKO (elbows) | UFC 218 | December 2, 2017 | 2 | 4:06 | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Win | 22–7 (1) | Will Brooks | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 210 | April 8, 2017 | 1 | 2:30 | Buffalo, New York, United States |
| Loss | 21–7 (1) | Ricardo Lamas | Submission (guillotine choke) | The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson | November 5, 2016 | 2 | 2:13 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Loss | 21–6 (1) | Anthony Pettis | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on Fox: Maia vs. Condit | August 27, 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 | December 19, 2015 | 1 | 3:05 | Orlando, Florida, United States |
| Loss | 20–5 (1) | Max Holloway | TKO (esophagus injury) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira | August 23, 2015 | 1 | 1:39 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Win | 20–4 (1) | Nik Lentz | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves | May 30, 2015 | 3 | 1:10 | Goiânia, Brazil |
| Win | 19–4 (1) | Jeremy Stephens | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale | December 12, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 18–4 (1) | Hatsu Hioki | Submission (anaconda choke) | UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt | June 28, 2014 | 2 | 4:28 | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Win | 17–4 (1) | Andy Ogle | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi | February 15, 2014 | 3 | 2:40 | Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil |
| Loss | 16–4 (1) | Frankie Edgar | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 162 | July 6, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Loss | 16–3 (1) | Cub Swanson | KO (punch) | UFC 152 | September 22, 2012 | 1 | 2:40 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Win | 16–2 (1) | Jonathan Brookins | Submission (anaconda choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale | June 1, 2012 | 2 | 2:42 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 15–2 (1) | Eric Wisely | Submission (calf slicer) | UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis | January 28, 2012 | 1 | 1:43 | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Loss | 14–2 (1) | Donald Cerrone | TKO (punches) | UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle | August 14, 2011 | 1 | 3:01 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| NC | 14–1 (1) | Nik Lentz | NC (illegal knee) | UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry | June 26, 2011 | 2 | 1:48 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Loss | 14–1 | Jim Miller | Submission (kneebar) | UFC 124 | December 11, 2010 | 1 | 1:59 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Win | 14–0 | Efrain Escudero | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares | September 15, 2010 | 3 | 2:25 | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Win | 13–0 | Darren Elkins | Submission (triangle armbar) | UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko | August 1, 2010 | 1 | 0:41 | San Diego, California, United States |
| Win | 12–0 | Diego Battaglia | KO (slam) | Warriors Challenge 5 | February 14, 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 | September 26, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Win | 9–0 | Alexandre Bezerra | Submission (anaconda choke) | First Class Fight 3 | September 18, 2009 | 2 | 1:11 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Win | 8–0 | Dom Stanco | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Ring of Combat 24 | April 17, 2009 | 1 | 3:33 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
| Win | 7–0 | Carlos Soares | Submission (triangle armbar) | Jungle Fight 12: Warriors 2 | March 21, 2009 | 1 | 2:48 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Win | 6–0 | Elieni Silva | TKO (knee and punches) | Korea Fight 1 | December 29, 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 | December 13, 2008 | 1 | 1:01 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Win | 3–0 | Diego Braga | TKO (punches) | Predador FC 9: Welterweight Grand Prix | March 15, 2008 | 1 | 2:30 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Win | 2–0 | Viscardi Andrade | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:47 | |||
| Win | 1–0 | Jackson Pontes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:11 |
Charles Oliveira UFC Record
Charles Oliveira stepped into the UFC octagon for the first time with an undefeated record of 12 wins and no losses (12-0-0). Since his promotional debut, Oliveira has fought 32 times in the promotion and has racked up a record of 23 wins, 10 losses, and one no-contest as of June 20, 2025.
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Last updated on June 20, 2025
FAQs on Charles Oliveira’s Record
A. Charles Oliveira holds an MMA record of 35 wins, 10 losses, and one no contest as of June 2025.
A. Charles Oliveira holds a UFC record of 23 wins, 10 losses, and one no contest as of June 20, 2025.
A. Charles Oliveira was born on 17 October 1989, making him 35 years old as of June 2025.
A. Charles Oliveira hails from Sao Paulo, Brazil.
A. Charles Oliveira currently competes in the lightweight division and weighs 155 lbs.
