'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,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'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Charles Oliveira's nickname is 'do Bronx', which is based on his upbringing in the Brazilian favelas. The former UFC lightweight champion stated that the nickname was first used in jiu-jitsu tournaments, with the fighter often being referred to as the guy from the Bronx.
Brazilian favelas are often referred to as the Bronx in Portuguese, likely based on the borough in New York City. While speaking to ESPN, Olivera said this about the origin story of his famous nickname:
"Bronx is because it's a favela, right? Periphery, where I come from. Bronx came about pretty much when I went to fight an [amateur] tournament. I got there and there was only a monster guy, experienced, and I was skinny. And they told me to put a nickname, it was just Charles Oliveira. When we went to fight some jiu-jitsu championships, they always said 'look at the guys from the Bronx there, from the favela'. Then I put Bronx."
Trending
Get the latest updates on One Championship Rankings at Sportskeeda and more
Since joining the UFC in 2010, Charles Oliveira has had a legendary journey to the top of the organization. For a long time, the Brazilian was very much just another fighter on the roster, losing bouts often and slowly grinding his way up the ranks.
In 2018, Oliveira's UFC career finally started to click, and 'do Bronx' began a staggering winning streak after beating Clay Guida in 2018. Since beating Guida, the former UFC lightweight champion has lost convincingly to only Islam Makhachev ended up on the wrong side of scorecards in the closely contested UFC 300 bout against Arman Tsarukyan in the organization.
Who, where and when is Charles Oliveira fighting at UFC 317?
On June 28, Charles Oliveira is scheduled to take on Ilia Topuria in the main event at UFC 317 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout has the vacant UFC lightweight title at stake and will be contested over five rounds.
While Oliveira is coming off a unanimous decision win over Michael Chandler at UFC 309, Topuria defeated Max Holloway at UFC 308 to secure his only featherweight title defense. The bout against Oliveira will mark his second lightweight outing. He previously fought Jai Herbert in the lightweight division in March 2022, winning by second-round knockout.
