| Full Name | Charles Oliveira da Silva |
| Date of Birth | October 17, 1989 |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in |
| Nickname | Do Bronx |
Charles Oliveira da Silva is a former UFC Lightweight Champion with a professional MMA record of 33 wins, nine losses, and 1 No contest. Oliveira is currently ranked #1 in the UFC Lightweight Rankings and #8 in UFC Men's pound-for-pound rankings.
Due to injury, Charles Oliveira's next fight with Beneil Dariush at UFC 288 has been postponed.
Oliveira was born in the slums of Brazil's Guarujá, a popular tourist destination. At the age of 12, a neighbor by the name of "Paulo" introduced Oliveira to Brazilian jiu-jitsu. The BJJ gym's instructor provided training for free as part of a social program considering Charles's impoverished family.
As one of the most successful fighters in the UFC right now, Oliviera suffered from health issues and frequently remained bedridden as a kid. The doctor warned his family that he might develop paraplegia after being diagnosed with rheumatic fever and a heart murmur severely impacting his ankle.
Oliveira started his career in early 2007 in his native land, Brazil. He had a record of 12–0, with 6-KO's and five submissions.
Charles made his professional debut at the Predator Fight Championship in March 2008.
In 2010, Oliveira signed up for the UFC and competed against Darren Elkins in his debut.
Forty-one seconds into the first round, Oliveira submitted Elkins (via armbar). Oliveira next fought at UFC Fight Night 22 against Efrain Escudero, who was initially supposed to face Matt Wiman. The fight got called off due to Wiman's injury.
Charles was on a solid start with two confident and consecutive wins after joining the UFC. However, at UFC 124, Oliveira tasted his first defeat in his MMA career in his third match against Jim Miller on December 11, 2010. Jim Miller submitted Charles via kneebar at the beginning of the first round.
Then, Charles Oliveira fought notable names in the UFC, including Donald Cerrone, Max Holloway, and Will Brooks. On December 15, 2018, while he was on a 2-winning streak, Oliveira fought Jim Miller again at UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2; he scored a victory, defeating him via submission(rear-naked choke). Charles then went on a wild 9-fight winning streak, defeating Michael Chandler to win the vacant Lightweight Championship title.
Next, Oliveira defended his Championship against Dustin Poirier at UFC 269. Oliveira missed weight in his next fight against Justin Gaethje at UFC 274, leaving Gathje as the only one eligible to win the belt. Charles won the battle against Gaethje via submission(rear-naked choke)
On October 22, 2022, at UFC 280, Oliveira competed against Islam Makhachev for the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship. Islam Makachev defeated Oliveira via arm-triangle choke, winning the bout.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date |
| Loss | 33–9 (1) | Islam Makhachev | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC 280 | October 22, 2022 |
| Win | 33–8 (1) | Justin Gaethje | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 274 | May 7, 2022 |
| Win | 32–8 (1) | Dustin Poirier | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 269 | December 11, 2021 |
| Win | 31–8 (1) | Michael Chandler | TKO (punches) | UFC 262 | May 15, 2021 |
| Win | 30–8 (1) | Tony Ferguson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 256 | December 12, 2020 |
| Win | 29–8 (1) | Kevin Lee | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira | March 14, 2020 |
| Win | 28–8 (1) | Jared Gordon | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré | November 16, 2019 |
| Win | 27–8 (1) | Nik Lentz | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee | May 18, 2019 |
| Win | 26–8 (1) | David Teymur | Submission (anaconda choke) | UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2 | February 2, 2019 |
| Win | 25–8 (1) | Jim Miller | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2 | December 15, 2018 |
| Win | 24–8 (1) | Christos Giagos | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders | September 22, 2018 |
| Win | 23–8 (1) | Clay Guida | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 225 | June 9, 2018 |
| Loss | 22–8 (1) | Paul Felder | TKO (elbows) | UFC 218 | December 2, 2017 |
| Win | 22–7 (1) | Will Brooks | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 210 | April 8, 2017 |
| Loss | 21–7 (1) | Ricardo Lamas | Submission (guillotine choke) | The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson | November 5, 2016 |
| Loss | 21–6 (1) | Anthony Pettis | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on Fox: Maia vs. Condit | August 27, 2016 |
| Win | 21–5 (1) | Myles Jury | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 | December 19, 2015 |
| Loss | 20–5 (1) | Max Holloway | TKO (esophagus injury) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira | August 23, 2015 |
| Win | 20–4 (1) | Nik Lentz | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves | May 30, 2015 |
| Win | 19–4 (1) | Jeremy Stephens | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale | December 12, 2014 |
| Win | 18–4 (1) | Hatsu Hioki | Submission (anaconda choke) | UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt | June 28, 2014 |
| Win | 17–4 (1) | Andy Ogle | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi | February 15, 2014 |
| Loss | 16–4 (1) | Frankie Edgar | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 162 | July 6, 2013 |
| Loss | 16–3 (1) | Cub Swanson | KO (punch) | UFC 152 | September 22, 2012 |
| Win | 16–2 (1) | Jonathan Brookins | Submission (guillotine choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale | June 1, 2012 |
| Win | 15–2 (1) | Eric Wisely | Submission (calf slicer) | UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis | January 28, 2012 |
| Loss | 14–2 (1) | Donald Cerrone | TKO (punches) | UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle | August 14, 2011 |
| NC | 14–1 (1) | Nik Lentz | NC (illegal knee) | UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry | June 26, 2011 |
| Loss | 14–1 | Jim Miller | Submission (kneebar) | UFC 124 | December 11, 2010 |
| Win | 14–0 | Efrain Escudero | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares | September 15, 2010 |
| Win | 13–0 | Darren Elkins | Submission (armbar) | UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko | August 1, 2010 |
| Win | 12–0 | Diego Battaglia | KO (slam) | Warriors Challenge 5 | February 14, 2010 |
| Win | 11–0 | Rosenildo Rocha | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ||
| Win | 10–0 | Eduardo Pachu | Decision (split) | Eagle Fighting Championship | September 26, 2009 |
| Win | 9–0 | Alexandre Bezerra | Submission (anaconda choke) | First Class Fight 3 | September 18, 2009 |
| Win | 8–0 | Dom Stanco | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Ring of Combat 24 | April 17, 2009 |
| Win | 7–0 | Carlos Soares | Submission (triangle armbar) | Jungle Fight 12: Warriors 2 | March 21, 2009 |
| Win | 6–0 | Elieni Silva | TKO (knee and punches) | Korea Fight 1 | December 29, 2008 |
| Win | 5–0 | Daniel Fernandes | KO | ||
| Win | 4–0 | Mehdi Baghdad | TKO (punches) | Kawai Arena 1 | December 13, 2008 |
| Win | 3–0 | Diego Braga | TKO (punches) | Predator FC 9: Welterweight Grand Prix | March 15, 2008 |
| Win | 2–0 | Viscardi Andrade | TKO (punches) | ||
| Win | 1–0 | Jackson Pontes | Submission (rear-naked choke) |
On October 22, UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev took place at Abu Dhabi's Etihad Arena in the United Arab Emirates. In the evening's main event, former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira (33-9, 1 NC) and Islam Makhachev (23-1) squared off for the vacant lightweight championship. Islam Makachev won the bout, submitting Charles Oliveira 3:16 into the second round via an arm triangle choke.
When Oliveira failed to make weight for his title match against Justin Gaethje in May earlier this year at the Footprint Center, Phoenix, he was stripped of his lightweight title. However, on the fight day, the former lightweight champion dropped Gaethje with a menacing right hand early in the first round, pinning him to the ground and submitting him with a rear-naked choke, winning the bout.
At UFC 269, Charles Oliveira faced Dustin Poirier, submitting Poirier in the third round with a rear naked choke retaining the UFC lightweight title.
Charles Oliveira has 9 KO's in total, out of his 33 wins.
Charles Oliveira is a Christian by religion.
Charles Oliveira is married to Talita Roberta Pereira.
*Last updated on April 15, 2023.
