Charles Oliveira
| Charles Oliveira | |
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Oliveira in 2021 | |
| Born | Charles Oliveira da Silva 17 October 1989 Guarujá, Brazil |
| Nickname | do Bronxs |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 156 lb (71 kg; 11 st 2 lb) |
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| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Style | Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Guarujá, São Paulo, Brazil |
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| Trainer | Diego Lima |
| Rank | 4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black prajied in Muay Thai |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 49 |
| Wins | 37 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By submission | 22 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 11 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 2 |
| No contests | 1 |
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| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Charles Oliveira da Silva (born 17 October 1989) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and fourth degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner. Oliveira currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Lightweight Champion and current symbolic UFC "BMF" titleholder. As of January 27, 2026, he is #3 in the UFC lightweight rankings, and as of March 10, 2026, he is #12 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.
Oliveira started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu in his youth, achieving multiple championship titles before transitioning to MMA in 2007. Oliveira holds multiple UFC records, notably the most submission wins in the organization's history at 17, most finishes at 21 and most bonuses at 21.