MICHAEL OLIVEIRA

Hailing from Brazil, orthodox professional boxer Michael Oliveira, nicknamed "The Brazilian Rocky," built his career largely within the middleweight class. The powerful puncher, who claimed 16 of his victories by knockout, earned early recognition by capturing the UNBC Latin middleweight crown in September 2009.

Heading into UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez on August 1, 2026, Oliveira holds a professional record of 21-2. His most recent outing resulted in a unanimous decision loss to Norberto Gonzalez in November 2013. Prior to that defeat, he secured four consecutive stoppage victories, stopping Francisco Cordero and David Toribio via retirement, defeating Orlando de Jesus Estrada by technical knockout, and knocking out Alexander Hernandez.