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"do Bronxs"

CHARLES OLIVEIRA

Rank #3Brazilian· Chute Boxe Academy
CO

Height

5' 10"

Reach

74.0"

Stance

Switch

Age

36

Hailing from Guarujá, Brazil, "do Bronxs" Charles Oliveira is a former UFC Lightweight Champion who trains with Chute Boxe Academy. The switch-stance competitor utilizes a style that pairs aggressive striking with exceptional grappling. As a fourth-degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, Oliveira currently holds the promotion's record for the most submission wins.

Oliveira brings a 5-3-0 record into UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez on August 1, 2026. His recent stretch includes a TKO victory over Beneil Dariush and a split-decision defeat to Arman Tsarukyan. After defeating Michael Chandler by unanimous decision, he fell to Ilia Topuria by knockout. In his last appearance, he earned a face-crank submission victory against Mateusz Gamrot.

Record entering UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez

5
Wins
3
Losses
0
Draws
5-3-0
Overall

Previous fights

08vs. Mateusz Gamrot
Win37-11-0 (1 NC)·Submission (face crank)
UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Oct 11, 2025·Round 2·2:48
07vs. Ilia Topuria
Loss36-11-0 (1 NC)·KO (punches)
UFC 317·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Jun 28, 2025·Round 1·2:27
06vs. Michael Chandler
Win36-10-0 (1 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC 309·New York City, New York, United States
Nov 16, 2024·Round 5·5:00
05vs. Arman Tsarukyan
Loss35-10-0 (1 NC)·Decision (split)
UFC 300·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Apr 13, 2024·Round 3·5:00
04vs. Beneil Dariush
Win35-9-0 (1 NC)·TKO (punches)
UFC 289·Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Jun 10, 2023·Round 1·4:10
03vs. Islam Makhachev
Loss34-9-0 (1 NC)·Submission (arm-triangle choke)
UFC 280·Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Oct 22, 2022·Round 2·3:16
02vs. Justin Gaethje
Win34-8-0 (1 NC)·Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC 274·Phoenix, Arizona, United States
May 7, 2022·Round 1·3:22
01vs. Dustin Poirier
Win33-8-0 (1 NC)·Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC 269·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Dec 11, 2021·Round 3·1:02

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