Fighter

Charles Oliveira

"Do Bronxs"

37-11-0#3Lightweight #15Men's Pound-for-Pound★ 21bonuses Brazil

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Charles Oliveira holds a professional MMA record of 37-11-0. Their full professional MMA career spans 49 bouts on record. Charles Oliveira has won 37 fights: 10 by KO/TKO, 22 by submission, 5 by decision. Of 11 career losses, 5 came by KO/TKO and 4 by submission. In the UFC, Charles Oliveira lands 3.23 significant strikes per minute with 55% accuracy and averages 2.29 takedowns per 15 minutes. Charles Oliveira also has 2 recorded Grappling bouts. Most recent fight: March 7, 2026. Tracked organizations: UFC.

Profile

Height: 5'10"178 cm
Weight: 155 lbs70 kg
Reach: 74"188 cm
Stance: Orthodox
DOB: 1989-10-17
Age: 36
Nationality: Brazil
Birthplace: Guaruja, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Fight DNA

Submission Ace

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (24 fighters)

Submission Threat

99 · best in division

Punch power95

Kick power95

Punch speed95

Kick speed95

Accuracy93

Takedowns89

Ground striking90

Submissions99

Chin92

Body strength91

Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

By the numbers

UFC careerRecord: 37-11-0 (1 NC) · Source: UFCStats.com

Striking

Strikes landed3.23per min

55% accuracy

Strikes absorbed3.05per min

48% avoided

Grappling

Takedowns landed2.29per 15 min

39% success

Takedowns stuffed54%

Submission attempts2.6per 15 min

Bonus résumé

Charles Oliveira has won 21 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $900,000.

★ FOTN ×4★ POTN ×14★ SOTN ×3

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives. 3 pre-2012 awards are not priced — amounts varied per event.

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Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and our model's estimate of what Charles Oliveira earns per fight.

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Career history

WIN
vs Max Holloway
UFCUFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2· Mar 7, 2026· Lightweight· 36-11 vs 27-8
UD
R5 · 5:00
WIN
vs Mateusz Gamrot
UFCUFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs Gamrot· Oct 11, 2025· Lightweight· 35-11 vs 25-3
SUB
R2 · 2:48
POTN
LOSS
vs Ilia TopuriaTitle bout
UFCUFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira· Jun 28, 2025· Lightweight· 35-10 vs 16-0
TKO
R1 · 2:27
WIN
vs Michael Chandler
UFCUFC 309: Jones vs Miocic· Nov 16, 2024· Lightweight· 34-10 vs 23-8
UD
R5 · 5:00
FOTN
LOSS
vs Arman Tsarukyan
UFCUFC 300: Pereira vs Hill· Apr 13, 2024· Lightweight· 34-9 vs 21-3
SD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Beneil Dariush
UFCUFC 289: Nunes vs Aldana· Jun 10, 2023· Lightweight· 33-9 vs 22-4-1
TKO
R1 · 4:10
POTN
LOSS
vs Islam MakhachevTitle bout
UFCUFC 280: Oliveira vs Makhachev· Oct 22, 2022· Lightweight· 33-8 vs 22-1
SUB
R2 · 3:16
WIN
vs Justin Gaethje
UFCUFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje· May 7, 2022· Lightweight· 32-8 vs 23-3
SUB
R1 · 3:22
WIN
vs Dustin Poirier×2Title bout · Title win #2
UFCUFC 269: Oliveira vs Poirier· Dec 11, 2021· Lightweight· 31-8 vs 28-6
SUB
R3 · 1:02
POTN
WIN
vs Michael Chandler×1Title bout · Title win #1
UFCUFC 262: Oliveira vs Chandler· May 15, 2021· Lightweight· 30-8 vs 22-5
TKO
R2 · 0:19
POTN
WIN
vs Tony Ferguson
UFCUFC 256: Figueiredo vs Moreno· Dec 13, 2020· Lightweight· 29-8 vs 25-4
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Kevin Lee
UFCUFC Fight Night: Lee vs Oliveira· Mar 14, 2020· Lightweight· 28-8 vs 18-5
SUB
R3 · 0:28
POTN
WIN
vs Jared Gordon
UFCUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Souza· Nov 17, 2019· Lightweight· 27-8 vs 15-3
TKO
R1 · 1:26
POTN
WIN
vs Nik Lentz
UFCUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Lee· May 19, 2019· Lightweight· 26-8 vs 30-9-2
TKO
R2 · 2:11
WIN
vs David Teymur
UFCUFC Fight Night· Feb 3, 2019· Lightweight· 25-8 vs 8-1
SUB
R2 · 0:55
POTN
WIN
vs Jim Miller
UFCUFC Fight Night: Lee vs Iaquinta 2· Dec 16, 2018· Lightweight· 24-8 vs 29-12
SUB
R1 · 1:15
POTN
WIN
vs Christos Giagos
UFCUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Anders· Sep 23, 2018· Lightweight· 23-8 vs 15-6
SUB
R2 · 3:22
POTN
WIN
vs Clay Guida
UFCUFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero· Jun 9, 2018· Lightweight· 22-8 vs 34-17
SUB
R1 · 2:18
POTN
LOSS
vs Paul Felder
UFCUFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2· Dec 2, 2017· Lightweight· 22-7 vs 14-3
TKO
R2 · 4:06
WIN
vs Will Brooks
UFCUFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2· Apr 9, 2017· Lightweight· 21-7 vs 18-2
SUB
R1 · 2:30
POTN
LOSS
vs Ricardo Lamas
UFCUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Ferguson· Nov 6, 2016· Featherweight· 21-6 vs 16-5
SUB
R2 · 2:13
LOSS
vs Anthony Pettis
UFCUFC Fight Night: Maia vs Condit· Aug 28, 2016· Featherweight· 21-5 vs 18-5
SUB
R3 · 1:49
WIN
vs Myles Jury
UFCUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2· Dec 19, 2015· Featherweight· 20-5 vs 15-1
SUB
R1 · 3:05
LOSS
vs Max Holloway
UFCUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira· Aug 23, 2015· Featherweight· 20-4 vs 13-3
TKO
R1 · 1:39
WIN
vs Nik Lentz
UFCUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves· May 30, 2015· Featherweight· 19-4 vs 25-6-2
SUB
R3 · 1:10
FOTN + POTN
WIN
vs Jeremy Stephens
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: A Champion Will Be Crowned· Dec 12, 2014· Featherweight· 18-4 vs 23-10
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Hatsu Hioki
UFCUFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt· Jun 28, 2014· Featherweight· 17-4 vs 27-7-2
SUB
R2 · 4:32
POTN
WIN
vs Andy Ogle
UFCUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi· Feb 15, 2014· Featherweight· 16-4 vs 9-3
SUB
R3 · 2:40
POTN
LOSS
vs Frankie Edgar
UFCUFC 162: Silva vs Weidman· Jul 6, 2013· Featherweight· 16-3 vs 15-4-1
UD
R3 · 5:00
FOTN
LOSS
vs Cub Swanson
UFCUFC 152: Jones vs Belfort· Sep 22, 2012· Featherweight· 16-2 vs 17-5
TKO
R1 · 2:40
WIN
vs Jonathan Brookins
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale· Jun 1, 2012· Featherweight· 15-2 vs 13-4
SUB
R2 · 2:42
WIN
vs Eric Wisely
UFCUFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis· Jan 28, 2012· Featherweight· 14-2 vs 19-6
SUB
R1 · 1:43
SOTN
LOSS
vs Donald Cerrone
UFCUFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle· Aug 14, 2011· Lightweight· 14-1 vs 15-3
TKO
R1 · 3:01
NC
vs Nik Lentz
UFCUFC Live: Kongo vs Barry· Jun 26, 2011· Lightweight· 14-1 vs 21-3-2
Overturned
R2 · 1:48
FOTN
LOSS
vs Jim Miller
UFCUFC 124: ST-PIERRE vs KOSCHECK· Dec 12, 2010· Lightweight· 14-0 vs 18-2
SUB
R1 · 1:59
WIN
vs Efrain Escudero
UFCUFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares· Sep 15, 2010· Lightweight· 13-0 vs 13-1
SUB
R3 · 2:25
SOTN
WIN
vs Darren Elkins
UFCUFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko· Aug 1, 2010· Lightweight· 12-0 vs 11-1
SUB
R1 · 0:41
SOTN
WIN
vs Diego Bataglia
Warrior Challenge· Feb 14, 2010· 11-0 vs 4-4
TKO
WIN
vs Rosenildo Rocha
Warrior Challenge· Feb 14, 2010· 10-0 vs 1-1
SUB
WIN
vs Eduardo Pachu
Sao Paulo Regional· Sep 26, 2009· 9-0 vs 8-2
DEC
WIN
vs Alexandre Bezerra
Sao Paulo Regional· Sep 18, 2009· 8-0 vs 5-0
SUB
WIN
vs Dom Stanco
Ring of Combat 24· Apr 17, 2009· Catchweight· 7-0 vs 6-2
SUB
R1 · 3:33
WIN
vs Carlos Soares
Jungle Fight· Mar 21, 2009· 6-0 vs 0-1
SUB
WIN
vs Daniel Fernandes
Sao Paulo Regional· Dec 29, 2008· 4-0 vs 0-0
TKO
WIN
vs Elieni Silva
Sao Paulo Regional· Dec 29, 2008· 4-0 vs 3-2
TKO
WIN
vs Mehdi Baghdad
Sao Paulo Regional· Dec 13, 2008· 3-0 vs 0-0
TKO
WIN
vs Jakson Pontes
Predador FC· Mar 15, 2008· 0-0 vs 1-0
SUB
WIN
vs Viscardi Andrade
Predador FC· Mar 15, 2008· 0-0 vs 2-1
TKO
WIN
vs Diego Braga
Predador FC· Mar 15, 2008· 0-0 vs 5-4
TKO

Career history data via Tapology.

Official UFC Ranking

Charles Oliveira's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.

Current: #3 Lightweight · #15 Men's Pound-for-Pound
Meta rank: #3 Lightweight
Peak: Champion Lightweight
First ranked: Jun 30, 2014
Times ranked: 413

Men's Pound-for-Pound

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current: 1968▲11
Peak: 1977May 7, 2022
Rated fights: 48

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Frequently asked questions

When does Charles Oliveira fight next?

Charles Oliveira has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Charles Oliveira's record?

Charles Oliveira's professional MMA record is 37-11-0.

Who is Charles Oliveira fighting next?

Charles Oliveira's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Charles Oliveira fight last?

Charles Oliveira most recently fought Max Holloway at UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2 on Saturday, March 7, 2026, WIN (Unanimous Decision).

What weight class does Charles Oliveira fight in?

Charles Oliveira fights at Lightweight.

Is Charles Oliveira ranked in the UFC?

Charles Oliveira is currently ranked #3 in the UFC Lightweight division.

How many knockouts does Charles Oliveira have?

Charles Oliveira has 10 wins by KO/TKO and 22 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Charles Oliveira won?

Charles Oliveira has won 21 UFC post-fight bonuses: 4× Fight of the Night, 14× Performance of the Night, 3× Submission of the Night.

How tall is Charles Oliveira?

Charles Oliveira is 5'10" (178 cm) tall.

How much does Charles Oliveira weigh?

Charles Oliveira weighs 155 lbs (70 kg).

What is Charles Oliveira's reach?

Charles Oliveira has a reach of 74" (188 cm).

How old is Charles Oliveira?

Charles Oliveira is 36 years old (born Oct 17, 1989).

Where is Charles Oliveira from?

Charles Oliveira is from Brazil.

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