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Charles Oliveira
Born 1989-10-17 · Guarujá, São Paulo, Brazil
Charles Oliveira da Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, he mainly fought in small Brazilian promotions until his move to the UFC in 2010. He holds multiple UFC records, notably the most submission wins in the organization's history at 14, and is tied for the most finishes at 16. Oliveira has also received 16 end of the night bonuses (including 10 performance of the night bonuses, the most in UFC history). As of June 30, 2020, he is #6 in the UFC lightweight rankings.
Acting credits
5.3UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 7, 2026, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States.
UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2
2026
NRUFC Fight Night 144: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on February 2, 2019, at Centro de Formação Olímpica do Nordeste in Fortaleza, Brazil. A rematch between Raphael Assunção and former WSOF Bantamweight Champion Marlon Moraes served as the event headliner. The pairing previously met in June 2017 at UFC 212 with Assunção winning the fight via split decision.
UFC Fight Night 144: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2
2019
The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It took place on December 12, 2014 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event featured the finals of the Women's Strawweight tournament between finalists Carla Esparza and Rose Namajunas, which crowned the inaugural UFC Women's Strawweight champion.
The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale
2014
NRUFC Fight Night 137: Santos vs. Anders was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on September 22, 2018 at Ginásio do Ibirapuera in São Paulo, Brazil. A light heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger Glover Teixeira and Jimi Manuwa was expected to serve as the event headliner. However, Teixeira pulled out on August 14 due to a shoulder injury. He was replaced by Thiago Santos. In turn, Manuwa pulled out on September 16 due to a torn hamstring and was replaced by Eryk Anders.
UFC Fight Night 137: Santos vs. Anders
2018
6.1UFC on Versus 5: Hardy vs. Lytle was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 14, 2011, at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
UFC on Versus 5: Hardy vs. Lytle
2011
5.0UFC Fight Night 67: Condit vs. Alves was a mixed martial arts event held on May 30, 2015, at the Goiânia Arena in Goiânia, Brazil. The event was headlined by a welterweight bout between former WEC & Interim UFC Welterweight champion Carlos Condit and veteran contender Thiago Alves.
UFC Fight Night 67: Condit vs. Alves
2015
4.0UFC Fight Night 22: Marquardt vs. Palhares was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 15, 2010 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. The event also served as a lead in to the season premiere of The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck.
UFC Fight Night 22: Marquardt vs. Palhares
2010
6.5UFC Fight Night 43: Te Huna vs. Marquardt was a mixed martial arts event held on June 28, 2014, at Vector Arena in Auckland, New Zealand.
UFC Fight Night 43: Te Huna vs. Marquardt
2014
6.3UFC on Versus 4: Kongo vs. Barry was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 26, 2011, at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
UFC on Versus 4: Kongo vs. Barry
2011
8.5UFC Fight Night 36: Machida vs. Mousasi was a mixed martial arts event held on February 15, 2014, at the Arena Jaraguá in Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil. The event was headlined by a middleweight bout between former world champions Lyoto Machida and Gegard Mousasi.
UFC Fight Night 36: Machida vs. Mousasi
2014
The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale was a mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It took place on June 1, 2012 at the Palms Casino Resort in Paradise, Nevada, United States. Featured were the finalists from The Ultimate Fighter: Live – Team Cruz vs Team Faber in the Lightweight division.
The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale
2012
NRUFC Fight Night 170: Lee vs. Oliveira was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 14, 2020 at Ginásio Nilson Nelson in Brasília, Brazil. A lightweight bout between former interim UFC Lightweight Championship challenger Kevin Lee and Charles Oliveira served as the event headliner.
UFC Fight Night 170: Lee vs. Oliveira
2020
9.0UFC Fight Night 261: Oliveira vs. Gamrot (also known as UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs Gamrot and UFC on ESPN+ 119) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 11, 2025, at the Farmasi Arena, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
UFC Fight Night 261: Oliveira vs. Gamrot
2025
NRAfter a stirring 2021 campaign in which he won and defended the UFC lightweight title by finishing Michael Chandler and Dustin Poirier, Charles Oliveira begins his second year as champion on May 7 as he defends his crown against former interim titlist Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC 274. Living up to his nickname "The Highlight" every time he steps into the Octagon, Gaethje will attempt to follow up his Fight of the Year win over Michael Chandler by taking Oliveira's title in a bout that is expected to set the bar high as 2022's best. Plus, UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas gets a change to avenge a bitter defeat when she faces top contender Carla Esparza in a long-awaited rematch of the top 115-pound fighters in the the world.
UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje
2022
NRUFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 15, 2021 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, United States. A UFC Lightweight Championship bout for the vacant title between former three-time Bellator Lightweight World Champion Michael Chandler and Charles Oliveira headlined the event.
UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler
2021
5.0UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 10, 2023, at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship bout between current two-time champion (also current UFC Women's Featherweight Champion) Amanda Nunes and Irene Aldana headlined the event.
UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana
2023
6.5UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman was a mixed martial arts event on July 6, 2013 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman
2013
NRUFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 12, 2020 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.
UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno
2020
8.0UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 28, 2025, at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States. A UFC Lightweight Championship bout for the vacant title between former UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria and former champion Charles Oliveira served as the event's headliner.
UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira
2025
NRUFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 11, 2021, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A UFC Lightweight Championship bout between current champion Charles Oliveira and former interim champion Dustin Poirier served as the event headliner.
UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier
2021
10.0UFC on Fox 17: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 was a mixed martial arts event that took place on December 19, 2015 at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. This was the last UFC event in 2015. The event was headlined by a UFC Lightweight Championship bout between current champion Rafael dos Anjos and top contender Donald Cerrone. Dos Anjos won their first fight at UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 by unanimous decision.
UFC on Fox 17: Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2
2015
9.5UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 13, 2024, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill
2024
NRNo synopsis available yet.
MMA,le film
2024
NRAn official look at perseverance and technique in the Octagon. This documentary highlights the wild yet victorious journey of Charles Oliveira. Rivera steers clear of all the typical sports clichés and delves into the psychological aspects that go into beating such an overwhelming series of defeats. This film acts as a profile of the true athlete that needed to beat himself mentally before claiming the UFC lightweight crown.
UFC's Most Emotional Rise to Greatness: Charles Oliveira
2025