Charles Oliveira
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Charles Oliveira is a Brazil
ian professional mixed martial artist
who competes in the lightweight
division. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Oliveira has mainly fought in small Brazilian promotions until his move to the UFC.
, compiling a record of 12–0, with six technical knockouts and five submission wins. On three separate occasions, Oliveira has compiled multiple wins in the same night.
In March 2008, Oliveira made his professional debut at the Predador FC 9 - Welterweight Grand Prix event. In the first round Oliveira defeated Jackson Pontes via submission (rear naked choke) which advanced him to the second stage of the tournament held the same night. Oliveira's second stage fight was against Viscardi Andrade. In the second round of the fight, Oliveira won via TKO (punches) and advanced to the final round of the tournament. Oliveira won the tournament by defeating Diego Braga via TKO (punches) in the first round of the fight.
After defeating Medhi Bagda in December 2008, Oliveira entered into another tournament, where he defeated Daniel Fernandes and Eliene Silva via TKO and KO respectively.
Oliveira then defeated three opponents in the next few months, each by submission (one of which being Alexandre Bezerra) and later had a split decision victory over Eduardo Pachu.
Oliveira once again competed twice in one night, in February 2010, defeating Rosenildo Rocha via submission (rear naked choke) in the first round and Diego Bataglia via KO (slam).
Oliveira then signed for the UFC and made his debut against Darren Elkins
. This fight was originally scheduled for The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale
, but was rescheduled for UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko
due to visa issues. Oliveira defeated Elkins via submission (armbar) after 41 seconds of the first round. Oliveira was taken down early by Elkins, but quickly attempted a triangle choke, before transitioning to an armbar, forcing the tapout. The submission earned him the Submission of the Night award.
Oliveira next fought against Efrain Escudero
at UFC Fight Night 22
replacing an injured Matt Wiman
. The bout, which served as co-main event would become a catchweight bout after Escudero weighed in at 159 lb. Oliveira went on to defeat Escudero in the third round via rear naked choke. Oliveira was awarded the Submission of the Night award for his second successive UFC appearance.
Oliveira faced Jim Miller
on December 11, 2010 at UFC 124
. Oliveira was quickly submitted via kneebar in the first round, resulting in the first loss of his career.
Oliveira faced Nik Lentz
on June 26, 2011 at UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry. The fight ended in the second round after Oliveira hit Lentz with an illegal knee which went unnoticed by the referee and submitted the dazed Lentz via rear naked choke. However, after reviewing the incident, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission overturned the result and declared it a no contest. The back and forth action earned both fighters Fight of the Night honors.
Oliveira was expected to face Joe Lauzon
on November 19, 2011 at UFC 138
. However, Oliveira next faced Donald Cerrone
on August 14, 2011 at UFC on Versus 5
, replacing an injured Paul Taylor
. He lost the fight via TKO (Strikes) at 3:01 of the 1st round. His trainer has recently stated that after going 0-2-1 NC in his last 3 fights he plans on dropping to the Featherweight Division.
Oliveira is expected to face Robbie Peralta on January 20, 2012 at UFC Fight Night 26.
|Loss
| align=center|14-2 (1)
| Donald Cerrone
| TKO (punches)
| UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:01
|Milwaukee, Wisconsin
, United States
|
|-
|No Contest
|align=center|14-1 (1)
| Nik Lentz
| NC (illegal knee)
| UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:48
|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
, United States
|Fight of the night. Original win by submission (rear naked choke), but overturned to no contest.
|-
|Loss
|align=center|14–1
|Jim Miller
|Submission (kneebar)
|UFC 124
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:59
|Montreal, Quebec, Canada
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|14–0
|Efrain Escudero
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|2:25
|Austin, Texas
, United States
|Catchweight bout (159 lb); Submission of the Night.
|-
|Win
|align=center|13–0
|Darren Elkins
|Submission (armbar)
|UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:41
|San Diego, California
, United States
|. Submission of the Night.
|-
|Win
|align=center|12–0
|Diego Bataglia
|KO (slam)
|Warriors Challenge 5
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Santa Catarina, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|11–0
|Rosenildo Rocha
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Warriors Challenge 5
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:21
|Santa Catarina, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|10–0
|Eduardo Pachu
|Decision (split)
|Eagle Fighting Championship
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Sao Paulo, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|9–0
|Alexandre Bezerra
|Submission (anaconda choke)
|First Class Fight 3
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:11
|Sao Paulo, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|8–0
|Dom Stanco
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Ring of Combat 24
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:33
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|7–0
|Carlos Soares
|Submission (triangle armbar)
|JF12: Warriors
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:48
|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|6–0
|Elieni Silva
|TKO (knee and punches)
|Korea Fight 1
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|N/A
|Sao Paulo, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|5–0
|Daniel Fernandes
|KO
|Korea Fight 1
|
|align=center|N/A
|align=center|N/A
|Sao Paulo, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4–0
|Mehdi Bagda
|TKO (punches)
|Kawai Arena 1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Sao Paulo, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3–0
|Diego Braga
|TKO (punches)
|Predador FC 9: Welterweight Grand Prix
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:30
|Sao Paulo, Brazil
|Welterweight Grand Prix final.
|-
|Win
|align=center|2–0
|Viscardi Andrade
|TKO (punches)
|Predador FC 9: Welterweight Grand Prix
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:47
|Sao Paulo, Brazil
|Welterweight Grand Prix semi-final bout.
|-
|Win
|align=center|1–0
|Jackson Pontes
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Predador FC 9: Welterweight Grand Prix
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:11
|Sao Paulo, Brazil
|Welterweight Grand Prix quarter-final bout.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian professional mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
who competes in the lightweight
Lightweight (MMA)
The lightweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:* The UFC & Strikeforce lightweight division with upper limit at 155 lb...
division. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Oliveira has mainly fought in small Brazilian promotions until his move to the UFC.
Early career
Oliveira began his MMA career in 2008 in his home country of BrazilBrazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, compiling a record of 12–0, with six technical knockouts and five submission wins. On three separate occasions, Oliveira has compiled multiple wins in the same night.
In March 2008, Oliveira made his professional debut at the Predador FC 9 - Welterweight Grand Prix event. In the first round Oliveira defeated Jackson Pontes via submission (rear naked choke) which advanced him to the second stage of the tournament held the same night. Oliveira's second stage fight was against Viscardi Andrade. In the second round of the fight, Oliveira won via TKO (punches) and advanced to the final round of the tournament. Oliveira won the tournament by defeating Diego Braga via TKO (punches) in the first round of the fight.
After defeating Medhi Bagda in December 2008, Oliveira entered into another tournament, where he defeated Daniel Fernandes and Eliene Silva via TKO and KO respectively.
Oliveira then defeated three opponents in the next few months, each by submission (one of which being Alexandre Bezerra) and later had a split decision victory over Eduardo Pachu.
Oliveira once again competed twice in one night, in February 2010, defeating Rosenildo Rocha via submission (rear naked choke) in the first round and Diego Bataglia via KO (slam).
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In January 2010, Oliveira was named as the third best Brazilian prospect to watch in 2010, according to Sherdog.Oliveira then signed for the UFC and made his debut against Darren Elkins
Darren Elkins
Darren Elkins is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he fights in the featherweight division.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...
. This fight was originally scheduled for The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale, also referred to as The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale was a mixed martial arts event that was held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on June 19, 2010. Featured were the...
, but was rescheduled for UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko
UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko
UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Sunday, August 1, 2010. Originally scheduled to take place at the EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, the UFC was forced to move the event to a different venue due to low ticket...
due to visa issues. Oliveira defeated Elkins via submission (armbar) after 41 seconds of the first round. Oliveira was taken down early by Elkins, but quickly attempted a triangle choke, before transitioning to an armbar, forcing the tapout. The submission earned him the Submission of the Night award.
Oliveira next fought against Efrain Escudero
Efrain Escudero
Efrain Escudero is a Mexican professional mixed martial artist. He trains under Drew Fickett and competes in the 155 lb weight class...
at UFC Fight Night 22
UFC Fight Night 22
UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares, also known as UFC Fight Night 22 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 15, 2010 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas...
replacing an injured Matt Wiman
Matt Wiman
Matthew Charles Wiman is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
. The bout, which served as co-main event would become a catchweight bout after Escudero weighed in at 159 lb. Oliveira went on to defeat Escudero in the third round via rear naked choke. Oliveira was awarded the Submission of the Night award for his second successive UFC appearance.
Oliveira faced Jim Miller
Jim Miller (fighter)
James Andrew Miller is an American mixed martial artist. He has held the Cage Fury Fighting Championships Lightweight Championship and Reality Fighting Featherweight Championship. He currently fights for the UFC's lightweight division. He is the younger brother of fellow MMA fighter Dan Miller...
on December 11, 2010 at UFC 124
UFC 124
UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 11, 2010 at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec...
. Oliveira was quickly submitted via kneebar in the first round, resulting in the first loss of his career.
Oliveira faced Nik Lentz
Nik Lentz
Nik Lentz is an American mixed martial artist. Lentz is currently signed under the Ultimate Fighting Championships promotion, fighting in the lightweight division.-Background:...
on June 26, 2011 at UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry. The fight ended in the second round after Oliveira hit Lentz with an illegal knee which went unnoticed by the referee and submitted the dazed Lentz via rear naked choke. However, after reviewing the incident, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission overturned the result and declared it a no contest. The back and forth action earned both fighters Fight of the Night honors.
Oliveira was expected to face Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon
Joseph E. Lauzon Jr. is an American mixed martial artist from Brockton, Massachusetts. He currently lives in Massachusetts and is training at Lauzon MMA in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.-Early life and background:...
on November 19, 2011 at UFC 138
UFC 138
UFC 138: Leben vs. Muñoz was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 5, 2011 at LG Arena in Birmingham, England. The event aired on the same day, via tape delay, on Spike TV in the U.S. and live on Sportsnet in Canada...
. However, Oliveira next faced Donald Cerrone
Donald Cerrone
Donald Anthony Cerrone is an American mixed martial artist and Muay Thai kickboxer who fights out of Albuquerque, New Mexico and currently competes as a lightweight in the UFC...
on August 14, 2011 at UFC on Versus 5
UFC on Versus 5
UFC Live: 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. The event was the first that the UFC has hosted in Wisconsin...
, replacing an injured Paul Taylor
Paul Taylor (fighter)
Paul Simon Taylor is an English mixed martial artist from Walsall. He stands 6'0" and weighs . He has fought regularly for Ultimate Fighting Championship. He holds notable wins over Jess Liaudin and Gabe Ruediger....
. He lost the fight via TKO (Strikes) at 3:01 of the 1st round. His trainer has recently stated that after going 0-2-1 NC in his last 3 fights he plans on dropping to the Featherweight Division.
Oliveira is expected to face Robbie Peralta on January 20, 2012 at UFC Fight Night 26.
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Loss
| align=center|14-2 (1)
| Donald Cerrone
Donald Cerrone
Donald Anthony Cerrone is an American mixed martial artist and Muay Thai kickboxer who fights out of Albuquerque, New Mexico and currently competes as a lightweight in the UFC...
| TKO (punches)
| UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:01
|Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|No Contest
|align=center|14-1 (1)
| Nik Lentz
Nik Lentz
Nik Lentz is an American mixed martial artist. Lentz is currently signed under the Ultimate Fighting Championships promotion, fighting in the lightweight division.-Background:...
| NC (illegal knee)
| UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:48
|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|Fight of the night. Original win by submission (rear naked choke), but overturned to no contest.
|-
|Loss
|align=center|14–1
|Jim Miller
Jim Miller (fighter)
James Andrew Miller is an American mixed martial artist. He has held the Cage Fury Fighting Championships Lightweight Championship and Reality Fighting Featherweight Championship. He currently fights for the UFC's lightweight division. He is the younger brother of fellow MMA fighter Dan Miller...
|Submission (kneebar)
|UFC 124
UFC 124
UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 11, 2010 at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec...
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:59
|Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Canada
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|
|-
|Win
|align=center|14–0
|Efrain Escudero
Efrain Escudero
Efrain Escudero is a Mexican professional mixed martial artist. He trains under Drew Fickett and competes in the 155 lb weight class...
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|2:25
|Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
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, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|Catchweight bout (159 lb); Submission of the Night.
|-
|Win
|align=center|13–0
|Darren Elkins
Darren Elkins
Darren Elkins is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he fights in the featherweight division.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...
|Submission (armbar)
|UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko
UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko
UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Sunday, August 1, 2010. Originally scheduled to take place at the EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, the UFC was forced to move the event to a different venue due to low ticket...
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:41
|San Diego, California
San Diego, California
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, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|. Submission of the Night.
|-
|Win
|align=center|12–0
|Diego Bataglia
|KO (slam)
|Warriors Challenge 5
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Santa Catarina, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|11–0
|Rosenildo Rocha
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Warriors Challenge 5
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:21
|Santa Catarina, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|10–0
|Eduardo Pachu
|Decision (split)
|Eagle Fighting Championship
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Sao Paulo, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|9–0
|Alexandre Bezerra
Alexandre Bezerra
Alexandre Bezerra is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently signed with Bellator Fighting Championships who competes in the featherweight division.-Early career:...
|Submission (anaconda choke)
|First Class Fight 3
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:11
|Sao Paulo, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|8–0
|Dom Stanco
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Ring of Combat 24
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:33
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
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, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|7–0
|Carlos Soares
|Submission (triangle armbar)
|JF12: Warriors
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:48
|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|6–0
|Elieni Silva
|TKO (knee and punches)
|Korea Fight 1
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|N/A
|Sao Paulo, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|5–0
|Daniel Fernandes
|KO
|Korea Fight 1
|
|align=center|N/A
|align=center|N/A
|Sao Paulo, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4–0
|Mehdi Bagda
|TKO (punches)
|Kawai Arena 1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Sao Paulo, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3–0
|Diego Braga
|TKO (punches)
|Predador FC 9: Welterweight Grand Prix
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:30
|Sao Paulo, Brazil
|Welterweight Grand Prix final.
|-
|Win
|align=center|2–0
|Viscardi Andrade
|TKO (punches)
|Predador FC 9: Welterweight Grand Prix
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:47
|Sao Paulo, Brazil
|Welterweight Grand Prix semi-final bout.
|-
|Win
|align=center|1–0
|Jackson Pontes
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Predador FC 9: Welterweight Grand Prix
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:11
|Sao Paulo, Brazil
|Welterweight Grand Prix quarter-final bout.