Charles Oliveira

“Do Bronxs”

Charles Oliveira (37-11) is a lightweight fighting out of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Charles Oliveira's next fight is against Diego Lopes at UFC 335: Oliveira vs. Lopes on December 12, 2026. Charles Oliveira's last fight was a win over Max Holloway by unanimous decision at UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 in March 2026.

Record37-11-0, 1 NC

DivisionLightweight

Height5'10"

Reach74"

Age37

Last FightMar 7, 2026

BornOct 17, 1989

BirthplaceGuaruja, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Fighting out ofSao Paulo, Brazil

UFC Career Stats:

Sig. strikes landed / min3.23

Striking accuracy56%

Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.05

Striking defense49%

Takedowns / 15 min2.29

Takedown accuracy40%

Takedown defense55%

Sub attempts / 15 min2.59

37 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats

Fight History:

*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history

Result	Opponent	Division	Method	Rnd / Time	Event	Date	Fight
Up.	Diego Lopes	Lightweight	—	—	UFC 335: Oliveira vs. Lopes	Dec 12, 2026	View
W	Max Holloway	Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5 · 5:00	UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2	Mar 7, 2026	View
W	Mateusz Gamrot	Lightweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R2 · 2:48	UFC Fight Night	Oct 11, 2025
L	Ilia Topuria	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Right Hook, Left Hook, & Hammerfists)	R1 · 2:27	UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira	Jun 28, 2025
W	Michael Chandler	Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic	Nov 16, 2024
L	Arman Tsarukyan	Lightweight	Decision (Split)	R3	UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill	Apr 13, 2024
W	Beneil Dariush	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)	R1 · 4:10	UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana	Jun 10, 2023
L	Islam Makhachev	Lightweight	Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)	R2 · 3:16	UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev	Oct 22, 2022
L	Carlos Prates	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Jab)	R1 · 3:14	SFT 37: Prates vs. Oliveira	Sep 3, 2022
W	Justin Gaethje	Lightweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R1 · 3:22	UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje	May 7, 2022
W	Dustin Poirier	Lightweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R3 · 1:02	UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier	Dec 11, 2021
W	Michael Chandler	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Left Hook to Ground & Pound)	R2 · 0:19	UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler	May 15, 2021
W	Tony Ferguson	Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno	Dec 12, 2020
W	Kevin Lee	Lightweight	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	R3 · 0:28	UFC on ESPN+ 28	Mar 14, 2020
W	Jared Gordon	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Overhand Right & Uppercut)	R1 · 1:26	UFC on ESPN+ 22	Nov 16, 2019
W	Nik Lentz	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Right Cross to Ground & Pound)	R2 · 2:11	UFC on ESPN+ 10	May 18, 2019
W	David Teymur	Lightweight	Submission (Anaconda Choke)	R2 · 0:55	UFC on ESPN+ 2	Feb 2, 2019
W	Jim Miller	Lightweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R1 · 1:15	UFC on FOX 31	Dec 15, 2018
W	Christos Giagos	Lightweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R2 · 3:22	UFC Fight Night 137	Sep 22, 2018
W	Clay Guida	Lightweight	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	R1 · 2:18	UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2	Jun 9, 2018
L	Paul Felder	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)	R2 · 4:06	UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2	Dec 2, 2017
W	Will Brooks	Lightweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R1 · 2:30	UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2	Apr 8, 2017
L	Ricardo Lamas	Catchweight	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	R2 · 2:13	UFC Fight Night 98	Nov 5, 2016
L	Anthony Pettis	Featherweight	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	R3 · 1:49	UFC on FOX 21	Aug 27, 2016
W	Myles Jury	Featherweight	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	R1 · 3:05	UFC on FOX 17	Dec 19, 2015
L	Max Holloway	Featherweight	KO/TKO (Neck/shoulder Injury)	R1 · 1:39	UFC Fight Night 74	Aug 23, 2015
W	Nik Lentz	Featherweight	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	R3 · 1:10	UFC Fight Night 67	May 30, 2015
W	Jeremy Stephens	Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale	Dec 12, 2014
W	Hatsu Hioki	Featherweight	Submission (Modified Peruvian Choke)	R2 · 4:32	UFC Fight Night 43	Jun 28, 2014
W	Andy Ogle	Featherweight	Submission (Triangle Choke)	R3 · 2:40	UFC Fight Night 36	Feb 15, 2014
L	Frankie Edgar	Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman	Jul 6, 2013
L	Cub Swanson	Catchweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 2:40	UFC 152: Jones vs. Belfort	Sep 22, 2012
W	Jonathan Brookins	Featherweight	Submission (D'arce Choke)	R2 · 2:42	The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale	Jun 1, 2012
W	Eric Wisely	Featherweight	Submission (Calf Slicer)	R1 · 1:43	UFC on FOX 2	Jan 28, 2012
L	Donald Cerrone	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Strikes)	R1 · 3:01	UFC on Versus 5	Aug 14, 2011
NC	Nik Lentz	Lightweight	—	R2 · 1:48	UFC on Versus 4	Jun 26, 2011
L	Jim Miller	Lightweight	Submission (Kneebar)	R1 · 1:59	UFC 124: St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2	Dec 11, 2010
W	Efrain Escudero	Catchweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R3 · 2:25	UFC Fight Night 22	Sep 15, 2010
W	Darren Elkins	Lightweight	Submission (Armbar)	R1 · 0:41	UFC on Versus 2	Aug 1, 2010
W	Diego Bataglia	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Feb 14, 2010
W	Rosenildo Rocha	—	Submission	—	Unknown Event	Feb 14, 2010
W	Eduardo Pachu	—	Decision	—	Unknown Event	Sep 26, 2009
W	Alexandre Bezerra	—	Submission	—	Unknown Event	Sep 18, 2009
W	Dom Stanco	Catchweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R1 · 3:33	Ring of Combat 24	Apr 17, 2009
W	Carlos Soares	—	Submission	—	Unknown Event	Mar 21, 2009
W	Elieni Silva	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Dec 29, 2008
W	Daniel Fernandes	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Dec 29, 2008
W	Mehdi Baghdad	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Dec 13, 2008
W	Jakson Pontes	—	Submission	—	Unknown Event	Mar 15, 2008
W	Viscardi Andrade	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Mar 15, 2008
W	Diego Braga	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Mar 15, 2008

Up.Diego Lopes
Dec 12, 2026
UFC 335: Oliveira vs. Lopes·Lightweight
View
WMax Holloway
Mar 7, 2026
UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2·Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5 · 5:00View
WMateusz Gamrot
Oct 11, 2025
UFC Fight Night·Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R2 · 2:48
LIlia Topuria
Jun 28, 2025
UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Right Hook, Left Hook, & Hammerfists)·R1 · 2:27
WMichael Chandler
Nov 16, 2024
UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic·Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
LArman Tsarukyan
Apr 13, 2024
UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill·Lightweight
Decision (Split)·R3
WBeneil Dariush
Jun 10, 2023
UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)·R1 · 4:10
LIslam Makhachev
Oct 22, 2022
UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev·Lightweight
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)·R2 · 3:16
LCarlos Prates
Sep 3, 2022
SFT 37: Prates vs. Oliveira·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Jab)·R1 · 3:14
WJustin Gaethje
May 7, 2022
UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje·Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 3:22
WDustin Poirier
Dec 11, 2021
UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier·Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R3 · 1:02
WMichael Chandler
May 15, 2021
UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Left Hook to Ground & Pound)·R2 · 0:19
WTony Ferguson
Dec 12, 2020
UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno·Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WKevin Lee
Mar 14, 2020
UFC on ESPN+ 28·Lightweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke)·R3 · 0:28
WJared Gordon
Nov 16, 2019
UFC on ESPN+ 22·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Overhand Right & Uppercut)·R1 · 1:26
WNik Lentz
May 18, 2019
UFC on ESPN+ 10·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Right Cross to Ground & Pound)·R2 · 2:11
WDavid Teymur
Feb 2, 2019
UFC on ESPN+ 2·Lightweight
Submission (Anaconda Choke)·R2 · 0:55
WJim Miller
Dec 15, 2018
UFC on FOX 31·Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 1:15
WChristos Giagos
Sep 22, 2018
UFC Fight Night 137·Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R2 · 3:22
WClay Guida
Jun 9, 2018
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2·Lightweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke)·R1 · 2:18
LPaul Felder
Dec 2, 2017
UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)·R2 · 4:06
WWill Brooks
Apr 8, 2017
UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2·Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 2:30
LRicardo Lamas
Nov 5, 2016
UFC Fight Night 98·Catchweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke)·R2 · 2:13
LAnthony Pettis
Aug 27, 2016
UFC on FOX 21·Featherweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke)·R3 · 1:49
WMyles Jury
Dec 19, 2015
UFC on FOX 17·Featherweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke)·R1 · 3:05
LMax Holloway
Aug 23, 2015
UFC Fight Night 74·Featherweight
KO/TKO (Neck/shoulder Injury)·R1 · 1:39
WNik Lentz
May 30, 2015
UFC Fight Night 67·Featherweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke)·R3 · 1:10
WJeremy Stephens
Dec 12, 2014
The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale·Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WHatsu Hioki
Jun 28, 2014
UFC Fight Night 43·Featherweight
Submission (Modified Peruvian Choke)·R2 · 4:32
WAndy Ogle
Feb 15, 2014
UFC Fight Night 36·Featherweight
Submission (Triangle Choke)·R3 · 2:40
LFrankie Edgar
Jul 6, 2013
UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman·Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LCub Swanson
Sep 22, 2012
UFC 152: Jones vs. Belfort·Catchweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 2:40
WJonathan Brookins
Jun 1, 2012
The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale·Featherweight
Submission (D'arce Choke)·R2 · 2:42
WEric Wisely
Jan 28, 2012
UFC on FOX 2·Featherweight
Submission (Calf Slicer)·R1 · 1:43
LDonald Cerrone
Aug 14, 2011
UFC on Versus 5·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Strikes)·R1 · 3:01
NCNik Lentz
Jun 26, 2011
UFC on Versus 4·Lightweight
R2 · 1:48
LJim Miller
Dec 11, 2010
UFC 124: St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2·Lightweight
Submission (Kneebar)·R1 · 1:59
WEfrain Escudero
Sep 15, 2010
UFC Fight Night 22·Catchweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R3 · 2:25
WDarren Elkins
Aug 1, 2010
UFC on Versus 2·Lightweight
Submission (Armbar)·R1 · 0:41
WDiego Bataglia
Feb 14, 2010
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
WRosenildo Rocha
Feb 14, 2010
Unknown Event
Submission
WEduardo Pachu
Sep 26, 2009
Unknown Event
Decision
WAlexandre Bezerra
Sep 18, 2009
Unknown Event
Submission
WDom Stanco
Apr 17, 2009
Ring of Combat 24·Catchweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 3:33
WCarlos Soares
Mar 21, 2009
Unknown Event
Submission
WElieni Silva
Dec 29, 2008
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
WDaniel Fernandes
Dec 29, 2008
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
WMehdi Baghdad
Dec 13, 2008
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
WJakson Pontes
Mar 15, 2008
Unknown Event
Submission
WViscardi Andrade
Mar 15, 2008
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
WDiego Braga
Mar 15, 2008
Unknown Event
KO/TKO