Mar 21, 2024 · Charles Oliveria's journey from MMA prospect to failure. Charles Oliveira's first 12 professional MMA fights were wildly successful.

Nov 16, 2024 · How bad is Charles Oliveira’s eyesight? Well, Oliveira might have been diagnosed with a single disease of rheumatic fever. But it ruined a number of his body parts.

May 7, 2022 · The lightweight champion never ended up using a wheelchair, and he soon found MMA after a man named Paulo, father to two of Oliveira's friends, took him and his brother to jiu-jitsu class.

Apr 11, 2022 · “With my illness, I never thought I wouldn’t be able to achieve my dreams,” Oliveira tells The Independent over Zoom, his t-shirt seemingly on the verge of disintegration from the sweat induced...

Nov 12, 2024 · While sporting thick eyeglasses outside of fighting for the longest time, Oliveira battled poor eyesight inside the Octagon but still managed to pull off electrifying performances inside the cage.

May 11, 2021 · Oliveira—the No. 3-ranked lightweight going into his title fight with Michael Chandler at UFC 262 in Houston this Saturday—was diagnosed with abnormal heart murmurs and had rheumatoid arthritis...

May 4, 2022 · UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira was defying doctors' expectations for his life long before he beat the odds to claim the 155lbs title. At the tender age of seven, the soft-spoken Brazilian was diagnosed with bone rheumatism - a condition where the immune system accidentally sends antibodies to attack the lining of joints.

Charles Oliveira stays close to his roots in the favelas. Charles continued taking injections until he was 18, claiming he no longer suffered any problems with his limbs, which were now being used to strike in amateur MMA.

Feb 4, 2024 · The controversy surrounding the vacating of Charles Oliveira’s UFC Lightweight Championship stemmed from his failure to make weight for his title defense. The incident, which occurred on May 7, 2022, led to Oliveira being stripped of the title despite winning the bout against Justin Gaethje.

May 13, 2021 · Once discharged at the age of eleven, Charles Oliveira enrolled in jiu-jitsu and never looked back. The top lightweight fighter detailed the hard work and dedication he’s put forth despite the...