Charles Oliveira da Silva [1] (born October 17, 1989) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist [5] and fourth degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner. [a] Oliveira currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the former UFC Lightweight Champion.As of April 16, 2024, he …

Charles Oliveira, commonly known as Charles “do Bronx”, is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Jorge Patino, who was one of the rising stars in the sport before making a career change to cage-fighting (MMA).

Oliveira competed in a grappling super fight against Lucas Barros of Demian Maia Jiu-Jitsu at the MMA event SFT 20 in January 2020. Under IBJJF standards, Oliveira and Barros engaged in a cage fight using a jiu-jitsu gi. By choice, Charles prevailed.

Feb 23, 2022 · At the age of 12, Charles Oliveira began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu with Roger Coelho, earning his first major championship as a white belt in 2003. In 2010, he received his Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt from Ericson Cardoso and Jorge “Macaco” Patino.

Sep 12, 2022 · Charles Oliveira holds the record for most submission wins in UFC history with 14. That might because he’s incredibly good at jiu-jitsu, but also because he’s incredibly aggressive, attempting 2.7 submissions per 15 minutes in the Octagon.

Apr 24, 2021 · Oliveira (30-8 MMA, 18-8 UFC), who meets Michael Chandler for the vacant lightweight title at UFC 262 on May 15, received a third degree on his Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt by his...

Jul 1, 2023 · Charles Oliveira faced Lucas Barros from Demian Maia Jiu-Jitsu in a grappling superfight in the MMA competition SFT 20 in January 2020. Under IBJJF guidelines, Oliveira and Barros engaged in a jiu-jitsu match in a cage. Oliveira ended up winning the match.

Feb 14, 2021 · Combined with an impressive 8 wins in a row and seemingly unstoppable grappling skills – you could make a strong claim that Charles Oliveira has successfully bought Brazilian Jiu Jitsu back to the forefront of the UFC.

Apr 24, 2021 · Few weeks ahead of his opportunity to claim the UFC world champion title, Charles Oliveira is promoted to 3rd-degree Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt. On May 15, Charles Olivera (30-8 MMA, 18-8 UFC) will meet Michael Chandler for the UFC’s vacant lightweight title, and today he was promoted to 3rd-degree BJJ Black belt by his instructor Carlos […]

Jan 14, 2024 · Though his focus has been MMA for years, Oliveira has continued developing his grappling abilities and occasionally returns to BJJ competition. The video clearly shows Oliveira providing stiff competition to Galvao during their sparring, indicative of Oliveira’s ability to still perform at the highest levels of the sport.