Any UFC fan knows the names of the latest champions, and the fighters who have gone down in the record books. Betting on the UFC lines can be a great and worthwhile pass time if you know who you should be putting your money on.
One of the names that has been pretty popular in recent years is Charles Oliveira.
Oliveira is a MMA and BJJ practitioner, competing in the lightweight division of the UFC, where he is a former Lightweight UFC champion.
He has the most submission wins in the history of the organization and this is a major part of what brings him his fame. He has 16 submissions and 19 finishes.
Back in the late summer of 2022, he was ranked as number one in the lightweight rankings of the UFC, and by October of the same year he ranked as number 7 in the UFC’s men’s pound for pound rankings.
He is quite the performer, at 5ft10, weighing 155 lbs, his MMA record is impressive. His total overall records include 43 total matches, with 33 of those being wins! He made 9 wins by knockout, 21 wins by submission, and 3 by decision.
Let’s take a moment to look at his records, and more of what we know about Charles Oliveira.
What We Know
Charles Oliveira’s fighting nickname is ‘do Bronx’. He is 33 years of age, born on the 17th October 1989. He fights in Lightweight class, and at his last weigh in, he weighed 154.5 lbs. He is 5ft10 and has a reach of 74 inches or 188 cm.
His professional MMA records show him having a win-loss-draw rate of 33-9-0 with 1 no contest. His current streak only has him at a single loss.
Oliveira’s Records & Stats
Oliveira’s stats show him to have 9 wins by knockout, and 21 wins by submission, which is why he is known for being the absolute King of submissions.
He also has a 53% striking accuracy, with 1405 strikes attempted, and 751 landed overall.
Oliveira also has a takedown accuracy at 40%, which is still pretty high, having attempted 84 takedowns and completed 26.
He has averages of 3.48 strikes landed per minute, with 3.20 strikes absorbed per minute. His takedown average per 15 minutes is 2.37, and his submission average is 2.78 per 15 minutes.
His strike defense percentage is 52%, and his takedown defense is an impressive 56%. His knockdown average is 0.49, and the time his average fight lasts is 06.57 minutes.
A majority of his strikes are made in standing position, as standing strikes take up 58% of his strikes
Oliveira’s World Rankings
Knowing how good a player is useful if you enjoy UFC betting action, and for this you want to have a good idea of UFC players rankings.
Oliveira’s worldwide rankings are very impressive, with a lot of high rankings. Here are his rankings:
- #1 Top Fan Favorite MMA Fighter.
- #2 MMA Fighter of the Year for 2021.
- #2 Current Best MMA Lightweight Fighter.
- #5. MMA Fighter of the Year for 2020.
- #8 Current Best Pound for Pound MMA Fighter.
- #14 MMA Fighter of the Year for 2022.
- #17 MMA Fighter of the Year for 2019.
- #26 Greatest MMA Fighter of All Time.
- #95 Great MMA Striker of All Time
As we can see Charles Oliveira has been quite the favorite on many occasions and has made the top 100, and even the top 10 of many fighter ratings in his 15-year career
Recent Fight Results
To get an even better idea of Charles Oliveira as a fighter, it is always a good idea to get an idea of some of his most recent fights.
Taking a look at his recent fights we can definitely say that he is worth paying attention to if you are a fan of the UFC.
| Opponent | Finishing Move | Fight Time | Date | Result |
| Islam Makhachev | Arm Triangle Choke | 3:16 | 22 Oct ‘22 | Loss |
| Justin Gaethje | Rear Naked Choke | 3:22 | 07 May ‘22 | Win |
| Dustin Poirier | Rear Naked Choke | 1:02 | 11 Dec ‘21 | Win |
| Michael Chandler | Left Hook To Ground & Pound | 0.19 | 15 May ‘21 | Win |
| Tony Ferguson | Decision | – | 12 Dec ‘21 | Win |
| Kevin Lee | Guillotine Choke | 0:28 | 14 Mar ‘20 | Win |
| Lucas Barros | Decision | – | 25 Jan ‘20 | Win |
| Jared Gordon | Overhand Right & Uppercut | 1:26 | 16 Nov ‘19 | Win |
| Nik Lentz | Right Cross to Ground & Pound | 2:11 | 18 May ‘19 | Win |
| David Teymur | Anaconda Choke | 0:55 | 02 Feb ‘19 | Win |
As you can see here, Oliveira is quite the savage winner and is a legend at winning via choke holds.
MMA Oliveira: UFC Lightweight Champ!
Back in 2021 Oliveira faced Michael Chandler for the Lightweight Championship, in spite of being dropped by Candler in round 1, Oliveira won the fight by a technical knockout in the second round.
This led to him claiming the UFC Lightweight Championship.
In 2022, he was set to make a title defense against Justin Gaethje, and at the time Oliveira actually weighed in 155.5 lbs which was ½ a pound over the limit, and he actually ended up stripped of the championship with Gaethje eligible to win the title, the first time in history that a title was vacated due to missing the weight.