Charles Oliveira

Charles Oliveira da Silva (born 17 October 1989) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and third degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner.

Oliveira started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu in his youth, achieving multiple championship titles before transitioning to MMA in 2007. Oliveira currently competes in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the former UFC Lightweight Champion. Oliveira holds multiple UFC records, notably the most submission wins in the organization's history at 16, most finishes at 20 and most bonuses at 19.

As of April 16, 2024, he is #2 in the UFC lightweight rankings, and as of April 30, 2024, he is #13 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.