The 35-year-old Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, Charles Oliveira da Silva, is often hailed as one of the most prominent MMA fighters from Brazil. In addition to being a mixed martial artist, Charles is also a fourth-degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner. As of June 2025, Charles competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the former UFC Lightweight Champion.
Owing to his dominant exploits inside the ring, Charles has been ranked at the second position in the UFC lightweight rankings and at the thirteenth position in the UFC men’s pound-for-pound rankings. Interestingly, before transitioning to MMA in 2007, Charles claimed multiple championship titles in multiple championship titles in his youth years.
Let’s talk about Charles’ life, his accomplishments, career statistics, fascinating details and some lesser-known facts about his life.
Charles Oliveira Profile, Age, Height, MMA Records, Net Worth, Achievements, And Lesser-Known Facts
Charles Oliveira Biography
- Real Name: Charles Oliveira da Silva
- Nickname: Do Bronx
- Profession: Professional Mixed Martial Artist
- Nationality: Brazilian
- Source of Income: MMA
Charles Oliveira Physical Status
- Height: 1.78m
- Weight: 70 Kg
- Body Measurements: N/A
- Eye color: Dark Brown
- Hair color: Dark Brown
Charles Oliveira Personal Life
- Date of Birth: 17 October 1989
- Place of Birth: Guarujá, São Paulo, Brazil
- School: Not Available
- College: Not Available
- Zodiac Sign: Libra
- Hobbies: Reading
Charles Oliveira Family
- Mother’s Name: Ozana Oliveira
- Father’s Name: Not Available
- Sibling’s Name: Hermison Oliveira
- Marital Status: Divorced
- Ex Wife Name: Talita Roberta Pereira
- Girlfriend’s Name: Vitoria Brum
- Children’s Name: Tayla Oliveira, Dominic Oliveira Brum
Charles Oliveira Net Worth
The Brazilian mixed martial artist Charles holds an enormous net worth of $5/7 million according to the reports and recent financial statistics.
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Charles Oliveira MMA Records
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 46 |
| Wins | 35 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By submission | 21 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 10 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 2 |
| No contests | 1 |
Charles Oliveira’s Major Achievements
- Charles established himself as an undisputed champion after defeating Michael Chandler via TKO at UFC 262 in May 2021.
- Also, as of June 2925 Charles holds the record for most finishes in UFC history i.e. 20, including submissions and knockouts.
- Additionally, Charles holds the record for the all-time UFC record for most submission victories i.e. sixteen.
- Moreover, Charles holds a 3rd-degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt.
- As of June 2025, Charles has defeated numerous prominent MMA fighters including Michael Chandler, Dustin Poirier, Tony Ferguson and many others.
Here are some lesser-known facts about Charles Oliveira That You Probably Don’t Know About
- Charles was seven years old when he was diagnosed with rheumatic fever and a heart murmur.
- Charles is a devoted Christian.
- Also, Charles has a tattoo dedicated to his daughter Tayla.
- Whenever he wins, Charles returns to Guarujá and rides through the favela on his motorcycle.
- Interestingly, Charles is all geared up to have a biopic made about his journey from poverty to UFC stardom.
