Charles ’Do Bronx’ Oliveira- Journey to UFC lightweight Champion

Charles Oliveira da Silva is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he is the current UFC Lightweight Champion. A professional competitor since 2008, he mainly fought in small Brazilian promotions until his move to the UFC in 2010. He holds multiple UFC records, notably the most submission wins in the organization’s history at 14, and for most finishes at 17. Oliveira was born in Guarujá, São Paulo, Brazil and began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 12, winning his first major title as a white belt in 2003. Awarded Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ericson Cardoso and Jorge “Macaco“ Patino in 2010. Oliveira began his amateur and then professional MMA career in 2007 in his home country of Brazil, compiling a record of 12–0, with six knockouts and five submission wins. On three separate occasions, Oliveira has compiled multiple wins in the same night.