Birthday

1989-10-17

Place of Birth

Guarujá, São Paulo, Brazil

Biography

Charles Oliveira da Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. A professional MMA 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 is tied for the most finishes at 16. Oliveira has also received 16 end of the night bonuses (including 10 performance of the night bonuses, the most in UFC history). As of June 30, 2020, he is #6 in the UFC lightweight rankings.