Charles Oliveira

Charles 'do Bronx' Oliveira authored one of the great late-career transformations in UFC history. After years as a talented but uneven prospect, he found his footing in 2017 and embarked on a long winning streak that ended with him capturing the vacant lightweight title in 2021 via a comeback TKO of Michael Chandler. He owns the UFC records for most finishes and most submission victories, and his title-reign wins over Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje showcased a finisher who is dangerous everywhere.

Though he lost the belt on the scale and then to Islam Makhachev, Oliveira has remained a marquee attraction and contender, beloved for an aggressive, finish-or-be-finished style and a humble, emotional persona rooted in a hard upbringing in Brazil. Few fighters offer a higher guarantee of action.