There were very few champions who entered the cage as an underdog with a championship belt wrapped around their waist. And the UFC star Charles Oliveira fell into the same category. Notably, the Brazilian fighter earned accolades for his UFC record for most finishes and submissions as he went on an impressive win streak. Besides, Oliviera became the undisputed lightweight champion in the process.
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However, the title reign of ‘do Bronx’ was a brief affair as he was stripped of the title as he missed weight at UFC 274. Subsequently, the prolific fighter failed to claim the lightweight title to Islam Makhachev at UFC 280 in Etihad Arena.
Has Charles Oliveira ever been submitted?
The fearsome submission artist has fought in remarkable 43 fights. In 4 of those fights, fans witnessed the unusual sight of Charles Oliveira tapping out.
Significantly, the most recent of those submission losses came against Khabib Nurmagomedov’s pupil, Islam Makhachev in Oct 2022. The 33-year-old fighter previously suffered a submission loss in UFC against Ricardo Lamas at The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 3 finale in 2016.
And the first such instance came against Jim Miller at UFC 124 in 2010, which, incidentally, was his MMA career loss. A submission loss against Anthony Pettis followed this loss in 2016.
How many fights has Oliveira won in a row?
Charles Oliveira won 11 UFC fights in a row. Notably, the Sao Paulo fighter had two impressive runs in his MMA career. The Chute Boxe Academy product made his UFC debut after going 12-0 in his professional career.
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Subsequently, the 155-pound MMA fighter also won his first two UFC fights, thus going 14-0 in his initial MMA days.
What is Oliveira’s win streak?
The relentless 11-win UFC run started with a victory against Clay Guida at UFC 225 in 2018. The stellar run included victories over notable fighters like Jim Miller, Kevin Lee, and Tony Ferguson.
The litmus test for the lightweight fighter came against Michael Chandler at UFC 262 as both fighters fought for the gold. As expected, the fight turned out to be a slugfest, and in the opening seconds of the second round, Oliviera knocked out his opponent. Thus, laying claim to the vacant title relinquished by Khabib ‘The Eagle’ Nurmagomedov.
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Following this, Dustin Poirier became the next victim of this undefeated momentum, and later on, Justin Gaethje followed the suit.
How much did Charles Oliveira make?
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The 33-9 record holder, according to Media Referee, has a net worth of around $2.5 million.
According to the Sports Daily, Oliveira pocketed $492,000 against ‘Diamond’ at UFC 269. Similarly, Oliveira made a total of $455,000 as he won the title against ‘Iron’ at UFC 262. Further, a win over Tony Ferguson earned him an estimated $250,000.
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Significantly, according to Media Referee, ‘do Bronx’ earned his biggest paycheck against Justin Gaethje at UFC 274 in May 2022. For the dominant first-round submission win over ‘The Highlight’, Oliveira picked up an incredible $1.6 million.
What do you think of Oliviera’s record? Do you think that piling up these records while going undefeated is a humongous task? Let us know in the comments below.