Before their title clash at UFC 280, current lightweight champion Islam Makhachev mocked Charles Oliveira for his inability to speak English. According to the Dagestani fighter, the Brazilian was plagued with the habit of making everything about money during his negotiations. However, to make more cash, ‘Do Bronx’ needs to improve his English speaking ability, feels the Dagestani.

‘Do Bronx’, even after the advice prefers to speak in his native language during most of his post-fight interviews. But how many languages does the former champion speak? Let us find out about it below.

What is Charles Oliveira’s primary language?

Charles Oliveira hails from Brazil and was born in Vicente de Carvalho in Guaruja. Like most UFC fighters, he also had a humble beginning, and his family struggled to make ends meet. Hailing from Brazil, Oliveira’s mother tongue is Portuguese. The former lightweight champion is very fluent in the language and prefers to speak in the same. He also tried his hands at speaking English but it rarely gets him through interviews. It is noted that Charles is extremely fast in Portuguese during his post-fight interviews. Hence, after his interviews, a native Brazilian translator is brought in to translate his sentences from Portuguese to English.

However, it is safe to say that language has never been the main criterion for Oliveira as his performances inside the Octagon do the talking for him. However, he does believe that learning to speak English will help him get closer to the fans. The Brazilian’s journey to the top of the division has been a source of inspiration for many young fighters from different parts of the world. There have been instances in the past when ‘Do Bronx’ has tried to speak in English after his fights. But does he really know the language? Let us find out about it below.

Is Charles Oliveira fluent in English?

Charles Oliveira is not pretty good at speaking English but he is far from giving up. He has always required a translator in his interviews, but on some occasions, he does try his hands at the language. After winning his last fight at UFC 289, Oliveira told the crowd, “The champion has a name, Charles Oliveira, brother.” This was one of those rare occasions where the Brazilian replied in English much to the surprise of the fans. Additionally, he also replies to posts on X in English as well.

Currently ‘Do Bronx’ is preparing himself for his upcoming fight at UFC 309 against Michael Chandler. The pair have previously faced each other at UFC 262 for the 155lbs strap so this will be a rematch at the Madison Square Garden. Charles won the previous encounter after he knocked out ‘Iron’ in the second round.

However, it will be interesting to see whether he can do the same this time around. Chandler on the other hand is confident that he will settle the score at UFC 309. Who do you think will win the fight between the two? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.