Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Brazilian athlete Charles Oliveira.
Last updated on December 21, 2024.
Charles Oliveira da Silva is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner. He currently competes in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Lightweight Champion. Oliveira holds multiple UFC records, notably the most submission wins in the organization's history at 16, and most finishes at 19. As of May 9, 2022, he is #1 in the UFC lightweight rankings and #4 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.
I asked for a tough fight, and I'm very excited to fight such a good fighter and a former champion like Frankie Edgar.
When I get in the cage I am smiling because I am having fun.
I will do my best all the time.
I think the UFC needs to value me and they are valuing me.
I want to get the belt at 145-pounds.
I don't have to rush the fight. I have five rounds to win.
I have a great jiu-jitsu game and I'm awesome at submissions.
In my first interview in the UFC, I asked them to throw me among the lions. I wanted to fight the best, and that's what the UFC did. Ex-champions, future champions - that's what I wanted.
I love it here, 145 pounds is my division.
I'm ready to fight anyone, top 10, top 5... I deserve a chance at the belt.
I injured my neck in training, but did physical therapy and thought everything was fine, but when I fell against the cage everything went numb, I couldn't feel my body.
I was a child among the lions. Now I want to be one of those lions.
I practiced everything, from my BJJ to wrestling, judo and Muay Thai.
Mr. Efrain Escudero is a great fighter and TUF Champ. He has fought in big fights, and has a great record.
I dream of getting to the belt. I know I'm gonna get there. I'm gonna be the champion.
There's no denying it, I'm one of the best in the world, the belt's going to be mine.
I think I would have a war against Dustin Poirier, because of his style. Tony Ferguson, too.
I like to stay busy!
I have fun when I fight, and I am going to have a lot of crazy moves.
I came to the UFC to make history.
In the division, yeah, I believe I have the best ground game.
It's easy to enter the UFC, but staying there isn't.
I know a lot of people will talk crap at me, but they can say whatever they want.
I always come in different. A different Charles comes in every time. A Charles that wants to fight and win and become the champion.
I showed that once again a guy from the 'favela,' from the community, it taking over the world.
Will Brooks is a very tough guy. He's an ex-champ and beat very tough guys. The same way I fought very tough guys.
It felt amazing to walk out and hear the energy of the crowd here in Chicago.
I have to talk to my team, but I want to stay at 145-pounds. It's my division and I feel more comfortable there.
Yes, everyone at UFC are very nice.
I do not think UFC gives wrestling of the night bonus.
I'm a legend now. But I'll keep my feet on the ground.
I'm working hard not only during training, but also studying English to talk to the crowd and respond by myself during interviews.
I don't come with the goal of submitting, knocking out or getting bonuses. I come to do my job, to show that a humble guy can chase what he wants.
My team never let it go up in my head that I am a record holder.
If I see an opening, I'll go for the submission.
The Brazilian circuit is very different. There are no easy fights, every gym only puts in their best guys to fight.
I'm going to take it step by step to get my belt.
The future belongs to God.
I called out Conor McGregor, but it didn't work.
I never asked for bonuses inside the octagon, I always focused on winning.
Sometimes at 155 pounds I was the smaller fighter, at 145 pounds I am more often the bigger fighter, and the taller fighter.
My job is to fight. I make money by fighting - that's how I provide to my daughter.
You do have to fight different when you might have to fight three times in one night. I really like fighting just one time a night, this lets you do more things.
Everything in life has its perfect moments.
If I could I would fight every week.
Anyone that is in the UFC, if you don't have a dream for the title, you're in the wrong sport. You can leave.
I'm a professional fighter. My game plan is to fight standing up and to fight on the ground.
I had a shoulder injury and the pandemic helped me take some time off to recover 100 percent, and the UFC took some time off, too.
I'm in my best moment, seven straight wins, five by submission, two by knockout. I don't ever leave it in the hands of the judges.
Lightweights are heavier and bigger than me. I walk around 166 pounds, and other lightweights come down from 198, so they are stronger than me.
Only I know how hard I trained. I left my family, my girlfriend, and the people I love in Brazil to train in the United States with 'Macaco' five or six times a day.
I came into the UFC five years ago and I was a kid. Now I'm becoming a man in there.
I come from the favelas, I'm grounded.
I fought Swanson when I was injured and I shouldn't have but I wanted to.
I rested only two days after my loss to Jim Miller.
God gave me the power. God showed me the way. He helps me and gives me support and it's my job to get that message out.
I'll fight anyone. I've never turned down a fight in the UFC, and I'm here to fight.