1859RATING · 155 LB

Charles Oliveira

No. 3 at lightweight. 25–11 (1 NC) in the UFC since 2010.

Career and every weight

Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.

Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (155 lb, 145 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

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25–11 (1 NC)UFC record
21 of 25Dominant wins
87Average win score
77thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 17 submission 4 decision
Finish rate84% of wins
Stopped in losses9 of 11
Knockdowns landed7
Average fight time8:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.2 / 3.1
Sig. strike accuracy56%
Takedowns per 15 min2.3
Control time35% of the fight
Best winDustin Poirier rated 1850 at 155 lb going in

Figures cover 36 of 37 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.

Against the division

How Charles Oliveira’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
84
84%
Average win scoreOut of 100
70
87.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
90
77th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
91
84%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
45
+0.13
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
13
3.20
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
83
3.07
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
75
2.29
ControlShare of fight time in control
84
35%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

21 of 25 wins inside the distance, 9 in round one. Stopped in 9 of 11 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Dustin Poirier, rated 1850 at 155 lb. Dominant in 21 of 25 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

155 lb

No. 3 of 91 active men ranked at lightweight, with a published rating of 1859 across 24 fights at the weight. Lost to No. 4 Ilia Topuria in Jun 2025; ranked on the full record at 155 lb.

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Rating after every fight at 155 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
18–6Record at 155 lb
15 of 18Dominant wins
87Average win score
1628Avg opponent rating
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 11 submission 3 decision
Finish rate83% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 6
Knockdowns landed6
Average fight time7:52
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.2 / 3.0
Sig. strike accuracy58%
Takedowns per 15 min2.0
Control time39% of the fight
Best winDustin Poirier rated 1850 going in

Against the division

How Charles Oliveira’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
76
83%
Average win scoreOut of 100
77
87.5
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
95
78th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
83
83%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
48
+0.24
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
17
3.24
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
78
3.00
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
68
1.98
ControlShare of fight time in control
86
39%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

15 of 18 wins inside the distance, 7 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 6 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Dustin Poirier, rated 1850 at 155 lb. Dominant in 15 of 18 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

145 lb

Not on the featherweight board: last fight at 145 lb on 5 Nov 2016, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1584, after 12 fights there.

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Rating after every fight at 145 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
7–5Record at 145 lb
6 of 7Dominant wins
86Average win score
1477Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 6 submission 1 decision
Finish rate86% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 5
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time8:16
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.1 / 3.2
Sig. strike accuracy52%
Takedowns per 15 min2.9
Control time27% of the fight
Best winMyles Jury rated 1566 going in

Against the division

How Charles Oliveira’s fights at 145 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 42 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Charles Oliveira is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
78
86.4
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
86
73rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
93
86%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
40
−0.09
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
17
3.12
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
67
3.22
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
90
2.87
ControlShare of fight time in control
83
27%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

6 of 7 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 5 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Jeremy Stephens, rated 1550 at 145 lb. Dominant in 6 of 7 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

37 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
7 Mar 2026Win84–16Max Hollowayunanimous decisionR5 5:00LightweightUFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2
11 Oct 2025Win88–12Mateusz GamrotsubmissionR2 2:48LightweightUFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot
28 Jun 2025Loss8–92Ilia TopuriaKO/TKOR1 2:27LightweightUFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira
16 Nov 2024Win81–19Michael Chandlerunanimous decisionR5 5:00LightweightUFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic
13 Apr 2024Loss22–78Arman Tsarukyansplit decisionR3 5:00LightweightUFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill
10 Jun 2023Win91–9Beneil DariushKO/TKOR1 4:10LightweightUFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana
22 Oct 2022Loss7–93Islam MakhachevsubmissionR2 3:16LightweightUFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev
7 May 2022Win88–12Justin GaethjesubmissionR1 3:22LightweightUFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje
11 Dec 2021Win91–9Dustin PoiriersubmissionR3 1:02LightweightUFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier
15 May 2021Win89–11Michael ChandlerKO/TKOR2 0:19LightweightUFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler
12 Dec 2020Win84–16Tony Fergusonunanimous decisionR3 5:00LightweightUFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno
14 Mar 2020Win86–14Kevin LeesubmissionR3 0:28LightweightUFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira
16 Nov 2019Win90–10Jared GordonKO/TKOR1 1:26LightweightUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare
18 May 2019Win92–8Nik LentzKO/TKOR2 2:11LightweightUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee
2 Feb 2019Win86–14David TeymursubmissionR2 0:55LightweightUFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2
15 Dec 2018Win87–13Jim MillersubmissionR1 1:15LightweightUFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta
22 Sep 2018Win88–12Christos GiagossubmissionR2 3:22LightweightUFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders
9 Jun 2018Win87–13Clay GuidasubmissionR1 2:18LightweightUFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
2 Dec 2017Loss9–91Paul FelderKO/TKOR2 4:06LightweightUFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2
8 Apr 2017Win88–12Will BrookssubmissionR1 2:30LightweightUFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2
5 Nov 2016Loss14–86Ricardo LamassubmissionR2 2:13FeatherweightUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson
27 Aug 2016Loss13–87Anthony PettissubmissionR3 1:49FeatherweightUFC on FOX: Maia vs. Condit
19 Dec 2015Win86–14Myles JurysubmissionR1 3:05FeatherweightUFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2
23 Aug 2015Loss12–88Max HollowayKO/TKOR1 1:39FeatherweightUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira
30 May 2015Win92–8Nik LentzsubmissionR3 1:10FeatherweightUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves
12 Dec 2014Win76–24Jeremy Stephensunanimous decisionR3 5:00FeatherweightThe Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale
28 Jun 2014Win88–12Hatsu HiokisubmissionR2 4:32FeatherweightUFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt
15 Feb 2014Win87–13Andy OglesubmissionR3 2:40FeatherweightUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi
6 Jul 2013Loss15–85Frankie Edgarunanimous decisionR3 5:00FeatherweightUFC 162: Silva vs Weidman
22 Sep 2012Loss10–90Cub SwansonKO/TKOR1 2:40FeatherweightUFC 152: Jones vs Belfort
1 Jun 2012Win88–12Jonathan BrookinssubmissionR2 2:42FeatherweightThe Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale
28 Jan 2012Win87–13Eric WiselysubmissionR1 1:43FeatherweightUFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis
14 Aug 2011Loss11–89Donald CerroneKO/TKOR1 3:01LightweightUFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle
26 Jun 2011No contest0–100Nik LentzoverturnedR2 1:48LightweightUFC Live: Kongo vs Barry
11 Dec 2010Loss13–87Jim MillersubmissionR1 1:59LightweightUFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2
15 Sep 2010Win89–11Efrain EscuderosubmissionR3 2:25LightweightUFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares
1 Aug 2010Win87–13Darren ElkinssubmissionR1 0:41LightweightUFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko