Charles Oliveira is well-known for winning the former three-time Bellator Lightweight Champion Michael Chandler for the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship, following former champion Khabib Nurmagomedov's retirement, while headlining UFC 262 on May 15, 2021. He holds a record of the fifth highest finishes-per-win percentage in UFC history (18 finishes / 20 wins: 90%).
Charles Oliveira is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He is regarded as one of the best and highly anticipated UFC contenders. He is the current UFC Lightweight Champion. As of December 13, 2021, he is ranked fifth in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.
Oliveira began his amateur and then professional MMA career in 2007 in his home country of Brazil, compiling a record of 12–0, with six knockouts and five submissions. On three separate occasions, Oliveira has compiled multiple wins on the same night.
In early 2010, Oliveira signed for the UFC and made his debut against Darren Elkins. Oliveira made his first title defense against Dustin Poirier on December 11, 2021, at UFC 269. He won the bout by submitting Poirier by standing rear-naked choke in the first minute of the third round.
In January 2020 he fought a grappling super fight at the MMA event SFT 20 against Lucas Barros from Demian Maia Jiu-Jitsu. Oliveira and Barros fought with a jiu-jitsu gi in a cage under IBJJF rules. Charles won by decision.
Charles Oliveira was born on 17th October 1989 in Guarujá, São Paulo, Brazil. His birth name is Charles Oliveira da Silva. He holds Brazilian nationality and belongs to the Pardo Brazilians ethnic group. His star sign is Libra. He is a follower of Christianity.
Charles Oliveira was born into a poor family in the favela of Vicente de Carvalho to his mother Ozana Oliveira and a little-known father. Despite all their hardships, Charles’ parents were able to provide for Charles and his brother Hermison Oliveira. Although the road was not easy, the Charles Oliveira family certainly overcame all difficulties to finally have success in life.
Growing up, Charles was interested in playing football. But due to his health problem, he had to give up. Despite all the challenges, Oliveira was introduced to Brazilian jiu-jitsu by a neighbor named "Paulo" and began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Roger Coelho at the age of 12.
Charles Oliveira is a married man. He is married to married to a gorgeous lady named Talita Roberta Pereira, his long-time love interest. Just like her husband, she too is from a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu background. Talita is from the same city or locality as Charles. She is currently training/teaching at the Centro de Treinamento Charles Oliveira Gold Team.
After dating for several years, the couple had their knot on the 15th of Feb 2014 and are happily been together ever since. The couple welcomed their first and only child to date, a daughter named Tayla Oliveira in 2017. Although it may not seem ideal, Charles Oliveira’s Family has truly done well for themselves and found success in life.
They have dealt through countless adversity and hardships and come out of them victorious.
Manel Kape has an impressive earning being a sports personality. He has accumulated most of his fortune through his boxing career. As a UFC fighter, he has won several matches for which he has been awarded huge money as a prize.
According to media sources, Charles Oliveira was paid a huge $492,000 for his title defense against Dustin Poirier at UFC 269 excluding the Performance of the Night bonus award of $50,000.He also made extra income through the sponsorship bonus, taking his total earning from UFC 269 to more than half a million dollars in 2021 alone.
As per the sources, his current net worth is said to be approximately $4.5 million to $5 million. He has been living a moderate lifestyle which is seen through his social media accounts. He has family property in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Currently, he resides in a luxurious apartment located in Las Vegas.
He drives a white Volkswagen Golf costing $23,195 and a black Hilux which cost $24,225 in today's market.
Manel Kape is 5 ft 10 inches tall and his body weight is around 70 Kg. He has an Athletic build body. As being a UFC player, he regularly does exercise, workouts at the gym, and fighting training which has given him a perfectly toned body that resembles sportsman-like.
This fighter has got a short-textured hairstyle. Naturally, his hair color is black but he has dyed it with white color. His eye color is brown. He likes to shave every day. He has carved tattoos on both of his arms and hand.