Since 2018 Charles Oliveira has done away with his past reputation for inconsistent performances and trouble on the scales. Over this period, he’s made the lightweight limit nine times without fail and has gone on an eight-fight winning streak.
That streak features seven finishes and includes submissions of Clay Guida, Christos Giagos, Jim Miller, David Teymur and Kevin Lee and striking stoppages of Nik Lentz and Jared Gordon.
Most recently ‘Do Bronx’ defeated perennial lightweight contender Tony Ferguson in the co-main event of December’s UFC 256. Oliveira beat El Cucuy by unanimous decision in a fight he never looked in danger of losing.