Charles Oliveira earned his first UFC title fight in his 28th bout with the promotion. He made the most of that opportunity. Oliveira stopped Michael Chandler 19 seconds into the second round of their matchup. With his TKO victory, the Brazilian fighter claimed the vacant lightweight title.
Oliveira made his UFC debut in 2010 on the preliminary card of UFC on Versus 2. He defeated Darren Elkins via submission in that bout to claim his first UFC stoppage, first UFC submission and first UFC post-fight bonus.
With his win over Chandler, Oliveira is now first in UFC career finishes (17) and second in career fight-night bonuses (17).