Charles Oliveira Quotes

Charles Oliveira

Profession : Athlete

Birth : October 17, 1989

I like to stay busy!

Charles Oliveira

I think I have to go down to featherweight. That's where I should stay, where fights will be more equal.

Charles Oliveira

I'm the best there is in jiu-jitsu.

Charles Oliveira

Man, jiu-jitsu is such a chess match.

Charles Oliveira

Actually, 2016 wasn't a good year for me, as I didn't get any wins. But I started to feel things would get better when I found out about the pregnancy. I'm very happy, this is a new chapter of my life and I'm sure I'll win and dedicate it to my daughter and my family.

Charles Oliveira

I'll fight anyone. I've never turned down a fight in the UFC, and I'm here to fight.

Charles Oliveira

I had no easy fights ever since I joined the UFC.

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I know a lot of people will talk crap at me, but they can say whatever they want.

Charles Oliveira

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.

Charles Oliveira

The new trend in MMA is to talk trash and curse to get a fight, but I'll never change who I am.

Charles Oliveira

The only thing Kevin Lee does better than me is talk and sell fights like that. I sell fights my own way, inside the cage.

Charles Oliveira

I work on armbars, triangles, anaconda chokes, guillotines and rear-naked chokes. Basic, simple stuff. I just wanna go there and win the fight, I don't wanna invent too much and try doing fancy things.

Charles Oliveira

I'm an employee, I work for the UFC.

Charles Oliveira

Kevin Lee is really tough. He has some flaws in his game that we can work with. I think he mixes up his boxing and his wrestling really well. He takes you down, he unleashes some strong ground and pound. However, he usually starts a round strong and then starts to fade. In five rounds, I think I can take an advantage of that.

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I don't have to rush the fight. I have five rounds to win.

Charles Oliveira

When I get in the cage I am smiling because I am having fun.

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I'm a legend now. But I'll keep my feet on the ground.

Charles Oliveira

I've been fighting in the UFC for five years now and it's about time I'm headlining a card.

Charles Oliveira

I come from the favelas, I'm grounded.

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Yes, everyone at UFC are very nice.

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