Charles Oliveira Quotes

Charles Oliveira

Profession : Athlete

Birth : October 17, 1989

It's easy to enter the UFC, but staying there isn't.

Charles Oliveira

In my first interview in the UFC, I asked them to throw me among the lions. I wanted to fight the best, and that's what the UFC did. Ex-champions, future champions - that's what I wanted.

Charles Oliveira

I fought Swanson when I was injured and I shouldn't have but I wanted to.

Charles Oliveira

My team never let it go up in my head that I am a record holder.

Charles Oliveira

I asked for a tough fight, and I'm very excited to fight such a good fighter and a former champion like Frankie Edgar.

Charles Oliveira

I think the UFC needs to value me and they are valuing me.

Charles Oliveira

I would fight McGregor in any weight, no problem. It would be a good fight, I'd really like to fight him.

Charles Oliveira

I think Kevin Lee is an excellent fighter who fights well on the feet, has evolved in that area, but his strongest weapon is wrestling, not jiu-jitsu.

Charles Oliveira

What matters the most to me is breaking into the top-10.

Charles Oliveira

I ended up moving up to lightweight, which I didn't want, and fought a really tough guy, Will Brooks, and beat him like nothing.

Charles Oliveira

I dream of getting to the belt. I know I'm gonna get there. I'm gonna be the champion.

Charles Oliveira

In the division, yeah, I believe I have the best ground game.

Charles Oliveira

I don't think about winning a bonus, I think about putting on a good fight and, if God blesses me, I will win the bonus.

Charles Oliveira

Jim Miller is an important fight for me. It's just like any other fight, but it's important for me because Jim Miller was the first guy to defeat me.

Charles Oliveira

If I see an opening, I'll go for the submission.

Charles Oliveira

Will Brooks is a very tough guy. He's an ex-champ and beat very tough guys. The same way I fought very tough guys.

Charles Oliveira

I'm going to take it step by step to get my belt.

Charles Oliveira

I would really like fight in Uruguay.

Charles Oliveira

I injured my neck in training, but did physical therapy and thought everything was fine, but when I fell against the cage everything went numb, I couldn't feel my body.

Charles Oliveira

If I could I would fight every week.

Charles Oliveira