Former UFC Lightweight champion Charles Oliveira was unsuccessful in his attempt to regain his title against Islam Makhachev, but who could 'Do Bronx' be facing next?

Oliveira was stripped of his 155-pound championship ahead of his fight against Justin Gaethje back at UFC 274 in May 2022, and he will be hoping to regain it at some point down the line.

The Brazilian fighter was previously on an incredible winning streak before running into the teammate of Khabib Nurmagomedov, so his next bout could be a huge step in the right direction if he were to win.

Here is everything we know right now about Charles Oliveira's next fight in the UFC octagon, including who his opponent could be.

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Who is Charles Oliveira fighting next?

Khabib Nurmagomedov showed his class in and out of the cage after Islam Makhachev defeated Charles Oliveira

Khabib Nurmagomedov showed his class in and out of the cage after Islam Makhachev defeated Charles Oliveira

As of writing, we do not currently know officially who 'Do Bronx' will be competing against next inside the octagon, but there are a number of fighters he could compete against.

In terms of a genuine box office attraction, you can't really go bigger for Oliviera than a fight against Conor McGregor. It's not exactly likely, but putting the Irishman in the octagon against the former 155-pound Champion would likely perform very well at the box office.


How many KOs does Charles Oliviera have in UFC?

Oliviera has won 9 of his bouts in Mixed Martial Arts via KO/TKO, which equates as of writing to 27% of his overall record:

Opponent

Event

TKO or KO?

Viscardi Andrade

Predador FC 9 - Welterweight Grand Prix
Mar / 15 / 2008

TKO (Punches)

Diego Braga Alves

Predador FC 9 - Welterweight Grand Prix
Mar / 15 / 2008

TKO (Punches)

Mehdi Baghdad

KA 1 - Kawai Arena 1
Dec / 13 / 2008

TKO (Punches)

Daniel Fernandes

KF 1 - Korea Fight 1
Dec / 29 / 2008

KO

Elieni Silva

KF 1 - Korea Fight 1
Dec / 29 / 2008

TKO (Knee and Punches)

Diego Battaglia

WC - Warriors Challenge 5
Feb / 14 / 2010

KO (Slam)

Nik Lentz

UFC Fight Night 152 - Dos Anjos vs. Lee
May / 18 / 2019

TKO (Punches)

Jared Gordon

UFC Fight Night 164 - Blachowicz vs. Jacare
Nov / 16 / 2019

KO (Punches)

Michael Chandler

UFC 262 - Oliveira vs. Chandler
May / 15 / 2021

TKO (Punches)

Information via Sherdog


How many times has Charles Oliveira lost in the UFC?

As noted, Oliviera lost against Makhachev at UFC 280, but there are a few different bouts that the Brazilian fighter has lost in the promotion:

Jim Miller

UFC 124 - St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2
Dec / 11 / 2010

Donald Cerrone

UFC Live 5 - Hardy vs. Lytle
Aug / 14 / 2011

Cub Swanson

UFC 152 - Jones vs. Belfort
Sep / 22 / 2012

Frankie Edgar

UFC 162 - Silva vs. Weidman
Jul / 06 / 2013

Max Holloway

UFC Fight Night 74 - Holloway vs. Oliveira
Aug / 23 / 2015

Anthony Pettis

UFC on Fox 21 - Maia vs. Condit
Aug / 27 / 2016

Ricardo Lamas

UFC Fight Night 98 - Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson
Nov / 05 / 2016

Paul Felder

UFC 218 - Holloway vs. Aldo 2
Dec / 02 / 2017

Islam Makhachev

UFC 280 - Oliveira vs. Makhachev
Oct / 22 / 2022

Information via Sherdog

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