Last fight
UFC 272
Win
Holland vs Oliveira
Mar. 5, 2022
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
12
Wins by Knockout
5
Wins by Submission
10
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 629
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 1230
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 26
- Takedowns Attempted
- 86
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Not Fighting
Place of Birth
Brasilerio, Brazil
Trains at
TATA Fight Team - Rio de Janeiro
Fighting style
Muay Thai
Age
35
Height
71.00
Weight
170.00
Octagon Debut
Mar. 21, 2015
Reach
76.50
Leg reach
43.00
Fighter Facts
- Twelve wins by KO, five by submission (4 RNC, guillotine)
- Ten first round finishes
- Has won 11 of his last 20 and two of his last five
- Origin of nickname: “I used to be a rodeo bullrider.”
UFC History
UFC 272 (3/5/22) Oliviera was stopped by Kevin Holland via strikes at :38 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (10/2/21) Oliveira lost a three round unanimous decision to Niko Price
UFC 261 (4/24/21) Oliveira was submitted by Randy Brown via rear naked choke at 2:50 of the first round
UFC 254 (10/24/20) Oliveira was submitted by Shavkat Rakhmonov via guillotine choke at 4:40 of the first round
UFC on ESPN (7/26/20) Oliveira won a three round unanimous decision over Peter Sobotta
UFC 248 (3/7/20) Oliveira won a three round split decision over Max Griffin
UFC Fight Night (9/28/19) Oliveira lost a three round unanimous decision to Nicolas Dalby
UFC Fight Night (4/27/19) Oliveira lost a three round unanimous decision to Mike Perry
UFC 231 (12/8/18) Oliveira was submitted by Gunnar Nelson via rear naked choke at 4:17 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (9/22/18) Oliveira stopped Carlo Pedersoli via strikes at :39 of round one
UFC on FOX (4/14/18) Oliveira submitted Carlos Condit via guillotine choke at 3:17 of the second round
UFC 218 (12/2/17) Oliveira was stopped by Yancy Medeiros via strikes at 2:02 of the third round
UFC on FOX (7/22/17) Oliveira knocked out Ryan LaFlare at 1:50 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (3/11/17) Oliveira submitted Tim Means via rear naked choke at 2:38 of the second round
UFC 207 (12/30/16) Oliveira’s fight with Tim Means was ruled a no contest at 3:33 of the first round when Oliveira couldn’t continue due to an accidental foul
UFC Fight Night (10/1/16) Oliveira knocked out Will Brooks at 3:30 of the third round
UFC on FOX (7/23/16) Oliveira won a three round unanimous decision over James Moontasri
UFC Fight Night (2/21/16) Oliveira was submitted by Donald Cerrone via triangle choke at 2:33 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (11/7/15) Oliveira knocked out Piotr Hallmann at :54 of the third round
UFC Fight Night (6/27/15) Oliveira won a three round unanimous decision over Joe Merritt
UFC Fight Night (5/30/15) Oliveira submitted KJ Noons via rear naked choke at 2:51 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (3/21/15) Oliveira was submitted by Gilbert Burns via armbar at 4:14 of the third round
Q&A
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training when I was 22. I used to get into fights in nightclubs a lot. One day someone saw me and invited me to start training.
What ranks and titles have you held? Muay Thai dark blue, BJJ blue belt.
Do you have any heroes? My master Andre Tadeu, he’s an example for me.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? A dream that is coming true.
What was your job before you started fighting? Construction worker.
Specific accomplishments in pro competition? I fought twice in Muay Thai pro competitions and then started fighting MMA.
Favorite grappling technique: Arm triangle
Favorite Striking technique: A destroying punch
