Tag: OLIVEIRA

UFC 162 Adds Frankie Edgar vs. Charles Oliveira, Cub Swanson vs. Dennis Siver

Former UFC champion Frankie Edgar and current featherweight contender Cub Swanson will both return to action at UFC 162 on July 6 but against different opponents. Edgar and Swanson have flirted with the idea of fighting for the past month and were actually offered the headline spot at The Ultimate Fighter 17 finale show in […]

Former UFC champion Frankie Edgar and current featherweight contender Cub Swanson will both return to action at UFC 162 on July 6 but against different opponents. Edgar and Swanson have flirted with the idea of fighting for the past month and were actually offered the headline spot at The Ultimate Fighter 17 finale show in […]

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UFC 152 Fight Card: Is Charles Oliveira a Dark Horse Title Contender?

Charles Oliveira has made an explosive debut at 145 pounds in 2012—two fights and two submissions. At UFC 152 he will try to extend his featherweight record to 3-0 as he meets Cub Swanson inside the Octagon at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. Sh…

Charles Oliveira has made an explosive debut at 145 pounds in 2012—two fights and two submissions. At UFC 152 he will try to extend his featherweight record to 3-0 as he meets Cub Swanson inside the Octagon at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. Should he get past Swanson he will undoubtedly be a potential […]

UFC 152 Fight Card: Why Charles Oliveira Will Tap out Cub Swanson

Charles “Do Bronx” Oliveira will attempt to improve his featherweight record to 3-0 at UFC 152 when he meets Cub Swanson in the opening bout of the PPV telecast. And he will. Do Bronx was 2-2 with one no-contest at lightweight. He looked to…

Charles “Do Bronx” Oliveira will attempt to improve his featherweight record to 3-0 at UFC 152 when he meets Cub Swanson in the opening bout of the PPV telecast. And he will. Do Bronx was 2-2 with one no-contest at lightweight. He looked to be a good prospect at that weight, but found himself outmatched […]

TUF Live Finale: What We Learned from Jonathan Brookins vs. Charles Oliveira

On a fight card that is filled with The Ultimate Fighter cast members making their UFC debut, veterans Jonathan Brookins and Charles Oliveira went at it in an exciting featherweight clash at The Ultimate Fighter Live Finale on Friday nig…

On a fight card that is filled with The Ultimate Fighter cast members making their UFC debut, veterans Jonathan Brookins and Charles Oliveira went at it in an exciting featherweight clash at The Ultimate Fighter Live Finale on Friday night. After a first round that was mostly contested on the feet, Oliveira took the fight to the ground […]

TUF Live Finale: 4 Questions We Have About Charles Oliveira

After debuting in the 145-pound weight division with smashing success, Charles Oliveira has his sights set on climbing the featherweight ladder. Next stop: Jonathan Brookins. The 22-year-old Brazilian will clash with the TUF champion June 1, as part of…

After debuting in the 145-pound weight division with smashing success, Charles Oliveira has his sights set on climbing the featherweight ladder. Next stop: Jonathan Brookins. The 22-year-old Brazilian will clash with the TUF champion June 1, as part of The Ultimate Fighter Live Finale.  Heading into the event, the contest between Oliveira and Brookins stands as […]

UFC on FOX 2 Results:Why the UFC Is Finally Doing the Right Thing with Oliveira

Charles Oliveira won submission of the night in his debut as a featherweight on the UFC on FOX undercard. His opponent was less experienced than those he had faced in the Octagon in his last three fights. Oliveira is only 22 years old and wasn’t …

Charles Oliveira won submission of the night in his debut as a featherweight on the UFC on FOX undercard. His opponent was less experienced than those he had faced in the Octagon in his last three fights. Oliveira is only 22 years old and wasn’t ready for opponents such as Jim Miller, Nik Lentz and […]