Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira is undoubtedly one of the greatest fighters to have stepped inside the octagon. In his glorious 12-year career, the Brazilian fighter has recorded wins over great fighters like Tony Ferguson, Michael Chandler, Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. He has accumulated an MMA record of 33-8-0.
Moreover, ‘Do Bronx’ who is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt is a deadly submission expert. Owing to his record of 16 wins via submission, which is the most in UFC. However, as we take a look at Oliveira’s journey to the top, it was not as easy as it looks because it took him eleven years to win the belt.
During this period the Brazilian fighter had to deal with several losses. Although Charles ‘do Bronx’ overcame all the adversities and went on a nine-fight winning streak to become the UFC lightweight champion.
After a successful title defence against Dustin Poirier, Charles Oliveria had a mishap at UFC 274. He was scheduled to fight Justin Gaethje at the PPV. Although the fight went ahead and he won, Oliveira lost his title as he did not make the lightweight championship weight limit of 155lbs. It fired him up even more as he stopped Gaethje within the first round.
Gaethje revealed later that Charles was the most powerful fighter that he had ever faced. It is just an indictment of how he has improved under Chute Boxe Academy since joining the gym in 2018. Oliveira is currently one of the biggest stars in the world of MMA and judging by his extraordinary career resurgence, rightfully so.
How did Charles Oliveira get the nickname ‘Do Bronx’?
Most UFC fighters tend to have nicknames and there is always a reason or funny anecdote behind those unique monikers. Consequently, there is a story behind the nickname of the current UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira- ‘Charles Do Bronx’.
Do Bronx is a Brazilian phrase that means of the Bronx and accordingly, Charles Do Bronx translates to Charles of the Bronx. The Brazilian fighter received this alias ‘Do Bronx’ after joining the Macaco Gold team in 2008.
Because the town (Favela) where Oliveira resided was called Bronx. Also, the gym where he first started training was called Bronx. Therefore his new gym sparring partners and colleagues started calling him ‘Charles Do Bronx‘.
This moniker has stuck with him throughout the years and now everyone around the world widely calls the UFC lightweight champion ‘Charles Do Bronx‘. This is the story and meaning behind the unique moniker of Charles Oliveira.