Top 70 Charles Oliveira Quotes

I’m in my best moment, seven straight wins, five by submission, two by knockout. I don’t ever leave it in the hands of the judges.

I think the only thing that happened when I fought Jim Miller is that I was a just kid, he had way more experience. I was winning the fight, landing punches and trying to get 10 submissions at the same time, and Jim Miller went for one attack only, a kneebar, and got it. His experience made the difference.

I’m here to put on a show.

I have to talk to my team, but I want to stay at 145-pounds. It’s my division and I feel more comfortable there.

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

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.

Sometimes at 155 pounds I was the smaller fighter, at 145 pounds I am more often the bigger fighter, and the taller fighter.

I love it here, 145 pounds is my division.

Why ‘Do Bronx’? Because I’m from the slums, those are my roots.

I’ve been fighting in the UFC for five years now and it’s about time I’m headlining a card.

I rested only two days after my loss to Jim Miller.

Rear-naked chokes are easy? Yeah, it’s easy to get, but people are getting better at defending it.

I’m ready to fight anyone, top 10, top 5… I deserve a chance at the belt.

If I could I would fight every week.

Mr. Efrain Escudero is a great fighter and TUF Champ. He has fought in big fights, and has a great record.

I know a lot of people will talk crap at me, but they can say whatever they want.

I do not think UFC gives wrestling of the night bonus.

The future belongs to God.

I’ll fight anyone. I’ve never turned down a fight in the UFC, and I’m here to fight.

Anyone that is in the UFC, if you don’t have a dream for the title, you’re in the wrong sport. You can leave.

I never asked for bonuses inside the octagon, I always focused on winning.

There’s no denying it, I’m one of the best in the world, the belt’s going to be mine.

I came to the UFC to make history.

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.

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

I think I would have a war against Dustin Poirier, because of his style. Tony Ferguson, too.

When Kevin Lee’s name was brought up, I told everyone I thought this fight would happen. This is a good fight for me. It surprised me because nobody wants to fight in Brazil.

Everybody knows where I come from and how my jiu-jitsu is, training at Macaco Gold Team, but I also work on my striking at Chute Boxe Diego Lima, so I’m prepared on the feet and on the ground.

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

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.

I don’t come with the goal of submitting, knocking out or getting bonuses. I come to do my job, to show that a humble guy can chase what he wants.

If someone ever says I had an easy fight in the UFC, they are lying.

I know I can beat everyone that defeated me.

God gave me the power. God showed me the way. He helps me and gives me support and it’s my job to get that message out.

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.

Only I know how hard I trained. I left my family, my girlfriend, and the people I love in Brazil to train in the United States with ‘Macaco’ five or six times a day.

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

Anything you do in your life, you have to be a professional.

I love it here, 145 pounds is my division.

My job is to fight. I make money by fighting – that’s how I provide to my daughter.

I was a child among the lions. Now I want to be one of those lions.

I don’t have to rush the fight. I have five rounds to win.

What’s important is to be fighting in the UFC. It doesn’t matter if it’s the first or last show.

I’m staying lighter because I want to go back to 145.

I’m an employee, I work for the UFC.

I practiced everything, from my BJJ to wrestling, judo and Muay Thai.

I think I would have a war against Dustin Poirier, because of his style. Tony Ferguson, too.

There’s no denying it, I’m one of the best in the world, the belt’s going to be mine.

I never asked for bonuses inside the octagon, I always focused on winning.

Everything in life has its perfect moments.

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.

Yes, everyone at UFC are very nice.

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.

I will do my best all the time.

I fought three opponents in one night two or three times, but never five rounds.

I believe everybody feels better when they don’t cut too much weight.

The Brazilian circuit is very different. There are no easy fights, every gym only puts in their best guys to fight.

Anthony Pettis, he’s a really tough fighter and it was a close fight until I made a mistake and gave him the neck.

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

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.

The only thing Kevin Lee does better than me is talk and sell fights like that. I sell fights my own way, inside the cage.

When Kevin Lee’s name was brought up, I told everyone I thought this fight would happen. This is a good fight for me. It surprised me because nobody wants to fight in Brazil.

I’m working hard not only during training, but also studying English to talk to the crowd and respond by myself during interviews.

McGregor talks a lot, but he’s also really tough and deserves our respect.

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

I know a lot of people will talk crap at me, but they can say whatever they want.

When I get in the cage I am smiling because I am having fun.

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

The new trend in MMA is to talk trash and curse to get a fight, but I’ll never change who I am.

I always come in different. A different Charles comes in every time. A Charles that wants to fight and win and become the champion.