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- #12 UFC Featherweight Division
- I was the two-time UAE Warriors champion.
UFC Stats
- Pro since 2015
- 16 wins by KO, two by submission (RNC, guillotine)
- Has won 12 of his last 14
- 14 first-round finishes
- Lost 2018 bout to UFC vet Cristian Quinonez (TKO by 2 – doctor stoppage)
- Origin of nickname: “Because people used to say I was crazy.”
When and why did you start training for fighting?
I started in martial arts when I was a kid because people beat me up a lot, so I started at the gym to learn how to defend myself, and also to earn money.
What ranks and titles have you held?
I was the two-time UAE Warriors champion.
Do you have any heroes?
Myself - I’m my own hero!
What would it mean for you to fight in the UFC?
It means my dream is coming true and that all my effort was worth it. I knew it would happen.
What was your job before you started fighting?
I worked on construction sites, I was a driver, I sold DVDs on the street. I managed as I could.
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition?
I did around 30 amateur fights and I had only two losses; the rest were wins.
Favorite grappling technique:
Attack legs
Favorite Striking technique:
Hook
UFC Fight Night
2/7/26Oliveira was submitted by Mario Bautista via rear-naked choke at 4:46 of the second round
UFC 318
7/19/25Oliveira won a three round unanimous decision over Kyler Phillips
UFC Fight Night
2/1/25Oliveira won a three round unanimous decision over Said Nurmagomedov
UFC 303
6/29/24Oliveira won a three round unanimous decision over Ricky Simon
UFC Fight Night
3/2/24Oliveira knocked out Benardo Sopai at 4:41 of the third round
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