His story is so inspiring and his fights are incredibly entertaining to watch. People always count him out and he usually finds ways to prove everyone wrong.
@TK-oq2hf I'm not talking about score card. I'm talking about prediction before the fight... like some mma tuber even said dariush is more dangerous than makhachev and he beat dariush in 1st round. he is unpredictable.
Oliveira cemented himself as my favorite fighter OF ALL TIME after the Gaethje fight, and that wouldn't have changed even if he never won another fight. It wasn't just because he's probably the most exciting fighter In the ufc, it wasn't because he had a crazy win streak or broke records for finishes and submissions. He is my favorite fighter of all time because he accomplished all of those things despite the fact he grew up in the favelas, despite being almost completely paralyzed and unable to leave the hospital for 2 years with heart murmurs, despite having to relearn how to walk with rheumatoid arthritis, having vision so bad without glasses he's legally blind. He didn't just start his career from the bottom, he had to fight just to get his body to the baseline that most people would start from. The man had to fight for every inch of progress he's made since the day he left the hospital he was stuck in for over a year. Nobody had any right to expect him to live a normal life (his doctors didn't), or expect him to become become a fighter, much less a good one, absolutely nobody could have dreamed he could be a champion. He never escaped his struggles either, he faces more adversity than any other champion had. He's been called a quitter before, and maybe in the past that could have been true, but when he fought gaethje, even knowing that he wouldn't get his belt back even if he won, he still fought like a man defending everything he should have never dreamed of being. Charles is my favorite fighter every time he fights, but whenever I think of his story, how much farther he's had to push himself to go from nearly paralyzed in the favela to the champion of the deepest division in the UFC, calling him my favorite fighter feels inadequate, it doesn't scratch the surface of the indescribable feeling of respect I have for him. A story like his is one I can't find an equal to anywhere else in sports or otherwise. He never seems invincible, he has doubted and let himself down before, he has succeeded and failed, but he has never stopped pushing himself forward. The story of Charles Oliveira is one of the most profoundly human and deeply humbling stories I've ever seen, and that wouldn't have changed for me if he lost against dariush and every fight beyond. If ever there was a fighter or athlete to tell your children about, the story of a paralyzed boy from the slums who became a champion is the most inspiring one by miles.
Ayy yo homies why the hate!? Can I ask you something? What have you 2 done in your life that's even close to what Charlie Olives have accomplished? Anything/something?? Besides wanking on your mom's basement..lol
Wow, inspiring comment, describes why Charles is loved so much here in Brazil, its the face of what Brazillians have to go trough to be sucessfull, and charles went 100 steps further and overcame adversity and doubters and to me, is the most exciting and most skilled fighter in UFC ever, i know Jon jones is the most sucessfull, but the level of Charles Jiu Jitsu is absurd.
Reasons why everybody loves Charles❤️: - always exciting fights - humble and respectful personality - great inspirational role model - had maybe the hardest life out of all UFC fighters and one of the longest ways ever to the title👏
@@toxicking6930 Who had it harder in your opinion? The only one who I would maybe put above Charles is Ngannou Charles grew up in the favelas and had many physical problems and doctors said that he probably won't ever be able to play football Francis on the other side had to go through the whole Sahara desert and escape out of Africa to find a way of making money
The moment when Charles got the belt for the first time was so wholesome✨️ The way he was crying just shows you how happy he was that all the losses he took on the way and all the hard work weren't for nothing🙂
Charles is right now probably my favorite UFC fighter next to Izzy Charles just shows perfectly what you can do with the power of your will if you don't give up
if there's ever a movie about his life, that fight would be the perfect ending, the way he faced adversity in the first round, then came back swinging for the title is straight out of a glorious movie ending
I think you're absolutely right about that contrast between Charles Oliveira and Izzy. Charles immediately captures the hearts of everyone by being so humble it's incredible.
@@STiergoofball he's a great of this era as a fighter for sure but his personality is very annoying tbh and he is easily unlikable. Charles on the other hard is one of the easiest fighters to like.
@@grump9283 Yeah that is true But when we talk about fighting it doesn't really matter what human being you are to be fair Jon Jones is also not really a good human but he is the GOAT still Izzy is kinda goofy, but he for sure belongs into the top 10 greatest MMA fighter of all time list and he is the second greatest MW of all time
That Charles speech out the arena is my all time favorite. May not be the most entertaining, but he meant that. Dude really thought he was untouchable and I believed him
It's so personal...it's like he's speaking to you. And after all that savages fights he cries..because he feels it all. Touches my heart, and satisfies my love for mma.
@@isaguerreiro80 yea, his word choice is always very heroic/glory heavy, idk how to explain it he just talks like he is legitimately illuminated, mad respect
Charles is the definition of determination. I’ve never seen someone come back like he has. When he was defeated by Paul Felder after a pretty decent run at 155 he looked hollowed and defeated. I truly can’t say I ever seen a fighter look so devastated. I really didn’t think he could come back from that but then look at what he’s become. Lesson is to never give up or count someone out after a fall. Just get back up and hit back harder
It's his intensity for me. He believes every word he says and his eyes are so focused and filled with fire when he's locked in. Going from a guy who rolled over and quit when things didn't go his way to a blood and guts warrior was legendary. It looks like he's ready to go to war before every fight, and he only seems to get more intense when it's over. He bounced back like a champ after the Islam loss and made the improvements to be better than ever and overcame his mental struggles. He's like a real life anime character, he's awesome. Edit: And he doesnt need to talk trash and disrespect his opponent. He just does his thing and shows mad respect when it's over, no matter the result.
I like Charles because there's no mistake that he is absolutely taking on the toughest fights for him. There's always the argument that if someone is really good, they 'd just steamroll all their competition. On the flip side, if the fighter is so dominant, there's a big chance that their matchups are just not on their level. Charles has taken some losses, and in many of his fights, he's put into hot water. Every single fighter is a tough matchup for him and in many cases he comes out on top and in exciting fashion. That's why he's so loved. He's not taking safe routes ever
Charles was magnificent in his Muay Thai in that Gaethje fight. Gaethje didn't landed any leg kicks after the first minute and he's getting tagged by Charles in the body and in the head over and over, Gaethje was in panic mode when his leg kicks aren't hitting its target that's why he was swinging wildly and hoping those shots land and KO Charles immediately.
I never liked that Gaethje vocally disrespected wrestling as not real fighting, and as much as I respect him, I find it funny that he lost by submission in every title fight and no other fights.
My favorite fighters are Charles and poatan, they both have amazing stories and are the most exciting fighters currently! I wish both of them get their belts !!!
Nah man, I stayed with Do Bronx this entire last 8 months. When so many were calling him broken, 'Olitapper', predicting he'd go on a 2-3 fight losing skid, was a 'paper champion' who only beat strikers. Then he comes back, kills the 8 fight streak of a 3 time world no Gi grappling champion like Beneil, who had just dismantled the Gamrot (who Khabib called a future contender and had fought evenly with Tsarukyan, the same Arman who everyone said outside of Dariush, in a rematch, would be Islam's biggest threat). And then Charles forces Beneil to fight his fight, pressures him, out grapples and destroys him. This fight did so much good for Charles' legacy.
One thing that is funny Khabib fans say that he only defeated strikers But he literally finished Khabibs best enemies faster than Khabib did So it's basically a self diss for them lol
Yeah man I’ve never rooted for anyone as much as I have for this man. There’s just something about him. Definitely my fav fighter on the entire roster followed by khamzat, jones, Conor
i can't wait either, i truly believe he's going to shock the mma world and finish islam more quickly than islam finished him, then hopefully fight volk and finish him, making his win over volk much more decisive than islam's.
@@madgavin7568 he definitely would. oliveira fights don't go to a decision, and volk isn't the biggest finisher even in his own division. it's going to come down to who finishes who first, and oliveira is much more likely to land that big, fight ending shot early than volk.
@@Jack_80 You underestimate just how good Volk is. He's the P4P king for a reason because he's faster than Charles, he's as strong (if not stronger) than Charles and perhaps most importantly he's much smarter than Charles. There will be elements to Volk's game that Charles will not be prepared for, whereas Volk WILL be prepared for anything Charles does. The difference in fight IQ between the two men is not comparable, and that will make a huge difference. Who finishes fights more often is not relevant here, if Charles fights recklessly Volk will punish and break him.
@@madgavin7568 you're underestimating oliveira as well. he's been repeatedly proving people wrong. he beat everyone in the top 5 pretty much back to back, and was the underdog in the majority of those fights. nearly everyone said dariush would wipe the floor with him, and charles completely dominated him. i think volk would do pretty well, but eventually charles would land that massive head kick or punch that leads to the end. he has the range advantage and the advantage in punching power. and oliveira isn't nearly as stupid as you make him out to beat, you don't have the success he did in the most skilled division with terrible fight iq.
They posted a Jarred Connonier top finishes and are all from unranked or outside top 5 ranked fighters. Charles in contrast has finishes from everyone in the top 5.
That Dustin fight breakdown didn’t do Charles any favors, Charles was so dynamic in his striking that fight and absolutely fucked up dustin with some suffocating ground and pound in that second round
First fight of his I watched was his utter dismantling of El Cucuy and boy did I not realize what a ride we’d be in for. Charlie Olives has won our hearts and support through sheer brilliance in the cage and class outside of it. The champion has a name and he will exactly his revenge in Abu Dhabi.
We will see, imo islam is the smarter fighter, so Charles cant use his typical very aggressive style against islam again or I think it end the same way.
Olivera just stuck w the craft and got better. He also got better at what makes a good and exciting fighter which is just straight up finishing fights whether by submission or knockout. Dudes style is a mix of BJJ and Muay Thai like most great Brazilian fighters and that’s an exciting style to watch. People try to exclude him from the goat convo but I don’t think people realize how big a deal it is that he not just wins against the top contenders he finishes them.
he lost to islam. Islam already has a better resume than him, he beat two "goats" (as ufc fans call them) in charles and volk, back to back. Islam should be in that convo before charles
Just constant goddamn attack. Everyone feels their opponents out. Olives doesn't give a fuck at all. Straight to action and he'll adjust while throwing. Incredible experience watching him fight
I love Islam Makachev but Charles Do Bronx is something special. He's so charismatic and funny. His fights are always awesome. I just hope the best fighter will win.
Honestly to me the fact that he won the title and defended it with his style of fighting makes him the MMA GOAT to me. I followed him since he was missing weight at FW and I always thought he'd just be a exciting guy to fill up cards and get bonuses. Jones, Silva, Khabib, GSP and even the current champ Islam have been far more dominant than Charles and its understandable to place them above. Of course haters and detractors fans of other fighters are going to bring up losses/getting finished blah blah but I don't give a hoot. Ultra aggressive kill or be killed just bleed fighters absolutely NEVER make it to the top of the summit in the UFC. They at most get a tonne of performance bonuses. And most exciting just bleed fighters are standup striker guys. Charles is equally aggressive on the ground. He NEVER plays it safe....NEVER tries to win rounds/score points...NEVER tries to grind out decisions or have control time. The fact that he won the belt in such a manner makes him the most unique fighter in MMA history to me.
I get what you're saying but Holloway, Griffin,Lawler were also do or die world champs. Lawler's championship run is the best ever imo so according to your logic he's the GOAT. No hate, love Olives but I think he's a better fighter when he's not do or die and more technical especially with his Muay Thai.
@@ummayyakhan6964 respect what you're saying and even though those guys combined have a few submission wins here or there overall on their records I wouldn't classify any of those guys that made it to the top as guys that go all out offensively as well equally if the fight hits the mat or are equally offensive on the ground as they are standing. And they had some unanimous decisions on their streak to the belt. The only reason Charles didn't finish Tony is because he was stubborn as a mule and refused to tap. Charles always was a ultra aggressive BJJ guy from day one and once he added Chute Boxe Muay Thai....it made him equally aggressive on the feet.
Charles is such a good guy man. Throughout this legendary run he has always been doubted, but he kept proving everyone wrong. People judge him way too much for his losses, but he truly is a warrior. Those who are quick to judge him by his losses forget that he entered the UFC when he was 21!! Most of the fighters choose to enter the UFC late in their careers because they want to learn more or stat pad, but the dude went straight to play with the big boys. Of course he would lose and learn, but that is the beauty of do bronx. Never stop working and improving. For example, Khamzat, who is a killer, is 27. Charles at that age was starting this legendary run. Kudos to dana and UFC for not dropping Charles when he was not in his prime
People love him for many reasons like for his massive win streak to the title or most submissions in ufc history or his ability to always make the fight exciting win or lose but I think above all else is because he NEVER gave up when most people would’ve like his injury with Swanson or being beaten by many fighters before that he came from nothing and he made sure he wasn’t going back to it and people seem to switch up easily once a fighter loses but ik this one will be around for a long time because he has something u can’t teach that’s heart the champ has a name and it’s Charles mf Olivera
its crazy the brain dominates danger after becoming paralyzed to having the most submission wins. I can understand the first few losses becoming reacquainted with himself but to then find the neck so consistently is awesome! Like a pacifist run lol
Charles had tough opponents in his first fights in the ufc. Like he fought max, prime cowboy, prime cub, Brookins was good when he beat him. Then he got some crazy tear in his asophogus, like what? He never had anything handed to him
Charles is such a great and humble fighter. I don’t understand how anyone can dislike him. He’s electrifying and possibly the most entertaining fighter the past few years.
olivera is the Robert Whittaker of 155lbs weightclass. Hes the one who beat the most people, the class, has a better track record than the champ, and more credentials, but lost to the champ. and tbh may be better than the champ, just struggle to beat that one person
T.J. is the reason I became a fan of the UFC, I'm really only caught up with the featherweight and lightweight divisions but I'm starting to really enjoy the sport. (I've seen this video like 4 times it's such a high quality video)
that's why i think if he wins the rematch he woulduld beat volk more decisively than islam did. none of oliveira's fights go to a decision, and if it comes down to who finds the finish first, odds are it'll be charles. volk isn't a huge finisher, oliveira is the most dangerous finisher in the ufc.
Tragic yet beautiful story of Charles do bronx, the fact that he lost his belt makes his story 100x times better adding drama and tragic like in movies. Like star 💫 king of exciting fights!
What you missed in the video is that all those fights, from Ferguson to Justin Gaethe were all in the most part 6 month a part. Chandler, Dustin and Justin were. And then they book the Islam fight for 4 months later. He had to do a eye surgery, take 1 month off in between that. They rushed Islam to become champ after giving him the easiest road ever.
They didn't rush Islam. Islam jumped the queue because nobody wanted to fight him. Islam proved he's on a whole new level anyways... What's the point of fighting Justin f******* Gaethje ? We all saw what Khabib and Oliveira did to him. And same with Poirier. No wonder they ducked Islam...They can't grapple with these Daghestanis.
@@shadowzeenko3653 right whole different level lmao first title "defense" and he got destroyed by a fucking featherweight lmaoo dude could not even stand on his feet on his own after the 5th round and then claims some PFP shit dudes delusional but you can hear when he talks how dumb he is lmao dude has not even beaten anyone in the Top 7 or so and claims PFP 🤣
Oh please. If Charles wasn't ready to fight Islam he shouldn't have taken the fight. The UFC could have easily booked Islam vs Beneil for the title but every fan would have been calling Charles the true champion irrespective of the winner. Also Islam was ducked by every top contender other than Beneil, so the UFC had no choice but to book him up especially because he was on a lengthy win streak. Even Charles himself admitted he didn't want the Islam fight, he wanted Conor instead.
Eye surgery my a** ! Oliveira didn't need any eye surgery to beat up Poirier, Ferguson and Chandler. All of this was a built in excuse in case he would lose, cause he & his camp knew Makhachev was the only real threat to that title. He already had this s*** sitting in the back of his mind for quite some time. No wonder he wanted to fight Nate Diaz instead... He was so nervous in the lead up to that fight with Makhachev. He didn't want no part of Makhachev. He & his crew knew this was the worst matchup possible. They tried to downplay the daghestani and act in front of the media like he was a nobody, a bum, but they knew from the get go it was gonna be a bad fight for them. And now people are saying "Islam hasn't fought Poirier, Chandler & Gaethje !" Well ! No s*** Sherlock ! They can't even say his name ! Makhachev called out Chandler in front of his face, live on tv, and the guy didn't say s***...
@@markgiomblanco9813 You addressed literally nothing I said, just spouted your own agenda. You're an Islam hater, trying to act like the first Islam vs Charles fight was a fluke.
Crazy that what you said about Belal applies here, Charles has a exciting fighting style, a interesting story and a likeable personality. He can sell PPV without trash talking and still put in a show for the fans.
I think Charles will win the rematch. The way he looked against beneil before the fight, during weigh ins and during his interview. He looks the same way izzy looked when Izzy fought Alex at 287. The aura they are givin is I’m rdy to die to win and I’m unkillable
Wishful thinking. Makhachev has the best style for Oliveira. Just give the man his props instead of looking for excuses for the brazilian. There's nothing he could do on the ground to surprise Makhachev. And on the feet, Makhachev is not Dariush. He won't stay there, flat-footed, waiting to get slept...
Idk about “journey man”. He was a young man heading into the biggest mma promotion. People are so used to fighters being undefeated or have very few loses.
Yo Tj can you make a who’s the 140 pounder in boxing it’s one of the most stacked divisions I remember you made a who’s the best light video but no one there fight each other but everyone at 140 fights each other pls make one
I think some of his earlier fights need additional context for maximum appreciation. Brookins for example was a great win, at the time of their fight he was 13-3, with a win over Michael Johnson and one his losses being against prime Jose Aldo. As for his losses, Jim Miller is to this day still taking out prospects in the LW division and has the record for most wins in the UFC, Cerrone would later challenge RDA for the LW title and is second to Miller in most wins in the UFC.
And he did it without trash talk or even speaking English.
His fights and his struggles to get to the top speak for themselves.
He's starting to speak English now though. He's learned from Islam Makhachev.
@@madgavin7568islam is trash
"HELLO VANCOUVEEEEEER! HELLO CANADAAAAAA!"
He had a bit of a mystique to him
His story is so inspiring and his fights are incredibly entertaining to watch. People always count him out and he usually finds ways to prove everyone wrong.
@TK yet
@TK-oq2hf charles is just unpredictable. I thought he beat makhachev easily but he lost. I thought dariush beat him but he beat dariush.
@TK-oq2hf I'm not talking about score card. I'm talking about prediction before the fight... like some mma tuber even said dariush is more dangerous than makhachev and he beat dariush in 1st round. he is unpredictable.
@@quas3728 Just goes to show that styles make fights.
@TK-oq2hf I dont think hes beating Islam tbh
Oliveira cemented himself as my favorite fighter OF ALL TIME after the Gaethje fight, and that wouldn't have changed even if he never won another fight. It wasn't just because he's probably the most exciting fighter In the ufc, it wasn't because he had a crazy win streak or broke records for finishes and submissions. He is my favorite fighter of all time because he accomplished all of those things despite the fact he grew up in the favelas, despite being almost completely paralyzed and unable to leave the hospital for 2 years with heart murmurs, despite having to relearn how to walk with rheumatoid arthritis, having vision so bad without glasses he's legally blind. He didn't just start his career from the bottom, he had to fight just to get his body to the baseline that most people would start from. The man had to fight for every inch of progress he's made since the day he left the hospital he was stuck in for over a year. Nobody had any right to expect him to live a normal life (his doctors didn't), or expect him to become become a fighter, much less a good one, absolutely nobody could have dreamed he could be a champion. He never escaped his struggles either, he faces more adversity than any other champion had. He's been called a quitter before, and maybe in the past that could have been true, but when he fought gaethje, even knowing that he wouldn't get his belt back even if he won, he still fought like a man defending everything he should have never dreamed of being. Charles is my favorite fighter every time he fights, but whenever I think of his story, how much farther he's had to push himself to go from nearly paralyzed in the favela to the champion of the deepest division in the UFC, calling him my favorite fighter feels inadequate, it doesn't scratch the surface of the indescribable feeling of respect I have for him. A story like his is one I can't find an equal to anywhere else in sports or otherwise. He never seems invincible, he has doubted and let himself down before, he has succeeded and failed, but he has never stopped pushing himself forward. The story of Charles Oliveira is one of the most profoundly human and deeply humbling stories I've ever seen, and that wouldn't have changed for me if he lost against dariush and every fight beyond. If ever there was a fighter or athlete to tell your children about, the story of a paralyzed boy from the slums who became a champion is the most inspiring one by miles.
Bro waited his whole life to release this comment
@@STiergoofballlow-key creamed his pants typing this.
Ayy yo homies why the hate!? Can I ask you something? What have you 2 done in your life that's even close to what Charlie Olives have accomplished? Anything/something?? Besides wanking on your mom's basement..lol
in Brazil we have a saying that goes "for the brazilian, everything is harder", and I think it really aplies to Oliveira's story
Wow, inspiring comment, describes why Charles is loved so much here in Brazil, its the face of what Brazillians have to go trough to be sucessfull, and charles went 100 steps further and overcame adversity and doubters and to me, is the most exciting and most skilled fighter in UFC ever, i know Jon jones is the most sucessfull, but the level of Charles Jiu Jitsu is absurd.
Reasons why everybody loves Charles❤️:
- always exciting fights
- humble and respectful personality
- great inspirational role model
- had maybe the hardest life out of all UFC fighters and one of the longest ways ever to the title👏
He had a very hard life but there’s a few people who would say have a had a harder life
@@toxicking6930
Who had it harder in your opinion?
The only one who I would maybe put above Charles is Ngannou
Charles grew up in the favelas and had many physical problems and doctors said that he probably won't ever be able to play football
Francis on the other side had to go through the whole Sahara desert and escape out of Africa to find a way of making money
@@STiergoofball Alex pereira had it pretty hard too
@@bencabrera8957
Yeah he also had a tough life
Alcohol addiction with a young age under 18 years old is hard
Mark Hunt had the worst life ever. His dad s*xually assaulted his sister and his brother comited suicide
The moment when Charles got the belt for the first time was so wholesome✨️
The way he was crying just shows you how happy he was that all the losses he took on the way and all the hard work weren't for nothing🙂
Charles is right now probably my favorite UFC fighter next to Izzy
Charles just shows perfectly what you can do with the power of your will if you don't give up
@@STiergoofball "next to Izzy" Bro, Izzy is a great fighter but many of his fights are not that entertaining, especially compared to Charles.
@@anshujha3871 c'mon man, you can support a fighter for more than just fighting style. Let the man like who he wants
if there's ever a movie about his life, that fight would be the perfect ending, the way he faced adversity in the first round, then came back swinging for the title is straight out of a glorious movie ending
I think you're absolutely right about that contrast between Charles Oliveira and Izzy. Charles immediately captures the hearts of everyone by being so humble it's incredible.
Yeah but we can't deny that Izzy is also an all time great of this era
@@STiergoofball he's a great of this era as a fighter for sure but his personality is very annoying tbh and he is easily unlikable. Charles on the other hard is one of the easiest fighters to like.
@@grump9283
Yeah that is true
But when we talk about fighting it doesn't really matter what human being you are to be fair
Jon Jones is also not really a good human but he is the GOAT still
Izzy is kinda goofy, but he for sure belongs into the top 10 greatest MMA fighter of all time list and he is the second greatest MW of all time
Me trying to get bored watching an Oliveira fight challenge (difficulty : impossible)
Really impossible it's Like one round that equals five adesanya's rounds
@@djpavaozin4861 Challenger adesanya then
Of course, the contender adesanya not the champion
That Charles speech out the arena is my all time favorite. May not be the most entertaining, but he meant that. Dude really thought he was untouchable and I believed him
It's so personal...it's like he's speaking to you. And after all that savages fights he cries..because he feels it all. Touches my heart, and satisfies my love for mma.
@@isaguerreiro80 yea, his word choice is always very heroic/glory heavy, idk how to explain it he just talks like he is legitimately illuminated, mad respect
Charles is the definition of determination. I’ve never seen someone come back like he has. When he was defeated by Paul Felder after a pretty decent run at 155 he looked hollowed and defeated. I truly can’t say I ever seen a fighter look so devastated. I really didn’t think he could come back from that but then look at what he’s become. Lesson is to never give up or count someone out after a fall. Just get back up and hit back harder
Charles doesnt ‘feel his opponent out’ or wait to ‘get into his flow state’…..he just goes for the kill straight away like a hungry lion 💥
It's his intensity for me. He believes every word he says and his eyes are so focused and filled with fire when he's locked in. Going from a guy who rolled over and quit when things didn't go his way to a blood and guts warrior was legendary. It looks like he's ready to go to war before every fight, and he only seems to get more intense when it's over. He bounced back like a champ after the Islam loss and made the improvements to be better than ever and overcame his mental struggles. He's like a real life anime character, he's awesome.
Edit: And he doesnt need to talk trash and disrespect his opponent. He just does his thing and shows mad respect when it's over, no matter the result.
I will tell my kids about this legendary fighter.
Same
Dont forget about the taps
I like Charles because there's no mistake that he is absolutely taking on the toughest fights for him. There's always the argument that if someone is really good, they 'd just steamroll all their competition. On the flip side, if the fighter is so dominant, there's a big chance that their matchups are just not on their level. Charles has taken some losses, and in many of his fights, he's put into hot water. Every single fighter is a tough matchup for him and in many cases he comes out on top and in exciting fashion. That's why he's so loved. He's not taking safe routes ever
Charles was magnificent in his Muay Thai in that Gaethje fight. Gaethje didn't landed any leg kicks after the first minute and he's getting tagged by Charles in the body and in the head over and over, Gaethje was in panic mode when his leg kicks aren't hitting its target that's why he was swinging wildly and hoping those shots land and KO Charles immediately.
I never liked that Gaethje vocally disrespected wrestling as not real fighting, and as much as I respect him, I find it funny that he lost by submission in every title fight and no other fights.
@@MynameisBrianZXit’s going to be rare nowadays to see a striking based champion .
My favorite fighters are Charles and poatan, they both have amazing stories and are the most exciting fighters currently! I wish both of them get their belts !!!
lol damn same haha
Nah man, I stayed with Do Bronx this entire last 8 months. When so many were calling him broken, 'Olitapper', predicting he'd go on a 2-3 fight losing skid, was a 'paper champion' who only beat strikers. Then he comes back, kills the 8 fight streak of a 3 time world no Gi grappling champion like Beneil, who had just dismantled the Gamrot (who Khabib called a future contender and had fought evenly with Tsarukyan, the same Arman who everyone said outside of Dariush, in a rematch, would be Islam's biggest threat). And then Charles forces Beneil to fight his fight, pressures him, out grapples and destroys him. This fight did so much good for Charles' legacy.
Islam Makachev is his dad. He tapped like twenty times in five seconds when Makachev gave him a dad hug 😂😂
One thing that is funny
Khabib fans say that he only defeated strikers
But he literally finished Khabibs best enemies faster than Khabib did
So it's basically a self diss for them lol
@@STiergoofball Spot on. And he beat them at their own game and, in Gaethje, aside from one knockdown, better than anyone including Khabib.
@@caspeansea9619 Adriano Martins is Islam's Dad, he had to make him humble, little bit discipline his son 😂
@@user-nv2wt4hi8t
He literally outbrawled Gaethje and Poirier
Can’t help but like Charles, always love a good ‘from humble beginnings’ story
Yeah man I’ve never rooted for anyone as much as I have for this man. There’s just something about him. Definitely my fav fighter on the entire roster followed by khamzat, jones, Conor
Charles Oliveira is a future hall of famer for sure 💪 I can't wait for his rematch for the title 🥊
i can't wait either, i truly believe he's going to shock the mma world and finish islam more quickly than islam finished him, then hopefully fight volk and finish him, making his win over volk much more decisive than islam's.
@@Jack_80 Hopium at its best. Olives is not beating Volk.
@@madgavin7568 he definitely would. oliveira fights don't go to a decision, and volk isn't the biggest finisher even in his own division. it's going to come down to who finishes who first, and oliveira is much more likely to land that big, fight ending shot early than volk.
@@Jack_80 You underestimate just how good Volk is. He's the P4P king for a reason because he's faster than Charles, he's as strong (if not stronger) than Charles and perhaps most importantly he's much smarter than Charles. There will be elements to Volk's game that Charles will not be prepared for, whereas Volk WILL be prepared for anything Charles does.
The difference in fight IQ between the two men is not comparable, and that will make a huge difference. Who finishes fights more often is not relevant here, if Charles fights recklessly Volk will punish and break him.
@@madgavin7568 you're underestimating oliveira as well. he's been repeatedly proving people wrong. he beat everyone in the top 5 pretty much back to back, and was the underdog in the majority of those fights. nearly everyone said dariush would wipe the floor with him, and charles completely dominated him.
i think volk would do pretty well, but eventually charles would land that massive head kick or punch that leads to the end. he has the range advantage and the advantage in punching power. and oliveira isn't nearly as stupid as you make him out to beat, you don't have the success he did in the most skilled division with terrible fight iq.
He has such self confidence and humble charm to him plus u never know when his fight is gonna be over
They posted a Jarred Connonier top finishes and are all from unranked or outside top 5 ranked fighters.
Charles in contrast has finishes from everyone in the top 5.
Cool completely different weight class and circumstances tho
He’s my favourite fighter because he had jia/jra (juvenile arthritis)like I have he’s a massive inspiration
I don't care if he gets the title back or not. He will be one of my favourite fighter of all time. Jon Jones, Conor, khabib, Oliveira, mighty mouse ❤️
Orgulho demais do Charles. Claramente ele mudou quando virou um super sayajin.
The Champion has a name‼️‼️
Probably my favorite phrase in ufc history
That Dustin fight breakdown didn’t do Charles any favors, Charles was so dynamic in his striking that fight and absolutely fucked up dustin with some suffocating ground and pound in that second round
First fight of his I watched was his utter dismantling of El Cucuy and boy did I not realize what a ride we’d be in for. Charlie Olives has won our hearts and support through sheer brilliance in the cage and class outside of it. The champion has a name and he will exactly his revenge in Abu Dhabi.
We will see, imo islam is the smarter fighter, so Charles cant use his typical very aggressive style against islam again or I think it end the same way.
Olivera just stuck w the craft and got better. He also got better at what makes a good and exciting fighter which is just straight up finishing fights whether by submission or knockout. Dudes style is a mix of BJJ and Muay Thai like most great Brazilian fighters and that’s an exciting style to watch. People try to exclude him from the goat convo but I don’t think people realize how big a deal it is that he not just wins against the top contenders he finishes them.
he lost to islam. Islam already has a better resume than him, he beat two "goats" (as ufc fans call them) in charles and volk, back to back. Islam should be in that convo before charles
Ive been watching Charles a really long time. After this last fight, he's moved up as my favorite fighter for sure.
Just constant goddamn attack. Everyone feels their opponents out. Olives doesn't give a fuck at all. Straight to action and he'll adjust while throwing. Incredible experience watching him fight
Charles is what we want out of fighters- he just never backs down.
I love Islam Makachev but Charles Do Bronx is something special.
He's so charismatic and funny. His fights are always awesome.
I just hope the best fighter will win.
Honestly to me the fact that he won the title and defended it with his style of fighting makes him the MMA GOAT to me. I followed him since he was missing weight at FW and I always thought he'd just be a exciting guy to fill up cards and get bonuses.
Jones, Silva, Khabib, GSP and even the current champ Islam have been far more dominant than Charles and its understandable to place them above.
Of course haters and detractors fans of other fighters are going to bring up losses/getting finished blah blah but I don't give a hoot.
Ultra aggressive kill or be killed just bleed fighters absolutely NEVER make it to the top of the summit in the UFC. They at most get a tonne of performance bonuses. And most exciting just bleed fighters are standup striker guys. Charles is equally aggressive on the ground.
He NEVER plays it safe....NEVER tries to win rounds/score points...NEVER tries to grind out decisions or have control time.
The fact that he won the belt in such a manner makes him the most unique fighter in MMA history to me.
I get what you're saying but Holloway, Griffin,Lawler were also do or die world champs. Lawler's championship run is the best ever imo so according to your logic he's the GOAT. No hate, love Olives but I think he's a better fighter when he's not do or die and more technical especially with his Muay Thai.
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respect what you're saying and even though those guys combined have a few submission wins here or there overall on their records I wouldn't classify any of those guys that made it to the top as guys that go all out offensively as well equally if the fight hits the mat or are equally offensive on the ground as they are standing. And they had some unanimous decisions on their streak to the belt. The only reason Charles didn't finish Tony is because he was stubborn as a mule and refused to tap.
Charles always was a ultra aggressive BJJ guy from day one and once he added Chute Boxe Muay Thai....it made him equally aggressive on the feet.
Man when he goes to the opponents corner to greet them is so insanely respectful he’s the shit
“I’m illuminated by god” is one of the coldest lines I’ve ever fucking heard 🥶
Charles is such a good guy man. Throughout this legendary run he has always been doubted, but he kept proving everyone wrong. People judge him way too much for his losses, but he truly is a warrior. Those who are quick to judge him by his losses forget that he entered the UFC when he was 21!! Most of the fighters choose to enter the UFC late in their careers because they want to learn more or stat pad, but the dude went straight to play with the big boys. Of course he would lose and learn, but that is the beauty of do bronx. Never stop working and improving. For example, Khamzat, who is a killer, is 27. Charles at that age was starting this legendary run. Kudos to dana and UFC for not dropping Charles when he was not in his prime
Charles winning the belt was the best day of my sad existence of a life so far.
his story is very emotional showed how hard he need to work to get here
his personality.
his behavior
People love him for many reasons like for his massive win streak to the title or most submissions in ufc history or his ability to always make the fight exciting win or lose but I think above all else is because he NEVER gave up when most people would’ve like his injury with Swanson or being beaten by many fighters before that he came from nothing and he made sure he wasn’t going back to it and people seem to switch up easily once a fighter loses but ik this one will be around for a long time because he has something u can’t teach that’s heart the champ has a name and it’s Charles mf Olivera
Delusional.
@@shadowzeenko3653 that's one long sentence. Had to catch my breath. Lol
If life should have a poster it would have Charles on it. No matter how often you fall you just get back up and keep fighting 💪🏾
Thats what is cool about the UFC a journeyman with bunch of losses can still become a star with a good streak unlike boxing
Yeah he’s one of the best lightweights despite his 9 losses. Losses aren’t everything and a fighter can come back and improve
I will never forget the chills I got seeing the vid of Charles after the Justin win. Jesus
its crazy the brain dominates danger after becoming paralyzed to having the most submission wins. I can understand the first few losses becoming reacquainted with himself but to then find the neck so consistently is awesome! Like a pacifist run lol
Charles had tough opponents in his first fights in the ufc. Like he fought max, prime cowboy, prime cub, Brookins was good when he beat him. Then he got some crazy tear in his asophogus, like what? He never had anything handed to him
Charles is such a great and humble fighter. I don’t understand how anyone can dislike him. He’s electrifying and possibly the most entertaining fighter the past few years.
olivera is the Robert Whittaker of 155lbs weightclass. Hes the one who beat the most people, the class, has a better track record than the champ, and more credentials, but lost to the champ. and tbh may be better than the champ, just struggle to beat that one person
Love the content man
Hes a fighter’s fighter. Every mid tier fighter loves his comeback story
I just love hearing that he's busting out Anaconda chokes and fucking calf slicers we need a buggy choking twister finish from Oliveira now.
Not just a great human being but very fun to watch him !! He takes a lot of risks and it’s definitely paying off
I started to root for him when I saw how happy he was tt become the champ after the Chandler fight and that nobody was putting any respek on his name
As a Brazilian I appreciate your video, thank you BR
T.J. is the reason I became a fan of the UFC, I'm really only caught up with the featherweight and lightweight divisions but I'm starting to really enjoy the sport. (I've seen this video like 4 times it's such a high quality video)
Charles has a last name and its Oliveira
It's how fast he fights. He goes in there gets shit done asap. You know it won't be a long fight so it makes it even more exciting.
I've been a big fan of his since the beginning of his UFC career but he absolutely has became my favorite fighter in the last handful of fights he had
Me watching every video possible about charles oliveira!!!
Dude is such a nice guy!!❤❤
These videos are a dime a dozen at this point but I watch all of them anyway.
Fire video and respect for showing the Conor clip when talking about Ali 😂🤝
But also you’re buggin for thinking dariush was gonna beat Charles 😂
He’s coming back for that belt 🤞🏻
one of the best/cleanest left hooks you will ever see
You guys don't know how difficult it is for a fighter to become world famous without speaking english
He always moves forward 🔥🔥🔥
Always looking to finish the fight himself
That's why everybody love him crazy
He'll kill you if you don't. Simple.
that's why i think if he wins the rematch he woulduld beat volk more decisively than islam did. none of oliveira's fights go to a decision, and if it comes down to who finds the finish first, odds are it'll be charles. volk isn't a huge finisher, oliveira is the most dangerous finisher in the ufc.
Let's be honest, today, only Charles and Volkanovski deserve fight for the light weight title
Tragic yet beautiful story of Charles do bronx, the fact that he lost his belt makes his story 100x times better adding drama and tragic like in movies. Like star 💫 king of exciting fights!
This is why Charles Oliveira has one of the most aesthetics physique on the solar system
Leon
He is definitely my favorite fighter. He’s been the underdog in every fight yet he still manages to put on spectacular displays of violence
I fucking love this guy
the greatest story in UFC history. straight out of a movie
One of My favourite fighter🔥
He is back! U can't hide Khabib boy
Charles is absolute star!!!
Charles slipped on that first punch by DP, his back foot came out of the ground at the exact moment the punch came
He had a competitive first round with Dustin. But I agree we could see the power advantage
What you missed in the video is that all those fights, from Ferguson to Justin Gaethe were all in the most part 6 month a part. Chandler, Dustin and Justin were. And then they book the Islam fight for 4 months later. He had to do a eye surgery, take 1 month off in between that. They rushed Islam to become champ after giving him the easiest road ever.
They didn't rush Islam. Islam jumped the queue because nobody wanted to fight him.
Islam proved he's on a whole new level anyways...
What's the point of fighting Justin f******* Gaethje ? We all saw what Khabib and Oliveira did to him. And same with Poirier.
No wonder they ducked Islam...They can't grapple with these Daghestanis.
@@shadowzeenko3653 right whole different level lmao first title "defense" and he got destroyed by a fucking featherweight lmaoo dude could not even stand on his feet on his own after the 5th round and then claims some PFP shit dudes delusional but you can hear when he talks how dumb he is lmao dude has not even beaten anyone in the Top 7 or so and claims PFP 🤣
Oh please. If Charles wasn't ready to fight Islam he shouldn't have taken the fight. The UFC could have easily booked Islam vs Beneil for the title but every fan would have been calling Charles the true champion irrespective of the winner. Also Islam was ducked by every top contender other than Beneil, so the UFC had no choice but to book him up especially because he was on a lengthy win streak. Even Charles himself admitted he didn't want the Islam fight, he wanted Conor instead.
Eye surgery my a** !
Oliveira didn't need any eye surgery to beat up Poirier, Ferguson and Chandler.
All of this was a built in excuse in case he would lose, cause he & his camp knew Makhachev was the only real threat to that title. He already had this s*** sitting in the back of his mind for quite some time.
No wonder he wanted to fight Nate Diaz instead...
He was so nervous in the lead up to that fight with Makhachev. He didn't want no part of Makhachev. He & his crew knew this was the worst matchup possible.
They tried to downplay the daghestani and act in front of the media like he was a nobody, a bum, but they knew from the get go it was gonna be a bad fight for them.
And now people are saying "Islam hasn't fought Poirier, Chandler & Gaethje !" Well ! No s*** Sherlock ! They can't even say his name !
Makhachev called out Chandler in front of his face, live on tv, and the guy didn't say s***...
@@markgiomblanco9813 You addressed literally nothing I said, just spouted your own agenda. You're an Islam hater, trying to act like the first Islam vs Charles fight was a fluke.
Crazy that what you said about Belal applies here, Charles has a exciting fighting style, a interesting story and a likeable personality.
He can sell PPV without trash talking and still put in a show for the fans.
Even Charles himself says that the weight controversy was a robbery
At this point it no longer matters. Its water under the bridge because Charles isn't the champ anymore.
"What do you guys think?" I think this is an awesome channel and I'm a fan.
The more Tattoos Charles gets the stronger he becomes
The Champion Has a Name!
LOVE CHARLES MAN
I think Charles will win the rematch. The way he looked against beneil before the fight, during weigh ins and during his interview. He looks the same way izzy looked when Izzy fought Alex at 287. The aura they are givin is I’m rdy to die to win and I’m unkillable
Wishful thinking.
Makhachev has the best style for Oliveira.
Just give the man his props instead of looking for excuses for the brazilian.
There's nothing he could do on the ground to surprise Makhachev.
And on the feet, Makhachev is not Dariush. He won't stay there, flat-footed, waiting to get slept...
he became my favorite when he rocked the red suit
Yo TJ can you make a video on how Colby became a heel. That would do numbers for you and I would love it cuz he’s one of my favorites hehe
You simply dont miss a Do Bronx fight 👏👏👏
Positive videos are my preference.
English speaking Do Bronx GG’s praying for Islam 🙏🏾
fuck me... new mythical fighter?
@@eetfuk3571 for sure
so good to see non-brazilian people being fans of charlinho 🇧🇷
Can you make a video of why many boxers have their own promotions team?
The man that broke the middleweight deadlock of Khabib-Gaethje-Poirier
Not a Charles' fan going to the Chandler fight. But man, I cried when he won!
Being an Olives fan is panicking in the first round just for him to send the opponent to the shadow realm on the 2nd
now its charles!
That michael chandler decision making was too good
Great video.
And everyone wants to see charles x islam 2
Idk about “journey man”. He was a young man heading into the biggest mma promotion. People are so used to fighters being undefeated or have very few loses.
Go Charles!!
Yo Tj can you make a who’s the 140 pounder in boxing it’s one of the most stacked divisions I remember you made a who’s the best light video but no one there fight each other but everyone at 140 fights each other pls make one
I think some of his earlier fights need additional context for maximum appreciation. Brookins for example was a great win, at the time of their fight he was 13-3, with a win over Michael Johnson and one his losses being against prime Jose Aldo. As for his losses, Jim Miller is to this day still taking out prospects in the LW division and has the record for most wins in the UFC, Cerrone would later challenge RDA for the LW title and is second to Miller in most wins in the UFC.
1:18 My god Cowboy pic ,,, is freaking me out can't imagine him without the hat
Charles is a man that knows that there are things in life that are bigger than fighting.