Quotes from Charles Oliveira

Max Holloway, I know I can beat him.

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

I want to get the belt at 145-pounds.

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

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

There are guys that just entered the UFC and people already talk about fighting for the belt. Guys that have one fight there and say call a jiu-jitsu phenom. They haven't done anything in the UFC yet to deserve all that attention.

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.

What matters the most to me is breaking into the top-10.

I work on armbars, triangles, anaconda chokes, guillotines and rear-naked chokes. Basic, simple stuff. I just wanna go there and win the fight, I don't wanna invent too much and try doing fancy things.

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

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

Man, jiu-jitsu is such a chess match.

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.

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.

Kevin Lee is really tough. He has some flaws in his game that we can work with. I think he mixes up his boxing and his wrestling really well. He takes you down, he unleashes some strong ground and pound. However, he usually starts a round strong and then starts to fade. In five rounds, I think I can take an advantage of that.

Lightweights are heavier and bigger than me. I walk around 166 pounds, and other lightweights come down from 198, so they are stronger than me.

I love it here, 145 pounds is my division.

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

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

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

I know I can beat everyone that defeated me.

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

I think I have to go down to featherweight. That's where I should stay, where fights will be more equal.

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