Oliveira is a lock to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame when he decides to retire. He has the record for most submissions in company history. Twenty-three wins inside the Octagon, and is a former UFC lightweight champion with two defenses on his resume. Yet, what made his late career surge so impressive was his durability.

Charles Oliveira is upset with his UFC 317 loss and says he's "never been knocked out before" prior to facing Ilia Topuria.

I’ve been knocked down before, TKO’d, but had never been knocked out before. This time, no. I didn’t know what had happened, it was something new for me.” “He’s definitely the one who hit me the hardest,