It’s taken a while, but Charles Oliveira is finally starting to get the recognition he deserves. Not just as a skilled submission artist — “Do Bronx” got his props on that front long ago — but as a legitimate title contender in the UFC’s deepest division, lightweight. Oliveira got the biggest win of his career Saturday when he finished former interim title challenger Kevin Lee in the third round of their UFC on ESPN+ 28 main event in Brasilia, Brazil. That’s the seventh consecutive victory for the UFC’s all-time submission record holder. All seven have been by way of finish, and it has come against a steadily increasing level of competition along the way.
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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, March 17: How high does Charles Oliveira rise? – MMA Junkie