It’s fight week in Rio de Janeiro! Charles Oliveira, Brazil’s golden boy and former UFC lightweight champion, was supposed to headline UFC Rio against Rafael Fiziev. But as fate would have it, Fiziev bowed out with a knee injury, and Mateusz Gamrot stepped in. Once again, Oliveira must adjust, something he’s grown used to both inside and outside the cage.
Behind the roar of the crowd and the bright lights, there’s a quieter story, one that began long before he became ‘Do Bronx,’ the fighter. And at the center of that story once stood Talita Roberta Pereira, his ex-wife and the mother of his daughter, Tayla. So who is the woman who shared Oliveira’s early chapters before fame changed everything?
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Talita Roberta Pereira: Biography, Career & Jiu-Jitsu Background
Talita Roberta Pereira is more than just the ex-wife of a UFC superstar. Despite being married to a millionaire fighter husband in the past, Talita Roberta Pereira chose to do her own thing and gain financial stability by herself. Previously, she used to run a virtual apparel store along with her friend, Kafy Kamila.
The store was also named after her friend’s name and was called ‘Kafy Kamila’ too. However, as per Ecelebritymirror.com, Pereira currently works at the Casa de Saúde Guarujá Hospital. However, there was no information available about the role she plays in her workplace.
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Just like her ex-husband Charles Oliveira, Pereira is also trained in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, although she never decided to compete professionally. However, she is often spotted keeping up her practice or training other kids at the Centro de Treinamento Charles Oliveira Gold Team.
Pereira is also very active on Instagram and boasts around 12,000 followers. Most of her posts are related to her lifestyle. However, she has always decided to maintain complete silence about her origin or family. Hence, no information is available about this. However, we do have information on her marriage to Charles Oliveira.
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Charles Oliveira and Talita: Relationship Timeline and Reason for Split
Oliveira married his then-girlfriend on 15 February 2014. The couple had also reportedly dated each other for 6 years before tying the knot. The duo visited the marriage registrar’s office, Notary Vicente de Carvalho at Guaruja, Brazil, to get their marriage solemnized. Further, Pereira also posted a snap of their marriage on her Instagram and penned a beautiful caption to the post on the event of completing 6-months of married life with Oliveira.
In her 15 September 2014 post, Pereira wrote, “Today we complete 6 months of marriage! I just want to thank you, my God, for all your love for us… My love @charlesdobronxs thank you for being the beautiful, caring, dedicated, and wonderful husband that you are!”.
However, it would later appear that ‘Do Bronx’ and Talita Pereira would separate, but the exact date of their separation remains unknown. But that hasn’t affected their communication because Charles Oliveira and his ex-wife remain on good terms, and one of the reasons behind this is their child.
Oliveira & Talita’s Daughter Tayla: Co-Parenting and Family Dynamics in 2025
Charles Oliveira and Talita Pereira welcomed their first and only child in 2017. Their daughter is named Tayla Oliveira. Pereira’s Instagram snaps showcase a timeline of her growth throughout the years since most of them also feature Tayla.
It might be due to his busy schedule that there are a lot fewer snaps of ‘Do Bronx’ with his daughter. Nevertheless, the few pictures he shared showcase that the emotion of his family feeling like a unit hasn’t gone away despite Oliveira’s separation from his wife. After all, being a fighter might compel you to stay away from your families and loved ones for prolonged periods.
Charles Oliveira’s current partner is Vitoria Brum. It was revealed that he had started dating her after separating from his wife when he shared a photo with her on Instagram and captioned it: “My babe.” The details of Brum’s occupation are relatively unknown, but Oliveira also has a child with his current girlfriend, Dominic Oliveira Brum, and they even had a memorable gender reveal for the little one.
In a creative ͏gender reveal, two horse-drawn carts, one draped in pink and the other in blue, ͏raced each other. The blue cart surged ahea͏d, crossing the finish line in a burst of excitemen͏t, annou͏ncing with a ͏shower of blue ribbons: it’s a boy! “Thank you Jesus for another great blessing in my life now a boy DOMINIC OLIVEIRA BRUM God is wonderful,” Oliveira wrote on Instagram.
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Talita’s Role in Oliveira’s MMA Journey
Every champion’s story has unsung heroes, and Talita’s role in Oliveira’s rise is one of them. She was there when the crowds were smaller and the paychecks thinner. Though their romantic relationship ended, the impact she had on Oliveira’s life and journey remains undeniable. She helped build the foundation of stability and faith that carried “Do Bronx” through the highs and lows of his UFC career.
Even today, as Oliveira prepares to face Mateusz Gamrot in the UFC Rio main event, the echoes of that shared past linger quietly in the background. Their paths may have diverged, but their story continues through their daughter, Tayla.