CHARLES OLIVEIRA has terrible eyesight and can see THREE of his opponents in the UFC octagon.
Because he is rarely seen without his glasses, the submission specialist has been nicknamed the Clark Kent of UFC.
Charles Oliveira, UFC lightweight champ, is seldom seen without his glasses
He's put on some Superman-like performances during his last ten fights. All of them were in which he competed with impaired vision.
During a appearance on Brazilian MMA Legends he stated: "So, I see three."
It's okay if I hit the middle one. "Keep the same technique," I believe.
"Thirty-three guys is the perfect number for me. It's fine if I hit the middle.
The Sao Paulo striker claims that his vision drops by 50% when he removes his glasses.
He said, "I'll tell the truth: I'm an honest guy who believes in God. It's not a joke."
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"If I take off my glasses I can only see [at] about] 50%. It didn't stop me from fighting.
"It has never stopped me from fighting.
"I walk in glasses or without them sometimes. It all depends on how I feel.
Oliveira, a reserved and soft-spoken man, often walks to the cage wearing his glasses to throw his opponents off.
He said, "Sometimes, I like to wear glasses to appear harmless and more geeky than I am."
"And it's normal when I take off the glasses. I can see the opponent from the other side.
"God blesses my eyes so that I can see normal." However, on the streets, if it isn't taken off, I am blind.
Oliveira's vision did not affect his UFC 269 fight with Dustin Poirier in Las Vegas last October.
Do Bronx survived a tough first round and retained his lightweight title via submission in the third round.
Dhiego Lima, Oliveira's coach, told SunSport that he was very pleased with his performance after the fight. It was extremely difficult.
"But that's the way he does it at work all the time. It's a constant war.
"He does that at the gym every day. You saw the results.
Lima said, "I'm very proud"
He is very proud that Chute Boxe was made of steel. He also has a tattoo that depicts Chute Boxe.
"We are very proud to have him, and it's an honor to walk beside his side."
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