The Portuguese star has been sidelined since Argentina but will be back donning his Prima Pramac Yamaha leathers in Le Mans Miguel Oliveira (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) is set to be back racing at this weekend’s Michelin® Grand Prix of France following a three-race absence The Portuguese star suffered a dislocated sternoclavicular ligament in his left shoulder after a crash at the Grand Prix of Argentina and has since been forced to sit on the sidelines while his recovery process took place This saw Yamaha Test Rider Augusto Fernandez fill in at the Americas after a positive medical check in Milan last week Oliveira will travel to Le Mans with the aim of being back on his YZR-M1 after scans revealed his shoulder is now fully recovered If Thursday’s mandatory medical examination at the circuit goes to plan the #88 will make a welcome return to the track on Friday The Portuguese rider has been out of action since the Argentina GP but is very much on the road to recovery after a luckless run Tune in for the rest of 2025 with MotoGP™ VideoPass and enjoy every second of every round Hayden Oliveira is one of the reasons for the resurgence of the Golden West High School softball program there was a stretch where the Trailblazers won only 15 games in three years from 2019 to 2021 including a 22-loss campaign six seasons ago With Oliveira in fold alongside fourth-year head coach Eli Carter the duo has helped turn around the Golden West program the Trailblazers finished with a .500 record and non-losing mark Oliveira enjoyed a breakout individual season hitting a then-career best .311 to help Golden West go 11-13 and advance to the playoffs in back-to-back years the Trailblazers posted their best run in over a decade rolling to a 20-9 record and a third straight postseason appearance It was the program's first 20-win season in 11 years Oliveira has carried Golden West to a 13-9-1 record and a second straight winning season through April 29 That has partly been the result of Oliveira's remarkable hitting prowess The senior third baseman and lead-off hitter surpassed 100 career hits earlier this season and has totaled 125 hits in four seasons at Golden West "Hayden is almost like an automatic to start the games with a hit," Carter said "I know we're going to score in the first if she gets a hit so it's always nice to have her in the lineup." Carter took note of Oliveira's hitting prowess during her sophomore campaign inserting her at the top of the team's hitting lineup Oliveira has held onto that lead-off spot permanently since that 2023 season The senior third baseman has registered at least one hit in 21 of Golden West's 23 games this year her 39 hits this season are tied for the seventh-most in the Central Section Oliveira's 39 hits are also the most in Tulare County this season people on or people off or to start the game "She doesn't have a very complicated swing She just goes straight barrel snap to the ball It doesn't matter the speed of the pitcher All she has to do is time her front foot and barrel." More: Vote for the Tulare County high school athlete of the week, April 28-May 2 She began her career with 14 hits as a freshman but had a four-game stretch where she went 0-for-7 she only got to bat half the season," Carter said "She had a giant hole in her swing and she knew what it was She continued working all through the summer and she came back to be in our lead-off spot." That dedication and hard work resulted in a breakout sophomore season Oliveira blasted 23 hits with 21 runs and 11 RBIs I was iffy about the sport," Oliveira said "But I wanted to get better so I spent my offseason training I just did everything in my power to be a better player I wanted to be a better player for my team I just did everything in my power to get better and results started to show soon after." Oliveira has relished as the team's lead-off hitter since earning that role as a sophomore That batting average has improved to .506 this season Oliveira credited that success to her teammates and coaching staff A Pioneer: ‘The best of the best:' Former Mt. Whitney, UCLA, NFL football player Lupe Sanchez dies I don't think I would be the player I am today without him," Oliveira said He's always believed in me and believed in the player that I was can we come hit or something?' And he's here He motivates you to want to be that better player and he definitely motivated me to want to be that better player He didn't let me go back down to where I was He wanted me to get better every day and everything." Oliveira is just one of four seniors on the team this season She earned a role as a team captain with her experience and veteran leadership "I always need one or two leaders from my senior ship and that's exactly what she is," Carter said "She's a combination of leader by words and leader by example UFC today announced that former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira has been named the 2025 recipient of the Forrest Griffin Community Award Named in honor of UFC Hall of Famer Forrest Griffin the award recognizes a UFC athlete for their exceptional volunteer and charity work and the meaningful impact their efforts have on the community The Forrest Griffin Community Award is presented annually as part of the UFC Honors President’s Choice category as the award recipient is personally selected by UFC President and CEO Dana White UFC Honors is the company's annual awards program recognizing UFC athletes Celebrate Charles Oliveira At UFC Store! As the 2025 recipient of the Forrest Griffin Community Award Oliveira will receive a $25,000 donation to the charity of his choice All donations are courtesy of the UFC Foundation Oliveira will be honored for this award during the 2025 UFC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as part of the 13th Annual UFC International Fight Week June 26 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and will be streamed live but he’s also an amazing role model who enjoys giving back to the community,” said UFC President and CEO Dana White “Charles does a great job of helping local youth in Sao Paulo by providing them with free education and jiu-jitsu training at his institute and he’s directly helping them create a better life for themselves in the process It’s an honor to present him with his award.” Founded in 2012 as a social project within the Charles Oliveira Gold Team Gym in the Vicente de Carvalho District of Guarujá (São Paulo) the Charles do BronxsInstitute (ICBronxs) provides hundreds of local youth with the opportunity for a better future through free arts and jiu-jitsu.The creation of the Institute comes full circle with Oliveira’s childhood as a similar social project introduced him to Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 12 This project provided Oliveira with a safe space to train and secure an education which helped him become a champion jiu-jitsu practitioner two months after his first lesson Oliveira’s social project was recognized as an Institute in 2022 and he officially opened a new space dedicated entirely to training local underprivileged youth in Sao Paulo in 2023. Since its inception in 2012 more than 150 students have trained and graduated from Oliveira’s programs with many students achieving their dreams through MMA See How The Judges Scored Every Round Of UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates Watch Post-Fight Interviews With The Main Card Winners And More From UFC Fight Night: Machado Memento Exclusives Invites You to Participate in Sports Memorabilia Day Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here Miguel Oliveira is back on the MotoGP grid and ready to compete this weekend at the French Grand Prix in Le Mans The Portuguese rider returns aboard the Yamaha YZR-M1 with the Prima Pramac Yamaha team having recovered from a left shoulder injury The injury – a dislocated sternoclavicular ligament – occurred following a crash during the Sprint Race of the Argentine Grand Prix Oliveira has missed three consecutive rounds: the Americas he was replaced by Yamaha Factory Racing’s test rider A final MRI in Milan at the end of last week confirmed the full recovery of his shoulder Oliveira will still need to pass the standard medical check at the circuit’s medical center on Thursday before officially resuming his place in the garage once again under the guidance of race engineer Luca Ferraccioli The Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP team publicly expressed its gratitude to Augusto Fernandez for his dedication and professionalism throughout the past weeks Joan Mir highlighted the valuable contribution of Aleix Espargaró who is participating as a wildcard in Jerez underlining the importance of his comments in Honda's development Two of the greatest legends in motorcycle racing history are Giacomo Agostini and Valentino Rossi – the two riders with the most Grand Prix victories The Spanish rider analysed the performance of his bike during the Spanish Grand Prix identifying the fast corners and the traction points as the main assets for his.. Jack Miller didn't hide his admiration for Fabio Quartararo's performance at the Spanish GP while also sharing insights about his own approach to improving on the Yamaha The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team rider finished in 13th position at the Spanish Grand Prix managing to complete the race despite pain from the crash suffered on.. © 2025 M Sports - Premium news & magazine M Sports Please enter your username or email address to reset your password © 2025 M Sports - Premium news & magazine M Sports with thanks to Paulo Branco.“Few cameras stare so intently at things as Oliveira’s”—The Independent The legend of prolific Portuguese director Manoel de Oliveira—that of the world’s oldest working filmmaker whose career stretched from the silent era to the digital age before he passed away at 106—precedes the genius found in his labyrinthine Discovery is the order of the day in this series marking the North American debut of 10 fresh restorations Populated by acting luminaries like John Malkovich these cinematic treasures offer glimpses of Oliveira as dramatist Leadership support forBAM’s strategic initiatives provided by: Leadership support forBAM Access Programs provided bythe Jerome L Leadership support forBAM programming provided by: Leadership support forBAM Film provided byThe Thompson Family Foundation Major support for programs inthe Lepercq Cinema is provided byThe Lepercq Charitable Foundation Brooklyn Academy of Music, 30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217info@BAM.org BAM is a 501(c)(3) | EIN 11-2201344​ © Brooklyn Academy of Music Next Wave® and Teknopolis® are trademarks of Brooklyn Academy of Music (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) An artist's rendering of the Barcelona Temple The church already operates a Madrid Temple More than a half-century since its formal recognition by Spain’s government in 1968 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints not only continues to expand but also is growing ever more cosmopolitan in the European nation Melitón González Trejo, who was baptized in 1874, was the first Spaniard to join the church, according to church records He became a member after moving to Utah and subsequently played a prominent part in translating the faith’s signature scripture into Spanish and helping establish the church in Mexico That started to change with the 1966 baptism of Jose Maria Oliveira, a former filmmaker recently profiled by The Salt Lake Tribune [Read more here about the church’s start in Spain and Jose Oliveira a prominent convert whose macabre movies introduced Spanish audiences to heavy church doctrines.] (Brigham Young University) Jose Oliveira speaks at a screening of his movie at BYU in the fall 2022 Indeed, Spain has the second-most Latter-day Saints of any European country, behind only the United Kingdom‘s 186,000 members In 2024, reports independent researcher Matt Martinich, who tracks the church’s growth and retention around the world for ldschurchgrowth.blogspot.com the faith enjoyed its most rapid European growth in decades And immigrants — there and elsewhere in Europe — are fueling much of that growth. Martinich said most converts in Spain today originally hail from Latin American and African countries, with Latin Americans making up about 80% of the members in some congregations. “Unlike some of the negative stuff you might read about the church shrinking in Europe, that is definitely not true in Spain,” Martinich said. “Instead, the church in Spain is becoming much more cosmopolitan and more based on immigrants than the native population.” Maria Brimhall, Jose Oliveira’s daughter, doesn’t need to eyeball stats to envision the immigrant surge in Spanish congregations. She said there were only two native Spanish families at the last stake (regional) conference she went to in Madrid. “When you attend church in Spain,” Brimhall said, “you see most members are from Latin [American] countries like Ecuador and Venezuela.” For his part, Paul Laemmlen remembers the difficulty he and his missionary companions often had in getting teaching opportunities during his church service in Spain during the late 1970s. He said most Spaniards were staunch Catholics and uninterested in the Utah-based faith. The message, moreover, did not always resonate with those they taught, even when the missionaries were fluent in the language. One of his favorite memories is the time he and a companion finished telling the story of church founder Joseph Smith to a middle-age man. “Well, what do you think?” he recalled asking. “And [the man] goes, ‘Well, I don’t want to buy any encyclopedias, but do you want a glass of orange soda?’” For e-edition questions or comments, contact customer support 801-237-2900 or email subscribe@sltrib.com sltrib.com © 1996-2025 The Salt Lake Tribune Home » MMA News » Charles Oliveira » Charles Oliveira’s coach prefers Ilia Topuria fight ahead… UFC star Charles Oliveira’s coach Diego Lima has admitted that he prefers the Ilia Topuria fight ahead of an Islam Makhachev rematch Charles Oliveira is easily one of the most popular fighters on the roster – and in all of mixed martial arts The man known as ‘Do Bronx’ is a former champion and he’s still a handful for just about any other fighter at 155 pounds there are plenty of rumors out there – with one of the big ones being that he will battle Ilia Topuria in the latter’s debut at lightweight RELATED: Charles Oliveira issues a warning to Ilia Topuria ahead of lightweight move There’s also the possibility of him getting a crack at Islam Makhachev and the UFC lightweight championship This isn’t seen as overly likely but given their history together it seems as if his fanbase are split regarding what they think is going to happen which is hardly surprising given the options available Oliveira’s coach Diego Lima weighed in on this situation “Everybody knows that Charles wants to fight for the belt during International Fight Week,” Lima said no matter if it’s against Topuria or [Islam] Makhachev,” Lima said “But since you asked me who would be a better selling fight He is doing an excellent job promoting his arrival in the new division Makhachev disappeared a little bit from the spotlight with his indecision But we are doing our part getting ready for the UFC’s call.” Quotes via Sherdog This article appeared first on BJPENN.COM BJPENN.COM is your premier source for all MMA and UFC News We serve you with the latest breaking news It is also the home of 2X UFC Hall of Fame Champion After a decade of on-line operation BJP has evolved into the most reliable destination for all of your MMA needs contact@bjpenn.com advertising@freestar.com 2025 BJ Penn Enterprises Privacy Policy 2024 BJ Penn Enterprises Privacy Policy Charles Oliveira's coach Diego Lima admits Ilia Topuria would be a bigger fight than UFC champ Islam Makhachev The upper echelon of the lightweight division awaits Makhachev's (27-1 MMA Former featherweight champ Topuria (16-0 MMA says he was promised an immediate lightweight title shot by the UFC Justin Gaethje called out Makhachev after defeating Rafael Fiziev at UFC 313 23-10 UFC) wants his rematch with Makhachev after losing their first title fight by submission at UFC 280 Oliveira was booked to run things back with Makhachev at UFC 294 in October 2023 but Oliveira withdrew and was replaced by Alexander Volkanovski with wins over Beneil Dariush and Michael Chandler Many are speculating that the delay for Makhachev's next fight announcement largely looms on the outcome of the upcoming welterweight title fight between champion Belal Muhammad and Jack Della Maddalena May 10 in the UFC 315 headliner Makhachev and Muhammad won't fight each other his long-desired move up to welterweight could be next "Everybody knows that Charles wants to fight for the belt during International Fight Week," Lima told Sherdog Despite gold being the goal, the Chute Boxe head coach admits Topuria would be a more lucrative fight – as long as it's also for the title. Oliveira and Topuria have recently been trading barbs no matter if it's against Topuria or Makhachev," Lima said "But since you asked me who would be a better selling fight But we are doing our part getting ready for the UFC's call." Welcome to the beta version of the new Women & Golf website Our web monkeys are still hard at work and welcome your feedback.   Home | MotoGP | Miguel Oliveira will return at the French Grand Prix After missing the last three race weekends Miguel Oliveira will make his return to the MotoGP paddock at Le Mans Miguel Oliveira has missed the last four Grand Prix due to an injury he sustained at the Argentine Grand Prix Pramac Yamaha has now confirmed that Oliveira will make his MotoGP return at the French Grand Prix next weekend the independent Yamaha team has been using Yamaha Test Rider Augusto Fernandez as a replacement rider Fernandez has stood in for Oliveira at the last three Grand Prix weekends in the USA the Spaniard secured a best result of 13th place at the Grand Prix of the Americas The Prima Pramac Yamaha Team shared a statement regarding Oliveira's return "After being sidelined for the last three rounds due to the injury suffered during the Sprint Race at the Argentine GP Miguel Oliveira will return this weekend in France aboard the Yamaha YZR-M1 of the Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP team who was replaced by Yamaha Factory Racing MotoGP Test Rider Augusto Fernandez for the GPs of the Americas underwent a final MRI in Milan at the end of last week The scan confirmed full recovery from the dislocated sternoclavicular ligament in his left shoulder sustained in the crash at Termas de Rio Hondo Oliveira will undergo the mandatory medical check on Thursday at the circuit‘s medical centre before officially resuming his place in the garage under the guidance of his race engineer "The entire Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP team extends its gratitude to Augusto for his commitment and outstanding work with the team over the past few weeks." Lima sat down with MMA Fighting to break it all down It's not as complicated as one may see it USA; Ilia Topuria celebrates his championship victory against Alexander Volkanovski during UFC 298 at Honda Center Vasquez-Imagn Images“It’s like [Ilia] Topuria I think the UFC will ask him to choose," Lima said I think it’s absurd to hold an entire division.” he’s said many times before he wants to move up,” Lima said “Between Charles and Makhachev there’s a belt We don’t know what will happen if Belal wins or loses and we don’t know the negotiation they had the moment he let go of the belt and moved up a division.” It'll be interesting to see how everything unfolds but it's clear that a logjam between multiple divisions is keeping some of the sport's biggest stars in limbo Stick with MMAKnockout for more FREE coverage of the UFC, MMA, Boxing. Follow MMAKnockout on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER GRAND FORKS — Former UND running back Brady Oliveira the two-time defending CFL rushing champion for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers returned to the Pollard Center last Friday to serve as honorary coach for the Fighting Hawks' Spring Showcase who was a four-year standout for the Hawks from 2015-18 marveled at the new setting for UND football locker room and nutrition area attached to the Pollard Center "I was telling (new UND head coach Eric Schmidt) when I got here can you imagine if I had this if I was playing here "Student-athletes have all the resources to be the best version of themselves "It's great to see (UND) put money back in athletics The football program is in great leadership with Schmidt and I'm excited to see what the future holds." is the reigning CFL Most Outstanding Player and the two-time defending Most Outstanding Canadian for the Blue Bombers He's played in 64 games over the last five years with the last three seasons as the featured running back in his hometown of Winnipeg "I'm in a very good place right now in my career," Oliveira said playing in my backyard as born and raised in Winnipeg." Oliveira's 4,317 career rushing yards rank eighth in Blue Bombers history He has racked up 17 100-yard rushing games in the CFL and it doesn't matter how good I performed last season it's what am I going to do now for the organization "What can I do daily in practice to keep working on my craft and it's a privalege and honor to run through that tunnel with my family and friends and supporters in Winnipeg it's how can I get 1 percent better and improve on last season?" Oliveira finished his UND career as the program's seventh all-time leading rusher with 2,822 yards — formulating one of the program's all-time best running back duos alongside classmate John Santiago He earned all-Big Sky Conference honors in 2016 and 2017 then played in 2018 when UND was independent and unable to collect league honors Charles Oliveira was one of several marquee names whom Paddy Pimblett called out at UFC 314 Pimblett earned the biggest win of his UFC career by finishing Michael Chandler in the UFC 314 co-main event last weekend in Miami is on the verge of entering the lightweight title mix Pimblett called out Oliveira, Dustin Poirier, Justin Gaethje, and Arman Tsarukyan in his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan A matchup with Poirier is unlikely amidst recent reports that the former title challenger’s retirement fight will take place for the BMF belt But Pimblett, arguably the biggest star in UK MMA alongside Tom Aspinall isn’t shying away from the division’s biggest challenges after UFC 314 A matchup with Oliveira would make a lot of sense not only for the division’s title picture but also featuring two fan favorites Oliveira isn’t keen on facing Pimblett next During a recent interview with Portal do Vale Tudo Oliveira answered Pimblett’s callout at UFC 314 I’m not going to run away now,” Oliveira said but I’m going to set my own pace and my own game I don’t want to fight another fight just to wait for the title I want to fight for the title…I don’t even think about [Pimblett] so I can’t be thinking about the guys who are below me Oliveira could potentially face Islam Makhachev in the next lightweight title matchup, if Ilia Topuria doesn’t get the next nod. A clash between Topuria and Oliveira has also been tossed around amidst speculation that Makhachev could vacate the belt for a run at welterweight Pimblett has also traded barbs with Tsarukyan in recent days after Pimblett mocked Tsarukyan for his short-notice pullout at UFC 311 Tsarukyan doesn’t seem interested in a clash but he’ll need to win at least one more fight before making another title shot case Another interesting element of the discussion surrounding Pimblett’s next fight is Topuria. Pimblett and Topuria have had a long-standing feud stemming from their scrap at a fighter hotel in London in 2022 While many praised Pimblett for his performance at UFC 314, Topuria wasn’t one of them He believes Pimblett’s win was a product of Chandler’s slide from his physical prime As the mystery surrounding Pimblett and Oliveira’s next fights persists a matchup between them could be on the table for the matchmakers 'Do Bronx' has retained No. 1-lightweight contender status after defeating Michael Chandler in their rematch at UFC 309 and is avidly chasing a rematch with Islam Makhachev Makhachev clubbed and subbed Oliveira in their first fight in 2022 which remains Oliveira's last shot at the title A close fight with Arman Tsarukyan would thwart his next attempt With the lightweight title picture heating up Oliveira has some express demands for his next fight.. Brad Penner-Imagn ImagesTitle shot or bust Oliveira clarified whether he is avoiding Ilia Topuria at lightweight He also addressed potential money fights with Paddy Pimblett for No why not fight Ilia Topuria?"I'm looking for the title I don't want to fight another fight just to wait for the title I want to fight for the title."[...] I don't even think about [money fights with Pimblett etc.] so I can't be thinking about the guys who are below me..."[Translation h/t Championship Rounds] It's been three months since Oliveira's last Octagon appearance, and he still has no fight news. Unfortunately for 'Do Bronx', Topuria claims the UFC promised him a title shot if he vacated his belt to move to lightweight On the flip side, Pimblett explicitly called out Oliveira for a fight after mauling Michael Chandler at UFC 314 on April 12—there isn't a better fight for Oliveira that doubles as a big-money opportunity and also a title eliminator Stick with MMAKnockout for more FREE coverage of the UFC, MMA, Boxing. Follow MMAKnockout on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Just as it looked as if Revs II were on pace to suffer a 2-1 defeat, Oliveira came up big in the 78th minute when he leaped into the air and headed home a cross from Eric Klein to level the match and secure the 2-2 draw that led Revs II to secure two points following a shootout victory. Following the match, Oliveira emphasized how much his faith has assisted him throughout his professional journey. “First, I have to thank Jesus for everything he’s done,” he said. “He’s always helped me.” Oliveira told The Blazing Musket how he had premonitions of scoring his first goal in recent weeks and how grateful he was to assist the team. “These last couple of weeks, I’ve been telling myself I was going to score,” Oliveira said. “I think it was a great goal. Super happy to contribute, it’s been a while.”. Head coach Richie Williams had praise for the young prospect following the match. He called Oliveira a very talented player. “He understands the game very well,” Williams said. “He plays in the center of the field as an aide to try to get forward and create goals, which he has the ability to do with scoring, that was great to see tonight.” Oliveira highlighted how his journey has been filled with ups and downs thus far.Despite the lows, Oliveira credits a lot of people for the highs of his journey. “The Academy coaches definitely helped me,” he said. “I was a young player trying to break in and they were there to help me learn.” Oliveira also credits Revolution captain Carles GIl for having a big impact on him. “One player that stood out to me while training with the first team was Carles Gil,” Oliveira said. “How he carried himself. Such a humble guy and a great player. Seeing him off the field helped me learn and get better.” ReplyShareTopLatestDiscussionsNo posts Alexander DolanWednesday\u2019s meeting with Columbus Crew 2 will be one Cristiano Oliveira will remember for the rest of his life Just as it looked as if Revs II were on pace to suffer a 2-1 defeat Oliveira came up big in the 78th minute when he leaped into the air and headed home a cross from Eric Klein to level the match and secure the 2-2 draw that led Revs II to secure two points following a shootout victory Oliveira emphasized how much his faith has assisted him throughout his professional journey I have to thank Jesus for everything he\u2019s done,\u201D he said Oliveira told The Blazing Musket how he had premonitions of scoring his first goal in recent weeks and how grateful he was to assist the team I\u2019ve been telling myself I was going to score,\u201D Oliveira said Head coach Richie Williams had praise for the young prospect following the match \u201CHe understands the game very well,\u201D Williams said \u201CHe plays in the center of the field as an aide to try to get forward and create goals which he has the ability to do with scoring Oliveira highlighted how his journey has been filled with ups and downs thus far.Despite the lows Oliveira credits a lot of people for the highs of his journey \u201CThe Academy coaches definitely helped me,\u201D he said \u201CI was a young player trying to break in and they were there to help me learn.\u201D Oliveira also credits Revolution captain Carles GIl for having a big impact on him \u201COne player that stood out to me while training with the first team was Carles Gil,\u201D Oliveira said Seeing him off the field helped me learn and get better.\u201D Subscribe now This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira flew all the way from Sao Paulo to Inglewood to watch closely what he expected to be a matchup between the two last fighters to beat him in the Octagon - Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan - with the 155-pound title on the line After a dramatic turn of events on UFC 311's eve Tsarukyan was ruled out of the contest due to back issues and replaced by Renato Moicano - who was scheduled to fight Beneil Dariush on the card and ended up being submitted by Makhachev in the first round for the Russian's fourth title defense but he made his whole camp around fighting (Beneil) Dariush and it's a whole new game aside from the weight of fighting for the championship," analyzed Oliveira after the event “Islam did what Islam does best: took him down and waited for the opportunity to finish him I came here to see who would be my next opponent MORE: Alex Pereira “Very Excited” For Ankalaev Matchup At UFC 313 Oliveira and Makhachev first met at UFC 280 when they fought for the vacant UFC lightweight title with Islam leaving with the gold after a second-round submission win The Brazilian then rebounded by knocking out Dariush before finding himself on the wrong side of a close split decision to Tsarukyan at UFC 300 He then proceeded to beat Michael Chandler for the second time in UFC 309's Fight of the Night securing the second spot in the 155-pound rankings Oliveira claims he asked the UFC to be the backup fighter for the Makhachev-Tsarukyan matchup “They denied me and told me to get some rest," said the Brazilian a lot of people asked me if I would take it since I was here (in Inglewood) I have a dream of becoming the champion once again and taking this belt back to Brazil so I'll only get in there when I'm 100% ready.” Although his Plan A remains to be waiting for the rematch against Islam Charles realizes champions usually fight twice a year and there is a chance the Russian won't step in the Octagon again for a while - in which case the UFC's most prolific submission artist of all time has a Plan B in mind “I prefer to leave it to my managers and focus only on training and being with my family but we'll have to see when he (Makhachev) will want to come back now," said Oliveira so why not challenge Max Holloway for the BMF belt?" That would be another matchup with a history behind it as Charles and Max met in the Octagon in August 2015 while still climbing the featherweight rankings With less than two minutes into the first round who just suffered a knockout for the first time in his 14-year career last October while challenging Ilia Topuria in an attempt to reclaim 145-pound gold which he took from Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 with one of the most memorable knockouts of all-time “I think Max himself talked about it (a possible rematch) but I suffered an injury right in the beginning so there wasn't an actual fight," said Charles “I think we deserve to make this fight happen Looking Back On The Coolest Moments In The Octagon In Australia Ahead Of UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland on Februar Islam Makhachev Defends His Title With No Clear Challenger In Sight Merab Dvalishvili Reign Continues After A Dominant Performance To Retain His Belt At UFC 311 With his undefeated record intact and his stock skyrocketing fans and pundits alike are eagerly waiting to see who gets matched up against him next comments made by Topuria’s coach have caught the attention of the MMA world Whether it’s against a reigning champion or another top contender one thing’s for certain—whoever Topuria fights next In a Spanish-language interview with KOlmenero Topuria’s striking coach sat down and didn’t hold back when discussing how his fighter stacks up against the elite of the lightweight division When asked about a potential matchup with Islam Makhachev 'I think it could be a great fight with Islam I don't know how he'd approach it I don’t know if he'd want to stay standing or go for the takedown right away I think once he feels Ilia’s hands and realizes he can’t handle them.' he acknowledged the former champ's accomplishments but made a firm assessment: 'Charles Oliveira is a great fighter.. it would be a very difficult fight for Oliveira.' He emphasized Topuria’s own jiu-jitsu and closed with but I truly don’t see how they could prepare a strategy against us I see a lot of disadvantages for Oliveira.' While no official return date has been announced Dana White has not announced anything official regarding Topuria's next opponent or date Some insiders believe Topuria could be back as early as fall 2025 with names like Makhachev or Oliveira being floated as potential opponents Cape Verde to Carolina "Dada" DaSilva on October 5 she tried out modeling and ended up in childcare for years Her motherly love was gifted to every child she cared for Beloved daughter of Carolina DaSilva of Brava Devoted mother of Stephen Oliveira of Randolph a loving sister and aunt to Kennedy Semedo Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Visitation will be held from 11:00am to 1:00pm at Dolan Funeral Home East Milton Square prior to the funeral service My deepest condolences to the family and friends 😢 May she rest in Eternal peace 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 Bartolomeu Amado (Patola) Even though I have not seen her in years to me she'll always be the skinny little girl on George St My deepest condolences to you Jate and Kenny and your families Linda will be truly missed she was a beautiful person inside and out I've known her 25yrs and she has always been the same loving woman words can not explain how I'm gonna miss her till we meet again I love you Linda (AKA) Girlie Contact Us to have your link and message added here We will contact suitable submissions with further details please provide your name and email address 2025) – New England Revolution II midfielder Cristiano Oliveira (United States) and Revolution Academy defender Sheridan McNish (Trinidad and Tobago) have been selected to represent their respective national teams for upcoming February fixtures in 2025 Concacaf Under-17 Men’s Qualifiers receives his second call-up with the United States U-17 Youth National Team as it prepares for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup in November Oliveira will take part in Concacaf U-17 Qualifiers for Group F matches against the Virgin Islands (Feb 10; 8:00 p.m the Academy product was called up by the Stars and Stripes at the U-15 and U-16 levels the 17-year-old midfielder signed his first professional contract with Revolution II after recording one assist across 10 appearances in the 2024 MLS NEXT Pro campaign McNish will also compete in Concacaf U-17 qualifying matches suiting up for the Trinidad and Tobago U-17 Boys' National Team McNish and Trinidad were drawn into Group B to take on Guyana (Feb the defender captained Trinidad and Tobago’s U-15 team for three matches As a member of the Revolution Academy’s U-18 team including 10 starts in the 2024-25 MLS NEXT season thus far the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce hosted a roundtable discussion with Cléber Oliveira Soares Deputy Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA) of Brazil Oliveira Soares shared his insights and discussed key issues affecting Brazil’s agribusiness sector Oliveira Soares has over 22 years of experience in science with much of that time spent at Embrapa and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) At the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock He holds both a Master’s degree and a Doctorate in Veterinary Science Proin gravida dolor sit amet lacus accumsan et viverra justo commodo Sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes © 2025 Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce 2025 at 12:58 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Julianna E Oliveira are accused of distributing child pornography that Oliveira told Goldstein to make (Ocean County Corrections website)TOMS RIVER NJ — A Toms River man and a Berkeley Township woman are accused of taking sexual photos of children and then distributing the child pornography the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said Wednesday Authorities investigating a referral from the New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force identified a cell phone number linked to a Toms River residence as one being used to upload and distribute child pornography The person using the phone was identified as Oliveira Investigators then learned Oliveira was communicating frequently with a cell phone number that belonged to Goldstein Authorities looking as messages sent between the two found Goldstein was sending nude photos of children to Oliveira and that he had told Goldstein to touch a child in an inappropriate way and take photos of herself doing so then she was to send the photos to Oliveira Search warrants executed at Oliveira's home and on his electronics on Tuesday turned up several items of child pornography A similar search at Goldstein’s home and on her electronic devices also turned up several items of child pornography Oliveira has been charged with distribution of child pornography possession of child pornography and conspiracy to manufacture child pornography Goldstein has been charged with distribution of child pornography conspiracy to manufacture child pornography Both are being held at the Ocean County Jail in Toms River pending detention hearings The Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit Department of Homeland Security Investigations NJ State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and National Center for Missing and Exploited Children collaborated on the investigation Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. 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Get important news about your town as it happens Get the top stories from across our network Are you sure you want to unsubscribe from daily updates A New Jersey man and woman are behind bars after police say she snapped photos of nude children and sent them to him A review of messages between Julianna Goldstein revealed Oliveira instructed Goldstein to touch a juvenile in an inappropriate manner and send photos of it to him A review of various messages between the two revealed that Goldstein was sending nude photos of juveniles to Oliveira The case began with a cyber-tip to the New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children when they were advised of a user uploading child porn to multiple platforms Investigators from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Squad traced the upload activity to a Toms River residence tied to Oliveira  A forensic review of his phone messages led authorities to Goldstein multiple law enforcement agencies — including Homeland Security and local police — executed search warrants on both suspects’ homes “An initial forensic examination of Oliveira’s electronic devices led to the discovery of several items of child pornography,” investigators noted Similar material was recovered from Goldstein’s devices Goldstein was also charged with manufacturing child pornography and criminal sexual contact Both were arrested without incident and are being held at the Ocean County Jail pending detention hearings Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application passed away suddenly at his home on Sunday He was the loving husband of Pamela (Mosesian) Oliveira for 32 years he was the son of Lorena (Costa) Oliveira of Somerset Charlie had a wide range of interests and hobbies that brought him joy From listening to music to indulging in his passion for golf and cheering on New England sports teams He was known in the neighborhood for being handy always lending a helping hand Charlie treasured the roles of husband and father His proudest achievements revolved around the love and care he provided to his family.  Charlie was the devoted father of Joshua Oliveira and his wife Laura Lansing of Mansfield and Jordan Oliveira and his girlfriend Silvana Porreca of Johnston Brother of John Oliveira and his wife Sharon of Westport Joe Oliveira and his wife Lillan of Mary Esther at the Nardolillo Funeral Home & Crematory followed by his Funeral Home Service on Saturday Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Former UFC Lightweight Champion Personally To Be Honored For His Exceptional Volunteer And Charity Work This site uses cookies – More Information As technical principal in HOK’s Washington Francesca advances architectural design through deep research and innovative building solutions including pioneering work with mass timber construction integrates systems and materials from the start she helps project teams achieve ambitious carbon reduction goals while meeting strict budget requirements Francesca brings an unwavering commitment to technical excellence from concept to the final details informed by experience spanning four continents She pairs this technical focus with an MBA to connect innovative design with practical business goals Francesca is a frequent advocate on Capitol Hill engaging with legislators on critical issues facing the architectural profession She brings this same dedication to advancing architecture to her daily work where she’s known for her hands-on approach Her portfolio spans from art installations and historic renovations to civic buildings and skyscrapers sketching alongside her team to tackle complex design challenges and create spaces that truly serve their users Francesca regularly shares her expertise as a speaker at industry conferences and events carbon reduction strategies and technical innovation She served as AIA San Francisco president and was elevated to the prestigious AIA College of Fellows in 2024 Over 12 years as an adjunct professor at institutions including Drexel University and the Academy of Art University Francesca has mentored the next generation of architects while deepening her expertise in sustainable design and advanced building systems Update your browser to view this website correctly. Update my browser now × Luciana de Oliveira, Ph.D., associate dean for academic affairs and graduate studies in Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Education, has been recognized by the American Educational Research Association for her contributions to second language research de Oliveira’s work in TESOL – Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages – has helped advance the field and prepare a new generation of scholars “My nomination was led by a former Ph.D student who gathered statements from some of my current and former mentees It means a lot to me that so many of them contributed to my nomination – as much as they have contributed to who I am as a researcher today,” de Oliveira said de Oliveira’s research has focused on the teaching and learning of multilingual learners and on the preparation of all teachers to work with and advocate for that student population Her work draws upon systemic functional linguistics to investigate issues related to content and language integration in mainstream content area classrooms In 2024, de Oliveira was among recipients of VCU’s National/International Recognition Award which recognizes VCU faculty on a broad scale for accomplishments and performance at the top of their academic units as well as the School of Education’s Distinguished Scholarship Award Subscribe to VCU News at newsletter.vcu.edu and receive a selection of stories, videos, photos, news clips and event listings in your inbox. Book co-authored by VCU education professor tops list of 2023 titles in Cambridge University Press series Pope Francis’ legacy may be a ‘bridge between tradition and modernity’ Brian Brown named VCU School of Business dean Class of 2025: That guy driving the hot dog? It’s Trey O’Shea Dale Quarterman, who oversaw the launch of VCU’s bachelor’s program in photography, dies at 81 Class of 2025: Advanced nursing degree gives Brooke Gore a chance to truly graduate Class of 2025: From VCU Police to the School of Business, Stephen Kouevi takes root Class of 2025: In the School of Dentistry, three familiar faces become friends – and build on family ties VCU-led research highlights semaglutide’s potential for treating fatty liver disease Dr. Oliveira assumes the leadership position April 10, following a rigorous 18-month national search.Kristin Oliveira, MDThe Yale School of Medicine Department of Surgery has named Kristin Oliveira, MD, Program Director for its General Surgery Residency Program, effective April 10. This appointment follows a rigorous 18-month national search. A seasoned trauma surgeon and respected surgical educator, Dr. Oliveira has served as Associate Program Director for the past seven years, leading efforts in curriculum development. She succeeds Andrew Duffy, MD, whose steady leadership as Interim Program Director helped maintain program momentum. In her new role, Dr. Oliveira will continue to work in close collaboration with Vice Chair of Education, Paris Butler, MD, MPH, Director of Education, Mehra Golshan, MD, and Associate Program Director, Andrew Dhanasopon, MD, to develop the program's leadership team. The department has expanded its search from two to three additional Associate Program Directors (APDs) to ensure a full complement of four APDs dedicated to supporting our general surgery trainees. "Please join us in congratulating Dr. Oliveira on this well-deserved appointment and in thanking Dr. Duffy for his outstanding service to the program and our department," says Dr. Ahuja. He made only two features before the age of sixty and then made thirty more—twenty-two of them between the ages of eighty-one and a hundred and three But their quantity is far less significant than their artistry made between 1996 and 2004—is screening at BAM Oliveira is the creator of a cinematic world of his own—an exemplary modern director albeit in a historically infused mode that reflects his age as he does in “Porto of My Childhood,” a docufiction from 2001 The movie is a quietly exuberant outburst of self-revelation a coming-of-age tale full of passion and gratitude for the cultural and natural splendors of his home town He starts his story with what’s been lost—a plain but stately house on a hill Oliveira’s father was a wealthy industrialist and a view from the old house’s perspective invokes the comforts that his family’s prosperity afforded the aesthetic initiation that opened up to him in his urbane youth He recalls a boyhood with his family at the opera—especially in their box at the theatre—and he dramatizes a scene of the adolescent Manoel (played by Jorge Trêpa a grandson of the director) gazing down raptly at an operetta about a musical bandit breaking into a wealthy woman’s house and singing his way out of a jam (The nonagenarian Oliveira himself plays the suave intruder.) Oliveira remembers the family’s chauffeur: recalling an enchanting ride home late at night the filmmaker gets the twenty-first-century Porto to stand in He remembers and re-creates the high-styled sarcasms of “bohemians,” as he calls them and he shows his young-adult self (Ricardo Trêpa also Oliveira’s grandson) flirting with women in a louche night club and learning about pimps and sugar daddies He remembers the pastries that he loved (the shop is now a clothing store) the promenade that teemed with ritualized social life (there is archival footage of its festivities) and the chaste first love that he experienced at his cousins’ elegant house He recalls the young artists who were his friends including a poet who was persecuted by the Salazar dictatorship and chose political exile in Brazil the rowdy audience at the ornate theatre where he saw silent films of seamstresses leaving a workshop on a street in Porto that he knows well he inscribes the origins of Portuguese cinema into his own youth His artistic vocation is inseparable from his comfortable home life: “In this house I wrote and imagined many films that I could not direct,” Oliveira says he developed much of the footage in his family’s garage and edited it by hand on a billiard table “stole” him from “sport,” which had in turn taken him out of “the bohemian life.” (He’d been a prolific athlete and even The associative freedom of Oliveira’s recollections in “Porto of My Childhood” is matched by an intricate and elegant intertwining of many kinds of cinematic material—from archival documentary footage and still photos to contemporary documentary shots and dramatic scenes—all of which evoke the vitality and the theatricality of the city where he was raised As he recalls a climber scaling an ornate tower and scampering up its flagpole Oliveira intercuts black-and-white documentary footage of the event with a color dramatization of a crowd of spectators gawking upward from the street But there’s an extra dimension in Oliveira’s reminiscences that expands the reach of these endearingly picturesque memories beyond immediate experience and local charm: he unites them with the mighty currents of history Oliveira recalls his youthful fascination with Porto’s monuments Portugal’s historical figures and major events (including its extensive colonial history) are silently—but openly and constantly—commemorated official political heroes and political changes that formed his country and its national mythology—and that shaped his own identity “Porto of My Childhood” is the toolbox for Oliveira’s career and its materials wind through the other films showing at BAM The comforts and luxuries of Oliveira’s childhood and the education that came from his relationship to the sumptuous city around him—the opulence of architecture its bountiful public arts institutions and decorative formal gardens—determine the stories that dominate his work The films in BAM’s mini retrospective focus on the wealthy and ostensibly refined circles of the aristocracy and the haute bourgeoisie It is a realm of beautiful objects and leisured of rarified intellectual lovers’ games conducted in highly rhetorical language (which is to say and it provides the basis for many of Oliveira’s films In “Porto of My Childhood,” a woman in the louche night club says that “without misdemeanors there is no culture,” and it is the vanities and seductions of the leisured class that spark Oliveira’s artistic imagination Yet his delighted fascination with lavish superfluities comes with a built-in skepticism his adaptation of Madame de La Fayette’s 1678 novel “La Princesse de Clèves” Oliveira updates the story—about an aristocratic socialite (Chiara Mastroianni) who endures a loveless marriage to a wealthy man (Antoine Chappey)—to contemporary France the world of the movie seems sealed off from the modern world at large The titular princess is immured in her dated manners and duties and formalities—until the pop singer Pedro Abrunhosa (playing himself and performing at length onstage) bursts the bubble and throws her rigidly ordered life into turmoil Oliveira had a system: he had a go-to producer (Paulo Branco) and a virtual stock company of actors (including his grandson Ricardo Trêpa Three of these regulars are on hand for “Party” (1996) which probes the hermetic romanticism of a different sort of aristocracy—an artistic one—by way The movie’s titular gathering is held in the lush garden outside the spectacular island mansion of a rich and elegant young couple Leonor (Leonor Silveira) and Rogério (Rogério Samora) Leonor has misgivings about holding the bash but once it gets under way she approaches it as a sort of play Michel (Michel Piccoli) and Irene (Irene Papas); as Rogério chats with Irene Michel and Leonor flirtatiously wander off to a waterfront nook sharp-pointedly aphoristic high-society chitchat The sea air inflames the revellers with the natural force of desire breaks up the festivities before desires are acted on when the foursome is together again in the palatial home amid the overwhelming historical force of its art collection and its weighty heritage the new torrent of high-flown words becomes power as the earlier flirtation threatens to detonate this time an altogether abstract and bureaucratic one takes over and spares relationships while again definitively bursting a stiflingly luxurious bubble Oliveira’s films shudder with the mighty currents of history whether long-ago conflicts that leave their traces in cities or ones “Voyage to the Beginning of the World” (1997) is another blend of documentary and fiction that makes the quest for memory—and its paradoxes—its subject Oliveira indulges in a romantic fantasy of his own casting Marcello Mastroianni as an elderly director named Manoel and he fills it with his hearty presence.) Manoel travels from Paris to his native Portugal with three younger actors: Judite (Leonor Silveira) and Duarte (Diogo Dória) who’s French but whose late father was a Portuguese émigré who left his home country to fight in the Spanish Civil War They’re heading to the remote village where Afonso’s father is from so that the young man can learn more about his family’s background and what happened there during and after the war The premise of the movie is documentary—it’s based on the experiences of the real-life French actor of Portuguese descent Yves Afonso—as is the style in which it is filmed The actors visit sites of historical interest and discuss what the places bring to mind: a combination of personal experience Afonso struggles to give voice to his memories and he regales his companions with their bounty “Voyage to the Beginning of the World,” for all its investigative curiosity and loosely structured plot is as richly and finely literary as Oliveira’s other films; a visit to Manoel’s family home foreshadows the freewheeling confessional authority of “Porto of My Childhood.” Yet there’s also a surprising theatrical element which comes to the fore when the troupe reaches Afonso’s ancestral village and has several absorbing extended historical discussions—ranging from the First World War to Portugal’s colonial wars and the birth of the European Union—with his elderly great-aunt The film also offers perhaps Oliveira’s most sublime visual metaphor for memory at work: the view out the rear window of a fast-moving car Oliveira’s long absence from feature filmmaking had a political basis—he was out of favor with the Salazar dictatorship—and Though he relied on conventional techniques there was nothing conventional about his results which are grandly conceived but artisanally crafted His filming of actors in conversation tends toward the sculptural—action counts less than posture and the speakers are often isolated statically against their surroundings bringing a blunt candor to a refined and abstracted sensibility His narratives often seem spontaneously discovered to the point of digressive fascination yet his works and scenes of nonfiction are no less craftsmanlike or refined than his fictional ones There’s nothing raw-edged or rough-hewn about Oliveira’s documentary elements; whether he’s filming staged action or probing real-world locations his images are always graceful and elegant Perhaps the height of Oliveira’s elegance comes with his boldest blend of fiction and nonfiction the feature “I’m Going Home,” which was made the same year as “Porto of My Childhood.” It stars Michel Piccoli (born in 1925) as an actor named Gilbert Valence When Gilbert suffers a grievous personal loss he throws himself into work while also savoring as if with a renewed vigor and a heightened sensitivity the ordinary pleasures and simple luxuries of daily life—which include time spent with his young grandson He also accepts a role in an artistically ambitious film by an American director (John Malkovich) while his artistic sense is as keen as ever The movie’s intense focus on a single character gives Oliveira the chance to develop a rare and fine variety of cinematic subjectivity “I’m Going Home” is filled with the joy of grand language—it features extended scenes of Gilbert performing in Ionesco’s “Exit the King,” Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” and a film adaptation of Joyce’s “Ulysses”—but its delicately ecstatic sequences of the actor on the streets of Paris are inventively wordless with views through storefront and café windows revealing a happenstance urban ballet The bereaved Gilbert finds himself cultivating his solitude which he even names (using the Italian word solitudine) as if it were a new friend and Oliveira shares in the contemplative pleasures of his echoing silence the director of some of the most voluble of all films exalts immediate experience and rarefied perception to grand historical dimensions—Oliveira condenses a lifetime of artistic striving into infinitesimal flourishes of overwhelming power A long-ago crime, suddenly remembered A limousine driver watches her passengers transform The day Muhammad Ali punched me What is it like to be keenly intelligent but deeply alienated from simple emotions? Temple Grandin knows The harsh realm of “gentle parenting.”  Retirement the Margaritaville way Fiction by F. Scott Fitzgerald: “Thank You for the Light.”  Sign up for our daily newsletter to receive the best stories from The New Yorker. A dream come true: establishing AI Dream in China Transforming education in Brazil with Inspira Flora joined Advent in 2014 and rejoined in 2023 as a Vice President in São Paulo She advises on investments in the consumer and technology sectors Flora has advised on ten investments during her career Flora worked at Loft as Chief of Staff to the CEO and before that as Head of Business Development Flora received a BA in Business Administration from Fundação Getulio Vargas and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business Islam Makhachev last defended his UFC lightweight title in January by tapping out last-minute replacement Renato Moicano in Los Angeles, and he has yet to sign for his next title defense. For Diego Lima, who trains and manages 155-pound contender Charles Oliveira Makhachev is currently waiting to see what happens between welterweight champion — and his friend — Belal Muhammad on May 10, when he defends his belt against Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 315 Makhachev could move up to challenge for the 170-pound strap Asked to look at the situation through UFC’s point of view Lima still defended it makes sense to at least create an interim belt Then he loses the belt,” Lima told MMA Fighting he has to either drop his belt or create an interim When a fighter starts to take too long thinking what he will do Oliveira’s original plan after beating Michael Chandler back in November was to serve as backup plan for Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan on Jan but Lima said the UFC told them there would be no backup fighter When Tsarukyan withdrew just hours before the weigh-in Moicano was pulled from the card to challenge for gold The title picture gets even more confusing when you add Ilia Topuria who vacated the featherweight title to chase lightweight glory Makhachev publicly stated Topuria should earn a shot by beating someone at 155 pounds first and Oliveira voiced his interest in facing Topuria if it’s for an interim strap I wouldn’t let my fighter vacate the belt and risk moving up for nothing,” Lima said I don’t know if that’s what Topuria has done There’s a lot going on that we don’t know yet.” he’s said many times before he wants to move up,” he continued In one of the most stacked divisions in the UFC with Islam Makhachev sitting atop the throne the fighters at 155 pounds have produced some unforgettable moments inside the Octagon.  That was no different three years ago when Charles Oliveira claimed gold for the first time against Michael Chandler in a back-and-forth battle at UFC 262 both athletes have been a part of showstopping fights.  Saturday's Full Fight Card Preview let’s take a look at all that has transpired since they first faced each other.  who got the title shot after his first-round knockout of Dan Hooker in his UFC debut Just four months after that first walk to the Octagon Chandler would face the UFC’s most elite submission artist in Charles Oliveira.  Watch UFC 309 Embedded “Do Bronxs” was on an eight-fight win streak and the belt was up for grabs after champion Khabib Nurmagomedov retired The first round was full of action and is what has fans so excited for the possibility of what could happen in Saturday’s fight It only took 19 seconds into the second round that Oliveira turned things around throwing a left hook that dropped Chandler while Chandler would be hoping to get the chance to get another crack at the Brazilian.  (Watch on UFC FIGHT PASS) One for the history books in the World’s Most Famous Arena Chandler faced former interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje in a fight that not only won Fight of the Night honors at UFC 268 but also went on to win Fight of the Year.  Joining Us In NYC This Week? Here's The Public Events Schedule trading massive shots throughout the entire 15 minutes with Gaethje coming away with the victory in the end Oliveira’s first title defense came against a tough opponent in Dustin Poirier.  It wasn’t any easy path to victory for the Brazilian who faced some adversity in the first round after Poirier clipped him a few times But heading into the second and third rounds It was only a matter of moments from then that Oliveira was able to sink in the rear naked choke defending his belt and earning yet another Performance of the Night bonus.  Another moment for the history books as Chandler scored an iconic knockout of Tony Ferguson with a front kick seconds into the second frame of the fight.  It marked Chandler’s second fight in a row receiving a performance bonus and afterward he got on the mic calling out for a rematch with Oliveira Gaethje and even called out Conor McGregor at 170 pounds.  RELATED: Michael Chandler's Bonus Resume (Watch on UFC FIGHT PASS) There was some drama in Phoenix ahead of Oliveira’s second title defense against Gaethje a half-pound over the lightweight title limit therefore the belt was stripped and vacant.  That didn’t stop Oliveira from still cementing himself as the best lightweight in the world submitting Gaethje 3:22 in the first round Oliveira stood and motioned for a belt around his waist (Watch on UFC FIGHT PASS) The lightweight title was up for grabs in Abu Dhabi as Oliveira faced a tough test in Islam Makhachev It was an overall dominant performance from the Russian who controlled the action in the first round Makhachev dropped Oliveira with a right hand and was able to lock up the arm-triangle choke and all things now went through Makhachev.  (Watch on UFC FIGHT PASS) Madison Square Garden was home to another epic fight from Chandler as he faced Poirier in a Fight of the Night battle.  Chandler was in a fight where he wasn’t backing down with him and Poirier exchanging blows throughout the first round with Chandler controlling much of the second round on Poirier’s back.  How To Watch UFC 309 In Your Region “The Diamond” was the one that lucked out in the end sinking in a rear-naked choke halfway two minutes into the third round.  Oliveira bounced back from his loss to Makhachev in a big way stopping Beneil Dariush in the first round at UFC 289.  Dariush came into the fight on an eight-fight win streak and on the verge of securing his title shot if he were to get past Oliveira allowing Oliveira to land some follow-up shots that forced the referee to come in and stop the fight “Do Bronxs” needed to come in a make a statement and that is exactly what he did.  Oliveira was slated to run it back with Makhachev at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi but an injury to the Brazilian forced him out of the bout just days before the fight.  That led him to face Arman Tsarukyan in a lightweight title eliminator fight it looked like Oliveira was going to score an early submission win as he secured a guillotine choke Oliveira would go on to attempt a D’Arce choke late in the third but when it came time for the scorecards to be read Welterweight Honors His Late Mother By Raising Money For Families Struggling With Cancer Brazilian Veteran Talks Facing Compatriot Karine Silva At MSG This Weekend I have had the privilege of serving alongside many great men and women (sworn and professional staff) whom I have gained unwavering respect for,” Oliveira wrote in a statement I have learned so much and have been so proud to have them as colleagues.”  Oliveira has served as chief since June 2021 He spent his entire police career in the city’s police department starting in 1992 when he was just 22 years old and fresh out of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth He worked his way up in the ranks from patrolman Along the way he spent years as a narcotics detective and head of internal affairs Career officer is New Bedford's chief: 'It takes more courage than ever to wear this badge' Mayor Jon Mitchell said Oliveira has held many jobs he was able to drive double-digit declines in violent and property crime," Mitchell stated Chief Oliveira instituted a suite of reforms including changes to the department’s organizational structure the adoption of body-worn cameras and a commitment to data-driven decision making that together will set up the department for further success still and the department has a stronger command of the public’s trust.”  Under Oliveira’s tenure, the department also began the step of searching for a replacement for the NBPD’s headquarters which for the past 25 years has been “temporarily” housed in the old Fernandes Supermarket on Rockdale Avenue In 2024, Oliveira signed a three-year contract with the city that would have run through June 15 Oliveira released a statement on his retirement:  “I have witnessed firsthand the remarkable support of our department from the community Every challenge and every milestone we have celebrated has enriched my career and my life I am immensely proud of what we have accomplished together – from enhancing community safety to strengthening public trust especially during the difficult times we faced as a society I want to acknowledge the efforts and initiatives that have resulted in a consistent and substantial reduction in violent crime I must recognize the continued efforts of the past and present members of the Narcotics Division where I spent a significant part of my career and was so proud to have worked with so many brave The officers there have relentlessly taken record numbers of drugs and guns off the streets helping to make New Bedford a more desirable community to live in “One of the most rewarding accomplishments I’ve seen during my tenure is the improved trust and respect we have gained in the Central American community This could not have been done without the help of Lt Candido Trinidad and Officers Sammy Algarin-Mojica and Hiram Sanchez who have ensured a more inclusive and supportive environment for the city’s most recent generation of immigrants to call New Bedford home I am also happy to report that we have more recruits in the academy since the tumultuous times of 2020 we will have the highest complement of officers in five years “I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for the support from Mayor Jon Mitchell with whom I’ve worked closely since my days as a Detective I also have a deep appreciation for the men and women on the force who have supported me the professional staff within the department and the countless individuals who made this journey possible Special thanks to retired Deputy Chief Al Sousa for his unwavering loyalty and dedication I am also immensely grateful to the New Bedford community for trusting me with the responsibility of leading and serving you a role that has been the honor of a lifetime I am confident in the future of this department and in the city of New Bedford The support and involvement of the community has been critical to the success of the Police Department’s work to keep our citizens safe and make New Bedford a great place to live and work I will be working closely with the administration team during this time to ensure a smooth transition I look forward to witnessing the continued progress and growth of our community and I remain committed to supporting our collective mission in any way I can.”  2024) – New England Revolution II made a series of roster moves following the conclusion of the 2024 MLS NEXT Pro season including the signing of Revolution Academy attacking midfielder Cristiano Oliveira to an MLS NEXT Pro professional contract effective in 2025 New England exercised the contract options on seven players while four players are under contract for the 2025 MLS NEXT Pro season bringing the second team's roster to 11 players entering its offseason The following four players are under contract with New England for the 2025 MLS NEXT Pro season: midfielder Eric Klein Klein was named the season's most outstanding amateur player in the club's pro pathway as the 2023-24 UnitedHealthcare Revolution Academy Player of the Year The 17-year-old inked his first professional contract with Revolution II on Sept.18 Klein led the second team in minutes played (2,125) and starts (23) earned 20 starts in his 25 Revolution II appearances and featured in the 2024 MLS NEXT All-Star Game in June McIntosh also made the leap to the second team by signing his first pro deal this summer Souza returns to Revolution II for his third professional season after a four-year career at Boston College Oliveira is now the 14th Revolution Academy product to sign a professional contract with New England's second team The 16-year-old Brazilian-American from Somerville recorded one assist in 10 appearances for the second team Oliveira led the Under-17s with 12 goals and two assists He has earned call-ups to the United States U-16 and U-15 Youth National Teams Revolution II exercised contract options on the following seven players: defender Hesron Barry three are graduates of the Revolution Academy: Diarbian represents Guatemala on the international stage and was named the UnitedHealthcare Academy Player of the Year for the 2022-23 campaign Revolution II declined the contract options of defender Moshtaba Al-Hasnawi these six players will be out of contract at the end of 2024: defender Jacob Akanyirige Out-of-contract players could return to the club if new agreements are reached New England Revolution II 2024 Year-End Roster Update *Denotes a Revolution Academy player signed to MLS NEXT Pro professional contract in 2024 New England Revolution II’s roster can be comprised of up to 35 players with 30 roster spots filled with professional players including International and Domestic players while 11 roster slots may be filled with amateur players The 2024 MLS NEXT Pro season saw 10 Revolution Academy products make their professional debuts with New England’s second team bringing the total to 39 current or former members of New England's academy who began their professional careers with Revolution II over its first five seasons He loved playing the card game bisca with friends Beloved husband of the late Maria (Soares) Oliveira Devoted father of Elidio Oliveira and his wife Fernanda of Holland Fernanda Oliveira Barbosa and her husband Rolando of Quincy Crisanto Oliveira and his wife Estregilda of Cape Verde Joaquim Oliveira and his wife Marguerida of Brockton and the late Gabriel Oliveira Ana Oliveira and the late Carlota Oliveira Luzía Oliveira and Maria do Ramo (Ramin) Oliveira Cherished grandfather of 19 and adoring great-grandfather of 12 Also survived by many caring extended family and friends Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday Contact Us to have your link and message added here. 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To leave a condolence message, add photos, or add videos, please provide your name and email address New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell gathered civic leaders and reporters for a major announcement one afternoon in June 2021 a former federal prosecutor who once led the task force that tracked down the fugitive gangster Whitey Bulger the man who would lead one of the state’s largest police departments because I’ve known this individual for a long time and I’m fully confident that he is up to this job,” Mitchell told the crowd The two had worked cases together years earlier when Mitchell was a young prosecutor in the US attorney’s office in Boston and Oliveira was climbing the ranks of New Bedford’s Police Department Oliveira stood beside the mayor that afternoon New Bedford was grappling with the racial reckoning in law enforcement that followed the George Floyd murder But the city was on an upswing and crime statistics were down significantly “Policing has changed dramatically throughout the careers of those of us standing here,” Oliveira “I believe that those experiences — good and bad — will now fuel us forward through the next chapter of police reform.” Nearly a quarter century had passed since Oliveira rose to local prominence orchestrating what was then the largest drug bust in city history But he still looked like he could lead a team of detectives through a drug-house door “If somebody would have told me 20 years ago that I’d be police chief,” it would’ve been “crazy,” he said in an interview not long after his appointment (Peter Pereira/The Standard-Times /USA Today Network) Oliveira wasn’t the only one who seemed surprised by his promotion Despite their shock — and in some instances No one spoke out in that moment or the years since — at least not publicly they know things often don’t end well for snitches No one is more familiar with the inner workings of the New Bedford Police Department than Paul Oliveira In the decade before his ascension to chief he’d overseen the department’s Professional Standards unit which investigates allegations of police misconduct a role in which he signed off on internal investigations of corruption or misconduct Oliveira understands the issues and problems in the department because over much of the last 30 years he has done his best to turn a blind eye to them New Bedford officers have slept with informants lied in search warrants about the information they’ve provided and encouraged them to buy drugs for personal use Among other abuses: One informant alleged a New Bedford officer alerted a member of the informant’s gang that he was working for police Internal investigators did not sustain the charge but determined the officer had leaked sensitive information to the gang member Three other informants told the Spotlight Team that officers casually revealed to them the identities of other people working for police Yet Oliveira has exercised a light touch when it comes to holding wayward officers to account He’s also shown little interest in making reforms to departmental policy even in the face of abuses The Globe commissioned illustrations of key events for this series In order to avoid identifying certain sources we chose not to depict specific individuals Illustrations are instead an artist’s rendering of events the FBI has investigated Oliveira himself in at least three probes into alleged informant-related misconduct One inquiry centered on allegations of corruption within the narcotics unit A retired FBI agent confirms a target of the probe was Oliveira Oliveira’s former drug unit colleague was questioned by an agent from the FBI’s public corruption unit about Oliveira’s history with informants and narcotics cases And another former New Bedford detective told the Spotlight Team he was approached by an FBI agent in 2022 and asked about Oliveira and the department’s trustworthiness on drug investigations Oliveira did not respond to repeated requests for an interview did not directly address detailed questions sent by the Globe Oliveira has never been charged with a crime or disciplined by the department But under his watch — first as deputy chief and later as head of the department — New Bedford police have abused the confidential informant system in almost every way imaginable And they’ve rarely been disciplined for it The list of errant officers includes Detective Jean Lopez who in 2022 was excoriated by a Bristol County judge for falsely attributing information to a CI who as a narcotics detective in 2016 instructed an informant to skip court in order to perform a controlled drug buy and to lie to a judge about why he missed court She also encouraged him to purchase drugs for personal use she was accused of aiding a suspect fleeing a crime scene Internal investigators found Vicente violated departmental regulations related to personal conduct and suspicious conduct a Massachusetts state trooper overheard New Bedford Detective Samuel Algarin-Mojica providing sensitive information to an informant regarding a major drug investigation An internal probe determined Algarin-Mojica broke numerous rules and “committed a very serious breach of confidentiality” that could have compromised a State Police wiretap Oliveira disagreed with internal investigators and tossed the charges the former head of New Bedford’s Organized Crime Intelligence Bureau who as head of New Bedford’s Organized Crime Intelligence Bureau in 2019 oversaw the department’s highly sensitive informant registry system now a captain overseeing criminal investigations admitted in 2023 that he falsified records to make it appear as though an informant had been registered with the department when she hadn’t been The New Bedford department has refused to provide the Globe with even basic information about how many informants police have registered and Kagan did not respond to requests for comment and the department ignored interview requests Oliveira brushed off repeated complaints that the officer stalked the waterfront conducting repeated illegal searches and seizures and violating the rights of countless people Evidence collected by internal affairs also suggested Santos fabricated an informant as pretext for the attempted robbery of a fishing boat Though Oliveira approved a report that found 24 departmental infractions in connection with the boat incident before any administrative discipline was imposed Perhaps the most extraordinary case of informant-related misconduct was revealed in a 2023 Globe investigation nearly two years into Oliveira’s tenure as chief The Globe report detailed how Detective Jared Lucas advised federal agents in 2016 that a reliable confidential informant had tipped him off to a drug network moving kilos of heroin through the city investigators from New Bedford and other local building a yearlong case dubbed “Operation High Stakes.” Lucas helped carry out surveillance and appeared for the dramatic arrest of the supposed kingpin What Lucas had failed to mention throughout — and what emerged only years later in the Globe — was that he was having a sexual relationship with the informant in the case who happened to be the fiancée of the alleged drug kingpin Evidence shows Lucas had also targeted a second romantic rival of his lover/informant the focus of an unrelated trafficking case The Globe report led to the unraveling of that case And it has threatened at least one more case raising a slew of questions about what other abuses have been allowed to fester under the secrecy of a deeply flawed informant system “It’s Whitey Bulger without the bodies,” one former narcotics detective told the Globe comparing the rampant abuse of informants in the city to the FBI’s protection of Boston’s notorious gangster “The only difference [here] … was people weren’t getting whacked for it.” The underpinnings of how this all came to be — how the New Bedford Police Department became the poster child for informant-related abuses how officers were continually allowed to push the boundaries and break the law — goes back more than a quarter-century To one narcotics detective whose success set the standard for what the department considered “good New Bedford was a battleground of drug trafficking before the turn of the century Drugs coursed through the city: at the port where “dirty boats” were known to bring in after-dark off-the-books shipments; in the city’s peeling housing projects where toddlers played alongside discarded crack vials; and inside the motorcycle clubs and seedy waterfront bars where cash-flush fishermen gathered to blow off steam Powdered heroin nestled in parchment paper Law enforcement’s efforts had been gaining steam since President Nixon in 1971 declared drugs “Public Enemy No 1” and a scourge requiring an “all-out offensive.” the country’s criminal justice apparatus weighed a number of tough responses: reinstituting the death penalty; rounding offenders up and shipping them to an island One congressman proposed simply beheading them the country’s drug offensive reached a new level Two days after being drafted by the Boston Celtics former University of Maryland star Len Bias died after a night of heavy cocaine use shepherding through the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 The law set mandatory minimum sentencing for even nonviolent drug offenses Lawmakers went further two years later with the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 which provided — in the words of then-President Reagan — “a new sword and shield” for police These bills launched a new kind of drug warrior onto the streets — aggressive and empowered to root out drugs by almost any means necessary Victories in this all-out effort to dismantle major drug operations put a higher premium than ever on inside information — eyes and ears on the hidden operations Informants had always maintained a place in law enforcement; federal moles had helped chip away at organized crime for decades while jailhouse snitches had long mastered the thorny quid-pro-quo of swapping tips for reduced sentences But as the drug war intensified, police use of street-level informants exploded. In 1995, the National Law Journal analyzed federal search warrants in Boston and three other American cities, finding that over a 13-year-period the share of warrants citing informants doubled and — thanks to ever-harsher penalties for even minor drug offenses — increasingly motivated to cooperate They also came with another benefit: Because some informants risked violent retaliation if discovered police were granted an unprecedented level of secrecy in handling them Simply by citing an ambiguous safety concern a drug detective could ensure that an informant’s identity would remain forever shielded from judges “It didn’t take officers very long to realize,” said Dennis Kenney a professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York “that nobody’s ever going to call them on a confidential informant.” They roamed the streets in late-model Ford Broncos seized from local drug dealers They posed next to tables stacked high with confiscated dope their exploits celebrated in newspaper stories and unburdened by the minutiae of patrol work Paul Oliveira was “a god,” former colleagues said with a criminal justice degree from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth when cops with such credentials were still rare Even those who found his confidence off-putting acknowledged that cops didn’t come much smarter worked the overnight shift early in his career he’d been assigned to the overnight shift in the Weld Square neighborhood and disrupted the drug trade enough to capture his bosses’ attention Oliveira was tapped for the department’s vaunted drug unit then re-emerge with new information and a fresh target It wasn’t just that he could predict where drugs were going to be; he seemed to know exactly how much would be seized “He was like Babe Ruth calling his shot,” said one former drug unit colleague “Good searching and a lot of luck,” Oliveira told the Globe in 1998 after leading a raid that resulted in the seizure of $50,000 worth of cocaine “I think he was probably working in the unit for a couple of years,” said a former New Bedford police lieutenant “before anyone ever questioned how he pulled all this off.” Sign up to receive Spotlight reports and special projects didn’t look like much: decorative stone facade it was notorious — a suspected drug house whose occupants through no lack of effort from local police Even the Drug Enforcement Administration had been unable to get inside the drug network was shocked when Oliveira gathered members of the New Bedford narcotics unit for a pre-raid briefing on Dec then in his second year with the drug unit They’d joined the department the same year been promoted to the drug unit on the same day Oliveira would sometimes recruit Richard for raids that could net lucrative overtime pay Richard said; during his time with internal affairs Oliveira twice investigated Richard — first as part of a domestic assault case and for smoking tobacco on duty and several other minor infractions detectives recovered a few thousand dollars in cash and more than half a kilo of cocaine They arrested a 40-year-old Colombian national who went by “Flaco.” Richard arrived at the department’s headquarters to find the parking lot filled with television news trucks was different from the one police officials told publicly had left the house with much less coke than the ultimate haul But Oliveira told Richard that the informant in the case later returned to the home retrieved additional drugs the detectives had missed And then he tipped Oliveira off to the location of the stash who said he was repeatedly briefed by Oliveira the informant was allowed by Oliveira to keep a kilo in particular — sometimes required navigating gray areas listening as the chief bragged to the press about the “good hard police work” by Oliveira and the others that led to the historic seizure “Biggest bust in the history of the New Bedford Police Department,” he said recently “and it was all [expletive] bull[expletive].” Of the dozen or so members of the New Bedford drug unit none had more — or better — informants than Oliveira according to Richard and three other detectives who worked with Oliveira in narcotics all of the others speaking with the Globe on the condition of anonymity Few knew the names of his informants and the department had no policy governing their use the process was so secret that even the detectives carrying out the raids were typically unaware of the identity of the informant who’d helped set it up detectives merely needed to say they had a reliable confidential informant whose information set the events in motion he was investigated by internal affairs after a mother reported that Oliveira was providing her daughter with drugs in exchange for information colleagues began to understand Oliveira’s tactics His specialty was the so-called “set-up” case according to three colleagues who worked with him in the drug unit as well as two people who later investigated him and a former informant of Oliveira’s In a series of interviews with the Spotlight Team sharing details of drug raids that reporters independently confirmed through police and court records The broad strokes of the informant’s story mirrored what Oliveira’s former colleagues described the objective is to move up the food chain: flip a user for a dealer these informants would set up smaller drug deals in exchange for the freedom to operate unencumbered After facilitating these lower-level deals “The dealer brings the drugs to the house — it’s put in the safe; Hold this for me — [then] he goes back to Paul and tells him it’s good to go — there’s 250 grams of cocaine in the house,” Richard said “We didn’t really know which informants were doing which cases,” said another former narcotics detective “We used to call it a ‘license to deal,’” said Richard The former Oliveira informant told the Spotlight Team it was an extraordinary license he worked with Oliveira to set up lower-level dealers The informant confirmed much of what the former officers detailed: Working with Oliveira the informant would arrange to sell smaller amounts of drugs to others in his orbit the informant would alert Oliveira and soon after Despite what later showed up in court records — descriptions of lengthy surveillance and shoe-leather police work — the informant said the cases were typically pulled together in mere hours you give somebody a half-ounce and [then tell Oliveira] and this is where they’re going with it.’” The informant valued Oliveira’s protection you could do whatever the [expletive] you want,” the informant said “And you tell a young [person] with money and no moral compass that The informant estimated his set-up cases led to more than “100 years” of collective jail and prison time for others a now-retired lieutenant who ran the New Bedford narcotics unit in the 1990s “There was a lot of checks and balances,” he said in a recent interview “There’s always a way to abuse the system,” he added But I think that we had a pretty good record and we kept it in line.” Wotton denied that informants were given a “license to deal.” “I’d be remiss to say that it never happened,” he said There were reasons not to look too closely Narcotics detectives could nearly double their salaries with overtime and court pay civil forfeiture laws had become lucrative for police departments; if authorities could show seized money or vehicles had been used in drug activity the pattern of misconduct in the unit was becoming difficult to ignore an outside audit of the department found that more than 20 percent of New Bedford officers believed their colleagues were stealing drugs or money from local dealers New Bedford police Officer Stephen Greany was arrested for selling the identity of an undercover State Police trooper to a local cocaine dealer three members of the DEA’s New Bedford office who regularly worked with New Bedford police sounded the loudest alarm yet on what they described as astonishing abuses of the CI system The situation in New Bedford had grown so dire other federal investigators were already paying attention From his seat in a downtown Boston conference room Arlindo Dos Santos sized up the panoply of law enforcement agencies around him Dos Santos was a known quantity in New Bedford His vast social circle included cops and criminals — and the distinction could be a fine one When he’d first started selling marijuana at New Bedford’s vocational high school his drug supplier was a classmate who grew up to become a New Bedford narcotics cop Dos Santos’ problems extended far beyond a few schoolyard dime bags He’d been arrested on federal drug and money laundering charges for his role in a ring that allegedly pumped thousands of pounds of marijuana through the mail Facing the prospect of a lengthy prison sentence Dos Santos had agreed to a proffer session an arrangement in which defendants can swap information for leniency But federal agents’ interest that day had little to do with his drug case Dos Santos would later recount in a court filing the feds wanted to know about corruption in the New Bedford Police Department’s drug unit Oliveira and his supervisor in the drug unit “worse than me.” The pair maintained a so-called “green fund,” he told investigators: cash they’d pocket during raids He offered names of dealers who had allegedly been ripped off by the pair Dos Santos also attended a meeting with the FBI And he turned over a recorded conversation with Oliveira that he’d made at the FBI’s behest Dos Santos declined repeated requests from the Globe to comment is detailed in extensive sworn statements and matches the statement of another area drug dealer The Globe also confirmed the account with two people familiar with the probe The Spotlight Team identified five people who say they spoke directly with the FBI around this time about Oliveira and alleged corruption in the New Bedford narcotics unit Another person said they were directly aware of the FBI probe One former member of the narcotics unit said he had a clandestine meeting with an FBI agent in the city’s Elm Street parking garage The focus of their conversation: Oliveira and drug unit corruption the FBI has investigated Oliveira himself in at least three probes “I didn’t tell them anything they didn’t already know,” he told the Globe “The FBI knew all about this [expletive] guy.” Oliveira was also under scrutiny for alleged obstruction of justice in the FBI probe into the narcotics unit another New Bedford drug dealer cooperating with the FBI told federal investigators that Oliveira had attempted to squeeze witnesses and interfere with the corruption investigation according to federal affidavits and memos filed in court and obtained by the Globe “Martin stated that members of the [New Bedford] Narcotics Unit have been in his backyard that [they] are constantly present around his store and are watching him constantly,” an investigator wrote in a summary of one conversation Martin said Oliveira approached him directly seeking the names of all the officers who were under scrutiny by federal investigators Oliveira said Martin could get the names from Dos Santos Martin declined repeated interview requests from the Globe Dos Santos later said in a sworn affidavit that federal agents Dos Santos said his attorney was advised by Ricciuti that federal agents had watched New Bedford detectives follow Dos Santos to a local store Another investigator in the case confirmed to the Globe that he’d been told by Ricciuti that New Bedford police were indeed interfering in the probe it meant not only that New Bedford detectives were actively impeding a federal investigation but that the feds were aware of the interference and still didn’t pursue charges now chief justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court declined an interview request from the Globe confirmed that federal investigators believed Oliveira had interfered in the FBI probe “We heard Paul Oliveira went and talked to somebody,” Madigan said While the FBI was looking into the information provided by Dos Santos and Martin another New Bedford drug dealer landed on their radar Frank “Rizzo” Simmons was a 25-year-old who sold drugs in New Bedford’s North End Simmons was arrested by Oliveira following an August 1998 raid of his Coffin Avenue apartment where former drug dealer Frank Simmons once plied his trade had been stocked with cash and drugs: large amounts of marijuana he watched — handcuffed — as Oliveira and other members of the drug unit pocketed thousands of dollars in cash “Paul was passing out $1,000 stacks,” Simmons said in an interview with the Globe Simmons maintains there was $33,000 in the apartment that day far more than the $2,230 Oliveira reported ‘That’s what we call the [expletive] green fund The so-called “green fund” would appear repeatedly in court records and interviews Simmons was summoned to his attorney’s office an agent outlined a deal: In exchange for testifying against Oliveira and the New Bedford narcotics unit the FBI offered to get his charges dismissed They also offered up to $150,000 to relocate him The FBI wanted Simmons to snitch on Oliveira and the drug unit Reached independently by the Globe last year So the offer was an almost impossible stroke of good fortune an opportunity not only to maintain his freedom but to extract revenge on a detective he said stole $30,000 from him But the idea of cooperating with law enforcement And after consulting briefly with associates I would’ve had to look over my shoulder for the rest of my life,” he said in an interview Simmons swallowed hard and pleaded guilty to distribution charges He was sentenced to two to four years in prison he was waiting in a holding cell inside New Bedford’s Superior Court grappling with the implications of his decision stopped by his cell in 2001 to thank him for deciding not to cooperate with the FBI ‘Thank you for doing the right thing,’” Simmons said the FBI’s probe into Oliveira and the New Bedford narcotics unit fizzled remains a mystery The FBI and the US attorney’s office declined to comment believes Oliveira’s meddling played a role Dos Santos and Martin suddenly cut off communication with the FBI not long after a series of interviews and proffer sessions The FBI had been sketching out an undercover sting New Bedford police announced an overhaul of their drug unit which resulted in the transfer of Oliveira and others under scrutiny The department had been tipped off to the FBI’s efforts “Sometimes when you get all the pieces together — it takes too long and you miss your opportunity,” Madigan said Seated in a diner outside New Bedford 25 years later one former detective — the same one who’d spoken with an agent in the parking garage — said the failure to bring charges against Oliveira had huge consequences I don’t know why the FBI didn’t run with the case,” said the former official this department would be totally different.” Change outside the department came quickly in the decades that followed The city’s drug trade – having once played out on street corners and in fast food parking lots – went digital with deals made through cellphones and social media New Bedford became one of the hardest hit communities in Massachusetts opioid-related death rates in New Bedford were two-and-a-half times higher than in the state as a whole federal investigators remained interested in Oliveira Two former New Bedford officers independently told the Spotlight Team they’ve been contacted in recent years by FBI agents and quizzed about him One of the inquiries is linked to federal skepticism about the New Bedford Police Department’s trustworthiness previously served as the New Bedford police liaison to the Drug Enforcement Administration He told the Globe that he was instructed by his DEA supervisors in 2018 not to share information about ongoing investigations with his New Bedford colleagues He said he was told specifically to keep information from Paul Oliveira The order came after wiretapped phones in two active drug trafficking cases suddenly went silent He told the Globe he was contacted by the FBI in 2022 and questioned about the wiretap in a high-profile Latin Kings gang case Bryan Oliveira had left in 2020 for a job in the Attleboro Police Department he sued the city of New Bedford and several members of its Police Department alleging he faced discrimination and retaliation after a colleague outed him as gay said he received a call from the FBI around the same time as Bryan Oliveira It was the second time he’d heard from them Richard met with an FBI agent seeking information about past misconduct in the department’s narcotics unit but concerned about the statute of limitations Richard was forced out of the department in 2015 after an internal investigation sustained several allegations including that he violated a state policy barring officers from smoking that he failed to report two fender-benders He said he shared with the FBI what he knew including the same details he told the Globe I thought that the feds would pull up outside of his house one day and lock him up New Bedford’s mayor said he and Oliveira had agreed to a three-year contract extension which would keep Oliveira atop the Police Department through at least 2027 violent crime in New Bedford has continued to decline with a 58 percent drop over the past decade,” Mitchell said in a news release “Chief Oliveira has worked hard to build trust between the department and residents which will set us up for still more improvement in public safety.” thanked the mayor for his “steadfast trust in my leadership.” as the Globe began promoting this Spotlight investigation and podcast Oliveira didn’t give the reason for his departure, but in a released statement he thanked the community and the department for their support in fighting crime He specifically cited the narcotics division and its “brave “The officers there have relentlessly taken record numbers of drugs and guns off the streets helping to make New Bedford a more desirable community to live in.” When it comes to law enforcement’s use of informants Judges and juries need to trust an officer when they say under oath that “a reliable confidential informant told me.” needs to trust police departments to play by the rules one of the state’s largest law enforcement agencies around the same time Paul Oliveira was settling into his new post as chief a teenager was pulled into the city’s West End police station and seated before a pair of detectives The teen had been caught with drugs during a traffic stop that evening but he was about to find out what it meant to be an informant for New Bedford police Andrew Ryan of the Globe staff and Spotlight editor Brendan McCarthy contributed to this report Feedback and tips can be sent to the Boston Globe Spotlight Team at [email protected], or by calling 617-929-7483. Mail can be sent to Spotlight Team, the Boston Globe, 1 Exchange Place, Suite 201, Boston, MA. 02109-2132. This story has been updated to include additional details about Robert Richard’s termination. The city provided records on March 17, after publication. PART 1: Kristin NelsonDesign: Ryan HuddleDevelopment: Kirkland AnIllustrations: J.D Paulsen for the Boston GlobePhotographer: Lane TurnerDigital editor: Christina PrignanoVisuals editor: Tim RasmussenDirector of photography: Bill GreenePhoto editor: Leanne Burden SeidelAudience: Cecilia Mazanec Amanda KaufmanAudience editor: Heather CirasCopy editor: Michael J BaileyLegal review: Jon AlbanoQuality assurance: Nalini Dokula© 2025 Boston Globe Media Partners former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira captured UFC gold after an impressive nine-fight win streak capped off by a second-round knockout of Michael Chandler That streak was sparked by the birth of his daughter Oliveira fought with a renewed sense of purpose a drive that propelled him to claim the lightweight title and secure a first round submission victory over Justin Gaethje Order UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic Oliveira dropped two of his last three fights inside the Octagon to current lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and No. 1-ranked contender Arman Tsarukyan, but he now finds himself in a very similar position to when he began his title run seven years ago. Just last month, “Do Bronxs” and his partner Vitoria welcomed their first child together, a baby boy named Dominic. Oliveira says Dominic was “born at the right time.” The timing aligned with an offer from the UFC for Oliveira to rematch Chandler in a five-round co-main event at UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic in New York City. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dominic Oliveira (@leaozinhodom_) The birth of a child is a huge responsibility especially when one parent is also preparing for a fight in Madison Square Garden just weeks later But Oliveira isn’t the type to shut himself off from his family during training camp they are his ultimate support system through the toughest moments of his life “Vitoria is a great mother,” Oliveira said How To Watch And Stream UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic Vitoria and one-month-old Dominic joined Oliveira at Chute Boxe as he started ramping up his weight cut I started taking a sauna and he was there,” Oliveira said I'm here.' These things motivate and encourage me I'm very grateful to Vitoria for everything she has been doing While Oliveira couldn't have his immediate family with him in New York during fight week he stayed in constant contact with them despite the grueling demands of media obligations and everything else that comes with preparing for a UFC fight and Vitoria put his clothes with his smell I'm calling to talk to my son,' and she said: 'I can't believe it.' I miss them.” Get Ready For UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic With Every Episode Of Embedded Oliveira will draw on that motivation when he rematches Chandler at Madison Square Garden UFC CEO Dana White has stated that the winner will be next in line for a shot at the title While it’s hard to imagine a fight between Oliveira who holds the record for the most finishes in UFC history (20) who’s earned four performance bonuses in his first five UFC bouts Oliveira always prepares to go championship rounds it doesn't change anything; it doesn't matter if it is three or five rounds,” Oliveira said While Oliveira doesn’t spend much time thinking about the number of rounds in his upcoming fight he also doesn’t dwell on his history with Chandler He gained confidence from that first performance knowing he has the tools to knock Chandler out again but he understands this is a completely different fight Oliveira is prepared for whatever challenges come his way UFC STORE: Order Charles Oliveira's New Custom Shorts Here “It’s gonna be another war,” Oliveira said I don’t think he is gonna be so desperate like in the last fight ‘Your dad is going to be a champion again just like when your dad was a champion for his daughter.’ That’s my promise.” Mauricio Ruffy Is Soaking In Every Bit Of The Spotlight At UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic MMA Lab’s Marcus McGhee Heads Into UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic Riding A Five-Fight Win Streak And Looks To Enter The Ran Jim Miller May Be The All-time Leader In UFC Appearances But As He Approaches His 45th Walk To The Octagon a Portuguese-born player who represents Venezuela was provisionally suspended for doping on Wednesday The International Tennis Integrity Agency said the 29-year-old Oliveira was tested on Nov 25 while competing at an ATP Challenger event in Manzanillo Mexico and the A sample was positive for the banned substance methamphetamine The mandatory suspension took effect on Jan He reached a career-high doubles ranking of 77th in August 2020 Seasoned FMCG industry executive tapped to drive growth and value creation at the world’s leading pure-play coffee and tea company the world’s leading pure-play coffee and tea company by revenue today announced the appointment of Rafael (Rafa) Oliveira as Chief Executive Officer and stand-in Executive Director Rafa Oliveira’s appointment is expected to take effect on 1 November 2024 Rafa Oliveira brings extensive global FMCG leadership experience to JDE Peet’s He joins after 10 years at The Kraft Heinz Company and developed business leaders while serving in various executive roles including EVP and President of International Markets (EMEA “I am thrilled to welcome Rafa to JDE Peet’s His deep understanding of global markets and consumers and proven performance in the consumer sector is complemented by a passion for innovation and team development,” said Peter Harf the company is now entering a new and exciting phase I am confident in Rafa’s ability to deliver against our strategic priorities and drive consistent performance across top-line and cash flow whilst creating value for all stakeholders.” His appointment follows a thorough search process initiated by the Board in April Rafa Oliveira’s appointment as CEO is subject to receipt of his work permit in The Netherlands and his formal appointment as Executive Director is subject to shareholder approval at the company’s next Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on 19 June 2025 “It is truly my honour to take the helm of this storied company,” added Rafa Oliveira JDE Peet’s is an innovative company with an unmatched portfolio of iconic brands and products allowing us to unleash the possibilities of coffee and tea to drive long-term value for shareholders and other stakeholders I am excited to collaborate with the talented team and people at JDE Peet’s who have built a remarkable company poised for profitable growth." Peter Harf and the Board also thanked Scott Gray for leading the company with excellence as interim CEO alongside his responsibilities as CFO pending the appointment of a permanent CEO Scott Gray will work with Rafa Oliveira to ensure a seamless transition and onboarding considering its performance in the first nine months the company is on track to achieve its 2024 outlook a Brazilian national who has also worked and lived in the United Kingdom has extensive experience in the consumer space most recently serving as EVP & President Rafa Oliveira also served as EVP and President Rafa Oliveira spent 10 years at Goldman Sachs Group holding a variety of senior leadership positions including as an Executive Director in the Securities Division in the United Kingdom and the Emerging Markets Division in Hong Kong Rafa Oliveira began his career in Brazil in the Equity Research divisions at Banco Icatu and Banco BBA-Creditanstalt He earned an International MBA from University of Chicago and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo Market Abuse Regulation This press release contains information within the meaning of Article 7(1) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation JDE Peet’s is the world's leading pure-play coffee and tea company serving approximately 4,100 cups of coffee or tea per second JDE Peet's unleashes the possibilities of coffee and tea in more than 100 markets with a portfolio of over 50 brands including L’OR JDE Peet’s generated total sales of EUR 8.2 billion and employed a global workforce of more than 21,000 employees Read more about our journey towards a coffee and tea for every cup at www.jdepeets.com Mary Bernadette Oliveira age 66 of Keewatin passed away Friday Mary and her family had the opportunity to live abroad in Portugal when she was young following their return to the United States they settled in Keewatin keeping up the house and raising her two boys spending time on the computer and hanging out with her family and her kittens She was strong-willed and independent; her faith was an important pillar of her life Cecilia’s Catholic Church in Nashwauk and when she couldn’t make it to church for Mass she would attend via her computer Mary always enjoyed getting together with her family for the holidays Family was the most important thing to her Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service starting at 10:00 AM at church Interment will be held at the Maple Hill Cemetery in Hibbing Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.