“Congrats to Oliveira on becoming the 11th UFC lightweight champion,” McGregor wrote. “Wonder who Twelve is…”
Congrats to Olivera on becoming the 11th UFC lightweight champion.
Wonder who Twelve is…— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) May 16, 2021
Oliveira became the champion by defeating former Bellator titleholder Michael Chandler in the UFC 262 main event. It wasn’t an easy victory.
Though Oliveira struck first and looked sharp out of the gate, Chandler rocked him with a bum-rush of punches. The two had each other in trouble throughout the first round, but Oliveira ended the fight swiftly when he found his range 19 seconds into round two.