Charles Oliveira did the unexpected Saturday as the Brazilian submission artist knocked out Michael Chandler in the second round of the UFC 262 main event. After an action-packed first round that featured both top lightweights holding their own, Oliveira opened up the second with a massive flurry of punches and became the UFC lightweight champion.
Before Oliveira's win, Beneil Dariush shut down Tony Ferguson in the co-main event. Now that he has defeated the biggest name on his resume, will Dariush be part of the lightweight title conversation, or is there simply too much of a logjam at the top? As for Ferguson, where does he go from here? The former lightweight title contender has now lost his past three fights, and his path to another title shot seems incredibly challenging. Is there a right booking that makes sense?