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According to a new report from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE are yet to sell out next week’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown. The show, which will be WWE’s first show of their new touring schedule will welcome fans back to a WWE event for the first time since WrestleMania 37. Set to air from Houston’s Toyota Centre, the event is reportedly around 800 tickets short of selling out its capacity of approximately 13,000.
WWE have also failed to sell out next weekend’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view. However, at the time of writing there is just 243 tickets that have yet to sell for the event, so the event could well hit capacity by next weekend.
On Saturday, May 15, at 7pm PDT, a new UFC world lightweight champion will be crowned. Khabib Nurmagomedov’s reign at the top will be over, with his retirement officially accepted by the promotion - and one of these two men will take his place. Charles Oliveira is in the middle of an incredible run, winning eight consecutive fights on the way to the Octagon inside Houston’s Toyota Centre. But the Brazilian fighter is the underdog next to his imposing opponent, who is still new to the UFC. Michael Chandler signed a contract with the promotion in September 2020, and made his debut against Dan Hooker in January. There, he defeated his opponent in one round, lasting two minutes and 30 seconds - a performance that may have been overlooked due to that night’s headline fight between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor. For those looking to bet on UFC 262, Chandler is the one to watch. According to the latest odds, he’s by far the favourite to win the fight, although Oliveira’s rece