A look back at the Women's MMA action from UFC 262, including Andrea Lee's and Priscila Cachoeira's victories over Antonina Shevchenko and Gina Mazany.
“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.
UFC president Dana White got annoyed when asked about Triller, the promotion that put on the Jake Paul and Ben Askren boxing match. Then White proceeded to unload on Oscar De La Hoya at the UFC 262 post-fight press conference.
“Don’t ask me about these idiots,” White responded when asked about the fight promotion. Hear White rip into the Triller promoters and Da La Hoya.
Charles Oliveira is a UFC champion. The Brazilian veteran knocked out Michael Chandler in the second round in a fight that had momentum swing like a pendulum.
Oliveira appeared to have Chandler completely compromised early in the first round as he took his back and searched for chokes before Chandler immediately transitioned into an advantageous ground position.
Once they went to the feet Chandler dropped Oliveira with a heavy punch and followed up with strikes on the ground. It actually looked like the fight was seconds from being stopped, but Oliveira recovered and maintained until the end of the first round.
Dana White addresses an array of topics at UFC 262 post-fight press conference
May 16, 2021
UFC president Dana White fielded questions from the media during the UFC 262 Post-fight Press Conference on Saturday addressing an array of hot topics.
White discussed Jon Jones status, not allowing George St-Pierre to box Oscar De La Hoya, Charles Oliveira‘s performance and addressed Tony Ferguson’s future, among other things.
UFC 262 took place at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas in front more than 16,000 spectators setting the record for the venue in gate receipts. In the main event, Charles Oliveira captured the vacant lightweight title by stopping Michael Chandler early in the second round.