UFC 262: Charles Oliveira beats Michael Chandler to win lightweight title
By Simon HeadMMA writer
Charles Oliveira (right) has the record for the most finishes in UFC history with 17
Charles Oliveira claimed the undisputed UFC lightweight title with a thrilling second-round TKO of three-time Bellator champion Michael Chandler.
Brazilian Oliveira extended his winning streak to nine on a dramatic night in Houston, Texas.
The bout formed the main event of UFC 262 at the Toyota Center, where the capacity crowd of 16,000 fans saw Oliveira, 31, produce a thrilling come-from-behind performance to capture the title vacated this year by the retiring Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Before the bout got under way, there was a moment of respect between the pair as Oliveira approached Chandler s corner and embraced his rival before greeting each of Chandler s cornermen.
Islam Makhachev set to return to UFC against Thiago Moises on July 17
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Islam Makhachev will return to the Octagon to face former RFA lightweight champion Thiago Moises at a UFC Fight Night event on July 17, MMA Fighting confirmed on Wednesday following an initial report from ESPN.
Makhachev (8-1 UFC, 19-1 MMA) trains alongside former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and has been tipped by some pundits as ‘The Eagle’s’ eventual lightweight successor. The 29-year-old Sambo world champion is riding a seven-fight win streak and is fresh off a third-round submission victory over Drew Dober at UFC 259. He is currently #10 in the UFC lightweight rankings.
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight talents Beneil Dariush and Tony Ferguson will collide this weekend (Sat., May 15, 2021) at UFC 262 inside Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
Dariush was closing in on a title shot back in 2016 before a winless run (0-2-1) saw his chin and conditioning called into question. He’s since proven any who have written him off very wrong, returning to the ranks and demonstrating noticeable improvement in just about every area. Little more than one year ago, Ferguson was riding a record-setting win streak, viewed as perhaps the only man who could dethrone Khabib Nurmagomedov. The game catches up to everyone eventually, however, as the 37-year-old scrapper instead took a pa