Get the lowdown on the main card fights of UFC 262, featuring Tony Ferguson looking to retain his elite status against the streaking Beneil Dariush in the co-main event.
The athletes competing on Saturday's UFC 262 fight card officially weighed in on Friday in Houston, Texas. One fighter missed weight but the title bout is set.
UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler Weigh-In Results & Preview
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The UFC 262 weigh-ins are complete! There was one miss on the main card, but the entire lineup remains intact for the pay-per-view tomorrow night!
The only miss on the entire card was by Rogério Bontorin, who came in a pound over the bantamweight limit at 137 lbs. for his bout against Matt Schnell and will forfeit 20% of his purse as a result. That fight, along with every other scheduled bout, will go forward as planned.
UFC 262 Preview
The one fight UFC fans are in desperate need of is the lightweight main event between Charles “Do Bronx” Oliveira and Michael Chandler to crown a new champion. Despite all the talk of whether Chandler is deserving of a title shot in only his second UFC fight, here we are, 24 hours away from him receiving the opportunity. In the end, whether or not he is currently worthy of being the UFC champion will be decided by the outcome o
UFC 262 Live Stream: How to Watch Chandler vs. Oliveira on ESPN+
UFC 262 Live Stream: How to Watch Chandler vs. Oliveira on ESPN+
The UFC Lightweight title belt is up for grabs tonight as Michael Chandler takes on Charles Oliveira at UFC 262
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The UFC Lightweight title belt is up for grabs tonight as former Bellator Lightweight World Champion Michael Chandler faces off against Charles Oliveira at UFC 262.
The lightweight title has been vacant since former champ Khabib Nurmagomedov surprised fans by announcing his retirement immediately after defending his title at UFC 254 last October. Nurmagomedov cited health concerns and wanting to spend more time with family as the reasoning behind his early retirement.
The MMA Mashup: UFC 262 Preview
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The MMA Mashup focuses on DFS platforms exclusively, as we highlight more than a few dog plays that could work to provide leverage against the various fields. These include a UFC veteran returning for his second run with the company and a fighter with the lowest odds to win on the slate.
Plays to Consider on DraftKings
I ll begin here by making a bold (and regrettable) claim: I think the days of Tony Ferguson competing with the better fighters in this division are over. The former interim lightweight champion has always taken damage in fights, but he has looked particularly slow and mechanical of late, which resulted in one-sided contests against Justin Gaethje and Charles Oliveira. Dariush s striking seems to get better with every fight and his pedigree as a wrestler with a strong jiujitsu game could see him mirror the success that Do Bronx had over three rounds.