Former featherweight Oliveira, 31 is on an impressive eight-fight win streak that stretches back to … He defeated Dan Hooker in the first round and showed the world what he’s truly capable of. He has since undergone surgery to have a titanium rod placed through his tibia. Twitter. Patricio Freire says if Michael Chandler happens to win the vacant UFC Lightweight title at UFC 262, the promotion will still only have the second best 155-pound fighter in the world. Mixed martial arts expert Ian Parker has revealed his top selections for Saturday's UFC card in Houston. Michael Chandler’s long-awaited move to the UFC has finally come to fruition.The former Bellator champion has signed with the promotion. Uriah Hall reacts with UFC.com after his TKO victory over middleweight Chris Weidman at UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2 on April 24, 2021 A punch is going to land, he's going to get his clock cleaned.'. One of them will have their hand raised, belt wrapped around the waist and a guaranteed showdown with either Dustin Poirier or Conor McGregor as their first title defence. Email. That kind of form has seen the UFC cut fighters from the roster before but there was never any doubting the young man's ability. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC. Chandler is nothing if not resilient and turned his fortunes around, winning back the vacant belt from Patricky Freire before defending it against Benson Henderson. It will be fascinating to see which of their paths finishes with UFC gold. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy. I’ve gotta go with Charles Oliveira. But Oliveira has received his education from the school of hard knocks. Chris Chandler Chandler 2008: Position(en): Quarterback: Trikotnummern: 12, 17 geboren am 12. It took Chandler just two minutes and thirty seconds to stop Hooker and now he’s walked his way into a title shot. Loyal fans continued to support the contenders and… May 15 Houston, Texas UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler May 21 Uncasville, Connecticut Bellator 259: Cyborg vs. Smith 2 May 22 TBA UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt Jun 5 TBA UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai Jun 11 Uncasville, Connecticut Bellator 260: Lima vs. Amosov UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov (28-0) is scheduled to defend his title against interim champion Justin Gaethje (22-2) at UFC 254 on Oct. 24 on Fight Island in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. 'I'm going to go to his body. And while it … This Saturday, May 15, Charles Oliveira will face Michael Chandler in a five-round main event to determine who becomes the next 155-pound champion after Khabib Nurmagomedov retired from the sport last year. DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. – Michael Chandler sees the winner of Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 3 as the likely No. With every run of victories punctuated by a disappointing defeat, fans had no idea what to expect from Chandler against the best of the best in the UFC. The comments below have not been moderated. He made his name in Bellator, making his debut for the organisation back in 2010, the same year Oliveira fought in the UFC for the first time. I'll go to his head. Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Usman knocks out Masvidal with the power of Thanos on steroids Deadspin - Donovan Dooley. 'He's going to get his clock cleaned': Michael Chandler... Nate Diaz's return to the octagon against Britain's Leon... Tony Ferguson tells 'b****' Khabib Nurmagomedov to 'quit... Conor McGregor NEEDS a Dustin Poirier decider more than his... Conor McGregor TOPS Forbes' Athletes Rich List for the first time, overtaking Lionel Messi and Cristiano... 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He’s always had that but lately he’;s been turning it on. The former Bellator champion shocked fans with a first-round knockout victory against Dan Hooker. Then something clicked. They’re similar fighters, but there’s better value on Chandler, so I’m willing to take a shot with him. Teofimo Lopez vs George Kambosos Jr pushed back to June 19 givemesport.com - Thomas Ward. Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Former Bellator lightweight champion and current UFC title challenger Michael Chandler … And although Oliveira and Chandler stand out as the two top contenders who didn’t lose to the former champion, they earned this title fight in different ways. Chris Chandler fired a 5 under par round of 67 scoring a total of 31 points. He flipped the switch and everything started clicking for him. In Chandler’s 27 professional MMA fights, 20 have been finishes. Tick, tick and tick. Nurmagomedov retired from the sport last year and the UFC vacated the title only recently before announcing the Oliveira vs. Chandler fight. The UFC wanted to put Michael Chandler back to work with a rumored matchup against Charles Oliveira. Oliveira was just 20 when he made his debut in the UFC and is still going strong, There have been ups and downs for the Brazilian, seen here being submitted by Anthony Pettis. Undeterred, he won it back from Primus the following year before Patricio Freire beat him with a first-round TKO in 2019. However, If Chandler can get past either Hooker or Felder in his UFC debut, it would propel him for a future title shot at the UFC Lightweight division. 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Oliveira’s going to be around for a while I think he’s hit that point where he’s definitely legit now. He was only 20 when he stepped into the famous octagon for the first time. Charles Oliveira vs Michael Chandler will be the UFC 262 headliner, as the two will compete for the lightweight championship. So his KO of Hooker came as fascinating boost to his profile. What he also showed the world was his promo skills after the fight. When Chris Weidman broke his leg this past Saturday at UFC 263, many people jumped to say it was karma. His striking is really evolved. UFC 262: Chandler vs. Oliveira fight card finalized with 15 bouts New, 12 comments Here’s the fight card for UFC 262: Chandler vs. Oliveira on May 15th from Houston, Texas. Published 21 Sep 2020, 06:38 IST 0 But who’s going to win at UFC 262? 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