UFC 262: OLIVEIRA vs. CHANDLER Is Going Down Right Here In Houston on May 15th
·The main event FROM THE TOYOTA CENTER will feature a battle for the vacant UFC lightweight title between No. 3 ranked contender Charles Oliveira vs No. 4 Michael Chandler
For the first time in three years, there will be a new UFC lightweight champion
I got the chance to sit down with Michael Chandler and knock the dust off of my sports mic. YES IT WAS RUSTY!!! However, Mike is super cool and I really think he's going to put on a hell of a show come May 15!
You can stream the fight live on Pay-Per-View, exclusively on ESPN+ in the U.S. at 9 pm (Houston Time) in both English and Spanish
Main Event – A New Champion Will Be Crowned
·Charles Oliveira (30-8)
oNo. 3 ranked UFC lightweight contender
- Has finished 27 of 30 wins (90% finishing rate)
- 19 wins by submission, 8 by KO
o15 first-round finishes
oCurrently has the longest active win streak in the lightweight division
§8 wins in a row
o3rd degree BJJ black belt
oComing off a unanimous decision win over former interim champion Tony Ferguson
oRecord: Most submissions in UFC history (14)
§Also the most submissions in UFC featherweight history (6)
oRecord: Most Performance on the Night post-fight bonuses in UFC history (10)
§Second-most UFC post-fight bonuses overall (16)
oRecord: Tied for most finishes in UFC history (16, Donald Cerrone)
·Michael Chandler (22-5)
oNo. 4 ranked UFC lightweight contender
o10 wins by KO, 7 by submission
o13 first-round finishes
oLast three wins have come by first-round KO
oHas 10 wins in 2:30 or less
oHas won 10 of his last 12 fights
oNCAA Div. 1 All-American
oComing off his UFC debut, first-round KO win over top contender Dan Hooker
oHolds two wins over former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson