The top of the lightweight division is in full swing.
UFC 262 is headlined by no. 4 ranked Michael Chandler and no. 3 ranked Charles Oliveira for the vacant lightweight championship, …read more
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Michael Chandler made quite the statement in his UFC debut.
The former three-time Bellator lightweight champion faced Dan Hooker in the co-main event of UFC 257 this past January on Yas …read more
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DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. – Henri Hooft has had many special moments with Michael Chandler, but he would love to cap it off with UFC gold.
After just one fight in the …read more
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UFC lightweight Beneil Dariush says he is willing to step up to fight if anything happens to Charles Oliveira or Michael Chandler at UFC 262. Dariush steps back into the …read more
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Charles Oliveira had his Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt rank promoted ahead of the biggest fight of his MMA career.
Oliveira (30-8 MMA, 18-8 UFC), who meets Michael Chandler for the vacant …read more
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DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. – Michael Chandler intends to sap the will of Charles Oliveira in their vacant lightweight title fight at UFC 262.
Chandler (22-5 MMA, 1-0 UFC), a former three-time Bellator …read more
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UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler explained why he has been targeting Dustin Poirier, not Conor McGregor, in the lead-up to UFC 262. Chandler turned heads at his UFC debut earlier …read more
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DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. – Michael Chandler sees the winner of Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 3 as the likely No. 1 contender to the lightweight championship he plans to win …read more
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Justin Gaethje was apparently supposed to fight Michael Chandler for the vacant UFC lightweight title, according to manager Ali Abdelaziz. | Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
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UFC lightweight Michael Chandler revealed his ambitious plan of fighting Charles Oliveira at UFC 262 and then Conor McGregor at UFC 264. Chandler is currently set to take on Oliveira …read more
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Goiti Yamauchi lost a decision to Michael Chandler inside the Bellator cage. | Bellator
One of the best grapplers to ever share an MMA cage …read more
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Charles Oliveira is super confident he will become the new UFC lightweight champion on May 15. In the main event of UFC 262, Oliveira and Michael Chandler are set to …read more
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Dan Hooker has his eyes on Rafael dos Anjos next time out. Hooker is coming off a first-round TKO loss to Michael Chandler at UFC 257, but still remains a …read more
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Heading into his first UFC title fight, Michael Chandler is predicting a huge outcome. Michael Chandler has been in big situations before, but his next fight against Charles Oliveira could …read more
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Is Nate Diaz ready to shock the world? Will Charles Oliveira be the next lightweight champ? Our panel breaks it down. …read more
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UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler praised “combat sports icon” Conor McGregor and said he wants to fight him in November or December. Chandler made his UFC debut earlier this year …read more
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Michael Chandler poses on Fight Island ahead of UFC 254. | Photo by Juan Cardenas/Zuffa LLC
UFC lightweight title challenge Michael Chandler says he has …read more
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Beneil Dariush doesn’t think Michael Chandler should’ve gotten the lightweight title shot. When Chandler signed with the UFC, he was the backup fighter for the lightweight title fight at UFC …read more
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Scott Coker thinks Michael Chandler will be representing Bellator when he competes for the UFC title.
Chandler (22-5 MMA, 1-0 UFC) spent almost 10 years under the Bellator …read more
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Beneil Dariush doesn’t think Michael Chandler should’ve gotten the lightweight title shot. When Chandler signed with the UFC, he was the backup fighter for the lightweight title fight at UFC …read more
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Michael Chandler is basing his belief that he will break Charles Oliveira at UFC 262 on past evidence. Michael Chandler is on record in recently stating that he believes that …read more
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Las Vegas – For the first time in three years, a new UFC lightweight champion will be crowned as No. 3 ranked contender Charles Oliveira and No. 4 Michael Chandler vie for the vacant belt. Also, …read more
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Patricio Freire (blue gloves) celebrates with his championship belts after defeating Michael Chandler during Bellator 221 at Allstate Arena | Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
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Charles Oliveira (pictured) gets his crack at the undisputed UFC lightweight belt after winning eight in a row | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
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Michael Chandler thinks there will be a ton of pressure on Dustin Poirier in his trilogy fight against Conor McGregor. After Poirier scored a second-round TKO over McGregor at UFC …read more
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – Beneil Dariush was taken aback when Michael Chandler was announced for a UFC lightweight title fight in just his second octagon appearance.
Following the recent announcement Khabib Nurmagomedov …read more
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Patricio Pitbull after defeating Michael Chandler at Bellator 221 | Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Bellator’s two weight champion Patricio Pitbull thinks he would make easy …read more
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UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler is predicting a first-round knockout win over Charles Oliveira when they meet on May 15 at UFC 262. Chandler and Oliveira meet in the main …read more
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Two-division Bellator champion Patricio Pitbull believes he’s the best MMA fighter in the world. But he also thinks his former opponent …read more
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The vacant lightweight title will be contested between Michael Chandler (pictured) and Charles Oliveira at UFC 262. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
Here’s the …read more
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Michael Chandler has an inkling he’ll be facing the sport’s biggest star in his first title defense.
Chandler (22-5 MMA, 1-0 UFC) meets Charles Oliveira for the vacant lightweight title in …read more
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A 15-bout card including Charles Oliveira vs. Michael Chandler for the vacant UFC lightweight title and a …read more
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Even before competing for the vacant title against Charles Oliveira, Michael Chandler believes that a fight with Conor McGregor may serve as his first title defense after he takes care …read more
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Michael Chandler believes he will fight Conor McGregor after he beats Charles Oliveira on May 15. In the main event of UFC 262, Chandler and Oliveira are set to fight …read more
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Fast-rising 155-pound contender Michael Chandler envisions a win over Charles Oliveira on May 15 for the lightweight title, and then facing Conor McGregor before the end of the year. …read more
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The retirement of Khabib Nurmagomedov sent shockwaves through the lightweight division, and after the UFC announced the vacant title fight, Islam Makhachev thought Michael Chandler was undeserving of the title …read more
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Lightweight finisher Khama Worthy (16-7) is back in action at UFC 260 this Saturday. And during his fight camp, his division’s next title bout was announced. At UFC 262 on …read more
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With two belts in his possession, every next fight is the biggest one of his career for Patricio Freire.
The Bellator lightweight and featherweight champion returns next month to put his …read more
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Coming off an impressive sequence of eight straight wins, Charles Oliveira was recently confirmed to face ex-Bellator champion Michael Chandler for the vacant lightweight crown at UFC 262 on May …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Islam Makhachev says that divisional rival Michael Chandler doesn’t deserve to fight Charles Oliveira for the vacant UFC lightweight title. Last week, Makhachev’s good friend, former UFC lightweight champion Khabib …read more
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Justin Gaethje thought he was getting a title shot against Michael Chandler, but the UFC had other plans. Late Thursday night the UFC announced some big changes in the lightweight …read more
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Charles Oliveira | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Charles Oliveira is the front-runner to be declared “and new” in May.
The UFC lightweight title is officially vacant …read more
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Justin Gaethje has reacted after losing out on a proposed UFC matchup with Michael Chandler on May 15. Earlier this week it was reported that a bout between Gaethje and …read more
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The upcoming lightweight title fight between Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler at UFC 262 is headed to Houston, Tex., per …read more
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Charles Oliveira (pictured, blue gloves) fights Michael Chandler in the vacant lightweight championship headliner of UFC 262 on May 15 in Houston. | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
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After a crazy Thursday night full of news in the MMA world, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee react to Khabib Nurmagomedov officially closing the door on a …read more
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The opening betting odds have been released for the upcoming vacant UFC lightweight title bout between Michael Chandler and Charles Oliveira. The UFC officially announced this week that Chandler and …read more
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Dana White has finally given up (for now) on Khabib returning from retirement, as the UFC has booked Charles Oliveira vs. Michael Chandler to crown a new lightweight champion at …read more
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Khabib Nurmagomedov is officially the former UFC lightweight champion. “The Eagle” announced his retirement following his UFC 254 title defense against Justin Gaethje in October.
“Today I want …read more
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Michael Chandler and Charles Oliveira have shared their respective reactions after being booked to fight for the vacant UFC lightweight title at UFC 262. Earlier this evening, Dana White announced …read more
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Minutes after the Ultimate Fighting Championship officially accepted Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement, it put together a fight for his vacant belt. …read more
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Michael Chandler will be fighting for the UFC lightweight belt against Charles Oliveira. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
Dana White has finally conceded that …read more
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Khabib Nurmagomedov officially has given up his UFC lightweight championship, but it won’t be vacant for long.
Lightweight contenders Michael Chandler and Charles Oliveira are set to square off for the …read more
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A new lightweight champion will be crowned when Michael Chandler faces off with Charles Oliveira at UFC 262 on May …read more
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It’s official, Khabib Nurmagomedov has retired and vacated his lightweight crown. Now the UFC moves on to Michael Chandler vs. Charles Oliveira. Late Thursday night a wave of news broke …read more
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UFC president Dana White confirmed that Khabib Nurmagomedov is officially retired and told ESPN the promotion is finalizing a lightweight title fight between Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler. …read more
Source:: ESPN
Michael Chandler has a sneaky suspicion that UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will retire with a record of “29-and-Chandler.” Chandler is one of the top lightweights in the world who …read more
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Michael Chandler understands the long game.
Just one fight into his UFC career, the three-time Bellator lightweight champion made a huge …read more
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An unbelievably exciting clash is in the works for the lightweight division as former title contender Justin Gaethje is going to lock horns with newly-signed Michael Chandler. The news was …read more
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