UFC 262 is ready to kick off from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, on Saturday night with a vacant lightweight title fight in the main event. Former Bellator lightweight champ Michael Chandler will challenge Charles Oliveira for the vacant strap atop a five-fight main card expected to be action packed.15 May 2021
Is UFC 262 a title fight?
After eight months, UFC finally has its next lightweight champion. Charles Oliveira rallied from a pair of first-round knockdowns against Michael Chandler to score a TKO win in the second and claim the 155-pound title on Saturday night at UFC 262.16 May 2021
Who dropped out of UFC 262?
A scheduled middleweight fight between Jack Hermansson and Edmen Shahbazyan has been removed from UFC 262 on Saturday in Houston, UFC officials confirmed with ESPN. The fight will now take place as part of UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt on May 22 in Las Vegas.10 May 2021
Is UFC 262 co-main events 5 rounds?
It would've marked the first five-round non-title co-main event in UFC history.
Who all is fighting at UFC 262?
- Charles Oliveira def. Michael Chandler via second-round TKO (punches)
- Beneil Dariush def. Tony Ferguson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Matt Schnell def.
- Katlyn Chookagian def.
- Edson Barboza def.
- Andre Muniz def.
- Lando Vannata def.
- Jordan Wright def.
Who is the main event at UFC 262?
At UFC 262, former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler fought Charles Oliveira for the UFC lightweight championship. In the co-main event, lightweights Tony Ferguson and Beneil Dariush locked horns for supremacy of the 155lbs division.16 May 2021