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Charles Oliveira Downplays Chandler’s Skill Set Ahead of UFC 262

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...

Dan Hooker Calls For Rafael dos Anjos Fight Next

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...

Michael Chandler Predicts First or Second Round KO Of Oliveira

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...

Scott Coker Believes Oliveira/Chandler Is A UFC vs. Bellator Fight

Scott Coker believes that MMA fans will get to witness a UFC vs. Bellator cross-promotional fight after all. Fans have long fantasized about UFC athletes...

Beneil Dariush ‘Shocked’ Michael Chandler Got Lightweight Title Shot

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...

Michael Chandler Implies That Charles Oliveira Is A Quitter

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...

Michael Chandler: Dan Hooker A Tougher Test Than Charles Oliveira

Michael Chandler believes Dan Hooker is a harder fight than Charles Oliveira is. Chandler made his highly-anticipated UFC debut in the co-main event of UFC...

Michael Chandler Envisions First Title Defense To Be Against McGregor

Even before competing for the vacant title against Charles Oliveira, Michael Chandler believes that a fight with Conor McGregor may serve as his first...

Islam Makhachev Believes Michael Chandler Is Undeserving Of Title Shot

The retirement of Khabib Nurmagomedov sent shockwaves through the lightweight division, and after the UFC announced the vacant title fight, Islam Makhachev thought Michael...

Justin Gaethje Comments On Being Passed Over For A Title Shot

Justin Gaethje thought he was getting a title shot against Michael Chandler, but the UFC had other plans. Late Thursday night the UFC announced...

UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler To Be Held In Houston, Texas With Crowd

The UFC will be making its way back to Texas after all, as the company has announced that UFC 262 will be held inside...

Charles Oliveira vs. Michael Chandler Set For Vacant LW Title At UFC 262

Dana White has finally given up (for now) on Khabib returning from retirement, as the UFC has booked Charles Oliveira vs. Michael Chandler to...

Michael Chandler Confident He Can Convince Khabib Nurmagomedov To Return

Michael Chandler believes he will be the one that brings Khabib Nurmagomedov out of retirement. In the lead-up to UFC 257, Dana White revealed Nurmagomedov...

Will Brooks Says He Could Jump Off The Couch & Beat Michael Chandler

Will Brooks knows Michael Chandler is one of the best lightweights alive, but is still confident he'd beat him. At UFC 257, Chandler scored a...

Michael Chandler Is The Essential Piece to the Lightweight Landscape

After the smoke cleared at UFC 257, the former 3X Bellator MMA Lightweight Champion Michael Chandler walked out with all of the house money....