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A new lightweight champion will be crowned this week in Houston. UFC is set to welcome a new era to the 155-pound division on Saturday night when Charles Oliveira meets Michael Chandler in the main event of UFC 262. The two headline UFC’s latest PPV venture that will also be the second straight in front of a sold-out, full capacity arena at the Toyota Center.
Chandler is coming off an impressive win in his first trip to the Octagon, knocking out Dan Hooker in the first round at UFC 257 in January. The win immediately put the former three-time Bellator lightweight champion in the mix at the top of a loaded 155-pound division.
Oliveira is on an incredible run, winning eight consecutive fights, seven of which came by stoppage. The UFC’s all-time leader in submission victories made the biggest statement of his career in his most recent outing, dominating Tony Ferguson to win a wide decision at UFC 256 this past December.
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Elsewhere on the card, an intriguing lightweight showdown lands in the co-main event when Beneil Dariush takes on Tony Ferguson. Dariush is among the hottest fighters in the 155-pound division with a six-fight win streak. Ferguson, a perennial title contender, is on the first two-fight losing streak of his career.
Plus, a pair of brawlers at featherweight meet up in what’s expected to be an action-packed fight when Shane Burgos meets Edson Barboza at featherweight. Burgos is coming off a brutal loss to Josh Emmett in his last outing that saw his three-fight win streak come to an end. He’s among the most well-rounded fighters at 145 pounds and gets a tough test in the veteran Barboza, who ended a three-fight losing streak with a win last October.
It’s going to be a busy week from Houston. Stay tuned to this page for the latest updates, news and features around UFC 262 below.
UFC 262 fight card, odds
Odds via William Hill Sportsbook
- Charles Oliveira -130 vs. Michael Chandler +110, lightweight championship
- Beneil Dariush -170 vs. Tony Ferguson +145, lightweight
- Katlyn Chookagian -140 vs. Viviane Araujo +120, women’s flyweight
- Shane Burgos -140 vs. Edson Barboza +120, featherweight
- Matt Schnell -160 vs. Rogerio Bontorin +135, flyweight
- Ronaldo Souza -120 vs. Andre Muniz +100, middleweight
- Antonina Shevchenko -130 vs. Andrea Lee +110, women’s flyweight
- Mike Grundy -125 vs. Lando Vannata +105, lightweight
- Jordan Wright -110 vs. Jamie Pickett -110, middleweight
- Gina Mazany -210 vs. Priscila Cachoeira +175, women’s flyweight
- Tucker Lutz -120 vs. Kevin Aguilar +100, featherweight
- Christos Giagos -220 vs. Sean Soriano +180, lightweight
UFC 262 info
- Date: May 15
- Location: Toyota Center — Houston, Texas
- Start time: 10 p.m. ET (Main card)
- How to watch: ESPN+ pay-per-view