7:40 AM ET ON MAY 11, 2019, Michael Chandler was warming up in a locker room inside Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois, when he suddenly had a vision of his wife, Brie, sitting by herself on the edge of the bed in their Chicago hotel room. And for reasons he couldn’t explain at the time,
Michael Chandler has a ton of confidence heading into his lightweight title fight against Charles Oliveira at UFC 262. After Khabib Nurmagomedov vacated the title, many assumed the vacant title fight would see Dustin Poirier vs. Oliveira. Yet, Poirier wanted the trilogy with Conor McGregor so Chandler got the title fight. In the lead-up to
At the UFC 262 weigh-ins, all 24 fighters on Saturday’s fight card in Houston are set to step on the scale Friday, and MMA Fighting will have live weigh-in video, which can be seen above. In the main event, Michael Chandler and Charles Oliveira can weigh no more than 155 pounds, the maximum allowed for
News May 8, 2021; Arlington, Texas, USA; Boxer Billy Joe Saunders suffers a quadripod fracture to his orbital bone on a punch from Canelo Alvarez and loses on a technical knockout during a super middleweight boxing title fight at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn believes that Billy Joe
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to the pay-per-view (PPV) market this Sat. night (May 15, 2021) with a lightweight title fight between Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler, two top-ranked combatants with the unenviable task of filling the void left by the recently-departed Khabib Nurmagomedov. UFC 262, booked for Toyota Center in Houston, Texas with preliminary
Tony Ferguson admits to breaking a student’s rib while training for UFC 262 Former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson prepared hard for his UFC 262 co-main event match against Beneil Dariush even breaking a student’s ribs in training. During the UFC 262 Pre-fight Press Conference on Thursday, “El Cucuy” told his opponent, “I’m going to
PhotoCred: Dave Fretz Joanna Jedrzejczyk is excited to get back in the Octagon now that crowds are a reality once again. The UFC brought back full capacity events for UFC 261 on April 24. In the card’s co-main event, MMA fans around the globe saw the strawweight title once held by Jedrzejczyk (16-4) change hands
Michael Chandler and Sean Soriano put their coach’s custom pads to the test. Chandler packs a lucky candy bar. Beneil Dariush starts his weight cut with caffeine. Chandler lands in Texas and crosses paths with opponent Charles Oliveira. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the
Lewis’ grandfather moved to Houston in 1998, which prompted his mother, uncles and cousins to follow him to the Space City. Over the last 23 years, the heavyweight contender has built connections around the city, becoming a role model by taking care of business in the Octagon and in his community. After Hurricane Harvey devastated
8:07 PM ET HOUSTON — Tony Ferguson will have a mix of old and new in his corner this weekend. The popular UFC lightweight contender has added legendary boxing trainer Freddie Roach as one of his coaches, and Roach will be in his corner for his fight against Beneil Dariush at UFC 262 on Saturday
Michael Chandler will be fighting for the UFC lightweight title come this Saturday against Charles Oliveira at UFC 262. Despite certain mumblings in the MMA community on whether Chandler deserves a title shot having fought just once under the UFC banner, UFC president Dana White was adamant on why he believes Chandler deserves the shot.
Tony Ferguson knows all too well that title shots are not easy to earn in the UFC. He personally built a 12-fight winning streak in the lightweight division, and while he did hold an interim title at one time, the former Ultimate Fighter winner was never fortunate enough to compete for the undisputed championship. Of
News Jan 22, 2021; Abu Dhabi, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; Michael Chandler poses on the scale during the UFC 257 weigh-in at Etihad Arena on UFC Fight Island on January 22, 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Bottari/Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports A lightweight title fight few would have predicted just
Tony Ferguson may not be fighting Michael Chandler this weekend at UFC 262, but that didn’t stop him from flaming Chandler for sliding into a shot for the vacant UFC lightweight title so easily. Ferguson has been toiling away since 2013 for an honest to God shot at non-interim gold, so we’re not surprised he’s
Tony Ferguson attacks Michael Chandler for dodging him | UFC 262 press conference [embedded content] (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) During Thursday’s UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler pre-fight press conference in Houston, Texas, former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson went after Michael Chandler. “El Cucuy” accused Chandler of dodging him. UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler takes
Image via @ufc on Instagram (photographer not listed) Tony Ferguson had some harsh words for Michael Chandler and believes he was handed a UFC title shot. After Chandler signed with the UFC, he was linked to fights with Dustin Poirier and Tony Ferguson. The latter of which was supposed to take place in October at
Key Stats: 13 knockdowns landed (tied-8th all-time), 3.98 strikes landed per minute, 60% striking defense What It Means: One of the most devastating kickers on the roster, Edson Barboza is dynamic and explosive on the feet. His leg kicks are powerful, and his switch kick to the body is as fast and strong as they
7:43 AM ET UFC 262 headliner Charles Oliveira has come a long way from being told by a doctor he would never walk again, and that he would require the use of a wheelchair because of illnesses he contracted at the age of 7. On Saturday night in a packed Toyota Center in Houston, Oliveira