Brazil’s Charles Oliveira fulfilled his long-awaited dream of being crowned UFC lightweight champion as he came back from the brink to stop Michael Chandler in a frenetic title showdown at UFC 262 in Houston.
A veteran of 11 years in the UFC, Oliveira finally ascended to the top of the pile at 155lbs with a remarkable recovery from a first-round onslaught before finishing Chandler with a barrage of blows early in the second round at the Toyota Center.
The Brazilian, 31, captured the title formally vacated by retired Russian legend Khabib Nurmagomedov earlier this year as a…
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