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Oliveira, Chandler make weight for UFC title fight

HOUSTON — The bout to crown the next UFC lightweight champion is official. Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler both made weight successfully Friday morning, coming in exactly at the 155-pound limit. The two men will compete for the vacant lightweight title Saturday night in the main event of UFC 262 at Toyota Center. Former longtime champion Khabib Nurmagomedov retired earlier […]

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Chandler backs his pressure and power to undo Oliveira at UFC 262

Michael Chandler brands Charles Oliveira his ‘most dangerous opponent’ but backs ‘pressure, presence and power’ to be perfect antidote for submission genius at UFC 262 Michael Chandler takes on Charles Oliveira for lightweight title at UFC 262  American made stunning debut in January with KO of Dan Hooker in Abu Dhabi  He believes he has been the best lightweight on […]

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Rodriguez victorious in UFC bout after travel woes

Marina Rodriguez did not arrive in Las Vegas until Thursday, two days later than every other fighter on the card. The Brazil native had struggles getting a visa into the United States due to COVID-19 and spent 20 hours in travel over Wednesday and Thursday morning. None of that ended up mattering Saturday. Rodriguez defeated Michelle Waterson, using her Muay […]

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UFC Fight Night expert picks: Between Rodriguez’s standup and Waterson’s ground game, what wins out?

MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event will see a pair of strawweight contenders compete at flyweight in a five-round bout that came together on short notice. As announced Tuesday, Marina Rodriguez (13-1-2) and Michelle Waterson (18-8) will take center stage at the Apex facility in Las […]

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