UFC 262 Results: Oliveira vs. Chandler

UFC 262 crowned a new lightweight champion at Toyota Center in Houston on May 15, 2021. Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler fought for the vacant belt following Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement. Oliveira survived a difficult first round, then finished Chandler early in the second to claim the championship.

Oliveira turns danger into a title-winning finish

The first round included sharp momentum swings, with Oliveira threatening through grappling before Chandler hurt him with punches. Oliveira survived the pressure and returned for round two still able to change the fight.

A left hook and follow-up punches ended the contest at 0:19 of the second round. Oliveira won by TKO and became the undisputed lightweight champion. The victory was the culmination of a long UFC career, rather than a defense of a title he already held.

Dariush and Barboza deliver important wins

Beneil Dariush controlled Tony Ferguson through three rounds and won a unanimous decision in the co-main event. Edson Barboza knocked out Shane Burgos in round three after an unusual delayed reaction to a punch.

Katlyn Chookagian defeated Viviane Araujo by unanimous decision. Rogerio Bontorin originally earned a decision against Matt Schnell, but that result was later overturned to a no contest following a positive drug test. The amended outcome is reflected in the full results rather than left as a standing Bontorin win.

Muniz’s submission and the rest of the preliminaries

Andre Muniz submitted Ronaldo Souza with an armbar, producing a significant result against one of the sport’s most accomplished grapplers. Lando Vannata beat Mike Grundy by split decision, and Jordan Wright stopped Jamie Pickett in the first round.

Andrea Lee submitted Antonina Shevchenko, Priscila Cachoeira stopped Gina Mazany, Tucker Lutz beat Kevin Aguilar by decision, and Christos Giagos submitted Sean Soriano. All 12 completed bouts are included below. Together, they give UFC 262 a broader record than the dramatic lightweight championship finish alone.

Complete UFC 262 results

• Charles Oliveira def. Michael Chandler — TKO (punches), R2, 0:19; won vacant lightweight title.
• Beneil Dariush def. Tony Ferguson — unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• Rogerio Bontorin vs. Matt Schnell — no contest (original Bontorin decision overturned), R3, 5:00.
• Katlyn Chookagian def. Viviane Araujo — unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• Edson Barboza def. Shane Burgos — KO (punches), R3, 1:16.
• Andre Muniz def. Ronaldo Souza — technical submission (armbar), R1, 3:59.
• Lando Vannata def. Mike Grundy — split decision, R3, 5:00.
• Jordan Wright def. Jamie Pickett — TKO (elbows and punches), R1, 1:04.
• Andrea Lee def. Antonina Shevchenko — submission (triangle armbar), R2, 4:52.
• Priscila Cachoeira def. Gina Mazany — TKO (punches), R2, 4:51.
• Tucker Lutz def. Kevin Aguilar — unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• Christos Giagos def. Sean Soriano — technical submission (D’Arce choke), R2, 0:59.

Sources

UFC 262 original results; Sherdog.

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