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Charles Oliveira Rallies to KO Michael Chandler, Claims Vacant Lightweight Title at UFC 262

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After 28 Octagon appearances, Charles Oliveira can finally call himself an Ultimate Fighting Championship champion.

“Do Bronx” survived some early adversity, then rallied to knock out former Bellator MMA king Michael Chandler 19 seconds into Round 2 of their UFC 262 headlining encounter at the Toyota Center in Houston on Saturday night. With the win, Oliveira becomes the promotion’s 11th lightweight champion and claims the title vacated by Khabib Nurmagomedov earlier this year.