Michael Chandler vs. Tony Ferguson added to UFC 274

Tony Ferguson before his UFC 262 bout vs. Beneil Dariush.An all-action lightweight brawl is on course for UFC 274 on May 7th in Phoenix, Arizona.

Former Bellator champion and one-time UFC title challenger Michael Chandler is set to face former UFC interim champ Tony Ferguson, per Sports Illustrated’s Justin Barasso. This fight has been targeted for several weeks and now it has a home.

A staple of Bellator’s roster for ten years, Chandler (22-7) made his much anticipated UFC debut in 2021 and spectacularly stopped Dan Hooker at UFC 257. That win clinched a shot at the vacant title against Charles Oliveira at UFC 262, which ended in a dramatic KO loss early in round two after Chandler started…