After 28 fights in the UFC, Charles Oliveira is finally a champion.
It wasn't easy. The UFC 262 main event was a back-and-forth brawl that featured the best of both Oliveira and former Bellator champion Michael Chandler. Oliveira nearly sank in a submission in the first round. Chandler recovered and nearly knocked out "do Bronx" in the opener as well.
Then Oliveira came storming back with a well-placed left hook that stunned Chandler and set up a remarkable TKO win in the second round.
As Ariel Helwani noted, it was a record-breaking performance for Oliveira this many fights into his UFC career:
Ariel HelwaniOliveira has jumped into the crowd.