Khabib Nurmagomedov has officially resigned from his UFC lightweight championship, but will not be vacant for long.
Lightweight contenders Michael Chandler and Charles Oliveira will be due to leave the belt on May 15 at UFC 262. Currently, the event has no publicly known location or venue.
Two people with party knowledge confirmed the reservation to MMA Junkie on Thursday, but asked to remain anonymous, as the promotion has yet to make any official announcement. ESPN he was the first to report the news.
The long-lived Bellator, where he was a three-time champion, Chandler (22-5 MMA, 1-0 UFC) joined the free agency and signed with the UFC in late 2020. At UFC 257 in January , made its promotional debut. with an impressive TKO win in the first round against Dan Hooker.
A member of the roster since 2010, Oliveira (30-8 MMA, 18-8 UFC) enters his first title fight in the most successful career of his UFC term. Oliveira has won eight straight fights, including wins over Jim Miller, Kevin Lee and, most recently, Tony Ferguson in UFC 256 in December.
With the incorporation, the UFC 262 range includes:
- Michael Chandler v. Charles Oliveira
- Beneil Dariush v Tony Ferguson
- Jamie Pickett vs. Jordan Wright
- Priscila Cachoeira vs. Gina Mazany
- Ajax vs. Vitesse Katlyn Chookagian
- Alex Perez v. Matt Schnell
- Andrea Lee v. Antonina Shevchenko
- Edson Barboza against Shane Burgos
