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Brazilian fighter, Charles Oliveira, became UFC champion after beating Michael Chandler by technical knockout at 19 seconds after second round.
NEW CHAMPION !!!!! @ CharlesDoBronxs knocks out Chandler opening round 2! # UFC 262 🏆🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/Q7qBCZymm0
– UFC Spanish (@UFCEspanol) May 16, 2021
After the match, Oliveira commented: “I told them I was going to knock him out, and I came and left him. I showed everyone that I am the lion of lions. ”
Oliveira won the vacant lightweight title that Khabib Nurmagomedov had left this year. The Russian owned the title since April 2018.
Oliveira’s search for the title has more than 05 years, since the Brazilian, who has 31 years old, he started in the UFC when he was 20, so the happiness with which he left the ring made him shed tears.
To the 19 seconds of round 2 @CharlesDoBronxs 🇧🇷 defeats Michael Chandler by TKO and takes the lightweight title # UFC 262 # AndNew 🏆 pic.twitter.com/ueH4JpXw20
– UFC Spanish (@UFCEspanol) May 16, 2021
His rival this Saturday, Chandler, was barely eight months as a fighter in the UFC. He was previously a Bellator MMA star and signed as a free agent last year, ESPN reported.
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After winning the title, which he says he will take to his native Brazil to celebrate with family and friends, Oliveira says he still hasn’t thought about his next rival.
More than happy comes the new and deserved champion @ CharlesDoBronxs 🏆 # CFU 262 🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/P95 sBxvq5r
– UFC Spanish (@UFCEspanol) May 16, 2021