UFC 262
UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler | ||||
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Information | ||||
Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
Date | May 15, 2021 | |||
Venue | Toyota Center | |||
City | Houston, Texas, United States | |||
Attendance | 16,005[1] | |||
Total gate | $4,110,000[1] | |||
Buyrate | 300,000[2] | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 15, 2021 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, United States.[3][4]
Background
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A welterweight bout between
A flyweight bout between former
A middleweight bout between Jack Hermansson and Edmen Shahbazyan was expected to take place at this event.[15] However, the bout was postponed to take place one week later at UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt due to a COVID-19 case in Hermansson's camp.[16]
On May 14, it was announced that the UFC would be increasing bonuses (Fight of the Night and Performance of the Night) from $50,000 to $75,000. This increase was for this event only and was made at the request of former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson (also The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos welterweight winner), who received a raucous response from the audience in attendance at the UFC 262 pre-fight press conference when he made the proposal.[17]
Results
Main card | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Lightweight | Charles Oliveira | def. | Michael Chandler | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:19 | [a] |
Lightweight | Beneil Dariush | def. | Tony Ferguson | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Catchweight (137 lb) | Rogério Bontorin | vs. | Matt Schnell | No Contest (overturned) | 3 | 5:00 | [b] |
Women's Flyweight | Katlyn Chookagian
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def. | Viviane Araújo | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Featherweight | Edson Barboza | def. | Shane Burgos | KO (punches) | 3 | 1:16 | |
Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||||
Middleweight | André Muniz | def. | Ronaldo Souza | Technical Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:59 | |
Featherweight | Lando Vannata | def. | Mike Grundy | Decision (split) (29–28, 27–30, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Middleweight | Jordan Wright | def. | Jamie Pickett | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:04 | |
Women's Flyweight | Andrea Lee | def. | Antonina Shevchenko | Submission (triangle armbar) | 2 | 4:52 | |
Early preliminary card (ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
Women's Flyweight | Priscila Cachoeira | def. | Gina Mazany | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:51 | |
Featherweight | Tucker Lutz | def. | Kevin Aguilar | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight | Christos Giagos | def. | Sean Soriano | Technical Submission (brabo choke) | 2 | 0:59 |
- UFC Lightweight Championship.
- ^ Originally a unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) win for Bontorin; overturned after he tested positive for hydrochlorothiazide.
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $75,000 bonuses.[19]
- Fight of the Night: Edson Barboza vs. Shane Burgos
- Performance of the Night: Charles Oliveira and Christos Giagos
Aftermath
In June 2021, Bontorin was notified by
See also
References
- ^ a b Mike Bohn (2021-05-16). "UFC 262 post-event facts: Charles Oliveira sets multiple records in title win". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ Mookie Alexander (2021-05-20). "Report: UFC 262 generated at least 300,000 domestic PPV buys". www.bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
- ^ Staff (2021-03-19). "Oliveira vs. Chandler to headline UFC 262". ufc.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ Mike Bohn (2021-03-19). "UFC returns to Texas: Houston's Toyota Center to play host to UFC 262". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ Brett Okamoto (2021-03-19). "Dana White: Khabib Nurmagomedov officially retired; Michael Chandler-Charles Oliveira for title". espn.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ Dave Doyle (2020-10-24). "Khabib Nurmagomedov dominates Justin Gaethje, retires after UFC 254 submission win". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ Damon Martin (2021-03-19). "Dana White confirms Khabib Nurmagomedov officially retired, no longer pursuing possible return". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ Nolan King and Mike Bohn (2021-03-30). "UFC 262 books Nate Diaz vs. Leon Edwards for five-round co-main event in Houston". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ^ Damon Martin (2021-05-03). "Leon Edwards vs. Nate Diaz rescheduled from UFC 262 in May to UFC 263 in June". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ Daniel Cunningham (2021-02-22). "UFC books Alex Perez – Matt Schnell". empiresportsmedia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
- ^ Farah Hannoun (2021-04-21). "With Alex Perez out, Rogerio Bontorin targeted to fight Matt Schnell at UFC 262". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
- ^ Staff (2021-05-14). "UFC 262 weigh-in results: Charles Oliveira, Michael Chandler set for vacant title". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ^ Staff (2021-03-12). "Joel Alvarez faces Christos Giagos at UFC 262". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2021-05-06. (in Dutch)
- ^ John Morgan and Nolan King (2021-05-06). "Sean Soriano returns to UFC following six-year absence, faces Christos Giagos at UFC 262". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ Damon Martin (2021-03-20). "Jack Hermansson vs. Edmen Shahbazyan booked for UFC 262". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
- ^ Nolan King (2021-05-10). "UFC 262 loses Jack Hermansson vs. Edmen Shahbazyan; bout pushed back one week". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
- ^ John Morgan and Nolan King (2021-05-14). "Dana White obliges Tony Ferguson, increases UFC 262 bonuses to $75,000". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
- ^ "UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler". Ultimate Fighting Championship. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ Steven Marrocco (2021-05-16). "UFC 262 bonuses: New champ Charles Oliveira banks $75k for Michael Chandler knockout". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ Guilherme Cruz (2021-06-15). "UFC flyweight Rogerio Bontorin tests positive for diuretic". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
- ^ Guilherme Cruz and Mike Heck (2021-10-01). "Rogerio Bontorin gets reduced suspension for tainted supplement, returns vs. Brandon Royval at Jan. 15 UFC event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ^ E. Spencer Kyte (2022-01-12). "Rogério Bontorin learned the right lessons". ufc.com. Retrieved 2022-05-02.