Charles Oliveira vs Michael Chandler: Betting Lines & Picks

Last Updated on May 13, 2021 2:36 pm by Gambyl Nation Editorial Team

< wpparagraph > <p>This Saturday May 15 at the Toyota Center located in the city of Houston the fight that will define the title of the <a href=httpswwwgambylcomenufc>UFC<a> lightweight division <p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>The American Michael Chandler three time champion of the Lightweight championship who comes with a record of 22 wins 3 of them by KO and 5 defeats in nearly 10 years of career will face the experienced Brazilian fighter Charles Oliveira who currently ranks as the third best in the official rankings of the UFC Oliveira has a record of 29 wins 8 of them by knockout and the same amount of defeats <p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p>On Saturday we can see this fight on ESPN+ and also through the UFC Fight Pass at 2200 ET<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Lets review Michael Chandlers best fights in the UFC<strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>1 <strong>Michael Chandlers first KO in the UFC was in July 2013 when he defeated David Rickels also American in the first round just 44 seconds after starting the fight at the Santa Ana Star Center<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>2 <strong>The second win on Chandlers UFC pro record came on January 17 2013 against fellow American Rick Hawn thanks to a second round submission at the 307 minute mark of the bout at the Bren Events Center<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>3 <strong>Michael Chandlers second KO came in 2016 against Brazilian Patricky Freire at the 214 minute mark of the first round at the Bellator 157 Dynamite 2 event held at the Enterprise Center in St Louis City<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>4 <strong>Michaels last victory also via KO over Dan Hooker in January of this year at 230 minutes of the first round in the UFC 257 Poirier vs McGregor 2 event held at the Etihad Arena in the city of Abu Dhabi<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Relive the last fight of Michael Chandler vs Dan Hooker <strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpembed urlhttpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=1GhYBfSvd7ctypevideoproviderNameSlugyoutuberesponsivetrueclassNamewp embed aspect 16 9 wp has aspect ratio > <figure class=wp block embed is type video is provider youtube wp block embed youtube wp embed aspect 16 9 wp has aspect ratio><div class=wp block embed wrapper> httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=1GhYBfSvd7c <div><figure> < wpembed > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Video courtesy UFC Ultimate Fighting Championship<strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>What are the best fights of Brazilian Charles Oliveira<strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>1 <strong>His debut was in March 2008 where he defeated compatriot Jackson Pontes in the first round at 211 minutes in the Predador FC 9 Welterweight Grand Prix event thanks to a submission after a rear naked choke<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>2 <strong>His first UFC victory came against American Darren Elkins on August 1 2010 after a submission at 41 seconds of the first round at the UFC Live Jones vs Matyushenko event at the San Diego Sports Arena<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>3 <strong>The first UFC win by KO came on May 18 2019 when with a TKO by strikes against Nik Lentz at UFC Fight Night Dos Anjos vs Lee the same propitiated at the 211 minute mark of the second round at the Blue Cross Arena<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>4 <strong>His last victory was on December 12 of last year when he defeated Tony Ferguson by unanimous decision at UFC 256 to accumulate his eighth consecutive victory<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Relive the last fight of Charles Olivera vs Tony Ferguson <strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpembed urlhttpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=kB4jgaYYBlItypevideoproviderNameSlugyoutuberesponsivetrueclassNamewp embed aspect 16 9 wp has aspect ratio > <figure class=wp block embed is type video is provider youtube wp block embed youtube wp embed aspect 16 9 wp has aspect ratio><div class=wp block embed wrapper> httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=kB4jgaYYBlI <div><figure> < wpembed > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Video courtesy UFC Ultimate Fighting Championship<strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Betting line<strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Michael Chandler <strong>434 +115<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Charles Oliveira <strong>566 125<p> < wpparagraph >