A new lightweight champion was crowned in the UFC 262 main event as Charles Oliveira’s miraculous story continued to evolve as he captured gold for the first time in his career.
After spending more than 20 fights and 11 years with the promotion, Oliveira appeared to be one of those mainstay fighters who would occasionally knock on the door to title contention but never quite reach the pinnacle of the sport.
He proved everybody wrong on Saturday night while also staging an incredible comeback from a near finish courtesy of Michael Chandler in the first round.