When Oliveira and Chandler fought for the vacant lightweight belt, many felt the impending trilogy fight between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor was the “real” title fight, but neither man cared as they threw down for an epic five minutes and 19 seconds.
WATCH: Oliveira vs Chandler In-Depth
Chandler, in his second UFC bout, brought the fireworks as usual and rattled Oliveira, but where a younger Oliveira might’ve folded, the Brazilian showed his championship resolve early in round two to capture gold.
