On May 15, the 262nd numbered tournament of the strongest American promotion of mixed martial arts UFC will take place at the Toyota Center in Houston (Texas), in the main event of which ex-Bellator champion Michael Chandler (22-5-0) and Brazilian Charles Oliveira ( 30-8-0) will challenge the vacant lightweight division title vacated by retired Khabib Nurmagomedov.
In the co-main event, MMA fans will return to the octagon for former 155-pound belt holder Tony Ferguson (25-5-0), who will try to end a two-losing streak against Beneil Dariush (20-4-1).
In total, thirteen bouts with the participation of athletes from the UK, Brazil, Kyrgyzstan, Sweden and the United States of America are planned within the UFC 261 tournament.
UFC 262 Fightcard: Main Card Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET
Charles Oliveira 30 – 8 – 0 VS Michael Chandler 22 – 5 – 0
Beneil Dariush 20 – 4 – 1 VS Tony Ferguson 25 – 5 – 0
Viviane Araujo 10 – 2 – 0 VS Katlyn Chookagian 15 – 4 – 0
Edson Barboza 21 – 9 – 0 VS Shane Burgos 13 – 2 – 0
UFC 262 Fightcard: Preliminary Card ESPN, 8 p.m. ET
Andre Muniz 20 – 4 – 0 VS Ronaldo Souza 26 – 9 – 0
Rogerio Bontorin 16 – 3 – 0 VS Matt Schnell 15 – 5 – 0
Mike Grundy 12 – 2 – 0 VS Lando Vannata 11 – 5 – 2
Andrea Lee 11 – 4 – 0 VS Antonina Shevchenko 9 – 2 – 0
UFC 262 Fightcard: Preliminary Card ESPN +, 5:15 p.m. ET
Jamie Pickett 11 – 5 – 0 VS Jordan Wright 11 – 0 – 0
Priscila Cachoeira 9 – 3 – 0 VS Gina Mazany 7 – 4 – 0
Kevin Aguilar 17 – 4 – 0 VS Tucker Lutz 11 – 1 – 0
Christos Giagos 18 – 8 – 0 VS Sean Soriano 13 – 6 – 0
