UFC 309 live blog: Charles Oliveira vs. Michael Chandler 2

Follow the UFC 309 live blog for Charles Oliveira vs. Michael Chandler 2, the light co-main event this Saturday in New York.

This is a rematch of their May 2021 meeting at UFC 262. That night, Oliveira survived an early onslaught from Chandler to come back for a second-round knockout victory and claim a vacant lightweight title.

Saturday’s match will be played over five rounds.

Oliveira – currently no. 4 at 155 pounds in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings and no. 17 on our Pound-for-Pound list – successfully defended the title twice in a row and submitted fan favorite lightweights Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. In his last three fights, he lost the championship to Islam Makhachev, bounced back with a first round TKO of Beniel Dariush, then lost a competitive split decision to Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 300.

Both he and Chandler are aiming for a performance that keeps them ahead of the title picture. After spending much of the last two years unsuccessfully chasing a fight with UFC star Conor McGregor (the two were scheduled to fight at UFC 303 before McGregor pulled out due to injury), Chandler finds himself with the opportunity to avenge a loss to one of his most decorated opponents. Chandler has lost three of his last four fights, but the former Bellator product rarely disappoints when it comes to delivering action, as he has four post-fight bonuses in five UFC appearances.

Check out the UFC 309 live blog for Charles Oliveira vs. Michael Chandler 2 below.