The Brazilian won the title and became the author of a unique achievement
UFC 262 took place in Houston. In the main fight of the evening, Charles Oliveira knocked out Michael Chandler and won the lightweight title.
31-year-old Oliveira (31-8) set a new promotion record. It took him 28 UFC fights to win the title. Previously, the record for the most fights to win a UFC title was held by ex-middleweight belt holder Michael Bisping, who became the champion in 26 fights.
Oliveira has been with the UFC since 2010. In the promotion, he won 19 victories and suffered 8 losses, 1 fight was declared invalid.
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