Rewatch Charles Oliveira vs Michael Chandler | FULL FIGHT |

[subtlySteve]

 

[subtlySteve]

This fight was exciting, with some great back and forth between both men.

It wasn't a long fight, but it burned hot to the end.

 

[richardjohnson]

Great fight, thanks for sharing.

The only bad thing is this was the fight that started the dumb narrative that Chandler would be champ but he’d rather put on a show and get finished. Glad we’ve moved past that.

 

[BigDramaShow26]

Do Bronx, one of the most entertaining fighters of all time. Dude knows it is kill or be killed with him.

 

[Travis Alexander]

Fights like this are why Charles is my favorite fighter at LW. It’s kill or be killed every single time. He puts his nuts on the line no matter what and it just looks like a battle of testicular fortitude every moment of every scrap.
Chandler is the same way same with Poirer and Gaethje. These guys are cut from a different cloth and we should appreciate them while their here. When any of these guys fight I know beyond a shadow of a doubt I’m going to be on the edge of my seat. I know I’m in for a fucking FIGHT!

 

[KOPPE]

Chand's anti-jiujitsu and his body type an absolute nightmare to grapple with.
bro gave his back and neck to a world class bjj specialist and got out of it unscathed.
goes to show you how good wrestling can absolutely negate top bjj positions and has done many times.

 

[gentel]

Fight of the Year 2021 in my opinion - most other people said Gaethje vs Chandler was, but Chandler-Oliveira was a way more technical and interesting fight

Gaethje-Chandler was them trying to be macho and trade massive damage for the fans, Chandler-Oliveira was title on the line 100% intensity win at all costs technical banger

 

[gentel]

Great fight, thanks for sharing.

The only bad thing is this was the fight that started the dumb narrative that Chandler would be champ but he’d rather put on a show and get finished. Glad we’ve moved past that.

I think that's more the Gaethje and Poirier fights - I do buy in on that narrative a bit cause he was way too willing to take damage to put on a show against Gaethje in particular, but in this Oliveira fight it was all about winning the title and not at all about catering to the fans

 

[checktheknuckles]

Can someone make a gif of charles hitting Chandler in the forehead 2 times while having his back. Its lowkey funny as fuck. Charles comedic timing with those strikes are unparalleled.

 

[Kal-El]

Chand's anti-jiujitsu and his body type an absolute nightmare to grapple with.
bro gave his back and neck to a world class bjj specialist and got out of it unscathed.
goes to show you how good wrestling can absolutely negate top bjj positions and has done many times.

Agreed,but it goes both ways, I've seen countless double leg shots end up in guillotines.

 

[CashMoney1991]

amazing fight, I hope these two meet again

 

[Neck&Neck]

just match them up again since Conor is a CokeDuck
Make it a TUF Final Exhibition

 

[mbeethoven]

Now was Charles IN THAT MUCH TROUBLE? He definitely got tagged at couple times but I dont think he was close to out of it? Rogan and Cormier are pushing a narrative that Charlie was almost out. What do you guys think?

 

[Conan the K-9]

Now was Charles IN THAT MUCH TROUBLE? He definitely got tagged at couple times but I dont think he was close to out of it? Rogan and Cormier are pushing a narrative that Charlie was almost out. What do you guys think?

No he was not, but tbh he was in this champioship fight against Chandler more in trouble in the first round, than he was in the first round in his last championship fight.

Some people try to push the narrative that everyone has been scared to go to Charles guard and this the reason why Charles is successful, but as we can see this is not true.

 

[Preston broadus]

Charles vs Islam 2 at the end of the year

 

[gentel]

Crazy to think that if the grounded knee and soccer kick rules didn't exist, Chandler could've been undisputed champ

Not taking anything away from Oliveira's win, it's absolutely legit and the rules applied fairly to both fighters. But it's a weird effect of the grounded knee/kick rules that it's harder to damage a grounded opponent rather than easier, making this forehead weave on the floor a good way to recover

 

[Conan the K-9]

Crazy to think that if the grounded knee and soccer kick rules didn't exist, Chandler could've been undisputed champView attachment 1036593

Not taking anything away from Oliveira's win, it's absolutely legit and the rules applied fairly to both fighters. But it's a weird effect of the grounded knee/kick rules that it's harder to damage a grounded opponent rather than easier, making this forehead weave on the floor a good way to recover

It’s a stupid rule ( knees on a grounded opponent) and many fights could have had a different outcome without that. I hate it how some fighters really take advantage of the rule, like Evloev and Mokaev lately.

In this case both hands and knees were clearly on the ground and Chandler could not have thrown a knee from this angle, but a soccerkick could have worked. Not sure if you wish that they would be legal too?

Fighters should just learn front headlock submissions, like darce, anaconda, bulldog etc. and we would not need to cry about this rule.

 

[Objectively Correct]

Thank God we had a good ref for this fight or it would have been an early stoppage

 

[mjfan23]

Chandler is entertainment guaranteed

 

[CashMoney1991]

awesome fight, 155 got more entertaining after Khabib left