Charles Oliveira stopped Michael Chandler with strikes at UFC 262 on Saturday to claim the vacant lightweight title after nearly getting finished in the first round.
Several fighters, including lightweight contenders Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor, took to Twitter to react to the stunning result:
Congrats to Olivera on becoming the 11th UFC lightweight champion.
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) May 16, 2021
Wonder who Twelve is...
Congratulations @CharlesDoBronxs you earned that the hard way! Head up @MikeChandlerMMA highest of the highs and lowest of the lows.
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) May 16, 2021
UNREAL!!! So good you gotta get blood on Dana’s beautiful bald head! What a turn around on what looked like the end for Oliveira! #UFC262
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) May 16, 2021
Wow gotta be happy for Olivera! What a career he has had. Been fighting on cards with him since @ringofcombat! Amazing to watch it
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) May 16, 2021
It’s absolutely insane how quick things change in the @ufc @MikeChandlerMMA was cruising and :19 secs later @CharlesDoBronxs is the champion!!! What a fight! Congrats to the new king. 🇧🇷 You got another champion!!! #ufc262
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) May 16, 2021
WOW!!! HUGE congrats to @CharlesDoBronxs !!! Amazing performance and way to fight through real adversity! Amazing! #UFC262
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) May 16, 2021
Congrats to the new champ @CharlesDoBronxs way to come back . @ufc
— Brian Ortega (@BrianTcity) May 16, 2021
How awesome is this. Congrats to Charles Oliviera. What a fight, what a performance. What a champ!
— michael (@bisping) May 16, 2021
Things can change so fast in MMA ! Phewww #UFC262
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) May 16, 2021
Incredible heart by @CharlesDoBronxs
— Paul Felder (@felderpaul) May 16, 2021
Big congrats to @CharlesDoBronxs UFC Champion 👏🏽 #ufc262
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) May 16, 2021
MMA is the most exciting sport in the world. Period. #UFC262
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) May 16, 2021
Inspiring performance! Holy shit what a fight! #UFC262
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) May 16, 2021
Wooooow chandlers gonna hate rewatching this I think he could’ve finished in the first if he didn’t stay in his guard
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) May 16, 2021
Man i been saying it for years now, @CharlesDoBronxs is the dark horse and now he's the champ. We have a new king in my division at 155lb. #ufc
— khama worthy (@thedeathstar_1) May 16, 2021
Both of those dudes deserve millions of dollars!!!
— Deron Winn (@DeronWinn) May 16, 2021
🏆🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
— Marina Rodriguez MMA (@wmmarz) May 16, 2021
Great job Champion! @CharlesDoBronxs
— Dan “50k” Ige (@Dynamitedan808) May 16, 2021
Hoooly shit! @CharlesDoBronxs what a performance. Awesome show @MikeChandlerMMA
— Jamie Mullarkey (@jamie_mullarkey) May 16, 2021
I want to See Olivera fight khabib SOOOOO badly right now
— Sam Alvey (@smilensam) May 16, 2021
Charles oliveira just shocked the world !
— Molly McCann (@MeatballMolly) May 16, 2021
Very cool to see. Arguably nobody deserves it more. Congrats @CharlesDoBronxs #UFC262
— Andre Fili (@TouchyFili) May 16, 2021
