Prediction for the fight Charles Oliveira vs Michael Chandler

Former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira will rematch Michael Chandler in the co-main event of UFC 309 in New York City on November 17. The fight will be held in a five-round format, and the winner has every chance to become one of the leaders of the title race.

Charles Oliveira vs Michael Chandler

Charles Oliveira

Charles is ranked 2nd in the ratings. He is a phenomenal athlete who holds UFC records for the number of victories by submissions and finishes in his division. Oliveira is a former UFC champion, a world champion in BJJ, and a distinguished veteran with 45 professional fights. In his last appearances, he defeated Poirier, Gaethje and Dariush, losing only to Makhachev and Tsarukyan.

Given the result in the first fight, it is not surprising that Charles is the favorite (1.35). The Brazilian traditionally shows nerve-wracking fights, where he is often knocked down. For the first time since 2018, only Islam was able to finish him off, but Chandler also managed to deliver those same “dropping” blows. Despite this, “do Bronx” is more inventive in the stand-up, attacks sharply with combinations, aims for the body and legs, and then launches a control blow to the head. In the rematch, he is able to show better defense, and against the background of his opponent’s downtime, he will have success in a protracted fight. The chance of an early victory, with Michael’s visor open, is very high here.

Charles Oliveira vs Michael Chandler

Michael Chandler

"Iron" is ranked 7th. He has a Bellator belt, a number of UFC awards for the best fights, including "Fight of the Year" and "Knockout of the Year", and Michael has already been a title contender, with a well-known result. What is noteworthy is that in the UFC Chandler defeated only Dan Hooker and Tony Ferguson, having arranged magnificent, but losing fights with Poirier, Gaethje and Charles.

Michael is an underdog (2.78). In the last fight, Chandler showed a great start, and in general, when he presses, strikes on the jump and moves quickly, it is difficult to catch his attacks. But holes in the defense and endless raids quickly disembark the battery, after which the effectiveness of the "Iron" quickly falls. In this fight, with a 2-year layoff, it is in his interests to finish the fight quickly, especially since Oliveira always misses at the start. Otherwise, the chances of success will melt with each round.

Charles Oliveira vs Michael Chandler Prediction

Both have had enough early defeats, and the guys have serious problems with the quality of defense. But if you compare them with each other, Charles has a much better chance of surviving after exchanges, as he skillfully stops attacks, tying the opponent on the ground. And in general, the Brazilian's arsenal and fighting IQ are better, so he will find a worthy response to Michael's brute force. This fight is unlikely to last 5 rounds, and if Chandler does not catch Oliveira in the 1-2 segment, followed by a finishing blow on the ground, he will lose, even with such a good physical shape, not backed up by active performances. Install the 1xbet app and place a bet on the favorite!

Prediction: Early end of the fight – yes/Total less (3.5) by rounds

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