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#2. Charles Oliveira vs. Michael Chandler at UFC 262
At UFC 262 Michael Chandler and Charles Oliveira squared off for the vacant lightweight title, following Khabib Nurmagomedov's retirement.
Much like his previous fight against Dan Hooker, 'Iron' went hard at 'Do Bronx' from the opening bell. He looked sharp and penetrated the Brazilian's defenses on numerous occasions.
According to official stats, Chandler outlanded Oliveira 28-10 in significant strikes on target. 'Do Bronx', who has the most number of submissions in the UFC, piled on the pressure and it was a rough five minutes for Oliveira as he narrowly survived a submission attempt from Chandler in the very first minute of the round.
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The best, however, was reserved for the next round. Barely 19 seconds into the second round, the Brazilian knocked Chandler out with a strong left hand to become the new lightweight champion.
#1. Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen at UFC 117
Considering Chael Sonnen's comments on Anderson Silva's Brazilian homeland at the pre-fight press conference, UFC 117 was always expected to be a slugfest. 'The Spider', the then middleweight champion, was arguably the crowd favorite to win.
However, Chael Sonnen had other plans. He rocked the Brazilian with a strong left hand in the first round and used his ground-fighting skills to undermine 'The Spider'. Silva, who had a 12-fight winning streak going into the fight, couldn't do much to stop the onslaught. He did cut Sonnen open with an elbow to the head, but it did little to stop the American.
According to official stats, Sonnen outlanded Silva 89-29 in significant strikes on target. With the Oregon-native outclassing him overwhelmingly throughout, Silva knew that only a superhuman effort would turn the fight in his favor.
They say hard times are a test of one's character. Silva that night showed why he was champion material by pulling off a magnificent triangle armbar finish to further his winning streak to 13 fights.
