UFC Betting: Oliveira vs Chandler Preview

The vacant UFC lightweight title will be up for grabs this weekend when the UFC heads to Houston, Texas, for UFC 262: Oliveira vs Chandler.

The main event is the UFC lightweight title bout between Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler. At Bovada Sportsbook, Oliveira is a -140 favorite and Chandler a +115 underdog.

Oliveira has won his last eight fights and owns an overall record of 30-8 and one no contest with eight wins by knockout and 19 by submission. He last fought at UFC 256 in December when he defeated Tony Ferguson by unanimous decision as a +130 underdog.

Chandler is on a three-fight winning streak and he’s won six of his last seven fights. His record stands at 22-5 with 10 wins by KO and seven by submission. He last fought at UFC 257 in January, besting Dan Hooker by first-round TKO as a +115 underdog.

Dariush favored to extend six-fight winning streak vs Ferguson

Also on the main card this weekend is a lightweight bout featuring Tony Ferguson and Beneil Dariush. At Bovada, Dariush is a -185 favorite and Ferguson a +150 underdog.

Dariush has won six straight fights to improve his record to 20-4-1 with five wins by KO and eight by submission. He last fought at UFC Fight Night 184 in February, getting past Carlos Diego Ferreira by split decision as a -145 favorite.

Ferguson has lost his last two fights and sports an overall record of 25-5 with 12 wins by KO and eight by submission. He last fought at UFC 256 in December, losing to Charles Oliveira by unanimous decision as a -205 favorite.

Chookagian, Araujo coming off unanimous-decision victories

One other notable fight on the main card this weekend is a women’s flyweight bout featuring Katlyn Chookagian and Viviane Araujo. At Bovada, Chookagian is a -140 favorite and Araujo a +115 underdog.

Chookagian is 4-2 in her last six fights and 15-4 overall with two wins by KO and one by submission. She last fought in November at UFC 255 where she defeated Cynthia Calvillo by unanimous decision as a +190 underdog.

Araujo is 7-1 in her last eight fights and owns an overall record of 10-2 with three wins by KO and four by submission. She last fought at UFC on ESPN 20 in January, defeating Roxanne Modafferi by unanimous decision as a -350 favorite.