Charles Oliveira vs Michael Chandler Picks and Prediction – 11/17/2024

Michael Chandler will make the walk this Saturday for his 32nd professional fight in a career that has spanned a decade and a half. Chandler is a 5 foot eight 156 lb fighter who has fought as a welterweight and lightweight in his professional career. Fighting out of the Orthodox stance with a wrestling style, Chandler has amassed 23 wins and eight losses as a professional. Fighting out of Nashville MMA Chandler is a Black Belt in 10^th Planet Jiu Jitsu. For more UFC news, see our UFC Picks.   

Chandler comes into Saturday struggling having dropped 3 of the last 4 overall following a submission loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 281 in November of 2022. Chandler has found a ton of success as a pro, with 18 of his 23 wins coming via the stoppage following a head-kick knockout against Tony Ferguson in May of 2022. Prior to his UFC debut, Chandler fought 26 times in other promotions amassing a record of 21 wins and five losses overall.

Charles Oliveira returns to the cage Saturday for his 46 career professional fight. Oliveira is a 5 foot 10 inch 155 LB fighter who has fought as a featherweight, lightweight, and welterweight in a career that has spanned more than 16 years. Olivera is a 4^th-degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and a Black Praijed in Muay Thai. 

Olivera comes into Saturday amid the worst span having dropped two of the last three overall following a split-decision loss to Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 300. Olivera has had a tremendous professional career with 34 pins total, as 31 have come via stoppage, with the last being a TKO over Beneil Dariush at UFC 289 in June of 2023 that extended Oliveira's record of 20 finishes inside the UFC.