The next PPV (pay-per-view) on the Ultimate Fighting Champion (UFC) schedule will take place on 16 November. UFC 309 event headline the matchup between the existing UFC heavyweight champion at UFC Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic, the former two-time heavyweight title holder.
Simultaneously, during the UFC event, Charles Oliveira, former lightweight champion at UFC is ready to face the former Bellator lightweight title holder, Michael Chandler. UFC 309 is scheduled to happen on 16 November at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. PPV card will stream on ESPN+ after the prelims and early prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+, respectively.
UFC 309 Preview: Oliveira vs. Chandler 2
- Charles Oliveira’s Journey
Charles Oliveira has been a part of the UFC for over 14 years and has won over Michael Chandler in the vacant lightweight category, defending the title and beating the American mixed martial artist, Dustin Poirier.
Oliveira was booked against Justin Gaethje during his second title defense, however, he missed that fight’s weight and won only by submission, thereby losing the second title on the scale. He had an opportunity to regain the title later in October 2022.
However, he was submitted by Islam Makhachev, who claimed the belt. Oliveira stands at 1-1 after that loss, beating Beneil Dariush in June 2023 by TKO while losing against Arman Tsarukyan in a split decision later in April 2023.
- Michael Chandler’s Road Back to Title Contention
Michael Chandler waited to fight against Connor McGregor, but after a long delay, the flight was finally booked in June for UFC 303. He eventually ended up with an injured toe during his training, which prevented him from competing.
The UFC made the announcement of the match up in September, but the three-time Bellator title holder mentioned that this opportunity that he got to fight Oliveira and become the top contender, will give him more options. His last fight was in November 2022, during which he lost to Dustin Poirier, the former UFC lightweight champion.
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Later, he signed with the organization in 2020 and became a free agent. Chandler made his debut in UC in January 2021, and won in a knockout against Dan Hooker. Chandler fought against Oliveira during UFC 262 event in May 2021. The contest was won by Oliveira through a second-round TKO, and claimed the vacant title in the UFC 155 pound category.
Betting Odds and Analysis
- Opening and Current Betting Lines
Opening betting lines UFC 309 – Oliveira versus Chandler 2
According to UFC betting sites, the opening odds for UFC 309 matchup witnessed Oliveira as the favorite with -250 betting over Michael Chandler who entered at -240.
Current betting lines UFC 309 – Oliveira versus Chandler 2
The fight for the championship is nearing and the betting favorite Oliveira stands at -240 over Chandler. Chandler is currently listed as the betting underdog at -205.
- Expert Predictions and Analysis
According to various UFC betting sites, Dustin Poirier, the former interim UFC lightweight champion has fought against both Chandler and Oliveira. He was defeated by Oliveira at UFC 269 and the latter scored a submissive win against the defense under the lightweight crown. Poirier defeated Chandler through submission in the “Fight of the Night” bonus winning scrap at UFC 281.
