Charles Oliveira Defeats Michael Chandler After Narrowly Avoiding Getting KO'd Himself In The Final Round

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What a fucking fight! I wouldn't have said that prior to the fifth and final round, because Rounds 1-4 were complete and total domination from Charles Oliveira - but Michael Chandler showed that signature Michael Chandler heart and poured it on towards the end, almost pulling off the comeback of the century. I mean, watch this….

HOW DID OLIVEIRA SURVIVE THAT?! 

Half of those shots on the ground were illegal, to the back of the head, and he STILL survived! Fucking insane.

The first four rounds were a tough showing for Chandler, who was just getting dominated everywhere by Oliveira - but hey, he's been on the shelf for two years waiting for Conor McGregor while Oliveira was out there fighting the best in the world. Taking "Do Bronx" the distance and coming that close to finishing him in the fifth ain't nothing to be too upset about. He even got wild with it at the end and had the crowd going nuts for him….

Plus, he still got to call Conor McGregor out and that performance may just make Conor want to fight him more! It might've instilled a little more confidence in him!

You just KNOW McGregor's gonna love this meme….

Congrats to Charles Oliveira, though - he just earned himself another title shot and proved he's still that guy. Jones vs Miocic up next!