According to the announcement from UFC, they reached an agreement between Michael Chandler and Charles Oliveira. Both will encounter each other at the UFC 309 event, which takes place on November 17. Also in UFC's notice, Michael Chandler and Charles Oliveira will compete in the Lightweight weight class.
UFC 309 also marked Michael Chandler's re -appearance after nearly 2 years of break. He has not participated in UFC's match since November 2022, the time this boxer received defeat against Dustin Poirier. However, the main reason why Michael Chandler did not play was Conor McGregor.
UFC has reached an agreement for Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler to play, once the “scandalous guy” recovered completely injury. However, McGregor's physical condition was complicated, and continuously relapsed injuries, causing the former UFC championship to not return.
With McGregor, he could not close the official schedule, Michael Chandler was forced to find a new opponent. This is the second time he competed with Charles Oliveira. At the first encounter in May 2021, Chandler lost to Oliveira in the Lightweight Championship match.
On the side of Charles Oliveira, the former UFC championship needs a victory to regain the opportunity to fight belt. Earlier, he lost to Arman Tsarukyan at the UFC 300 event. It was the Oliveira match in the first half, but let the opponent turn the situation in the remaining 2 rounds and receive defeat.