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Bellator standout Michael Chandler had one fight in the UFC before he got offered a chance at winning the lightweight championship at UFC 262. He obliterated Dan Hooker 2:30 in to round 1 back in January and that performance plus some of the most fortuitous timing we have seen has him facing Charles Oliveira Saturday … Read more
We’re fast approaching UFC 262, which kicks off at 22:00 in the Toyota Center, Houston, on 14 May, and headlines with Charles “do Bronx” Oliveira going up against “Iron” Michael Chandler for the lightweight title, which was vacated by “The Eagle” Khabib Nurmagomedov when he retired following his win against Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje. Whereas … Read more
Even though former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has made it clear he has retired he is still being called out. Tony Ferguson’s Street Fighter themed call out may be the best in recent memory. Press start to continue ducking. One of the most intriguing match-ups that never happened is one between the Russian great … Read more
Dustin Poirier cemented his name as one of the best in the UFC’s lightweight division by knocking out Conor McGregor at UFC 257. Despite being a picky fighter in terms of opponents he may not have much of a choice now that he’s the last man who beat the company’s big money draw. This means … Read more
Newly signed Michael Chandler is a breath of fresh air for the UFC. His signing may not have come with the chaos that Ben Askren’s brought but it comes with all of the intrigue. Chandler is one of the best examples of a valuable free agent in the sport of MMA. There aren’t a lot … Read more
There are a lot of us that feel like the UFC doesn’t really know what to do with newly signed lightweight Michael Chandler. Michael was extremely successful in the Bellator organization and there are high hopes for him from fans now that he is in the biggest organization in the world. The problem is, and … Read more
One of the most exciting free agent signings in recent years was Bellator lightweight Michael Chandler to the UFC. He is a former three time champion in the Bellator organization and at 34 years of age he definitely still has time for a solid title run and the UFC. Chandler is on standby for Saturday’s … Read more
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is beloved by many of his fellow fighters and legions of fans. He has friends everywhere including our favorite adopted uncle, Chael P Sonnen. The point we are trying to make is that when Khabib says something people listen. Sonnen said the number one contender picture according to Khabib is … Read more
We have been big Michael Chandler fans for a long time. He was and still is one of Bellator’s go to guys and one of the best lightweights in the world not in the UFC. Reportedly, and we don’t want to jinx it, Michael may actually sign a contract to make the jump from Bellator … Read more
In round 1 of their bout at Bellator 221 we had a winner. Patricio Freire knocked out Michael Chandler in just one minute and one second of the first round to capture the lightweight championship. It was a shocking end to what many thought would be a war. Check it out…