Michael Chandler has fueled the rumors of his potential combat towards Paddy Pimblett.
Since switching to the octagon, the previous Bellator light-weight champion has emphasised his motto: Right here for a superb time, not a very long time. The 38-year-old is within the last stretch of his profession however is not slowing down in competitors; as his objective of at some point holding UFC gold stays firmly in place.
After developing brief in every of his final two outings, Michael Chandler is able to power his method again into the winners’ column. Talking of what might have been if he had gained his final combat, Chandler revealed the checklist of alternatives that will have introduced themselves.
“As of November 15, the trail was beat Charles Oliveira, grow to be primary contender,” Chandler mentioned. “If Islam [Makhachev] is prepared, I will combat him. If he isn’t, perhaps Conor [McGregor’s] nonetheless round.”
“If he isn’t, [then I’d fight] Max Holloway for the BMF belt. Clearly, I squandered all of that by dropping the final combat.”
Wanting forward, Michael Chandler listed a number of names with whom he’d be taken with colliding with subsequent—a type of males being Paddy Pimblett.
“What’s a giant combat? What’s a enjoyable combat? What’s a combat that is going to get the juices flowing?”
Chandler continued.
“Arman [Tsarukyan’s] a risk… Folks have thrown out Paddy Pimblett.”
“Paddy Pimblett a enjoyable combat. You realize, I believe comparatively, the blokes I’ve fought, the assassin’s row I’ve fought since coming into the UFC, I welcome that combat.”
“It is a large combat, it is a enjoyable combat. I am a fan of Paddy, I like the best way he does issues. I like his model. He is one of many good ones within the sport.”
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“I need not hate anyone to need to separate them from consciousness, as a result of that’s my objective if I used to be to combat him.”
“I might additionally decide him up off the canvas and say, ‘Hey, mud your self off, you’ve got nonetheless bought a vivid future.'”
Win or lose, Michael Chandler at all times manages to placed on a present for the followers, which has shortly made him a fan favourite since his arrival within the UFC.Â
With all eyes pointing towards his return to the cage, Chandler has named a handful of names that pique his curiosity.
Verify the video out beneath.
