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Conor McGregor & Michael Chandler to Coach TUF 31
By FCF Staff
Recently, Conor McGregor reported he had been asked to coach the next season of “The Ultimate Fighter”, and now the UFC’s announced he will coach opposite of Michael Chandler.
On Saturday, UFC President Dana White announced that… Read More
Michael Chandler Says UFC Also Wants Him to Battle Conor McGregor
By FCF Staff
Recently, there’s been a lot of talk about the possibility of Conor McGregor and Tony Ferguson coaching TUF and then fighting. But, according to Michael Chandler, there is still considerable interest in him facing McGregor.
Several days… Read More
Drew Dober Offers to Fight Michael Chandler
By FCF Staff
After breaking into the top 15 of the UFC’s lightweight rankings, Drew Dober has made it clear he’s willing to fight Michael Chandler next.
Dober has secured the #14 ranking, after taking out Bobby Green in the… Read More
UFC 274 Free Fight: Justin Gaethje vs Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler versus Tony Ferguson set for UFC 274
By FCF Staff
According to MMAFighting, Michael Chandler versus Tony Ferguson is set for UFC 274, which is scheduled for May 7th. Bout will be contested at lightweight. Location will be at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
Both… Read More
Eddie Alvarez Explains Why He’s “Leaning” Towards Justin Gaethje Beating Michael Chandler
By FCF Staff
Eddie Alvarez has battled both Michael Chandler and Justin Gaethje during his remarkable career, and recently he shared why he thinks Gaethje will likely be victorious at UFC 268.
Gaethje and Chandler are scheduled to fight at… Read More
Report: Justin Gaethje vs. Michael Chandler Nearly Finalized
By FCF Staff
It’s being reported that the UFC is close to finalizing a bout between top lightweight contenders, Justin Gaethje and Michael Chandler.
Ever since Chandler moved to the UFC, there has been speculation about the former Bellator champ… Read More
Khabib Nurmagomedov Says it Would Have Been “Sad”, if Michael Chandler Won UFC’s LW Title
By FCF Staff
Charles Oliveira took out Michael Chandler last month to lay claim to the UFC’s vacant, lightweight title, and Khabib Nurmagomedov sounds pretty happy about the outcome.
Oliveira was booked to fight Chandler for the belt, which Nurmagomedov… Read More
UFC 262: Michael Chandler Post-fight Press Conference
UFC 262: Charles Oliveira Puts Away Michael Chandler, Claims LW Crown
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from UFC 262, which saw Charles Oliveira lay claim to the vacant lightweight title.
Oliveira came back after losing the opening round to Michael Chandler, by stunning the former Bellator champ with a… Read More
UFC 262 Weigh-in Results: Charles Oliveira – Michael Chandler Title Fight Official
By FCF Staff
The fighters have weighed in for Saturday’s UFC 262 card, and all of the fights are proceeding.
In the main event, Charles Oliveira will take on Michael Chandler for the vacant, lightweight title. In the co-headliner, former… Read More
UFC 262 Free Fight: Michael Chandler vs Dan Hooker
Beneil Dariush is Picking Charles Oliveira Over Michael Chandler
By FCF Staff
Charles Oliveira has done nothing but win since 2017, and Beneil Dariush doesn’t see that changing at UFC 262 next month.
Oliveira is booked to fight former Bellator champ Michael Chandler at the May 15 card, in… Read More
Charles Oliveira on Why He’ll “Walk Forward The Entire Time” Against Michael Chandler
By FCF Staff
Charles Oliveira understands that Michael Chandler packs a heavy punch as well as top-tier takedowns. But, the lightweight has no intention of abandoning his pressuring style when he battles Chandler at UFC 262.
After winning eight straight… Read More
Patricio Freire: Win Over Michael Chandler is “Proof” The “Athlete”, Not The Promotion, Matters
By FCF Staff
The common narrative in MMA is that the UFC is home to the world’s best fighters, and Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire is citing his quick win over Michael Chandler, while firing back at that theory.
Freire (31-4) has… Read More
Report: UFC Hoping to Book Justin Gaethje – Michael Chandler
By FCF Staff
Dana White has talked about holding a tournament to help clarify the UFC’s lightweight championship picture, and it looks like Justin Gaethje versus Michael Chandler is in those plans.
Ever since Khabib Nurmagomedov announced he was retiring… Read More
Dustin Poirier Would “Step Back” For Michael Chandler – Charles Oliveira Fight
By FCF Staff
Following Dustin Poirier’s stoppage win over Conor McGregor last month, the former interim lightweight champ shot down the idea of fighting Michael Chandler next. Now ‘The Diamond’ is reporting that he would step back to face the… Read More
Dustin Poirier Can “Guarantee” He’s Not Fighting Michael Chandler Next
By FCF Staff
Michael Chandler made the most of his Octagon debut at UFC 257, by quickly finishing Dan Hooker. But, following Dustin Poirier’s electrifying win over Conor McGregor, ‘The Diamond’ dismissed the possibility of fighting Chandler next.
Heading into… Read More
UFC 257 Weigh-ins: Dan Hooker & Michael Chandler Faceoff
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— UFC (@ufc) January 22, 2021