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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

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

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🇳🇿 @DanTheHangman welcomes 🇺🇸 @MikeChandlerMMA to the UFC ranks!

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— UFC (@ufc) January 22, 2021

By FCF Staff

Michael Chandler is booked to fight Dan Hooker at UFC 257 later this month, but the former Bellator champ admits he wasn’t initially, expecting to face the contender.

Recently it was announced that Chandler will battle Hooker… Read More

By FCF Staff

It looks like Michael Chandler has his UFC debut booked, as it’s being reported the former Bellator champ will take on Dan Hooker this month.

Chandler (21-5), who eventually signed with the UFC after stopping Benson Henderson… Read More

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There’s been no official word from the UFC on when and who Michael Chandler will fight in his promotional debut. But, the former Bellator lightweight champ is reporting that he’s started a training camp.

After Chandler signed… Read More

By FCF Staff

Following the news that Islam Makhachev has been forced off UFC Vegas 14, Rafael dos Anjos has challenged Michael Chandler.

Dos Anjos was booked to fight Makhachev in the headliner of next Saturday’s event, but recently it… Read More

By FCF Staff

Now that Khabib Nurmagoomedov’s announced he’s retiring the the UFC’s lightweight title will be up for grabs, and Michael Chandler’s proposing a tournament to determine the new champion.

After Nurmagomedov choked out Justina Gaethje at UFC 254,… Read More

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It remains to be seen who Michael Chandler will face in his UFC debut. But while discussing the promotion’s top lightweights recently, the former Bellator champ said Tony Ferguson is “the scariest guy” on the roster.

Following… Read More

By FCF Staff

Michael Chandler is in Abu Dhabi this week and is prepared to step into the main event if need be, but the decorated lightweight isn’t interested in facing Islam Makhachev.

After the former Bellator champ recently signed with… Read More

By FCF Staff

Following Michael Chandler’s move from Bellator to the UFC, Scott Coker has nothing but good things to say about the promotion’s former lightweight champ.

Chander wrapped up his Bellator contract in August by stopping Benson Henderson in… Read More

By FCF Staff

Following reported indications that the UFC was close to signing Michael Chandler, the promotion has announced that it has added the former Bellator lightweight champ to its roster.

Recently UFC President Dana White announced on ESPN SportsCenter… Read More

By FCF Staff

Michael Chandler has said he plans to entertain offers from the other promotions, and Dana White is interested in talking with the former Bellator champ.

Chandler recently completed his Bellator deal, by taking out former UFC champ… Read More

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— BellatorMMA (@BellatorMMA) August 8, 2020

By FCF Staff

Benson Henderson and Michael Chandler battled for five rounds the first time they fought in 2016. But, at Bellator 243 on Friday, Chandler quickly made sure that wouldn’t happen again.

The former lightweight champ dropped Henderson a… Read More

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— Amy Kaplan (@PhotoAmy33) August 6, 2020

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Bellator is pleased to announce multiple upcoming events set to take place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., including Bellator 243 on Friday, Aug. 7, Bellator 244 on Friday, Aug. 21 and Bellator 245 on… Read More

By FCF Staff

Michael Chandler has been fighting under Bellator’s banner for nearly ten years, and has become one of the promotion’s most respected fighters. But, with free agency looming, the former lightweight champ says he needs to consider his… Read More

By FCF Staff

Bellator continues to book bouts for its summer schedule, as the promotion reportedly announced today it will include a rematch between Michael Chandler and Benson Henderson.

During a press conference today, Bellator announced Chandler and Henderson are going… Read More