Patricio Freire believes Michael Chandler will defeat every single fighter in the UFC!

Patricio Freire believes Michael Chandler will defeat every single fighter in the UFC!
Patricio Freire

Bellator Lightweight World Champion and Featherweight World Champion, Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire believes that UFC newcomer Michael Chandler can run through the entire lightweight roster of the UFC. Michael Chandler, made an impressive start to his UFC career at UFC 257, knocking out Dan Hooker in the very first round. He has already broken into the top 5 of the lightweight rankings, and looks set to clinch the title.

Speaking of this in an interview with Ag Fight, Freire was all praise for the former Bellator star, talking about the explosive power the American possesses. He also compared Chandler’s style to his potential opponent Charles Oliveira, saying that Chandler’s style is on a whole different level.

‘I don’t think Charles Oliveira’s style matches up well with his‘ – Patricio Freire

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Freire was quoted as saying, “I know Michael Chandler. I know his potential. He’s very explosive. He throws heavy shots, if it lands, it’s over. I had stated that even before his debut (that Chandler would be the new champion). The fact that he lost to me does not erase his potential. Between him and Poirier, I bet on him, easily. I think he’s going to make it similiar to what he did to Hooker.” [via BloodyElbow]

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Drawing comparisons with Oliviera, Freire said, “I don’t think Charles Oliveira’s style matches up well with his. Chandler has fought great jiu-jitsu guys before, like Benson Henderson and my brother. He’s practically impossible to submit. Of course he can get caught, but I think that’s very difficult. His wrestling is a great counter to the jiu-jitsu approach, it makes it very complicated for them. I’m really cheering for Charles, but I think Chandler will defeat everyone.” [via BloodyElbow]

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“If Chandler becomes the champion, it’ll only go to show that a Bellator guy went out there and destroyed it. He’s already close to a title fight. I knocked him out in less than a minute. If we have a rematch, I’ll do it again. It’s the fight fans want to see. The fans look at it as a videogame and they want to set up an imaginary fight. They don’t care about promotions, they just want to see it happen. It’s a win-win for everyone. If the UFC doesn’t book this fight, it’ll make them look bad. The Bellator champion is the best one, not yours. It’s on them if they want to have that reputation.” [via BloodyElbow]

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