Michael Chandler backs Charles Oliveira to defeat Alexander Volkanovski in potential super fight
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Michael Chandler picks between Charles Oliveira vs Alexander Volkanovski
After Alexander Volkanovski’s win at UFC 276, there have been increasing talks of the featherweight champion fighting Charles Oliveira for the vacant lightweight belt. Michael Chandler, who had his shot for the belt against Oliveira is asked an interesting question by a fan in a recent Q&A session.
Michael Chandler has grown to be one of the most-liked fighters on the UFC roster. At first, fans were skeptical to accept the former Bellator MMA champion because of what many believed was an undeserved title shot against Charles Oliveira for the vacant title. But over the course of his fights in the octagon, the fans have shown a lot of love for Chandler’s fighting style and his personality.
In a recent Fans Q&A session on Twitter, Michael was ready to answer the many questions from his fans. When asked by a fan to pick a winner between Charles and the featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski, the lightweight star couldn’t help but pick the Brazilian to win in a potential fight between the two. Chandler has been very accepting of the fights he has been offered by the promotion and has put on a show every single time he has stepped into the octagon. He is currently 2-2 in his UFC career but none of his losses have brought his stocks down.
Will Alexander Volkanovski fight Charles Oliveira for the lightweight belt?
Alexander Volkanovski is currently #2 in the pound-for-pound rankings and has done everything to earn himself a shot at the second belt. The fighter has been very active as a champion and only after his last win against Max Holloway at UFC 276, he gave an official call out to fight for the vacant lightweight belt. Charles, who is currently not the “official” champion of the division is still considered to be the king of the 155-pound weight class.
It is almost guaranteed that the Brazilian’s next fight will be for the lightweight belt. Though, the Brazilian has accepted Volkanovski’s challenge, his main focus lies in fighting the UFC superstar Conor McGregor for the biggest paycheck of his career. Volkanovski has revealed that he will open to fight either Oliveira or Islam Makhachev, who is also a top contender for the belt.
Given that Volkanovski is suffering from an injury and will most likely be out for the next 12 weeks, it is highly likely that the Australian will fight the winner of the most favorite lightweight matchup of Oliveira vs Makhachev.
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