“These aren’t normal circumstances,” Michael Chandler believes he has a strong case to fight Charles Oliveira again before 2022
Follow Us
Michael Chandler believes he could fight for the title again in 2022
Michael Chandler has a rapidly growing fan base in the UFC. The lightweight fighter is only three fights into the new promotion and has already fought the biggest names in his weightclass, including the champion.
In the recent episode of DC & RC, Michael Chandler makes an appearance to talk about his next fight and how long he believes it will take him to earn another title shot. According to Chandler, he is not very far from consideration. Chandler made his debut in the UFC at UFC 257 in 2021. The fighter fought for the vacant lightweight title at UFC 262 after only one fight in the UFC.
Chandler is currently 1-2 in the UFC but has put on some memorable performance. Chandler is now looking to fight UFC veteran and lightweight superstar Tony Ferguson in his next fight. Talking to Daniel Cormier, Chandler says he could very well fight for the title after his next fight.
Michael Chandler hits the “Billie Strut” in front of Conor McGregor’s Proper Number Twelve
“The fans want it,” says Michael Chandler on why his chances for the rematch are high
“Do I think I automatically make myself the number one contender by beating Tony Ferguson or winning my next fight? I don’t think so, under normal circumstances,” said Michael Chandler on the DC&RC show. “But these are not normal circumstances. I think everybody wants to see a rematch of myself and Charles Oliveira. They definitely want to see a rematch of the fight of the year between me and Justin Gaethje.”
“I’ve kind of put myself in a unique position where I could be one win away and I get the nod to win the title before the end of 2022. If I got to fight two more three more fights to get back to the title, that’s what I’m gonna do,” said Michael. Chandler has surely put himself in a unique situation. The fighter is now a fan-favorite after the Gaethje fight and is sure to fight more big names in 2022.
Both the fighters that Chandler lost are now fighting in a title bout. Charles Oliveira vs Justin Gaethje takes place on May 7th at UFC 274 which will decide the future of the lightweight division and also the next possible fight for Chandler.
Stay Updated!
Prateek Athanur
(2944 Articles Published)