UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler hasn’t forgotten about his title ambitions, and he thinks he knows the perfect trajectory to get there. Chandler, speaking on The Fighter vs The Writer podcast, claimed that he wanted “huge moments” against the biggest names in the UFC, including Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor.
“That’s what I wanted to do when I came into the UFC. I wanted to fight all the top guys. Poirier was actually one of the guys that we asked for, and he declined at the very beginning, which I have no problem with that. He was in the top of the division and I was the guy from outside the UFC coming in.
Michael Chandler Still Targeting McGregor Fight
So he’s always been a name on the list. He’s a guy that I respect. A guy that I admire inside the sport of mixed martial arts. A guy who I would love to compete against. Obviously, Conor, I’ve spoken my peace about that.
I think a fight between me and Conor would be absolutely huge. I want those big moments, those big fights, those kind of big legendary status type of platforms to continue to build my career on.”
Chandler, surveying the layout of the UFC in 2022, wants to rebuild from the consecutive losses that are currently keeping him from the title, and challenge for UFC gold by the year’s end.
In doing so, he acknowledges the defeat he sustained at Justin Gaethje’s hands in the UFC’s fight of the year. “It was the first time I got my hand grabbed by the referee and I didn’t care who got their hand raised.
I’m sure that upsets my big time supporters, the people who big time believed in me that I was going to become champion but all I can do is be led by how this is going and how I feel and I’m enjoying my life. I love my life and I love that this fight was part of my career. Part of my journey.
There’s no doubt the vast majority of people were extremely entertained by that fight and would love to see me fight Justin Gaethje again. Maybe it will be for the title by the end of 2022. We’ll see.”
Do you think Michael Chandler deserves another chance at UFC gold, or has his time been and gone? Do you want to see him fight McGregor or Gaethje? Let us know in the comments.
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