Michael Chandler loves to use the catch phrase, 'See you at the top.' And in only his second UFC fight, he was, indeed, nearly at the top of one of the promotion's most iconic divisions. In the first round of his fight with Charles Oliveira on May 15, 2021, at UFC 262, Chandler had Oliveira in serious trouble and was on the verge of claiming the vacant lightweight title.
PHOENIX, AZ - MAY 7: Michael Chandler knocks out Tony Ferguson with a front kick in their Lightweight bout during the UFC 274 event at Footprint Center on May 7, 2022, in Phoenix, Arizona. Michael Chandler loves to use the catch phrase, “See you at the top.” And in only his second UFC fight, he was, indeed, nearly at the top of one of the promotion’s most iconic divisions.
If fellow lightweight Justin Gaethje is the most exciting fighter in the history of the UFC, Chandler’s not far behind him. When the bell rings to start a fight, Chandler flies out of the chute at top speed throwing punches and kicks. A reporter jokingly challenged him upon that answer, saying, “I don’t believe a thing you say in that regard.”“I do like to start fast, and then, maybe we’ll settle in a little bit,” Chandler said. “But we’ll definitely start fast as always.”
In Poirier, though, he’s facing one of the greatest lightweights not just of this era but of all time. Poirier, too, likes to fight at a brisk pace, but he’s smart, versatile and skilled.
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