Michael Chandler has set some lofty goals for his near future.
Chandler believes he will be title talks with a potential win over Oliveira, a former lightweight champion. Meanwhile, No. 1 contenderin January. Chandler envisions himself facing the winner of that fight if he can get past “do Bronx.” The 38-year-old veteran believes he will become the oldest lightweight champ in UFC history by next year.
“I’d like to say Chandler 1.0 was out for blood, Chandler 2.0 is out for the title,” he recently told Shakiel Mahjouri. “I made a lot of changes, and I believe I’m champion in 2025. This will be a No.1 contender fight. I will be the highest ranked guy not named, who are fighting at some point in 2025, probably January. So therefore, I will be knocking at that door. I will be cageside watching that fight.
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