Michael Chandler has said that he believes he beats Charles Oliveira “nine times out of ten” regardless of having misplaced to him twice now.
Chandler did every little thing he may to defeat Oliveira at UFC 309 however fell brief. The followers had been ecstatic to witness a very thrilling battle, and ‘Iron’ acquired quite a lot of reward for his grittiness and coronary heart. Nevertheless, when the judges’ scorecards had been learn, it was a unanimous determination victory for ‘Do Bronx’, and Chandler would go house with one other loss.
Chatting with MMA journalist Ariel Helwani, ‘Iron’ opened up about his emotions in regards to the talent hole between him and his Brazilian rival, saying: “I believe I beat Charles Oliveira nine times out of 10. Obviously I’ve lost twice to him now. Two out of two. I have 100% loss rate to Charles Oliveira. So I understand why people might tsk at that, roll their eyes at that.”
This might certainly transform a press release that many would scoff at, in addition to claims from Chandler that he didn’t hit Oliveira behind the pinnacle (which he made later within the interview with Helwani). This would go away a artful opening for a former UFC champion to roast Michael Chandler, and it might not be a chance squandered.
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Replying to the “I’d beat Oliveira nine times out of ten” and “I didn’t hit him in the back of the head, it was the ear” speak, RDA took benefit of an ideal second and cracked a humorous on Instagram, saying: “You hit him on the back of the head nine times out of ten.”
So as to add insult to damage, Chandler is now a bleak 1-4 in his final 5 fights. Whereas a genuinely thrilling fighter to observe, no one stays on the UFC roster for too lengthy after happening too dangerous of a skid. Particularly the older and higher-paid fighters, these seemingly take advantage of sense to let go.
So, it’s solely a matter of time till we learn the way a lot leeway Michael Chandler shall be allotted when it comes to shedding fights. The UFC may be extra lenient relying on the fighter and the way straightforward they’re to work with, and Chandler has confirmed himself to be a slightly apt firm man up to now. However they are saying good instances by no means final, and no one can struggle eternally.
Do you assume Michael Chandler needs to be apprehensive about getting lower by the UFC?
