Michael Chandler believes he might face Paddy Pimblett within the very close to future.
Chandler is coming off a call loss to Charles Oliveira at UFC 309 in his return to the Octagon. Following the loss, Chandler known as out Conor McGregor however with the Irishman coping with authorized points, his future is unsure. With that, Chandler doesn’t have a clear-cut subsequent opponent, however one combat that he does have an curiosity in is Pimblett.
“I’ve a variety of respect for Paddy Pimblett, he and I are very cordial and it’s been documented how I congratulated him after bearing Tony Ferguson,” Michael Chandler stated to LuckyBlock.com. “We’ve got a superb relationship, however clearly, if we get matched up towards one another, the purpose is to go on the market and inflict bodily hurt. Paddy versus myself is gonna occur in some unspecified time in the future, I’m undecided when, however that’s positively a combat that pursuits me. It’s positively a combat that will be enjoyable for the followers.
“It could make folks really feel one thing,” Chandler added. “Paddy The Baddy, what he stands for, who he’s, myself, what I stand for, who I’m, each of our combat kinds. Chandler versus Paddy, it appears like a enjoyable one, and it’ll positively occur. Is it subsequent? I don’t know, however it positively may very well be. Yeah, that will be completely enormous.”
A combat between Michael Chandler and Paddy Pimblett does make sense. It additionally could be a really entertaining combat and one many followers would like to see. If ‘The Baddy’ wins he could be a win away from a title shot, Chandler, in the meantime, would get an opportunity to combat a fan-favorite and get again within the win column.
Michael Chandler hoping to return in early 2025
No matter who Michael Chandler fights subsequent, the previous Bellator light-weight champion says he desires to return in early 2025.
The purpose for Chandler is to combat in Q1 or Q2 of 2025 towards whoever the UFC provides him.
“I’m hoping to get again into the Octagon late first quarter or early second quarter subsequent yr. Late spring or early summer season. I’ve talked to Dana White and Hunter Campbell just a little bit during the last couple days. Speaking about doable matchups, speaking about doable dates,” Chandler stated.
Michael Chandler is 23-9 as a professional and coming off a call loss to Oliveira.
