Michael Chandler reveals what Donald Trump told him after UFC 309 loss

Michael Chandler had fairly the viewers watching him cage facet for his UFC return.

This previous Saturday, Donald Trump, quickly to serve a second time period as president of the U.S., was entrance row, watching the principle card motion of UFC 309 pay-per-view at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York.

Chandler (23-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC) competed within the co-main occasion in a extremely anticipated rematch towards Charles Oliveira (35-10 MMA, 23-10 UFC). Sadly for Chandler, he misplaced a unanimous resolution, however that didn’t cease him from approaching Trump when the battle ended.

“I shook his hand, and he stated, ‘Superior battle. You’re a warrior,’” Chandler recalled, talking on Bussin with the Boys. “He whispered in my ear – and there’s a extremely cool shot of him whispering in my ear – and he was similar to, ‘You’re one dangerous mofo,’ kind of deal. It was fairly cool, and I used to be like, ‘Effectively, you might be (a nasty mofo). Thanks for saving our nation.’”

Chandler’s return at UFC 309 marked his first battle since November 2022. He sat on the sidelines ready for a Conor McGregor battle that didn’t materialize, which prompted a pivot to the Oliveira rematch.

With the loss, Chandler is 1-4 in his most up-to-date 5. He hopes for his subsequent battle to be towards McGregor in 2025.

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