Chandler ‘Didn’t Look Like Himself,’ Says Poirier
Dustin Poirier served as a desk analyst all through the UFC 314 card. In the course of the post-show, “The Diamond” threw in his two cents on Michael Chandler being at a crossroads (through MMAFighting).
“I feel this entire week what we’ve been speaking about his again was in opposition to the wall,” Poirier mentioned about Chandler through the UFC 314 post-fight present. “The factor Anthony [Smith] didn’t like, the crossroads reference, I feel that’s what that was. We noticed him lose once more tonight and never simply lose however get rolled by a younger man. That was a beating.”
Poirier then mentioned he sensed that Chandler was slowing down, which is uncommon given his preventing type. He questions if “Iron” has taken an excessive amount of harm at this level.
“After the primary spherical, he had some success with the takedown, with the wrist trip, simply using him out in that first spherical,” Poirier mentioned. “He gained that first spherical and simply didn’t appear like himself within the second.
“Didn’t look sturdy on his ft. Seemed like he was slowing down, which we don’t see him ever decelerate within the second spherical. He’s in phenomenal form, seems nice however these years catch as much as you.”
Chandler could have a call to make on his preventing future. He went from being booked in what would’ve been essentially the most profitable battle of his profession in opposition to Conor McGregor, to doubtlessly being matched up with extra younger and hungry opposition if he continues to compete.
