Justin Gaethje ultimately won, using a combination of vicious leg kicks and clean boxing to outpoint Michael Chandler over three rounds. However, both men’s stocks rose exponentially after the fan-pleasing main card opener.
Over the 15-minute duration, Chandler certainly received more of the damage than ‘The Highlight’ did. However, it has since come out that it is primarily cosmetic damage and Chandler has no long lasting injuries.
‘Iron’ recently posted a video to his Instagram in which he stated he is wearing a frozen mask in order to aid the healing of his virtually unrecognizable face, with the hope that his son will be able to see him again. The tongue-in-cheek post was paired with the following caption:
Who will ‘Iron’ Michael Chandler face when he is fully recovered?
Since signing for the UFC from Bellator, Michael Chandler has gone 1-2. An impressive first-round KO against Dan Hooker was enough to earn him a title shot. However, Chandler was unable to overcome Charles Oliveira in the fight for the vacant belt.
Now, having lost what was arguably a number one contender shot against Gaethje, Michael Chandler has called for a fight with UFC superstar Conor McGregor.
McGregor has not been on the greatest run of form himself as of late. A win against Chandler may well be just what the Irishman needs to get back on track towards lightweight gold.
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