Michael Chandler is coming off of a huge knockout of Tony Ferguson at UFC 274 and he now has plenty of fun options ahead of him. There are plenty of fun names that have circulated like Charles Oliveira and Conor McGregor.
After UFC 274, Michael Chandler took to the press conference to talk about Charles Oliveira's huge title defense. The former Bellator champion actually believes he has unfinished business with him.
“Shame on all of us for ever, ever doubting Charles Oliveira,” Chandler told reporters at the UFC 274 post-fight press conference via MMAJunkie. “Gaethje had him hurt, Oliveira had Gaethje hurt, and when you get on the ground with Charles Oliveira, he’s going to submit you – except for me, I was able to get out of it. But I think, isn’t there something satisfying about watching Charles Oliveira blossom into who he is? …
“I lost to him, but I think we have unfinished business. I got into this sport to become a champion. I got into this sport to wear 12 pounds of leather and gold around my waist, and I would love for it to say UFC on it.”
The conversation eventually led to the subject of the former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor. That's a fight that really interests Chandler, especially since he has plenty of options ahead of him.
“That fight with Conor, I’m serious about it,” Chandler said. “You’re going to be hard pressed to find somebody who doesn’t think I’m one of the most exciting guys on the planet now. I think I’ve proven that numerous times now. Conor needs a big fight to put butts in seats, to sell pay-per-views, and a fight at 170 would be a lot better than 155.”
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