There’s a motive Michael Chandler fights inside a cage as a substitute of instructing grade college math.
After sitting on the sidelines for 2 years making an attempt to coax Conor McGregor right into a combat that was by no means going to occur, the previous Bellator titleholder returned to the Octagon at UFC 309 for a rematch with former light-weight champion Charles Oliveira.
The primary time round, Chandler rattling close to completed ‘Do Bronx’ within the opening spherical. This time, Chandler might barely keep on his toes, getting outwrestled by a jiu-jitsu man for almost all of their five-round affair in Madison Sq. Backyard.
Wanting again on his lackluster exhibiting throughout a latest interview, Chandler made a somewhat complicated and downright delusional assertion.
“I’m not proud of my efficiency. I might give myself a 2 out of 10,” Chandler mentioned on The Ariel Helwani Present. “I can’t overstate how horrible of a efficiency this was or the set of circumstances it was after that first spherical in comparison with what my imaginative and prescient was for what I’m able to. I consider I beat Charles Oliveira 9 instances out of ten. Clearly, I’ve misplaced to him twice now – two outta two. I’ve a 100% loss fee to Charles Oliveira, so I perceive why individuals would possibly roll their eyes at that” (h/t MMA Mania).
Someone inform Mr. Chandler that his math ain’t mathing.
Michael Chandler nonetheless holding out hope for McGregor Battle
Two weeks faraway from combat night time, Chandler remains to be in restoration mode after revealing that he was peeing blood and confirmed off some gnarly swelling to his left leg.
Chandler remains to be holding out hope that he’ll get his purple panty night time towards Conor McGregor at some point, however the probabilities of that taking place aren’t wanting too good as of late.
