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Michael Chandler Says Gaethje Has Declined Fight Three-Four Times

#4-ranked UFC lightweight Michael Chandler claims that Justin Gaethje is doing backflips to avoid fighting him. Both Michael Chandler and Dana White are on the record stating that they would love for Chandler’s next fight to be against Justin Gaethje. …

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Michael Chandler Says Gaethje Has Declined Fight Three-Four Times

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Michael Chandler Claims Justin Gaethje Is Refusing To Fight Him

Michael Chandler is itching for a fight with Justin Gaethje but he may not get his wish. Chandler is coming off an unsuccessful bid for the UFC Lightweight Championship. He challenged Charles Oliveira for the vacant 155-pound gold in the main event of UFC 262. Chandler was defeated via second-round TKO. Many have been wondering […]

Michael Chandler is itching for a fight with Justin Gaethje but he may not get his wish.

Chandler is coming off an unsuccessful bid for the UFC Lightweight Championship. He challenged Charles Oliveira for the vacant 155-pound gold in the main event of UFC 262. Chandler was defeated via second-round TKO.

Many have been wondering what’s next for the former Bellator Lightweight Champion. During a Q&A session with fans on his Instagram page, Chandler expressed his interest in a showdown with Gaethje but doesn’t believe the feeling is mutual (h/t Sportskeeda.com).

“I’ll tell you what, I’ve said Justin Gaethje’s name no less than a 100 times since I’ve signed with the organization. He has been asked to fight me three or four different times; every time he has declined. He and I rank two spots away from each other. He hasn’t fought since last October. He needs to get a fight if he thinks he’s gonna fight for the title. For some reason, him and his camp have no interest in fighting me.”

Gaethje hasn’t been seen in action since October 2020. He fell short against Khabib Nurmagomedov in a UFC Lightweight Title fight. “The Highlight” ended up being submitted in the second round via triangle choke. The loss to Khabib snapped Gaethje’s four-fight winning streak.

As for Chandler, he told The Mac Life that he’s aiming for a return this fall. He has no plans for a summer return as he wants to recover first.

“When am I coming back? There are some big shows in November and some big shows in December. That’s what I’m planning on. I needed a little time to recalibrate, heal up, take care of my body, take care of family.”

If Justin Gaethje is unavailable, who would you like to see Michael Chandler fight next?

Michael Chandler Thinks His Style Matches Up Well Against Makhachev’s

UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler has responded to Islam Makhachev after the Dagestani called him out at UFC Vegas 31. Chandler’s comments came after Makhachev addressed a plethora of 155-pound names following his comfortable main event win against Thiago Moisés this past weekend. With Khabib Nurmagomedov shouting instructions from his corner, Makhachev controlled the 26-year-old […]

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Makhachev Mocks RDA, Ferguson, & Chandler For Ignoring Callout

Islam Makhachev is continuing to put the top-ranked lightweights of the UFC on blast for being unresponsive to the idea of fighting him. Possibly the biggest narrative surrounding the UFC Vegas 31 main event was about how none of the top-ranked lightwe…

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Islam Makhachev Wants ‘Interesting’ Michael Chandler Fight Next, Tony Ferguson Another Option

Islam Makhachev wants a highly-ranked opponent next. Makhachev made it eight wins in a row after a dominant performance over Thiago Moises as he eventually got the fourth-round submission victory in the UFC Vegas 31 headliner. In the post-fight interview, the Dagestan native called for a fight with Rafael dos Anjos. However, he would have […]

Islam Makhachev wants a highly-ranked opponent next.

Makhachev made it eight wins in a row after a dominant performance over Thiago Moises as he eventually got the fourth-round submission victory in the UFC Vegas 31 headliner.

In the post-fight interview, the Dagestan native called for a fight with Rafael dos Anjos. However, he would have other names in mind as well.

Who would be his ideal fight? Well, Makhachev clearly can’t make up his mind as Tony Ferguson was one answer.

Islam Makhachev says that if he had his choice of his next opponent that it would be Tony Ferguson.

— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) July 18, 2021

In another interview, Michael Chandler was his top pick.

Islam Makhachev (@MAKHACHEVMMA) tells me he his ideal next fight would be Michael Chandler. Interested in Rafael dos Anjos and Tony Ferguson, as well. He also says he thinks Dustin Poirier will be the champion, when he gets his shot at a UFC title.

— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) July 18, 2021

However, it does seem to be edging towards the No. 4-ranked Chandler as Makhachev — who believes it’s an interesting fight — even got to tell it to the former title challenger directly who was an analyst in the studio.

“Chandler, if you hear me, let’s go, let’s do this. You come from Bellator, I want to check your skills,” Makhachev told him.

Chandler was all praise for his performance and responded by saying “we’ll see what happens.”

You can watch it below:

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