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Video – UFC Star Michael Chandler Gets into Physical Altercation with Pro Wrestling Legend Ric Flair

Michael ChandlerFormer Bellator MMA champion Michael Chandler embraced his sports entertainment side during a recent “altercation” with pro wrestling legend…

Michael Chandler

Former Bellator MMA champion Michael Chandler embraced his sports entertainment side during a recent “altercation” with pro wrestling legend Ric Flair.

Michael Chandler has been sitting on the sidelines for the last year while waiting for Irish megastar Conor McGregor to get his sh*t together and finally sign on the dotted line for his long-awaited return to the Octagon. In the meantime, ‘Iron’ has kept busy by investing in Hiatus Tequila and delivering double-legs to elderly men.

That’s exactly what transpired when Chandler found himself in a heated confrontation with the stylin’, profilin’, limousine riding, jet flying, kiss-stealing, wheelin’ n’ dealin’ son of a gun.

While things certainly seemed real enough between the ‘Nature Boy’ and Chandler at first, it’s revealed that the pair were just having a little fun by the end of the clip.

It’s not the First Time Michael Chandler and Flair Have Collaborated

This is not the first time Flair and Chandler have worked together. Last month, they were spotted in a commercial for CarShield. In the ad, a cantankerous Flair quizzes Chandler on the perks of the product before ditching him when Chandler gives the wrong answers. 

Michael Chandler also invoked a classic Ric Flair promo following his first-round knockout of Dan Hooker in his UFC debut in 2021.

“I tell y’all this. This is the greatest moment in my professional life!” he began, before taking aim at the UFC lightweight division’s biggest names,” Chandler said in his UFC 257 post-fight interview.

“Conor McGregor! Surprise, surprise! There’s a new king in the lightweight division! Dustin Poirier! Your time is coming! And Khabib! If you ever do see fit to grace us with your presence back here in the UFC octagon in your quest for 30-0, you’ve gotta beat somebody. So beat me, if you can! God bless! See you at the top!” (h/t MMA Junkie).

Video – UFC Star Michael Chandler Gets into Physical Altercation with Pro Wrestling Legend Ric Flair

Michael ChandlerFormer Bellator MMA champion Michael Chandler embraced his sports entertainment side during a recent “altercation” with pro wrestling legend…

Michael Chandler

Former Bellator MMA champion Michael Chandler embraced his sports entertainment side during a recent “altercation” with pro wrestling legend Ric Flair.

Michael Chandler has been sitting on the sidelines for the last year while waiting for Irish megastar Conor McGregor to get his sh*t together and finally sign on the dotted line for his long-awaited return to the Octagon. In the meantime, ‘Iron’ has kept busy by investing in Hiatus Tequila and delivering double-legs to elderly men.

That’s exactly what transpired when Chandler found himself in a heated confrontation with the stylin’, profilin’, limousine riding, jet flying, kiss-stealing, wheelin’ n’ dealin’ son of a gun.

While things certainly seemed real enough between the ‘Nature Boy’ and Chandler at first, it’s revealed that the pair were just having a little fun by the end of the clip.

It’s not the First Time Michael Chandler and Flair Have Collaborated

This is not the first time Flair and Chandler have worked together. Last month, they were spotted in a commercial for CarShield. In the ad, a cantankerous Flair quizzes Chandler on the perks of the product before ditching him when Chandler gives the wrong answers. 

Michael Chandler also invoked a classic Ric Flair promo following his first-round knockout of Dan Hooker in his UFC debut in 2021.

“I tell y’all this. This is the greatest moment in my professional life!” he began, before taking aim at the UFC lightweight division’s biggest names,” Chandler said in his UFC 257 post-fight interview.

“Conor McGregor! Surprise, surprise! There’s a new king in the lightweight division! Dustin Poirier! Your time is coming! And Khabib! If you ever do see fit to grace us with your presence back here in the UFC octagon in your quest for 30-0, you’ve gotta beat somebody. So beat me, if you can! God bless! See you at the top!” (h/t MMA Junkie).

Joe Rogan asks WWE icon Ric Flair if he’s ‘Scared’ of Ariel Helwani after hilarious misunderstanding

Joe Rogan Ric FlairWWE legend Ric Flair recently appeared on Joe Rogan’s podcast, and the two icons shared some hilarious moments while also discussing Dana White and Ariel Helwani. While legends in their own separate industries, the two icons sat down for what was an epic podcast that just so happened to feature one of the funniest misunderstandings […]

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WWE legend Ric Flair recently appeared on Joe Rogan’s podcast, and the two icons shared some hilarious moments while also discussing Dana White and Ariel Helwani.

While legends in their own separate industries, the two icons sat down for what was an epic podcast that just so happened to feature one of the funniest misunderstandings that the Joe Rogan Experience has featured in a long time.

The clip making waves in the MMA world is a short one-minute snippet that starts off with Joe Rogan talking about his relationship with his longtime friend and UFC president Dana White. “I can call Dana at one o’clock in the morning,” Rogan began. “We’ll talk for three hours about fights. Just talk.”

Suddenly, the legend himself, Ric Flair, decides to bring up Ariel Helwani, and that’s when things take a turn for the extremely comical. “Ariel has a good job with him (Dana White), right?” Flair asked.

Ric Flair hilariously mistakes Ariel Helwani for UFC employee and former fighter on Joe Rogan’s podcast

“Ariel Helwani?” Rogan asked, doing a good job of not laughing. It was major news many years ago, but Ariel Helwani and Dana White notoriously broke bad after Helwani leaked UFC news that he was essentially supposed to keep secret.

Dana White and the UFC were extremely angry because, according to them, the UFC was going to release the news themselves, and Helwani violated their trust by choosing to break the news. Helwani was then permanently banned from attending UFC events, media days, press conferences, and basically anything UFC-run.

This is pretty much common knowledge in the industry. Helwani himself brings it up all the time and has famously said he did wonder if it was going to ruin his career, but he chose to persevere and has done extremely well for a professional journalist banned from attending UFC events.

“Ariel Helwani is independent now,” Rogan explained. “He does his own thing… He doesn’t get along with Dana… I don’t have a problem with Ariel. I like Ariel. His show is great… He was with FOX for a while. He was with ESPN for a while… I know his show is very successful.”

The conversation continues to flow before things take a hilarious turn. Flair is about to make a factual blunder that doesn’t really mean anything but is pretty funny to look back on. “I just saw him at WrestleMania,” Ric Flair said. “Ariel is pretty tough, too, right?”

“Is he? I don’t know, I don’t think he ever fought. I don’t even know if he trains,” Joe Rogan answered, kind of chuckling.

“Oh, he didn’t? Well, god. He looks like he did,” Flair responded. Joe Rogan had to chime in here and ask Flair if he was “Scared of him (Ariel Helwani),” to which ‘The Nature Boy’ Ric Flair immediately said, “No.”

“Well, what are you trying to say?” Rogan asked as laughter broke out in the room. Ric Flair does a great job of keeping a straight face even though he had facts a little jumbled and confused. “He looks like he did (fight),” Flair said. “I thought he did fight at one time… He’s well built; he’s very well spoken too.”

The clip ends, and while the things Flair said are harmless, it is pretty funny and endearing to see a living legend like Ric Flair appear so human and get some MMA facts wrong. Humans have a knack for putting people on a pedestal, and when a living icon like ‘The Natureboy’ appears on Joe Rogan’s podcast and gets some facts wrong and looks a bit like an MMA casual, it does come across as very funny, but also extremely endearing to see that happen and realize even people’s idols are just regular humans too.

What do you think of Ric Flair’s funny blunder on Joe Rogan’s podcast, and do you think Ric Flair should be “scared of” Ariel Helwani?

Ric Flair comments that Jake Paul could defeat Conor McGregor in the ring: “Conor I think he could handle”

Jake Paul Ric Flair Conor McGregorRic Flair, the WWE Hall of Fame athlete, had some kind words to say about Logan and Jake Paul. Even going so as far as saying Jake Paul could ‘handle’ the Irish UFC fighter Conor McGregor in the boxing ring. ‘The Problem Child’ Jake Paul is now 6-0 in professional boxing after earning his most […]

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Ric Flair, the WWE Hall of Fame athlete, had some kind words to say about Logan and Jake Paul. Even going so as far as saying Jake Paul could ‘handle’ the Irish UFC fighter Conor McGregor in the boxing ring.

‘The Problem Child’ Jake Paul is now 6-0 in professional boxing after earning his most recent win against UFC legend Anderson Silva this past weekend. Additionally, he has wins over notable MMA fighters such as Tyron Woodley and Ben Askren.

Jake Paul vs Conor McGregor?

On his ‘To Be The Man‘ podcast, the ‘Nature Boy’ discussed the potential for a Jake Paul vs Conor McGregor showdown. On this boxing matchups, Flair said:

“Conor I think he could handle. I don’t know about Canelo … Conor can’t use the wrestling skills, they can’t use the submissions. You know what I mean?”

Conor McGregor made history as the first fighter to hold two world titles simultaneously in the UFC. ‘The Notorious’ captured the featherweight and lightweight thrones in 2016. He also fought boxing great Floyd Mayweather in his final professional bout in 2017.

‘The Nature Boy’ added that Paul should avoid Mike Tyson. He continued:

“My only advice to Jake Paul would be, don’t call out Mike Tyson. [laughs] Anderson Silva, okay. I like Anderson, I know him personally. But I wouldn’t want to mess with Mike Tyson, I see Mike all the time. That might be more than he can chew.” [Transcript courtesy of ewrestlingnews]

After defeating Anderson Silva, it seems that it is likely that Jake Paul will be facing former UFC fighter, Nate Diaz. The two have begun trash-talking and reportedly had an altercation this past weekend.

Ric Flair also mentioned that he was impressed with Logan Paul’s brief stint in the WWE. Logan participated in a match at WrestleMania 37 in 2021. He made additional appearances at SummerSlam in 2022. It seems Logan Paul will be active in the WWE ring, which ‘The Nature Boy’ is happy about. He said:

“I think he’s done a hell of a job. I think he’s done great. I mean, that stuff he did with The Miz, I didn’t anticipate him being that good. Those kids are good athletes.”

Ric Flair is a legend of professional wrestling with a career spanning over fifty years. ‘The Nature Boy’ made his debut in 1972 and had his most match in 2022. He said he has no plans of retiring. See the full podcast with Ric Flair below:

Mike Tyson Spotted Taking Pictures With Fans And Smoking With Ric Flair After The Airline Incident

Mike TysonMike Tyson was smoking just a few hours after his run in with an annoying fan on his flight. Tyson was filmed beating up a person annoying him on a plane ride. Why any living human being would poke at Mike Tyson and get him upset is a question many people have been asking themselves. […]

Mike Tyson

Mike Tyson was smoking just a few hours after his run in with an annoying fan on his flight.

Tyson was filmed beating up a person annoying him on a plane ride. Why any living human being would poke at Mike Tyson and get him upset is a question many people have been asking themselves. It’s usually asked “How much money would it take for you to take a punch from Mike Tyson?”, not “Want to see me annoy the baddest man on the planet for kicks and giggles?”.

The person got what he deserved, which ended up being a bloodied face and the entire internet calling the guy and absolute dumbass. after landing and getting to his cannabis conference, Tyson was seen talking it up with fans and taking pictures.

Even Dana White had something funny to add onto the situation. He tweeted out a video of him giving up his seat to ‘Iron’ Mike on his plane with the caption stating, “Hey dummies, for future reference, this is how you stay alive when bumping into Mike Tyson on an airplane.’

Mike Tyson was spotted hanging out with Rick Ross and Rice Flair at the cannabis event he was a speaker at

Tyson didn’t take long to have a good time after the incident on the plane. He ended up living it up while taking photos with fans in the lobby and greeting a bunch of people. He even caught up with rapper Rick Ross and WWE legend Pic Flair. Tyson has been legally selling marijuana since 2016 and is a huge proponent for what the drug can do medically for people. He has talked about his marijuana use and business on the ‘Joe Rogan Experience’ a couple of times in the past.

What do you think of the Mike Tyson situation? Did the annoying passenger deserve that?

Michael Chandler To Be Walked Out By Ric Flair Ahead Of Next UFC Fight

Michael ChandlerUFC newcomer Michael Chandler has been enjoying life since knocking out Dan Hooker in his promotional debut on January 23 in Abu Dhabi. In the UFC 257 co-main event, Chandler looked fantastic. He put it on his opponent from the first bell. The 33-year-old went to the body consistently in round one before coming over […]

Michael Chandler

UFC newcomer Michael Chandler has been enjoying life since knocking out Dan Hooker in his promotional debut on January 23 in Abu Dhabi.

In the UFC 257 co-main event, Chandler looked fantastic. He put it on his opponent from the first bell. The 33-year-old went to the body consistently in round one before coming over the top with a monstrous punch that dropped Hooker. Chandler swarmed on the mat before the referee mercifully waved off the fight.

Post-fight, the former three-time Bellator champion cut an epic promo which appeared to be inspired by WWE legend Ric Flair – a hero of Chandler’s.

Soon after, Chandler got to enjoy a conversation with ‘The Nature Boy’. During that conversation Flair suggested he could walk out Chandler for his next UFC bout.

“Who knows if it’ll ever happen,” Chandler told Ariel Helwani. “But he (Ric Flair) said he was gonna call Dana (White) and ask if we can make it happen. But I think we might end up with Ric Flair walking out with me.

Chandler was honoured by the suggestion and excited by his new found friendship with one of his idols.

“I said, ‘but you have to wear that red robe’. He had that red robe back there. You’ve gotta have the right walkout with me,” Chandler added. “So, we’ll see what happens, man. You know, obviously, hopefully, a friendship was born that day. He (Ric Flair) is a living legend, man. What an honor, man. I’m just living a dream right now. And really excited about where this road’s gonna take us.”

“I mean, you know, it’s kind of – as a man, as an entertainer, Ric Flair,” Chandler concluded. It doesn’t really get much better than Ric Flair.”  (Transcribed by Sportskeeda)

Do you think the UFC will allow Ric Flair to accompany Michael Chandler to the Octagon ahead of his next fight?