News Chandler said Training Camp started Monday; Dana White says there's no fight lined up for Chandler

[Peli]

Michael Chandler recently announced that he’d be starting his fight camp, leading many to believe that he likely had a fight lined up to finally make his highly-anticipated Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight debut.

But according to Dana White, that simply isn’t the case. To hear the outspoken UFC President tell it, there are no plans to book Chandler to a fight in the immediate future. That’s because White isn’t in a hurry to force the ex-Bellator MMA champion to go through another weight cut.


“The problem with Michael Chandler right now is he stepped up for that fight and he cut weight, so he can’t turn around as fast as these other guys can right now. We can’t do that to him,” he said during the UFC Vegas 15 post-fight presser (via MMA Junkie). “So, no hurry, take his time, get his body back together. We’ll get him something soon.”

https://www.mmamania.com/2020/11/30...-lined-up-for-michael-chandler-debut-espn-mma



My guess they're doing what cormier suggested on monday. They have a fight for him, but won't announce it just yet. We'll see.

 

[Dirge]

No one voluntarily goes into a training camp unless something is planned except for Tony Ferguson.

 

[Satan's Daddy.]

It better be fighter kevin lee

 

[Dirge]

Kind of funny but he's one of the fighters that gets the most comments about being on gear and yet he's in the USADA testing pool without a hiccup.

 

[Eric Silva 2.0]

Michael Chandler recently announced that he’d be starting his fight camp, leading many to believe that he likely had a fight lined up to finally make his highly-anticipated Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight debut.

But according to Dana White, that simply isn’t the case. To hear the outspoken UFC President tell it, there are no plans to book Chandler to a fight in the immediate future. That’s because White isn’t in a hurry to force the ex-Bellator MMA champion to go through another weight cut.


“The problem with Michael Chandler right now is he stepped up for that fight and he cut weight, so he can’t turn around as fast as these other guys can right now. We can’t do that to him,” he said during the UFC Vegas 15 post-fight presser (via MMA Junkie). “So, no hurry, take his time, get his body back together. We’ll get him something soon.”

https://www.mmamania.com/2020/11/30...-lined-up-for-michael-chandler-debut-espn-mma



My guess they're doing what cormier suggested on monday. They have a fight for him, but won't announce it just yet. We'll see.

I'm guessing he wants Gaethje. After seeing Gaethje's on the ground if I was Chandler I would be begging for that fight.

 

[Dreyga Hates You Sherbums]

Smart money says he is fighting Justin.... they just waiting to announce it...

One thing I will give Dana and the UFC they really know how to create anticipation within their audience in way almost no other promoter can.

This storyline has really take a life of it's own

 

[KOPPE]

yes all we need more is inactive fighters

 

[Peli]

Smart money says he is fighting Justin.... they just aren't waiting to announce it...

One thing I will give Dana and the UFC they really know how to create anticipation within their audience in way almost no other promoter can.

This storyline has really take a life of it's own

yup, imo he's building up heat. So people want to see this guy fight(and lose) All attention is good attention pretty much.

 

[daprodigalone]

my guess is that at some point dana is going to get tired of chandler. rarely does dana come out and make a big deal of new signees, but he came out gushing about chandler. here we are a few months later and chandler has turned down several fights and is only blowing hot air through the media.

he's hurting himself and is over playing his value. he had a golden opportunity to jump right in and make a big splash after the khabib fight and the uncertainty of khabib fighting again. if McGoat beats poirier again, chandler goes down a couple of slots. he'll need to get a win inside the UFC to get a shot at a top fighter.

hell, the winner of ferguson vs. oliveira will also diminish chandler's current value. he better hope there's a fight scheduled soon and he gets a win.

 

[Bubzeh]

No one voluntarily goes into a training camp unless something is planned except for Tony Ferguson.

 

[Eric Silva 2.0]

yup, imo he's building up heat. So people want to see this guy fight(and lose) All attention is good attention pretty much.

I think he beats Gaethje. Chandler is very good and mixes up his wrestling well. Gaethje looks like an ape in the water when he's on the ground.

 

[Nightgunner05]

What the hell is Dana talking about? There have been fighters that have cut weight and fought twice in a matter of weeks, let alone months.

 

[Dave Poodle]

This weight cut thing Dana keeps peddling seems like complete BS, Dana's always loved fighters making a quick turnaround. My guess is he's got something specific in mind he either hasn't finalized yet or is waiting to announce.

 

[podsox]

What the hell is Dana talking about? There have been fighters that have cut weight and fought twice in a matter of weeks, let alone months.

his main event this month

 

[slicebergjim]

Even though Dana is probably lying, Chandler is starting to fucking piss me off.

I recently got an ad with that dude in it and literally all he does is spout fake motivational bullshit, conceive believe achieve yada yada yada

 

[PurpleDrank]

No one voluntarily goes into a training camp unless something is planned except for Tony Ferguson.

Unless he thought sonething was going to be planned then it didnt happen.

 

[GaryEric]

so danas reason for him not fighting is.cause he.didnt fight? cool

 

[Portland8242]

He had a tremendous opportunity in front of him with that Tony fight and he turned it down for some insane reason.

Don't really give a shit about him anymore.

 

[GaryEric]

Even though Dana is probably lying, Chandler is starting to fucking piss me off.

I recently got an ad with that dude in it and literally all he does is spout fake motivational bullshit, conceive believe achieve yada yada yada

probably friends with Rockhold

 

[GaryEric]

I think he beats Gaethje. Chandler is very good and mixes up his wrestling well. Gaethje looks like an ape in the water when he's on the ground.

gaethje batters him like a piece of fish