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They already knew they werent keeping him, they cut him out on the intros to their programming.
Pit Bull is the most exciting then Chandler then Lima! HUGE HIT FOR BELLATOR! What if UFC Takes Lima next....................WOW
By Bellator standards, a tournament would last into the next pandemicThis can be a great time for Bellator to create a new star now. Maybe they should do tournaments again.
So much for the certain Sherdoggers , who were posting the typical nonsensical "Chandler won't go to the UFC because of USADA" and the usual obligatory comments.
He's 34 years old and lost to Pitbull. There are no interesting fights for him anymore in Bellator anyway, smart move by Coker.
Yeah.
Also, sometimes losing a good fighter to the UFC pays returns, when they tear it up and force people to realize Bellator has some serious talent.
Fighters get popped in Bellator via State Athletic Commissions and via the Mohegan Tribe Sports Commission just like they get popped in the UFC under USADA. Fighters that cheat get caught. Outside of those that get caught, I hope many MMA fans aren't being dumb enough to be spending their time looking for this fighter and that fighter to get busted for PEDS.I’ve never been one to bang the, “Everyone outside of the UFC is on steroids” drum, but I will say that Chandler is the one guy I’ve always looked at with a little bit of skepticism. The fact that he looked like a 145lber when he fought Eddie and was able to last deep into the fight going toe-to-toe with one of the all time great lightweights and battle back from almost being finished in the 3rd to getting the finish himself was highly impressive. Compare that with the last few years how he is thicker than gravy on biscuits and can’t fight one round without gassing to complete shit? My doubts are also doubled by the fact that he hung around Dillashaw for as much as he did. I feel quite classless admitting it, but I wouldn’t be surprised he popped for something.
Fighters get popped in Bellator via State Athletic Commissions and via the Mohegan Tribe Sports Commission just like they get popped in the UFC under USADA. Fighters that cheat get caught. Outside of those that get caught, I hope many MMA fans aren't being dumb enough to be spending their time looking for this fighter and that fighter to get busted for PEDS.
Exactly.Honestly, Chandler ran his course in Bellator, there was only a rematch against Pitbull left for him and maybe another rematch against Primus. Bellator's LW division is the worst of their divisions. If they had people like Tofiq, Gamrot, or any of the UFC's top 10, then he would be worth the money to stay and fight them. But nobody wants to see Chandler fight Campos, Girtz, Jury, etc or young up and comers. I dont think he was worth the money to them anymore and if he succeeds in the UFC he would be a good Bellator ambassador in the UFC.
BTW, the signing of Corey Anderson is completely unrelated to the Chandler release, at least I havent read anything that would suggest anything of the sort.
I couldn't agree more.This, Chandler is 34 and lost the title in Bellator. Of course if the situation was reversed the ufc fanboys would be saying he is a ufc reject going to Bellator. But when a Bellator guy (who isn't even champ) goes to the ufc he gains super ufc fighting powers, in their minds anyway.
Chandler beat Alvarez in their first fight and arguably won the second fight as well. Chandler is an average sized lightweight. As far as his cardio goes he's fought 5 rounds several times and made it through. He won some of those and lost some. I think he's past his prime now so I don't know how well he'll do in the UFC.I’ve never been one to bang the, “Everyone outside of the UFC is on steroids” drum, but I will say that Chandler is the one guy I’ve always looked at with a little bit of skepticism. The fact that he looked like a 145lber when he fought Eddie and was able to last deep into the fight going toe-to-toe with one of the all time great lightweights and battle back from almost being finished in the 3rd to getting the finish himself was highly impressive. Compare that with the last few years how he is thicker than gravy on biscuits and can’t fight one round without gassing to complete shit? My doubts are also doubled by the fact that he hung around Dillashaw for as much as he did. I feel quite classless admitting it, but I wouldn’t be surprised he popped for something.