News Chandler vs Hooker Set For UFC 257 Jan 23

[Ruv]

Chandler by one punch explosive KO!!!

 

[Fiddlesticks]

I'm predicting Hooker via KO, similar to his knee finish against Ross Pearson.

 

[EndlessCritic]

where does chandler go if he loses to hooker

Move up to WW and become #1 contender.

(Gilbert Burns.)

 

[JoshTehV]

The worst possible match-up for Chandler, props to him for taking this fight

his best match up was Tony and he folded , why? I guess only chandler knows...

 

[Krixes]

I'll be pulling for Chandler....

 

[J Danger]

Hell YES

 

[davidlemonparty]

Damn Chandler pulled pretty much his worst possible match-up at LW.
The divisions best anti-wrestler who also happens to have a granite chin and legit KO power in hands, feet and knees.

RIP chandy. He'll get an easy one after he gets KO'ed in the first.

 

[Limit Smasher]

Chandler is getting knocked out in this one.

 

[Raymundo Alvarado Guevara]

Great match, I spect a good fight

 

[VaselineSweep]

lol Chandler blows, Hooker by TKO.

 

[Mammothman]

his best match up was Tony and he folded , why? I guess only chandler knows...

Tony is easy money now for the top LW

 

[Rorschachxx]

Legit expected it to be Gaethje but this is the right way. Time for Do Bronx vs Gaethje.

 

[true_fan]

RIP Chandler

 

[maximus__]

Hooker is 4 inches taller and showed an improved ground game lately.
If Chandler gets him down, he should be too small to do real damage
And on the feet he is at a serious reach and height disadvantage.

On the other side Hooker cuts too much weight and only has 3 full rounds of cardio. Is it 3 or 5 rounds?
Hooker spars hard non stop it seems. One day his amazin chin will be gone.

Hooker also has an excellent guillotine/Anaconda/darce type game similar to vintage Tony. I think Hooker pieces Chandler up on the feet, but would love for him to catch Chandler coming in with a knee and then finish with a choke.

Weird match up for Chandler to take when he could have taken Tony or any of those other guys. By any chance has Chandler sat out for 6+months? I know that people need to declare anything taken prior to the UFC when getting signed. No issues at all with it as he fought in a promotion where it was more accepted, but that might be a factor in missing those recent and potentially better fights. Hooker might have just been the one that came free at the time.

 

[Bubba32]

Hooker gonna prove how B league Bellator is.

 

[Robert Harrigan]

I would have preferred Gaethje vs. Chandler but this is a great fight also. I guess Chandler gets elevated to the main event if someone falls out...

 

[Dirge]

This should have been a 5 round Fight Night main event.. really still looking forward to it though.

I suspect they put this fight on the card in case conor or poirier falls off

 

[GOAT]

Fireworks

 

[FreddieRoachsVoice]

Don't see Chandler doing well in this fight or in the UFC in general. Truly hasn't done anything noteworthy besides upsetting Eddie Alvarez and that was like a decade ago.

 

[JKS]

I like it!! Chandler is gonna look to make a splash.