Media Michael Chandler's gameplan on Dan Hooker: 'Wear him down'

let's be honest: this fight will be Chandler humping Hooker, or Hooker lighting Chandler up on the feet. Hooker has hasn't really had to deal with a blanket ever that I can think of, so it's hard to say how he'll hold up.

Either way I have low expectations of Chandler. Easy to be the king on earth. He's in Asgard now.
 
2sk said:
when was the last time the chandler guy fought??? can he have some ring rust??? ik he came frome bellator,but hes stepping up now and hes just been talking. imagine his 1st ufc fight being a snooze fest or him getting koed in 1st round. any hype he has now would be over fast
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If you guys don't watch bellator, can you not just keep your opinions to yourself instead of being ignorant douches by acting like you know what you're talking about?

Chandler isn't some bum they're bringing in like CM Punk or something. But I forget the majority of this forum consists of UFC shills who refuse to watch other MMA, and instead choose to back a promotion over a fighter...

Plenty of youtube videos out there, why not educate yourself on who someone is before you shit all over them?


Substance Abuse said:
but this is going to be a war of attrition and I think Hooker is made for these three round fights.
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So is Chandler, he's been a great 3 round fighter. His cardio only seems to suffer in 5 rounders. He pushed hard against Benson, so I think his cardio will last 3 rounds unless he carelessly takes too much damage. But that goes for anyone and everyone. Too much damage will kill the cardio of any fighter out there.
 
spannered said:
Not many have seemed to put this together, but Hooker is freakishly tall for a LW and is exceptional at catching knees to the chin of short opposition.

Chandler is short and likes to shoot a lot.
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nice work, good point.

Again I'm going to say this : Dan Hooker is an under-rated fighter. The dude is frigging dangerous.
He has striking, he has subs, he has bigtime cardio.
-- You really gotta be a very very strong 155lb fighter at an elite level to beat Hooker.

Yes I know, this is Chandler, but..... I got Hooker by whatever Kiwi-shit he wants......
I can see a KO, I can see a sub, I can see a blood-fest UD, all for Hooker.
 
Chandler has picked a tough fight and is going to feel the skill gap between the UFC top guys and Bellator. Everyone can look at a Chandler highlight reel and pretend he is good but that was against B-grade talent or past-prime A grade guys.
His best win by FAR is Eddy in 2011 and he since lost to him again.
Benson win is too past prime to be meaningful.
Subbing Macin pretty tight also.

But really he doesn't deserve to be ranked at LW in the UFC
 
Peli said:
He has plenty time to work. 3 rounds is perfect for him. He's not a cardio machine. If he had to go 5 rounds, he would be gassed.
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You could be right, man! He's definitely a talented guy with a lot to prove. Idk I'm just a fan of hooker people kneeing people in the head, I guess
 
Chandler is old and chinny.

No doubt does he have the skills to do this to Hooker but can he really survive every round without getting tagged? I don’t know. Hooker isn’t a notorious KO artist but Chandler is old and chinny. I think there’s a good chance he gets caught or fails a USADA test..

In 5, I’d bet on Mike. 3? No.
 
chandler should have took a bigger OLDER name.... who knows whats going to happen here
 
ThaiSexPills said:
Chandler is old and chinny.

No doubt does he have the skills to do this to Hooker but can he really survive every round without getting tagged? I don’t know. Hooker isn’t a notorious KO artist but Chandler is old and chinny. I think there’s a good chance he gets caught or fails a USADA test..

In 5, I’d bet on Mike. 3? No.
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What had you convinced he's on something? Just curious. Can't be epo because he gasses.

I think he's a genetic freak but wouldn't be surprised if he's doping
 
Beherit said:
Hooker will fight for the 1st time in his career a real heavy MMA wrestler, lucky for him chandler has an even worse cardio than him.
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Chandler has to take him down and KEEP him down. Let’s not forget that hooker is a savage n will keep coming forward no matter how exhausted he is, just ask Edson barboza.

but regardless, I love Chandler but the dude gets rocked in almost every fight. I think one well placed punch from hooker lays him out cold.
 
If Hooker is anything, he is tough. He took a brutal beating from Barboza, which was prolonged because he was so tough. And the Porrier fight, Hooker was a tough SOB. If glass canon Chandler is thinking he is going to be the one wearing Hooker down, he has another thing coming.
Gonna look like a wish.com version of Mcgreggor vs Nate Diaz 1
 
Hooker gonna knock this clown out in the first, just another Ben Askren - more talk than anything.
 
John of Arc said:
Hooker gonna knock this clown out in the first, just another Ben Askren - more talk than anything.
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Etherized said:
If Hooker is anything, he is tough. He took a brutal beating from Barboza, which was prolonged because he was so tough. And the Porrier fight, Hooker was a tough SOB. If glass canon Chandler is thinking he is going to be the one wearing Hooker down, he has another thing coming.
Gonna look like a wish.com version of Mcgreggor vs Nate Diaz 1
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Basically both of these. -- that's how I see it going.
- I think Chandler has bitten off more than he can chew with Dan Hooker.
 
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Peli said:
What had you convinced he's on something? Just curious. Can't be epo because he gasses.

I think he's a genetic freak but wouldn't be surprised if he's doping
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I don’t want to throw too many accusations out there but he’s older and still a specimen. The eye test mostly but also fighting with Bellator which has lesser testing.

i wish everyone was on EPO
 
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