So why hasn't Chandler fought at featherweight?

[Egészségére!]

Why hasn't Chandler ever dropped to 145 lbs?

Apparently he wrestled at 157 lbs & fought mma at 170 before & supposedly goes up to 180 lbs after weigh-ins but he still looks undersized at LW and is now fighting one of the bigger LWs in Oliveira

Granted Conor looked emaciated at 145 but he made it work & got a belt at that weight & he looks bigger than Chandler. MJ & Edson look way bigger framed and also make FW.

Any insights as to why FW never seems to be an option for him?

I'd think his chances at a TS would be as good beating Volk at FW than they are beating Charles at LW no? 50/50?

He's 2-3 at UFC LW. If his #1 goal is a ufc belt why not give FW a try? Why does it seem like it's not even an option?

 

[Ares Black]

Cutting weight sucks

 

[TempleoftheDog]

I doubt he could make that cut safely, and effectively. And then have a good performance. If he could have he probably would have.

 

[AldoStillGoat]

Too much muscle

 

[Thepaintbucket]

Cause Jesus told him to fight at whatever weight class Conor McGregor is at

 

[MEAN357]

Because he's built like a fire hydrant lol

 

[Young Calf Kick]

he big boned

 

[KeiranMc]

He's a tank

 

[blaseblase]

Chandler is huge. He's short but a beefy manlet.

 

[Substance Abuse]

You think he can make 145?

 

[Egészségére!]

Because he's built like a fire hydrant lol

he big boned

He's a tank

If that's true then fine but seems to me extra, possibly unnecessary muscle mass might have more to do with it

Just wondering if his fighting style might suffer if he lost it & that's why but I guess as a wrestler he would have got down to as light as he possibly could

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

I'm surprised he makes 155

 

[Egészségére!]

You think he can make 145?

without the extra muscle mass yes

 

[SamuraiBro]

Had chandler come to the UFC 10/11 years ago, he might’ve had a crack at it.

 

[dog y]

Didn't cornier wrestle at... Close to that weight?
Channy is muscle bound

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

Didn't cornier wrestle at... Close to that weight?
Channy is muscle bound

Daniel Cormier used to wrestle at 184lbs before moving up to 211

 

[Vapor Snake]

In Dec '23 (10 months ago), I was in Las Vegas for UFC 296.

In the VIP Lounge (access came w/ my ticket purchase), there were a few UFC fighters hanging out.

That's where I ran into Michael Chandler, and asked him that very question!

• Me: "Have you ever thought about dropping down to 145?"

He then looked at me like I was dumb...

• Chandler: "Dude... I weigh 190."

So he considered the thought of losing 45 lbs to make weight for a fight to be ridiculous. And I certainly wasn't going to try to talk him out of it.

PS: Also ran into Andre Arlovski & took a picture w/ Robbie Lawler.

PPS: I haven't posted here since around the time Rampage Jackson was UFC champ. So I couldn't remember my login, and had to create a new one just now.

 

[rjmbrd]

You think he can make 145?

I think Chandler could cut body mass and he's overly muscled. IMO its obvious TS and others aren't saying he should simply cut more water fight week. Look at this fellas legs alone.

In any event, he's not going down at this point in his career. He only has a few fights left and is partially retired already. No reason to go through some body transformation right now.

 

[HHJ]

Cutting weight sucks

/thread

 

[Flower2dPeople]

Hendo and McKee both wrestled at 154. McKee stayed at LW. Hendo OTOH, is all over the place.