Set to make his return within the co-main occasion of UFC 314, Michael Chandler has claimed he’s not sure incoming foe, Paddy Pimblett can match a “ferocious” tempo he’ll look to precise of their 5 spherical conflict.
Chandler, who will look to snap a two-fight dropping run in his return to motion in April, was confirmed to co-headline UFC 314 earlier this week, taking over surging Liverpool grappling expertise, Pimblett over the course of 5 rounds in Miami.
Most not too long ago that includes in a possible title eliminator rematch with Charles Oliveira at UFC 309 final yr, Michael Chandler would undergo his second profession loss to the previous light-weight champion, dropping a unanimous resolution loss over the course of 5 rounds.
Michael Chandler plans to set “ferocious” tempo on Paddy Pimblett
And now set to compete over a sanctioned 25-minute restrict besides in April, former title chaser, Chandler has claimed he could show to be too “ferocious” for Pimblett when he units a tempo on the ex-Cage Warriors star.
“Obviously in his UFC debut, he (Paddy Pimblett) got dropped,” Micahel Chandler advised ESPN. “(He) had some adversity there, was capable of come again. I believe the Jared Gordon struggle, he misplaced that struggle. I do assume he was fading within the Tony Ferguson struggle, and now he’s locked into the cage for 25 minutes towards one of the crucial ferocious guys within the light-weight division. I can struggle 50 minutes, not to mention 25 minutes.
“I just fought Charles Oliveira, one of the greatest to ever do it, for 25 minutes at Madison Square Garden,” Michael Chandler defined. “These are going to be deep waters that he’s never been in before. … This is my third or fourth time training for a five-round fight in the UFC. I’m comfortable in the deep waters. I prepare perfectly. It’s going to be a whole different ball game when you’re locked in there for 25 minutes.”
And already providing an early prediction for his struggle with Liverpool starlet, Pimblett, Chandler claims he’ll cease the “hype train” of their UFC 314 — courtesy of an early knockout win.
“The Paddy train stops in Miami, and he’s going to have to go back to the drawing board,” Chandler continued. “He’s a great dude, but I plan on landing some big punches and finishing him early.”
