Former UFC light-weight title challenger, Michael Chandler has been supplied the possibility to settle his trilogy with former undisputed champion, Eddie Alvarez by the Philadelphia veteran — who claimed if the previous misplaced as soon as extra within the Octagon, he would welcome an opportunity to battle him within the BKFC (Naked Knuckle Preventing Championship).
Chandler, who at the moment sits at quantity seven within the official light-weight rankings, most lately featured within the co-main occasion of UFC 309 again in November, rematching former divisional gold holder, Charles Oliveira at Madison Sq. Backyard.
And succumbing to his second straight defeat, former Bellator MMA megastar, Chandler dropped a one-sided unanimous choice loss to the Brazilian over the course of 5 rounds, nevertheless, nonetheless staked his declare for a title eliminator with former champion, Conor McGregor.
Michael Chandler supplied BKFC trilogy by Eddie Alvarez
In gentle of his run of consecutive losses, Chandler has been supplied the attention-grabbing probability to compete within the squared circle towards former UFC light-weight kingpin, Alvarez — who advised the duo settle their variations relationship again to 2011 in a trilogy rubber match.
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Michael Chandler submits Eddie Alvarez to win the Bellator Light-weight title.
Arguably the best battle in Bellator historical past. pic.twitter.com/gjqo1BWayj
— MMA Historical past At this time (@MMAHistoryToday) November 19, 2021
“If he (Michael Chandler) loses again, maybe he gets cut [from the UFC],” Eddie Alvarez informed MMA Island lately. “Then I’ll want him. Come over to bare knuckle and let’s do it with no gloves. That’s the kind of violence this world needs right now.”
First headlining Bellator 58, Chandler would win the promotion’s undisputed light-weight crown with a fourth spherical submission win over Alvarez, earlier than the latter would avenge the defeat two years later to win his personal Bellator crown with a cut up choice win in Lengthy Seaside.
