Michael Chandler didn’t get the opportunity to shine at UFC 254, but the former three-time Bellator lightweight champion is hoping to make a splash against Justin Gaethje in his UFC debut.
Chandler, who signed with the UFC in September, was on standby for the UFC 254 main event between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Gaethje but the fight went ahead as planned and Khabib ended up submitting Gaethje with a triangle choke in the second round to retain his lightweight title.
Nurmagomedov announced his retirement in the post-fight interview, and Gaethje is hoping to return to the octagon in 6-8 weeks which, theoretically, could line up perfectly for a fight against Chandler.