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Michael Chandler returns in UFC 314 fight with Paddy Pimblett in Miami showdown

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Former vacant lightweight title challenger, Michael Chandler is set to make his return in a co-main event outing at UFC 314 in April, taking on surging divisional contender, Paddy Pimblett from the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.

Chandler, who most recently snapped a two-year hiatus at UFC 309 back in November at Madison Square Garden, dropped his second loss on the trot, following a unanimous decision defeat to two-fight rival, Charles Oliveira over the course of five rounds in New York City.

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As for former undisputed Cage Warriors featherweight champion, Pimblett, the Liverpool native cracked the lightweight top-15 rankings last summer at UFC 304, dispatching veteran contender, King Green with a stunning triangle submission win in the opening round of their grudge match.