In August, Michael Chandler fought the last fight of his Bellator MMA contract, knocking out former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson at Bellator 243. After the win, Chandler entered free agency, where speculation ran rampant that the former three-time Bellator lightweight champion would finally make his move to the UFC. That speculation proved prescient as last month, Chandler officially signed with the UFC. But just because Chandler is no longer with his organization, doesn’t mean that Bellator CEO Scott Coker likes him any less.
Speaking with MMAJunkie recently, Coker addressed Chandler’s departure from Bellator, making it clear that he harbored no ill will for Chandler’s decision and that he thinks the move was the right one for both Chandler and Bellator right now.