It looks like Michael Chandler’s first UFC appearance is just one month away.
Stuff.co.nz reported on Tuesday that the former Bellator MMA lightweight king is expected to face top-10 contender Dan Hooker at UFC 257 on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Chandler (21-5) signed with the UFC in September after ten years in Bellator, including multiple stints as the promotion’s lightweight champ. After Patricio Freire knocked him out in 2019, Chandler ended his Bellator career with a pair of knockout wins over Sidney Outlaw and Benson Henderson before deciding to enter free agency.