Michael Chandler was in serious trouble after the first round of last night’s UFC 274 bout against Tony Ferguson.
Ferguson reverted back to his old, elusive self in the opening moments of the clash between the two lightweights, clipping Chandler and landing some significant blows, particularly one to his right eye. Chandler finished the round with momentum off a takedown doubled with his ground-and-pound, but there was already swelling under his eye.
“My vision was affected,” Chandler said. “Tony is awkward and long. He throws those punches from odd angles, and he ended up catching me. The eye bothered me in between rounds.