Dustin Poirier thinks Michael Chandler needs to prove he’s worthy of a top contention spot at lightweight. Former Bellator champion Chandler (23-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC) meets Paddy Pimblett (22-3 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in Saturday’s five-round UFC 314 co-headliner (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+ ) at Kaseya Center in Miami. Chandler has fought elite competition since joining the UFC roster, but has struggled as of late. One of those losses came in a submission to Poirier at UFC 281, and “The Diamond” thinks Chandler needs to win if he wants to remain in the upper echelon of lightweight
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Dustin Poirier: Michael Chandler at crossroads, can’t lose to Paddy Pimblett at UFC 314 – MMA Junkie