Michael Chandler is not short of confidence and is ready to test himself against the UFC’s lightweight elite. Chandler, a former three-time Bellator lightweight champion, opted to sign with the UFC this week and right off the bat will be serving as the backup and potential replacement in the UFC 254 main event between lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov (28-0 MMA, 12-0 UFC) and interim champ Justin Gaethje (22-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) on Oct. 24. For years, Chandler (21-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has claimed he’s the one to beat Nurmagomedov , and he might just get his chance. But even if he doesn’t get to compete Oct
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Michael Chandler on UFC 254 backup role: ‘Either I am who I say I am, or I’m not’ – MMA Junkie