Former champion Michael Chandler has some negotiating to do as the end of his current two-year deal with Bellator approaches. Chandler (18-4 MMA, 15-4 BMMA) is coming off a first-round submission win over Brandon Girtz (15-8 MMA, 7-6 BMMA), whom he beat in this past Friday’s Bellator 197 headliner to make it two wins in a row since his much-discussed TKO title loss to Brent Primus. It was also the ex-lightweight champ’s 19th fight for Bellator, which has been his home since his fourth pro fight pro fight, back in 2010. Chandler won’t say when exactly his deal ends – only that it’s “very soon.” And he’s very clear in that he’s not saying he’s going to be a free agent, either. All that he’s saying is that there are negotiations coming up – and that it’s an interesting time to have them.
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