Two years after he claimed the Bellator lightweight championship from Eddie Alvarez , current titleholder Michael Chandler looks to defend his belt against the very man he beat for it on Saturday at Bellator 106 at the Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, Calif. Speaking to MMAWeekly.com during his final preparations, Chandler discussed Saturday’s event move from Pay-Per-View to a free telecast on Spike TV, the hype surrounding the bout, and his plans to defeat Alvarez a second time and prove once and for all that he is one of the top lightweights in the world. MMAWeekly.com: Firstly, Michael, with the injury to Tito Ortiz, it looked like Saturday’s event might be in jeopardy before being moved from PPV to live on Spike TV. Did any of that affect you or were you able to keep focused on your task at hand
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