Michael Chandler’s wait to return to the octagon might just be extended. Chandler was last seen inside the octagon back in 2022.
He then waited 2 years for a potential fight against Conor McGregor. Despite it being officially announced, the fight did not end up happening. As a result, he took a fight against Charles Oliveira at UFC 309.
However, recent rumors have suggested that the fight might be off. The news has left fight fans concerned as the rematch was being highly anticipated.
Speaking about the same, Ariel Helwani has suggested the rumours are yet to be confirmed. Helwani claimed that he has spoken to both camps and it seems that the fight is still going ahead as planned. He said:
“Based on the conversations I’ve had, the fight is not in jeopardy of being cancelled at this time.”
That said, there might be some truth to the rumours and the teams of Chandler and Oliveira might be holding it off for the UFC to announce it. Regardless of what the case is, we can only wait to find out if the speculations are true.
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What happened when Michael Chandler and Charles Oliveira fought for the first time?
Chandler was awarded a title shot in just his second fight in the UFC. At UFC 262, he and Oliveira locked horns and Chandler seemed to have started the fight strongly.
He even knocked down Oliveira and was very close to finishing the Brazilian. However, in typical Oliveira fashion, ‘do Bronx’ was able to hold his ground and eventually secure a knockout of his own in the second round.
Considering how well Chandler was doing early in the fight, there seem to be some unanswered questions that will only be answered when the two step into the octagon again.
