Khabib wants to boot Chandler from Fight Island: Go home , you re not welcome
Get the Full StoryPhoto by Chris Unger Zuffa LLCGo home and fight with other fighters. He is not a high level championship fighter. UFC newcomer Michael Chandler is on standby for the UFC 254 main event between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje, but Khabib has advised the former three-time Bellator lightweight champion to pack his bags and go home.
Chandler is currently stationed on Fight Island but Nurmagomedov doesn t believe the MMA veteran is deserving of a spot on Saturday s blockbuster card, telling TSN s Aaron Bronsteter that he wouldn t even need to use his wrestling to beat the 34-year-old.
Khabib: "I don't even need to use my wrestling against Michael Chandler. I know he came here to Abu Dhabi, but he's going to come here, make weight and go home... Go home and fight with other fighters. He is not a high level championship fighter."Link: https: t.co 7ntzidm8fF pic.twitter.com NcfVIauJjT Aaron Bronsteter aaronbronsteter October 19, 2020
I don t even need to use my wrestling against Michael Chandler. I know he came here to Abu Dhabi, but he s going to come here, make weight and go home... Go home and fight with other fighters. He is not a high level championship fighter, Nurmagomedov said.
Chandler is, in fact, a former NCAA Division I wrestler and widely considered one of the best lightweight fighters in the world. The Sanford MMA product holds notable victories over Benson Henderson former UFC lightweight champ , Eddie Alvarez former UFC lightweight champ , and Patricky Freire. Chandler is on standby for UFC 254 should either Khabib or Gaethje pull out at the last minute.
The pay-per-view, which features Khabib vs. Gaethje as the main event, takes place this Saturday, Oct. 24 at the Flash Forum in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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