Without convincing Khabib, Michael Chandler asks the Russian to lose his belt: 'Put Poirier and me'

M. Chandler (right) gives an interview after his first UFC victory. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

After debuting on the right foot in Ultimate and brutalizing Dan Hooker, Michael chandler he is even willing to ‘jump the queue’ and compete for the lightweight title (up to 70,3kg.). Noting that his performance did not impress the current champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov, who follows the plan of remaining retired, the North American suggested that the Russian have his title stripped and proposed a confrontation against Dustin poirier, ignoring Charles of the Bronx.

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"Look, Khabib Nurmagomedov He's the best in the game, but we know he's retreating. Leave it alone. Let's loose the belt and put it between Dustin poirier and me. I promise that after the fight, I will be the new UFC champion. I hope it happens and we can celebrate afterwards,” said Chandler, in an interview with ‘The Jim Rome Show'.

One of the big names in UFC 257, held last Saturday (23), Chandler was also excited about the presentation of Dustin poirier, which surprised by running over Conor McGregor in the main fight. His compatriot's performance encouraged Michael to promote a fight for the title. After the show, the organization's president, Dana White, admitted his interest in holding the duel.

“This is a fight that definitely interests me. To be honest, Dustin poirier It was the first fight I tried to do when I arrived in the UFC. I think my game matches his game extremely well. I have a lot of respect for that man inside and outside the octagon. He is a champion in his own right. I saw him from outside the octagon and he killed it Conor McGregor, one of the best of all time. At the moment, the fights that we can promote I think deserve a title fight”, he concluded.

Although he impressed Chandler, Poirier's plans do not seem to coincide with those of his professional partner or with those of Dana White. At the press conference after the UFC 257, Dustin stated that he would like his next opponent to be Charles of the Bronx, currently number three in the group and coming from eight consecutive victories – the last against Tony Ferguson, in December.