Media Chandler awkwardly dismissing callout by Islam live on ESPN

[Noraaq]

 

[Pious Augustus]

Even Sherdog is ducking Islam

The man is the terror of lw, just like his predecessor was

 

[Noraaq]

Even Sherdog is ducking Islam

The man is the terror of lw, just like his predecessor

Imagine calling yourself a fan of MMA, then brainstorming reasons that the UFC shouldnt book Charles vs Islam

 

[10000yearsold]

Imagine calling yourself a fan of MMA, then brainstorming reasons that the UFC shouldnt book Charles vs Islam

honestly, they could have booked it a fight or two ago even. He's Khabib's protege for christ sake. He was named as his successor. Khabib's says he's the next champ, and Khabib the best to ever do it at lightweight. he should be fighting for the belt.

Gaethje, Poirier and Chandler are not even really interested in belts they're looking for money fights and bonus checks. give me a fucking break. Gaethje shouldn't have even been in there this weekend.

 

[MetaIIica]

Because it makes no sense for Chandler to fight someone ranked #9 while he was ranked like #2 or some shit at the time. Islam has to earn his shot just like everyone that came before him.

 

[svmr_db]

Can't blame him, doesn't make sense for him to take that fight on the road back to a title when he could fight Dariush or Poirier instead possibly.

 

[chinarice]

Not many do solids like Gilbert Burns did for Khamzat.

 

[Noraaq]

Islam has to earn his shot just like everyone that came before him.

kinda hard when they dont want to fight. Chandler got KOd by a FW 2 fights prior, he was never above fighting Islam.

 

[FIghtxIQ]

That was a slick way of turning it down by Chandler. He never answered the call out or straight up turned it down, just danced around it and gave him compliments instead and then moved on.

 

[Noraaq]

Not many do solids like Gilbert Burns did for Khamzat.

More people need to put some respect on fighters like Burns, RDA, and Kevin lee.

 

[MetaIIica]

kinda hard when they dont want to fight. Chandler got KOd by a FW 2 fights prior, he was never above fighting Islam.

If i'm correct Chandler was coming off an insane win over Hooker. As I said why would a rank #2 fight a rank #9? Makes no sense. We saw what happened when Burns took that risk against Khamzat.

 

[Paolo Delutis]

Chandler via front kick if the UFC forces this match you heard it here first

 

[Noraaq]

If i'm correct Chandler was coming off an insane win over Hooker. As I said why would a rank #2 fight a rank #9? Makes no sense. We saw what happened when Burns took that risk against Khamzat.

Chandler got called out before fighting Hooker as well. His response "i DoNt kNoW wHo ThaT iS"

 

[Noraaq]

Chandler via front kick if the UFC forces this match you heard it here first

Chandler KOs Islam, Olives subs Islam 1 round, Gaethje KOs Islam 1round... but but but "he doesnt deserve it yet tho, he still needs to do more before getting a chance to prove me right" - shertards

 

[Necrotic]

The UFC needs to give Islam his due at this point. He can't be reasonably denied.

 

[TheWave111]

This is the same guy who complains that islam didn't beat enough high ranked guys.
The best part is when he went silent two days later when Makhachev was ranked high.

 

[Riodejaneirofan]

Beliving Chandler, Charles, Justin, Dustin would duck anyone is delusional... This guys wants whats better for then in terms of money and tittle chance... If Dana tells him a fight with Islam is 100% TS he will do it...

 

[Tweak896]

Yeah Chandler is too busy fighting the top of the division like Tony to bother with Islam until he gets a top 5 fight. LOL. It's almost comical. Also called out Nate. These LWs are a joke.

 

[Alpha-Q-Up]

Oliveira fans are fuckin terrified of the Islam fight, been a looong time since I saw a fanbase lobby this hard against their guy facing someone in the division.

Been like 60 threads this week giving every reason in the book about how Oliveira SHOULDN'T fight Islam lmao

 

[Reffson]

Chandler was not acting awkwardly. He was quite humble and honest about the whole thing.