‘You’re 0-2’… Michael Chandler mocked by fans after making ridiculous claim about Charles Oliveira rivalry

UFC fans are reminding Michael Chandler of his record fighting Charles Oliveira.

'Iron Mike' was knocked out cold in two rounds as they captured the lightweight title at UFC 262 in May 2021.

The former three-time Bellator champion recently got a chance for revenge when he rematched Oliveira at UFC 309 on November 16.

Once again he lost to 'Do Bronx', who dominated him for the first four rounds before surviving a late scare to earn a unanimous decision victory at Madison Square Garden in New York.

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Michael Chandler still thinks he's better than Charles Oliveira

Michael Chandler recently reflected on his performance at UFC 309, which he was highly critical of during an appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show.

The 38-year-old gave himself an extremely low rating for his performance before sharing another statistic that left fans confused.

“I mean, I'm not happy with my performance,” Chandler said. “I would give myself a two out of ten. I can't emphasize enough how awful this performance was or what the conditions were like after that first lap compared to what my vision was of what I'm capable of.

“I think I've beaten Charles Oliveira nine times out of ten. Obviously I've lost to him twice now. Two out of two. I have a 100 percent loss rate for Charles Oliveira.

“So I understand why people might be hesitant about that, roll their eyes. But I'm just so dissatisfied with the performance.”

Of course, it's ridiculous to still give yourself a nine-in-ten chance of beating someone you've lost to twice, and fans let him know in the comments section.

One said: “You're 0-2.”

Another added: “He beats him 9/10 times but he's already 0/2 out of 10.”

A third fan joked: “But you lost 2 out of 2 times. Mathematics is not mathematics.”

Someone else commented: “Delusional.”

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Michael Chandler breaks silence on controversial UFC 309 moment

As Michael Chandler attempted an incredible come-from-behind knockout victory in the UFC 309 co-main event, a few of his punches appeared to land on the back of Charles Oliveira's head.

UFC commentators Joe Rogan, Daniel Cormier and Jon Anik immediately flagged the foul, but referee Keith Peterson allowed the fight to continue.

Oliveira called Chandler out for cheating during his post-fight press conference, but the man himself is adamant that most of his shots were completely legal.

Chandler added: “The Uniform Rules of Mixed Martial Arts say that a line is drawn from the crown of the head to the back of the head, with an offset of one inch on each side. So you're talking about a two-inch area on the back of someone's head that is considered the back of the head.

“If you look at at least 90 percent of the shots, most of them, almost all of them, my fist hit the ear. If you take the ear, that is not the back of the head. Actually, what you and I would call the back of the head is not the actual definition of what it is.

“A referee who was within half a meter away never said anything about it. Then you have commentators who said it was the back of the head from 10 yards away, and you have other people who said it was the back of the head.

“If a referee said 'watch the back of the head' or 'that's the back of the head' I would understand.”

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