When the Octagon returns to Miami, two former rivals will share the same stage on 12 April.
Michael Chandler has a huge Co-Main event collision with Paddy Pimblett to concentrate in the Kaseya Center this Saturday evening.
Nevertheless, a recurring theme in the build to UFC 314 has been the rivalry of Chandler with Patricio Pitbull now that the former Bellator stars have been signed with the MMA leader.
Both men achieved great things in the promotion with Chandler who made the switch back in 2021 after switching off Benson Henderson.
'Iron' Mike traced the tension between them, but there was a point in the time that he actively warmed up the rivalry after delivering a stunning knockout.
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Michael Chandler said he kills Patricio Pitbull after he has eliminated his brother Patricky
At Bellator 157 in June 2016, Michael Chandler faced Patricky Pitbull in a rematch for the vacant Bellator Lightweight title.
Chandler has previously ruled as the 155-pound title holder, but after losing the title and three consecutive attacks, he had returned in 2015 with back-to-back victories.
The American had already beat his Brazilian enemy before in 2011, where he won the lightweight tournament through a unanimous decision, but this time he wanted to make a statement and he certainly did that exactly.
UFC fans have seen Chandler unleash a number of incredibly powerful punches in the Octagon, but the greatest example of his One-Punch knockout power came in the Red Bellator gloves.
'Iron' Mike exploded a huge right hand to end the fight in an instant and produced one of the most iconic knockouts in the history of promotion during the opening round.
Chandler celebrated with several backflips before jumping on the cage and started exchanging words with Patricky's younger brother, Patricio Pitbull, who was in the corner that night.
While Pitbull stated that he wanted to avenge his brother's losses, Chandler replied by saying that he would kill him.
Three years later, the two men would finally cross the cage with Pitbull who stopped the former UFC title in just over a minute at Bellator 221.
They will now enter the octagon on UFC 314, where different weight classes are the only thing they now keep apart.
Patricio Pitbull got the last smile, but the feud is not dead for him
Although Michael Chandler Patricio Pitbull success has desired and willing to have Bygones bygones, the same cannot be said for the Brazilian.
Pitbull has made it clear that this rivalry did not end only because he took revenge after a few previous comments that were exchanged.
The 37-year-old enters the UFC at featherweight, which makes the opportunities to see another fight with Chandler relatively unlikely.
Regardless of how his upcoming collision with Yair Rodriguez takes place, it seems that Pitbull will never really bury the hatchet with his former enemy.
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