UFC 314 Debutant Patricio 'Pitbull' shared details of his recent meeting with former rival Michael Chandler.
Patricio 'Pitbull' and Michael Chandler are two of the greatest hunters who ever participate in the nowed Bellator. While they reunite at the UFC 314 -Vechtweek under a different promotional banner, tensions remained between the two parties before Chandler and Pitbull had their beef on Mediadag.
Chandler Co-Headlines UFC 314 opposite Paddy Pimblett in a hyped lightweight fight on the map. In the meantime, Chandler's former Bellator -opponent Pitbull will take his first walk this weekend to the UFC Octagon, against the former interim title holder Yair Rodriguez.
In the run -up to UFC 314, Pitbull stated that he would not crush his bad blood with Chandler and never accept an apology for their earlier waste talk. Chandler made shots at Pitbull and his brother, Patricky, during their Bellator official period that the former Bellator winth holder rubbed in the wrong way.
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Patricio 'Pitbull' shares details of Run-in with Michael Chandler on UFC 314
Chandler took a more modest approach to his relationship with Pitbull in recent interviews, regretted his attacks on Pitbull and his brother and wished him the best in his UFC chapter. While both hunters make their final preparations for UFC 314, the two games came face-to-face on the Mediadag and things were surprisingly between the two former Bellator opponents.
During his UFC 314 Media Day -press conference, Pitbull explained how a recent conversation with Chandler played his attitude to his former rival.
“He apologized to me, he said a few harsh words and went through a difficult moment in his life, and said some harsh words after fighting me and my brother. So I accepted it [his apology]”Unveiled Pitbull.
“He had the honor to come and say that, so I accepted it.”
Chandler and Pitbull Kwadraten off at Bellator 221 with Pitbull off the UFC star in just 61 seconds. Although Pitbull does not exclude some fighting in the UFC industry corner, a matchup with Chandler is unlikely after the recent comments of the latter.
Michael Chandler gives a surprising answer to offer 'revenge' vs. Patricio 'Pitbull'
Chandler closed a potential rematch with pit bull under the UFC banner. He stated that he has no desire for 'revenge' against Pitbull, despite the brutal character of his loss for the former Bellator Two-Division title holder.
Pitbull signed at the UFC after a long, decorated term of office in Bellator, including several victories in the world championship. He is considered by many as the greatest hunter who would ever compete under the Bellator banner.
After a 2-4 run in the UFC Octagon, Chandler wants to return to the win column, a trend that Pitbull wants to avoid in his UFC chapter. After a loss for Charles Oliveira on UFC 309, the time is getting up for Chandler to make a run on the UFC Lightweight title.
After weeks of uncertainty, Chandler and Pitbull have put their history on the shelf, because both look to make statements on UFC 314.