Michael Chandler is generally considered one of the most exciting hunters in sport, but that often makes him open to criticism.
On April 12 at UFC 314 in Miami, Michael Chandler will try to return to the win -column when he takes on the rising British competition, Paddy Pimblett.
Although the matchup apparently has large bearings on the lightweight division, the matchmaking by not only the fans, but also by hunters, is criticized.
And with that Pimblett believes that he will not get a credit if he successfully beats the former UFC title titleer.
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Tom Aspinall critical about the fighting style of Michael Chandler
'Iron' Mike is one of the most difficult batters at 155 pounds and despite 'the' striking defense of the Baddy, Pimblett is '100% sure' that his chin will not be burst.
Chandler's recklessness of the striking defense has led him to be generally considered one of the most exciting hunters in sport, but also opened him for constant criticism.
In anticipation of UFC 314, UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion, Tom Aspinall has given a destructive assessment of Chandler, claiming that he was not as good as he thought he was.
“I love the matchup. I was for it (Chandler's fight against) Charles Oliveira and I have the pleasure of watching them both up close, watching on the TV and watching it when you are ten feet, are two totally different things,” Aspinall began to explain in an interview on one on one.
“I looked at Chandler and granted, Chandler had been out of the Octagon for a while, so he might have been a bit rusty, and he fought against Charles Oliveira, one of the great ones.
“But I did not judge (Chandler) to be honest, I thought he was looking off, he was not great, he was not as good as I thought he was watching him on the TV,” Aspinall continued.
Michael Chandler 'More than likely' wanted to miss the birth of his daughter
Although Chandler's fighting style can be criticized, determination and dedication to the sport cannot be beaten.
So much so that Chandler has revealed for his UFC 314 fight that he will miss the birth of his daughter 'more than probably'.
The 38-year-old and his wife expect the birth of their daughter on March 31, but that is so close to his meeting of April 12, his wife gave her 'blessing' for him to miss birth.
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