Attach the fork to Michael Chandler. He’s finished.
“Iron” succumbed to a third beatdown on the Silver Platter, suffering a fifth carrier loss within the UFC 314 octagon and surged Ribapudrian’s fan favorite Paddy Pin Bullet. When you join the battle, there are many questions surrounding the development of Pinblett, whether Chandler can survive the type of storm that brings a storm every time he steps into the cage.
Needless to say, “The Baddy” passed by in flying colors, still offering his most dominant performance, leaving Miami with a victory that made a big statement against the former Bellator champion.
“The Count” believes Michael Chandler is too old to climb the candidate ladder again
Chandler’s career, now 38 years old and sitting on a 2-5 record under the UFC banner, is essentially over. At least that’s what former middleweight title holder Michael Bispin thinks.
“I’m not going to put this lightly, but it was a career-killing performance for Michael Chandler,” Bispin said on his YouTube channel. “Of course he’ll fight again. Yes, he’ll still make money. Yes, people want to tune. But that’s all. There’s no better title talk. There’s none.
“Paddy Pimblett just put an end to all of that. If he was 30, he could go again. He could throw away the whip and get another crack.
Despite another catastrophic loss to his resume, Dana White remains high for Michael Chandler, and many believe “Iron” is far from competing.
But whatever comes next for Chandler, the Missouri native is comfortable knowing whether he’s winning or losing within the Octagon. He’s already won in life.
“I won’t leave the fight,” Chandler wrote to X.