UFC rating lightweight Dan Hooker is confident that his next challenger, ex-Bellator champion Michael Chandler, required a strong opponent to debut in the new organization in order to impress and get to the title fight as soon as possible.
“I just think Chandler’s team wanted him to get to the title fight as quickly as possible. Anyone who has followed this sport for a long time knows that the danger lies in time. The gray time in MMA is not your friend. want Chandler to come out and look like a tough fighter, if he defeats a top 5, top 4 or top 3 opponent, people will start talking about a title chance.
About 95 percent of people who watch MMA are still quitters. Before the fight, they will only watch the highlights, so they will say: “Wow, is he a former champion of another organization? He came and defeated a top-5 fighter. Now he has to fight for the title!” They won’t actually re-watch his fights. Only about 5 percent of fans actually study sports, watch fights and analyze MMA, “Dan Hooker told SCMA MMA.
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