In the event of a victory over Dan Hooker, former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler is ready to consider fighting with Russian lightweight Islam Makhachev.
The American said this in an interview with sports journalist Igor Lazorin.
“This is a fighting game. I have promoters, and they never offered me a fight with Makhachev, “ – Chandler said. “If we received such an offer, we would decide what to do. Now I have to fight Dan Hooker, but maybe we will fight Makhachev after that. Moreover, Khabib said that anyone who beat Islam can get the right to fight with him. It might be interesting, so let’s see. “
Recall that the fight between Michael Chandler and Dan Hooker will be the second most important event of the UFC 257 tournament: Poirier – McGregor 2, which starts in Abu Dhabi a few hours later.
As for Islam Makhachev, he has a fight with American Drew Dober on March 6.