It's because he wanted a title shot without proving himself 1st

@@jesusgeronimo312 Who gives a fuck what he wants lmao. Why would it bother you that a guy wants to fight for a belt? If he really felt that he was entitled to a title shot right away, he wouldnt have taken a fight against Hooker.

@@zainery I think people were more bothered that he called out like a million different people and it was getting annoying. However he backed up his claims tonight that he’s championship material. So good on him.

Including you bro. Show us the bet or shut up

@@colbywalker5301 lmao okay bud

Even the guy who won in the main event was able to beat Hooker that soundly.

@@CJ-hx9du wasn’t able*

Watching this fight a friend of mine was a fan of Michael chandler outside of ufc and called this I wish I bet money on it I think we are gonna see a new contender from america

I been telling people and getting laughed at by newbies. Hr will be champ in my opinion

And he won me $2000 in the process. What a night

Casuals always get it wrong 😉

I bet on him for the heck of it when that fight started I was asking myself wtf is hooker doing then i knew i bet correctly

Hats off to you brother

Agreed all the ufc casuals that just watch the big fights had no idea about this guy, I saw this outcome just didn't think it would be so quick. For me he deserved this shot and victory and I feel its just the beginning.

Lucky he got away this time. Let’s see if he can do same to his next opponent. This dude acts like this is his 10th ufc fight. Son you may get lucky ones but ain’t happening twice!

0:56 that made me feel like I was in the octagon itself, can’t wait to see more from this guy

We?

He needs to edit his responses tho. Goes on a bit imo. Wish he would stop the ranting after answering the questions.

@@aneek7584 he’s just excited he’s been waiting for this for so long. Should’ve came across 3 years ago tbh

@@thegoldensnitch6312 fair enough.

God your icon lol

Not here for a long time but a good time 😑

@@rcerb7703 Not here for a good time only here for a long time.

Time?

Crazy how much hate he was getting. Now everyone is going to act like they were his fans the whole time.

I didn’t say all of that but I thought Hooker was gonna throw bombs on him and wow am I surprised. I am excited to see more

just because ben askren fail in the ufc every casual underestimate all fighter outside ufc lol

He was getting hate by casuals

Exactly. There's gonna be a lot bandwagons hoppin on this train by tomorrow. Hope his fanbase doesn't end up like Conors. They were even hatin on his insta stream before the fight. Now they be saying 29 and Chandler. Im 100% Chandler before and still now.

I never flat out hated Chandler but I was giving shit for saying he can beat Khabib and sleep Conor in one round. I was like “hold on bro relax” but sheeesh! Dude is a killer. I’m excited for his future.

@@brianbonilla9498 no the way people were hating on him was insane. I didn’t know who he was and only saw fans hating on him. I went watched hin interview and instantly became a fan. He is a good guy and has such an inspiring mindset. I was confused why people were hating on him.

@@brianbonilla9498 while I understand those comments seem "over the top" he has to think that way, especially if he wants to be champion otherwise why even be there?

Had no idea others were hating on him. I was super stoked to see his debut. Absolutely blew my mind. Telling my buddies to get ready for a war, and he sleeps hooker...

UFC fans don't like newbies and they especially hate Bellator fighters. That's the gist of it. It's like when a WCW guy would come over to WWF. Mike did the perfect thing though: he won the fight. It should silence many haters.

Dude same I seen Chandler vs Eddie Alvarez on my recommend 2 years ago and realized if this guy beat Eddie who was a top 3 when he left to one that he is a legit top 3 if he came here.

great title though!

I want to see that one

The title makes me wanna see that

Poirier v. Oliviera - for the belt Chandler v gaethje - for No.1 contender McGregor v Ferguson - for No.3 spot

@@devincason8498 ferguson lost 2 in a row so not him but connor vs hooker sounds good and makes sense

Actually, Chandler was handpicked by Dana.

@@TheClinchMagazine chandler? All dana sees is that conor lost , nothing else on the entire card 😂

@@jgold8585 If you think Dana only think about just one fighter, then you are an idiot. Dana is a businessman. He ain't no emotional fool. A true businessman profits on both sides at least in the fight business. If he were to just invest in Conor, he would have never negotiate Khabib for a re-fight with Conor. Dana must have a back up plan.

everyone was doubting him

All the UFC-only elitist casuals who never watched any fight or kept up with any fighter from any other promotion in their life. Pathetic. This man made a statement to all these clowns tonight lmfao.

@@SonGokuuuuuuu It was more than 75% of the community. I couldn't find a comment saying something good about Chandler so the casuals are many more than you think

Amen Bro well said

Patricio "Pitbull" Freire said Mike is going to be UFC champion, so he doesn't owe Chandler anyting

He could beat Khabib. The bellator goat

@@macddezy101 Slow down there 😂

I think he should fight Ferguson next and have Oliveira vs Gaethje.

@@BeastFueled My train of thought is giving Poirier a title fight ASAP. Oliveira is the best candidate. And I think competitively, Gaethje vs Chandler will be much better and action-packed than a Ferguson-Chandler fight at this stage of Tony's career. Conor could fight Tony or Diaz 3 if he wants to keep going. My bookings are Poirier vs Oliveira for the strap. Gaethje vs Chandler for next in line, Conor vs Ferguson/Diaz. But obviously I'm not in charge, so we'll see how this thing plays out.

wasnt slept on he was in a contract with sum else thats why he had to buy out his contract

-Joe Rogan voice

Ehh i wouldnt say that..that didnt look like dan hooker in there. I think he let his nerves get the better of him. From the moment he stepped in there he was looking at the ground not making eye contact and just looked like he wasnt there. Chandler came to fight forsure. But dan hooker didnt show up tonight

@@GigaChadDuPlessis nah your boy got fucked up lol dan was scared the moment he stepped in that cage. The pressure was too much when the fight started. Chandler ko’d him easily

@@vonjovi4849 my boy? Lmao.. Go be a casual somewhere else kid😂

@@GigaChadDuPlessis ur one of the casuals that said dan was gonna win with a knee huh?💀💀💀 tuff

Yess and won me $2000. I betted on him simply because his mindset was inspiring. I didn’t understand why people were hating

@@bluecheck3924 Wow congrats my guy

Yeah I dunno what all the hate is for.

There is level to this game -Bellator

@@bluecheck3924 congrats

lol that was awesome

That was gold!

cold ass line

He was always my favorite character on friends.

I would of rather seen that fightvthen Gaethje vs khabib

What do you say now casual? Is Michael Chandler legit?

@@trojansasori3526 Your name is sasori.

@@ICHAP What casual? You are writing what you found new? Prostovane

@@ICHAP vs Chiyo grandma

😂😂

@@stevejuneau2395 been following Chandler for a long time now and I always had a feeling he'd be a top 5 guy in the UFC, glad he was able to prove that these fighters from other organizations are just as elite as their UFC counterparts.

@@justaguyonyoutube Yeah, Everyone Who Knows And Follows MMA Will Know Talent When They See it, It's Simple To See And Know If This Fighter Will Be Good Enough To Give Enough Fight Against The Big Boys, Either The Ability Is There Or Either It Isn't-There Is NO In-Between To Be Quite Frank Dana Saw Something In Chandler That We All Saw As Well But The Real Test Was Seeing What He Can Do In The Premier Alpha-Of-Alpha MMA Promotion The UFC. There's Great Fighters In All Of The Promotions, I Just Think That The UFC Hangs On To The Majority Of The Talented Fighters In The World. With That Being Said, If Said Contender Wants To Be The Best And Fight The Best In The World Then You Have To Fight With The Top Promotions At The Very Least, Ultimate-Fighting-Championship/Bellator-MMA/One-Championship/Etcetera... I Only Watch One The, Ultimate-Fighting-Championship The Best Of The Very Best In The Entire World Done Over

@@stevejuneau2395 That's the problem, people automatically label the UFC as the best of the best and say people have to fight there to be recognized as truly elite but that's only because the UFC has the brand recognition. The reality is a lot of the guys would rather have a bigger payday with less overall exposure than more exposure with less pay, some of these guys have the mindset of "why would I go here to make 50 and 50 when I'm already getting paid more here and have a title?" which I completely get.

@@justaguyonyoutube To me, in my opinion, I feel that it's the fact that the UFC is great at with the Promotional Aspects of the Fighting Business. This in itself does separate the UFC Amongst other fight clubs, they also wish to invite entertainment, I'm meaning with the pre and post conferences- Many interviews, trend and hype up HYPE as much as they can to sell their product to fetch the highest bid and dollar. Too much in my opinion, just look at how they raised the PPV cost but Dana Cries about Piracy, I say get it how u live personally. Yeah, Everyone Loves them some Uncle Dana Black lol, @AbuDubia Fight Island 🏝️ was absolutely Brilliant you ask me, it's Premier it's Classy, $$$ Talks and $$$ Sells

@@stevejuneau2395 the platform is a cut above the rest for sure but some fighters really aren't as concerned with having a bigger platform because the ufc doesn't promote anyone who isn't promoting themselves and a lot of fighters just dont care about that lol

Chandler vs Oliveira the winner fights Poirier for the Title!

@@trojansasori3526 nah oliveira deserves the title fight since he’s number 1

Olivera doesn’t need to fight anyone for the title. He deserves it now.

Charles is so over hyped the guy just beat 2 top 10s one of them was kevin lee and other was tony who got bullied by justin before. Charles needs to beat justin or any good contender first i think dan beats olivera even tho i was rooting for mike in his bout with dan💯

@@umaizkhan1 You don't know MMA man

Also been butchered for 10 rounds in 2020

Y'all need to understand the 3 fights prior he had, he was in 5 round wars. So his Chin slowly but surely got depleted big time. Not a dig to Chandler but I knew Chandler would finish him.

He hit Eddie Alvarez with a similar shot and knocked him down in the first as well. Definitely a scary shot but not unstoppable

Was too durable for Dustin too. Scary power displayed tonight

@@MrFizzery I was thinking that after the fight. The war with Felder and Poirier caught up to him. I feel like 2019 Hooker would’ve ate that.

I'm a UFC fan but he was one of the few Bellator guys I watched like Lima because I knew he had wins over former champs and was a top 5 guy if he ever came here.

Chandler beats Tony lets be honest

What amazes me how lightning fast chandlers is. Guys slips in with a KO power that could take down an elephant. Ferguson is to old now. Chandler would destroy him.

@@chaddicusmaximus Chandler was born in 1986 and Ferguson was born in 1984... Yeah Chandler is older :P.

@@erccool chandler beats olivera too And even dan hooker would beat olives also. Chandler vs justin is a good match

@@erccool calm down

Which undefeated, are you talking about Conor?

@@furkans.9749 Ottman Azaitar the guy whom UFC fired

@@furkans.9749 No. Search for "ufc smuggler", and then you'll know.

U only said that cuz Dana said that u know I busted u

I suffered herniated disc from his flip

Ya it’s cool that he can do that but so risky! One wrong move and he’s gonna seriously hurt himself lol.

@@brandonstephens1447 He's fighting a trained killer inside a cage. I don't think doing a backflip off the cage is any more risky than that

If he wasn't a athlete I believe those knees would have been toast...

my boy lost $380, i just bet on the under 3 rounds lol. i didnt want to bet against dustin

People are retarded literally all of our talent in the ufc comes from other small time promotions and they thought a guy who was a champion at the second biggest promotion with wins over two former ufc champions wasn't going to be a top 5 guy. So glad Chandler won and hope he becomes champ

"Front Sparta Kick". Lmao Conor fans are pure gold.

@@PauIdenino everybody knows spartans invented kicking in the foreward direction

That's because chandler got that speed and power .

@FurkanS i was thinking the same thing, i didn't him return many of the punches michael threw at him, and micahel was paulo costa on him, staring him down, covering the distance and pushing him back to the fence, surprisingly dan hooker didn't respond in any way, but i woudn't say hooker was scared, i feel like he kinda underestimated him, safe to say this a big win for bellator, more and more fighters might have a new renowned chance of getting into the ufc.

@@tamzidtashfi3730 He tried responding with leg kicks to pick him apart but Chandler was too slick, too fast, caught too many of them and found the kill. The way he landed body shots against someone way taller to bait the left hand was amazing. Dan never knew if Chandler was going for the takedown because of those and ended up having too many things to think about.

@@goldenbiscuit420 I was just gonna say that lol hooker did nothing wrong he just got overpowered

@@Shallaan yeah Chandler's movements were pretty smooth, but i was talking about the buildm up, i watched a few of Dan's interviews , and it felt like he was too much at ease, i could be wrong. but Chandler's movements were ver much on point and all i saw dan do was move backwards, like most of the opponents paulo costa faced. wasn;t doing anything particular do tack;e chandler's attacks.

The early leg kicks and body shots thrown by chandler made it look like Hooker respected his power imo.

I mean Chandler's got top level wrestling close to that of Khabib and can box and hit like Conor or Poirier or Gaethje

@@overthetopandrewgoal1580 I wouldn’t say his wrestling is Khabib level or his striking is Porier/McGregor level. That being said, he hits really fucking hard and is a great wrestler, which makes him very, very dangerous.

@@eman22017 oh I agree with you his wrestling is not khabib level. I don’t ghink anyone can say that, atleast not in lightweight division. But his striking is certainly up there. He doesn’t have as good defence as Dustin, well he has better head movement but in terms of blocking the Diamond is king. Too bad dustin sometimes just doesn’t bother to block. But his hands are sweet like sugar. It is rare in the UFC to see clean hands, which I’ve always found weird since it’s such a common attack and more often fighters will have clean kicks. But in terms of boxing they just don’t use their shoulder, torso, or hip rotation well. They are too swingy, use to much arm, don’t elevate the shoulder, chin up, poor footwork, don’t bring the hand straight back where it came from, forget to use the offhand to protect the face. So many intricacies of the sweet science just lost on many strikers in the ufc. I understand it’s a different sport but the technique is rarely in need of change, just application. I like this guy because he’s rare, he’s a clean boxer, even though he makes mistakes like leaving his head open he throws his hand cleanly. And with a wrestling pedigree to boot. That’s why I’m a fan. Plus his thai body kick is super clean. Also Evloev in the prelims has impressed me greatly.

Hooker also has this look about him though. Hasnt affected him against Dustin and whatnot, I just think he has a weird look.

Oliveira vs Gaethje and Dustin vs Chandler , the winners from both face each other for the LW title

Makhachev?

Oliviera vs dustin for belt gaethje vs chandler(winner gets a shot) also would love to see tony vs conor

@@moses4416 nope

Olivera vs justin,chandler vs dustin Tony vs conner because both comin of off a loss

Awe did ur hero lose lmfao

I wouldn't say that Conor looked good but didn't have a karate stance and got his leg chopped up. He'll be back but if he loses the trilogy to Dustin he's fucked

@@anthonygianino1827 Khabib left,Tony isn’t at the top and Conor will never be the same again after that loss definitely the end of an era for the lightweight division it not the same anymore!

Gaethje will most likely fight Oliveira but if not, Chandler vs Gaethje would be fireworks 💥

Dustin vs charles for the belt and chandler vs gaethje!

Gaethje vs Olivera and then Justin should fight Charles. Or they could do Michael vs Dustin and then Poirier vs Chandler. Dana can thank me later

@@doozerchuck8625 wtf

@@doozerchuck8625 what

Congratz my man

@Chad Chad That’s exactly what they said about Gaethje and Khabib played with him .🤷🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

@Chad Chad im getting Khabib v Justin flashbacks after reading your comment. Every time - every fucking time its the same thing people say and every time Khabib puts em away with ease.

@Chad Chad I've heard that shit a lot before bro, Also khabib said to dana "Do you really think these guys in the same level as me dana?" Listen m8, Khabib literally wipe out the entire division and You're telling me that chandler would give khabib trouble?

@@fireblade3655 Justin never was good at offensive wrestling his own words. Chandler is a monster like equivalent to Stipe in wrestling so he'll be able to hold his own against the better wrestler in Khabib and then have KO power that he isn't afraid to lose as he isn't fearing a takedown like all the others.

Everybody Can Beat Khabib Until The Cage Closed.

Yeah man getting kissed by Yoel after he knocked the life out of you can't be fun lmfao

@@Shallaan hood new foreal like back up bruh you just killed me

What you mean by that?

???

Streamers always win... haven't paid since 2013

@@mica122213 lolol literally made me chuckle

Joeybabbs .BABBS facts

Damn it's really happening!!!!

Exactly

Agreed. Great point by Mike

I’d say Olivera, it’d be smarter for him to build up a little more like one more fight and then a title shot

@@giga_chad9 agreed, build chandler up

Unfortunately Dustin is being a little picky diva and doesn’t want Chandler no matter what

@@SonGokuuuuuuu Love Dustin but he seems scared to deal with another dominant wrestler who actually hits like a truck. He's probably hoping Gaethje can beat Chandler so he can avoid that fight.

I'm glad that you had to see him fight in UFC to realize that his skills are legit casual

@@trojansasori3526 facts

Dastin Pooyay vs Charlie Olives for the title. Chandler must fight Gaethje next, that'll be a banger for sure.

Rent free forever

Pit bull doesn’t have the balls to make the move to the ufc

@@regal105 facts

Pitbull will never move to the UFC, he cant use PEDs

Lol 😂

can i get some of that mcgregor lost my 6 fight multi

Did you watch it? That performance by Chandler was insane. This is the consummation towards which events had been steadily moving - not at first consciously, for it was some time before the tendencies at work were consciously realized - but ending at last in the complete equation showed resolve. The bracketing together of both as the first and second exchanges heavily favored ones skill. Many of the ideas set forth in earlier chapters of his career was retribution for the haters. Aka; Chandler is a bada**!

Agreed

I wanna see him verse khabib, his wrestling is actually really good and hes quick, strong, and rushes. He's got it all to beat khabib tbh, but yet again anything can happen.

dana just said dustin v chandler is the fight to make if khabib doesn't come back lol

Porier vs Chandler and olivera vs gaethje? Winner vs winner makes the most sense

@@FightFact no it fucking doesn’t oliviera is the number 1 contender with dustin for the vacant belt

@@ollie311 olives is actually #3 so if we wanna go with the rankings Gaethje and Poirer fight for the belt and Olives fights Conor or Chandler.

@Nicky Santoro Matt Serra

Justin Gaethje you noobs^^ Sticks the landing everytime.

Yes makes the most sense but in reality we'll get Poirer vs McGregor 3, Chandler vs Oliveira and Gaethje sitting out lol

Makes sense

I like it!!

Dustin has already earned a title shot

Dustin vs oliveira for title then chandler vs justin for no.1 contender

@@cheeseway602 that’s what needs to happen.