Michael Chandler still believes Conor McGregor fight happens | The Ariel Helwani Show

[@ohfosho13]

How can you say youd beat someone 9/10 times when youve lost to them twice lmao

[@boldottoman]

Maybe 8/10? 🤔

[@nadjanadja8670]

Maybe 18/20 😂😂😂

[@TheDevilmayfart]

Fr the math aint mathing

[@Kconstantine]

Delusional.

[@mikeconlon3246]

twice out of 2 times

[@Tmarshy51]

Saying he didn’t hit Charles in the back of the head is a WILD take

[@GlacierSound]

no he didnt, but even if he had who tf cares

[@GlacierSound]

charles dont care

[@boldottoman]

@@GlacierSound Are you a cheater too?

[@IS-bo2po]

@@GlacierSoundMike is that you ?

[@Kconstantine]

@@IS-bo2po😂😂😂

[@jaysonwallace7865]

Bro is 100% a dirty ass fighter. When you got 3 top ranking vets of the lightweight division all saying he’s a cheater….man I don’t think it’s a matter of opinion at that point. It’s past the point of being an opinion and becomes a fact. Gaethje, poirier, and now Charles all have complaints of this dude being a blatant cheater.

[@jjjk24]

He also said he would beat Charles 9/10 times whilst being 0-2 against him.

[@SuperKpill]

@@jjjk24😂

[@Kconstantine]

Inexplicably. Self Entitled. Justifying his abhorrent cheating. Dirty Fighter.

[@Kconstantine]

Best description ever 👍🏻

[@Kconstantine]

He jumped on top of the cage. I pray Charles didn’t get serious damage 🙏🏻

[@mikehawk4455]

He knew exactly what he was doing with those strikes to the back of the head. And this isn’t the first time he’s been accused of being a dirty fighter

[@nunyabizwacks6711]

hes not just been accused of it, he has for sure, 100% been a dirty fighter.

[@Nolbert24]

The more he has lost in the UFC the more desperate he fights. He low key sucks

[@nunyabizwacks6711]

@@Nolbert24 agreed i think he sucks as well. Just a lil powerful roid beast midget wrestler type guy but as far as actual fighting skills go hes def nowhere near top 5 LW material and his fight IQ is non-existant

[@joopwerktbijwelkoop6781]

@@Nolbert24 He really is a Bellator Tick

[@astheskylarksings]

Saying he didn’t grab the fence is almost crazier than saying he didn’t throw the strikes to the back of the head

[@sukhdevr3489]

Chandler doesnt deserve a massive name fight like Holloway, Gaethje now with the amount of losses he's had. Someone like Gamrot, BSD, Dariush or Moicano would make sense.

[@stevenlatour1342]

You’re not wrong but he’s still a popular fight and the ufc is paying him a lot of money, he’ll likely get Connor or a big name still

[@macurlyfries]

He should fight paddy

[@DasFlippityFlop]

Make more sense for who? For ufc it makes more sense for him to fight a big name because he’s a big name and they’ve built his name with multiple high profile fights and fight or the night performance. Moicano is the only name you listed that would even make a little sense and it would only make sense for helping to build his name not chandlers.

[@Work782]

Holloway has 26 Wins 8 losses / Chandler has 23Wins 9 Losses . They're both losers . Didn't Holloway just get knocked out by a 5' 5" 145 lbs featherweight ?

[@sukhdevr3489]

@@DasFlippityFlop For the division

[@gavinkim9799]

herb literally grabbed mikes hand and said watch the back of the head in the poirier fight 😭 this dude delusional

[@thomasminarchickjr.7355]

Don’t forget the blood & snot shower when he was on top of DP

[@Kconstantine]

@@thomasminarchickjr.7355Dirty,Disgusting and deplorable actions.

[@jman9806]

I believe I beat Oliviera 9-10 times lmao loses to him back to back what a clown !

[@11Dethrone]

His coach screwed him, telling him to fight slow. If he came out strong he wins

[@jman9806]

@@11Dethroneguy is delusional

[@jjjk24]

@@11Dethronehe came out strong in the first fight so…

[@Angryblonde]

Logically doesn’t make sense

[@Angryblonde]

That’s that CTE talking

[@bentleynguyen8979]

Chandler can talk his way out of everything but he definitely a dirty fighter.

[@TMoney76]

He ain’t fooling anybody with his talking

[@TMoney76]

Legs seemed ok when he was running for his life

[@walterkaiyuenpang3556]

Chelsea Chandler ???

[@walterkaiyuenpang3556]

😂😂😂 Mike has done a video of Chelsea running !!! 🤯☠️

[@DieRimas]

Chandler not only cheats but says he doesn’t want to make excuses then proceeds to make excuses. Idk why this Bellator fighter is still in the UFC.

[@crazypato3752]

Which excuses he Made?

[@noble6441]

Can’t you be more lame?

[@thatindiandude4602]

@@noble6441 More lame than Chandler? He has to dig his way to China to lower himself than Chandlers rock bottom standards.

[@hybrid.catastrophic.impact6071]

TF does Bellator have to do with this? In that case DDP came from efc in Africa, so he is an EFC fighter, Petr Yan is an ACA fighter, Machachev is an ACA fighter, Gamrot is a KSW fighter, Jiri is a Rizin fighter, I could go on.

[@DieRimas]

@@crazypato3752 did you not listen to this interview? He clearly did a lot of dirty moves and stated the commentary team doesn’t know what they’re talking about . This dude had his fingers in Poriers mouth grabbed the fence in multiple fights and struck the back of the head multiple times.

[@scottc2076]

Used to be a fan until you tried to kill Charles and make him Prichard Colón

[@Ryan-lj7fv]

Bro, the ref in Prichards' fight should have been charged for that shit. Such a sad story.

[@Kconstantine]

I pray Charles didn’t get any damage 🙏🏻

[@BodTheGrinch]

Exactly. Every fighter, including Chandler, should be aware of Prichard's case. 1 or 2 punches would have been forgivable, but the number of shots he landed, he absolutely had time to realise what he was doing. I'm sure he knows the damage that can cause, and he did it anyway out of desperation to win. Unacceptable.

[@TheBullyDisciple]

Cry more pls😂

[@cesarmm1]

Same. That's who I thought about as DC was rightfully calling him out for hitting the back of the head multiple times

[@GhostOvPerdition]

Nobody watching that fight misinterpreted what shots to the back of the head or cage grabbing is 😂 he 100% did both. He hooked the top of the cage on the very first take down causing Oliveira to land in a awkward position on top of him. Then he continued to reach above his head and grab the cage while Oliveira was in his guard. And 80% of his shots in the 5th round were straight to the back of the head. Chandler gets dirty when he's desperate and that's just a fact now.

[@oberheim2501]

Toxic positivity is dysfunctional emotional management without the full acknowledgment of negative emotions, particularly anger and sadness. Toxic positivity is a "pressure to stay upbeat no matter how dire one's circumstance is", which may prevent emotional coping by feeling otherwise natural emotions. Toxic positivity happens when people believe that negative thoughts about anything should be avoided. Even in response to events which normally would evoke sadness, such as loss or hardships, positivity is encouraged as a means to cope, but tends to overlook and dismiss true expression.

[@ethernetify]

Ok Dr phil

[@nunyabizwacks6711]

aka "fake"....which is the PERFECT definition for Michael "look at me i adopted black kids" Chandler

[@timw4432]

Nailed it

[@kevinlewis8162]

not that i think chandler could ever change his "toxic positive" mindset, he is up there in age and i think it used to always work for him, but i think it would be good for him to look at your post, eventually

[@raw458]

powerful

[@King_JappyJoe]

Im just happy this will get us a new MMA Joey video on Michael Chandler lmao

[@walterkaiyuenpang3556]

😂😂😂

[@Beyduhmale]

All legal shots he says

[@jjakfamily]

The ref never stopped him to be fair. So technically... They were legal shots

[@Jamesfrancosdog]

Dude is trying to defend being the dirtiest fighter in the game 😂

[@M1llsF1lms]

Imagine if this dude listened to himself

[@crackermac5410]

Best comment

[@sharkymcsharkface]

No doubt he does and probably gets a boner over how awesome he is

[@MMABryan]

Chandler, you’ve lost about 2 years waiting for Conor and now want to wait a third year? Dana said he ain’t fighting till end of 25

[@adilahmed3955]

He wants a bag full of cash and retire at this point. He has no aspirations to win a title in UFC. He has realised just how tough the top UFC lightweights are.

[@oberheim2501]

Chandler’s pretentious „positivity“ persona is the fakest one in the game. Becomes a delusional actor more and more.

[@macurlyfries]

It’s not fake. He’s been like this the whole time. If he was winning you’d be calling him a genius. He still wants to fight. He’s got a winning mentality. Just doesn’t get the results. Big heart. Unlike the haters that say he’s no good. You probably haven’t been punched in your life. If you have. Not hard enough

[@walterkaiyuenpang3556]

He's got to keep that Fake Nice Guy persona, and has to stick with the ' Positive ' Motivator Mike gig !!! 🤑💰💰💰

[@timw4432]

Yep, he is the Rock of the UFC

[@kevinlewis8162]

@@macurlyfries nobody will ever call "muscle milk mike" a genius .......dirty but very entertaining fighter

[@kk2kl2012]

Can someone please tag chandler to read theses comments here? This guy needs help. He is effing dishonest. The fact that you can’t even admit a single wrongdoing is beyond me.

[@kjws0809]

Im not gona make excuses......but i will😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@shanegoes5778]

Michael " I lost but they were fight of the night fights" Chandler 😂😂

[@MarcisLagzdins]

Tony Ferguson would beat Michael Chandler 9 times out of 10

[@mmaScholar99]

Used to like him, but after his dirty antics in the Oliveira fight, I now root against him.

[@Snpiedog]

Chandler is one of those low-key dirty guys. Such a greasy guy, but has a clean image somehow lol.

[@FakeGyllenhaal]

Low-key clean but one look guy is a walking biochemical waste deposit 💉 ☢️💥🧪🧫⚗️💊

[@FakeGyllenhaal]

"CTE has given me the perspective I needed." Michael '9 out of 10' Chandler

[@Sailboatsx]

Bro needs to include groin strikes in his game 🔥

[@AzeveidoMateus]

Underrated comment 😂

[@blackslav1497]

Chandler thinks he didnt cheat😂😂😂

[@xavicastorena4739]

Idk who’s more delusional… Chandler for thinking he’s still getting a fight with Conor or Conor fans who thinks he’s an innocent man. 😂 😂 😂

[@Aint_Got_The_Answers_Sway]

😂😂 it's past embarrassing at this point.

[@macurlyfries]

What happens if both these things happen. Does that make you the most delusional person?

[@TonyNkurunziza-s3x]

People who thought Mike Tyson would knock out Jake Paul 😂

[@xavicastorena4739]

@TonyNkurunziza-s3x: Jesse on Fire picked Tyson over Paul and funny enough he also thinks McGRAPER is innocent 😂

[@LarryBird_]

Conor is innocent and Chandler will fight Conor ya littl Fewlll😂😂😂

[@Deeplycloseted435]

TBH, he should be fighting an up and comer. His signature wins are Dan Hooker who was on a skid, and Ferguson who was on a legendary skid.

[@yankeydoodoodoo]

Does he have more losses than wins in the UFC?

[@thatonedude7667]

2-4 in the UFC….. and still somehow ranked #7.

[@leesteitz9192]

I've liked Chandler less and less as time goes on. Yuck

[@nidmoses4600]

Bro this guy said I am here for a short time and sat on the sidelines waiting for a millionaire 50 times his Worth to fight. That short is even shorter now. Can we get a double retirement fight between Tony and Chandler

[@daveh9080]

Mcgregor could be in a pine box and chandler would be saying “I still think Conor can make this fight”

[@thefishingfool3397]

Mike Chandler is Mike Chandlers biggest and only fan. Even his wife won't have kids w him.

[@mattevans911]

" I believe I beat Charles 9 times out of 10, obviously I've lost to him twice now" . What a quote

[@TiberiusGracchi]

I used to be a fan until those blatant head strikes

[@cesarmm1]

Same. No honor in that. Just a dirty fighter

[@hagakure74]

Could someone tell him that Coco is not gonna fight anymore! That was just the beginning of cases 💯

[@MB-jn5zi]

Chandler didn't look as fit or as sharp as he did in his previous fights. When you look at the trouble he caused Oliveria in Round 5, this fight was a big career opportunity and he blew it.

[@frozenlikelsa]

I think this generational yap from Chandler has allowed me to be sympathetic to his delusion. He is a victim of his low IQ. He is a victim of the Conor bait and switch. He is a victim of the Dana and Hunter Campbell run around. He’s not been well emotionally and mentally and I hope he finds peace.

[@viking9290]

He says “ariel you know I’m not a excuse kind of guy “ lol then spends the next 30 minutes making the worst safest excuses I’ve ever heard

[@jrr59]

Not sure anyone really cares about either one of these guys fighting each other ever

[@littlemister96]

Chandler is 0-2 against olivera even while he cheated his balls off. How tf does that equate to beating him 9 times out of 10. The math isnt mathing.

[@Chiminican]

This guy is on a fast track to being the most unlikable fighter in the UFC

[@bloomlater1168]

Chandler is an embarrassment

[@ThiefiBug]

"Not gonna make excuse" *then went for 10 min talking about his foot

[@ianpescod]

Bro is on a serious downfall

[@celebratecrypto3693]

Chandler has to believe because there’s nowhere else upwards for him to go except Conor or it’s down from here

[@adilahmed3955]

Imagine he somehow gets the Conor fight, and then gets KOed under 30 seconds.

[@VaqueroViol]

Chandler saying “if you bet on me you will lose money” is the first time he’s ever been self aware lol

[@PurpleGengar822]

Poirier grabbed the fence vs Charles, Islam and Khabib in case anybody wanted to talk about fence grabbing

[@Sc-Runner]

If all chandler did was fence grab then no one would even mention it. The problem is he fish hooks, intentionally blows blood onto the face of opponents, and then hits people in the back of the head. So naturally fans are pissed and some may mention the fence grabbing as yet another transgression.

[@PurpleGengar822]

@Sc-Runner I agree. I'm just stating something people don't seem to be aware of

[@thatonedude7667]

Chandler spit blood and blew his bloody nose in Poirier’s face, fish hooked his gloves, and cage grabbed to get his revenge on Poirier.

[@somdutroy]

Journeyman Mike is my favorite dirty fighter in the UFC.

[@wagsbass]

Chandler is the least intelligent fighter in all of MMA. Dude would be 65 retired walking on crutches still wanting to fight Conor

[@dave93x]

I'm glad he mentioned the slips and off balance moments because I was noticing that shit so much in that fight. He was never stable.

[@frankiecal3186]

This guy takes no accountability for his actions.

[@Bdestiny933]

LMAO, 12 likes and 477 dislikes🤣

[@halilm5007]

This guy will die if Connor McGregor will fight someone else. 😂😂

[@anybuddy1776]

he had no chance at all but put a nice show thing together in the last round. That´s it. From a competitive standpoint he was beaten as clearly as a five round decision could be

[@navajo237]

Good lord. Chandler is a household name amongst MMA fans for all the wrong reasons. And no matter how much you want some of the things people are saying about him, to sink in, it just never will sink in. He may benefit from changing gears and stop pretending to be the squeaky clean, super likable, consummate professional. There is something being lost in translation or just missing altogether. And what is missing is true sincerity. An authenticity. His persona comes off like a Colby Covington schtick . Where they must obviously be playing a character and have rehearsed lines and scenarios so it can come across as second nature. And just like Colby's act, its cringe, predictable, played out and no one is buying it.

[@kaifrolic5668]

Dude has committed fouls in many fights. He might be straight as an arrow in his real life, but the dirty fighter narrative doesnt come from nowhere.

[@LIIIIIFE]

MICHAEL THE AFRICAN KING TURNED INTO THE EXCUSE KING SMH.

[@jjakfamily]

I know it has to be impossible to keep your ego out of it, but fighters have to realize those guys on commentary are just trying to fill a void with what they are saying. I highly doubt there is any hate coming from Joe, DC, or Jon.

[@mariolobos7120]

Bro this dude is a straight up dirty fighter he can’t control his self in the heat of the moment

[@sharifmohammad2322]

Dude just needs that retirement money

[@anasshahid224]

Solid interview with Michael Chandler, Ariel! Always enjoy your conversations together , like good buddies hanging out, real chill vibe between you two! 😊

[@E924kb]

Chandler going to sit out and wait 4 mac. Embarrassing. Like clingy stalker girl. This chump said you might lose if bet placed on him.

[@cesarmm1]

Eddie Guerrero would be proud of Chandler. Michael "Cheat to Win" Chandler

[@relaxitsonlyart]

michael "what combo should i throw" chandler

[@NicoF9]

You don't get to say that you are not making excuses while making excuses. Take the loss, this is real fighting and you will get injured if you are hit, and Michael was hit a lot!

[@adambarq8423]

We should ask Prichard Colone what back of the head shots are

[@Razear]

In fairness, the ref was responsible for deciding whether those shots to the back of the head were legal or not. As long as the ref doesn't intervene and call for a foul, it's hard to expect a guy to know exactly which spots are appropriate to strike in the heat of the moment.

[@boldottoman]

Read what you just wrote...

[@MmaRicky]

Thought Mike should have went all out in the Charles fight that’s who he is. He’s not gonna win a technical fight vs Charles. He went all out 5th round and almost won. His corner really did him no favors

[@dagonblackowo9592]

Cut this guy how could you misinterpret a cage grab when his grubby fingers where literally holding on the fence for dear life

[@SYN30STM]

If he fought Dustin and Justin the right way, he wouldve been in a better position to fight Conor

[@drewjenn9819]

Conor is trash. He needs to be cut from the promotion entirely.

[@BodTheGrinch]

Thanks for defining the back of the head rule with the red line thing, Mike. By the way, you were hitting that red line. And his head wasn't moving. Nice one.

[@LikeABoss___]

Chandler is a dirty fighter , he prob doesn’t even know it himself , it’s the fight instinct, when you are desperate, his” fight IQ “ comes in when in desperate mode

[@adlizorofchi372]

Micheal, it’s back of the head 😂

[@astheskylarksings]

It’s almost crazier that he denies grabbing the fence 😮

[@alanjones8166]

Chandler is hanging on to the payday, he has lost all respect

[@SasukeUchiha-vb2vy]

No way he still thinks the McGregor fight is happening. Fool me once..

[@LK959]

😂 bro is really proud of that goofy ahh back drop 🤣🤣🤣🤣 with the amount of energy he spent to do that if he'd of spent more training in grappling ya'know what his actual job is instead of CrossFit he might of had the skill to un-strap that "back pack" and do something that would of actually mattered and not furthered his injuries 🤡

[@Fjell_Ap1]

It would help to adopt the third African kid now that you've messed it up again Chandler😂

[@JakeDotW]

Couldn’t put weight on his leg.. proceeds to walk around with Charles Olivera on his back and slam. Then stand up again and do the same 🤔

[@goldesd]

After that performance from chandler I can see Conor winning. Both garbage but chandler has nothing in mma which stands out. Overhyped fighter

[@knuckledown9639]

0-2 to charles and saying he beats him 9 times out of 10 is bonkers theres have confidence but hes delusion

[@comedychannels]

Does Michael Chandler actually have any pain receptors ?

[@pixiponpon]

LOL!!! Ariel asked him what the problem with the commentary was, and Chandler said "some of the things they said" 😅😅 Mensa application DENIED 😛

[@mikeconlon3246]

not very happy about the narrative? well then don't cheat though out the entire fight. simple.

[@lastbestplace8112]

does he not know what has happened to Conor? lol

[@cesarmm1]

Dirty fighter hitting Oliveira in the back of the head like that.

[@Angelsfan0521]

Simply put. if you win hell yeah, If you lose, you know how to get your ass kicked and make it entertaining. Your pride comes from giving it your all regardless of the decision.

[@kelb89]

Chandler is such a fake

[@nickquinn3524]

Im not going to make any excuses and then proceeded to make 100 excuses

[@Leg3ndKilla687]

This guy is delusional as hell and just YAPS

[@dustmouret]

Fought dirty vs Dustin Poirier and now Charles. He's a joke.

[@BuddyRevell3oc]

Oh don't worry, Mike. Your body breaking down and not being fit enough for the battle with Chuck Olives is no excuse, it's part of being fit for battle. Charles is just the better man. He's not a dirty cheater either. 👍

[@adamheald4534]

Absolutely love Michael Chandler hope he gets a W next time out

[@celebratecrypto3693]

I want nothing more then to see Chandler win and have a few wins a last big run before he hangs it up but I’m unsure we ever see him win again. He isn’t losing like Tony Ferguson he isn’t washed up like that but he still keeps losing that’s a problem to keep justifying him fight top ranked guys without a win. He has to go down ir fight Conor and after this situation with Conor who even knows how that fight sells if it happened

[@alejandrorivera7825]

ok, but he did grab the cage

[@sharkymcsharkface]

Chandler loses to everyone 10/10 times 😂