Top UFC American lightweight Michael Chandler has spoken out about a potential bout with division champion Islam Makhachev.
"Can I handle Islam's wrestling and his striking? I believe I can beat anybody. Islam is good. He's even better than many people thought. But this is a fight I have to earn first before I can discuss it," Chandler replied to a follower on social network X.
Recall that Chandler has not appeared in the octagon since November 2022, when he lost by choke hold to Dustin Puryear. The American continues to wait for a box office bout with former champion in two categories Conor McGregor, but the date of the fight is still not set.
