Chandler: "Gaethje will be the champion next year"
American UFC lightweight Michael Chandler expressed the opinion that his former rival Justin Gaethje will win the division championship belt by mid-2022.
On November 7 at UFC 268, Gaethje defeated Chandler via unanimous decision in a spectacular match.
“I think Justin is a clear contender for the title fight. Makhachev was great in the fight with Hooker, but does this guarantee a title fight? I think not, if you compare with what Gatji did.
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I think Gaethi will break Oliveira. However, a more likely scenario would be Poirier's victory over Oliveira, since Dustin has more skills and is stronger in certain aspects. But Gaethje will learn from his first fight with Poirier, and I think he will win the belt by the middle of next year, "Chandler said on The MMA Hour.
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