Chandler: "Makhachev will beat Porye and Tsarukyan."

Dmitriy Kel April 25, 2024, 3:07 a.m.

American UFC lightweight division veteran Michael Chandler believes that division champion Islam Makhachev will be able to mount two successful defenses this year.

On June 1 in the main event of UFC 302 in Newark, USA, the Dagestani will fight Dustin Puryear. If Islam emerges victorious, his next opponent will likely be Arman Tsarukyan, ranked No. 1 in the division's rankings.

"I think Islam will hold the title in the fight with Puryear. He will also hold the title in the fight with Tsarukyan. And I would fight Makhachev myself in the first quarter of next year," Chandler said on The MMA Hour show.

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Recall that Chandler himself will fight Conor McGregor on June 29 at the UFC 303 show.

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