Bellator Lightweight Champion Michael Chandler Talks Next Fight
Posted by Larry Csonka on 02.09.2012
And who the favorite is in the next tournament…
- Bellator Lightweight Champion Michael Chandler recently spoke about when he may fight next and his next possible challenger, here are the hhighlights…
On When He Wants to Fight Next: "Hopefully, late April or early May is what I would really like, and I'm definitely young and hungry and healthy."
On Pitbull Freire and Rick Hawn Being the Tournament Favorites: "I definitely think you've got to put him and Hawn as the two favorites, I would say," he said. "But it's definitely a tough field and I'm excited to see it unfold and whoever brings it the most, that is hopefully the guy I fight in September."
The next lightweight tournament features the following announced bouts…
* Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (10-2 MMA, 3-1 BFC) vs. Lloyd Woodard (11-1 MMA, 1-1 BFC)
* Rick Hawn (11-1 MMA, 3-1 BFC) vs. Ricardo Tirloni (14-1 MMA, 1-0 BFC)
* J.J. Ambrose (17-3 MMA, 0-0 BFC) vs. Brent Weedman (18-7-1 MMA, 4-2 BFC)
* Thiago Michel (9-2 MMA, 0-0 BFC) vs. Rene Nazare (10-1 MMA, 3-1 BFC)
