NEW YORK – Michael Chandler understands the booking.
The No. 1 and No. 3 pound-for-pound fighters in the UFC are lined up to square off in early 2023, with featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski expected to get a shot at lightweight champion Islam Makhachev’s title.
Selfishly speaking, though, Chandler (23-7 MMA, 2-2 UFC) admits he disagrees with the matchmaking decision, should it be finalized.
