Michael Chandler has spoken out about the upcoming UFC 324 headliner between Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett.
Later this month, when the promotion debuts on Paramount+, Pimblett and Gaethje will headline the first numbered event of the year and compete for interim UFC lightweight gold.
Recently in an interview with ESPN MMA, Chandler, who shared the octagon with both ‘The Baddy’ and ‘The Highlight’ and was on the losing side both times, gave his thoughts on how he sees the UFC 324 headliner turning out.
While Chandler picked Gaethje to beat the Brit at UFC 324, he also stressed that Pimblett should not be undermined as he has long reach, good kicks and is patient in the octagon.
More common, more experienced, and a better fighter all around, I think, is Justin Gaethje. But I also said that Paddy Pimblett is better than many people think. Because of his haircut, the way he talks… People don’t give him much credit… He’s better than a lot of people give him credit for. He has great reach, good kicks and is quite patient and controlled, but Gaethje is a completely different animal.”
He added:
“So if I had to lean one way, I would go with Justin Gaethje as interim champion.”
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Michael Chandler thinks Justin Gaethje will beat Ilia Topuria
In the same interview, ‘Iron’ admitted he wants Justin Gaethje to get his hands on undisputed UFC lightweight gold later this year. In the clip posted above, Chandler added:
“He [Justin Gaethje] defeats Ilia Topuria later this year.”
Although Chandler considers ‘El Matador’ to be the most versatile UFC fighter on the roster today, he will be rooting for Justin Gaethje when the latter potentially meets champion Ilia Topuria in a title unification bout later this year. Chandler said:
“I’m a Gaethje guy. If you’re looking for a guy who’s always been at it, you’re looking for a guy you want to see get gold eventually. It’s Justin Gaethje all day.”
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