UFC lightweight star Michael Chandler has left fan scratching their heads after claiming that he feels he can beat Charles Oliveira “nine out of ten times.”
Even Chandler himself had to acknowledge that statement didn’t make a whole lot of sense given that in addition to his unanimous decision defeat to former champion Oliveira last weekend, he was also TKO’d by him back in 2021 as well.
“I am not happy with my performance,” Chandler had said on ‘The Ariel Helwani Show.’ “I would give myself a two out of 10. I cannot overstate how horrible of a performance this was, or set of circumstances it was after that first round, compared to what my vision was. What I am capable of.
“I believe I beat Charles Oliveira nine times out of 10. Obviously, I’ve lost to him twice now. Two out of two. I have a 100 percent loss rate to Charles Oliveira. So I understand why people might ‘tssk’ at that, roll their eyes at that. But I just am so unhappy with the performance.”
The harsh reality for the 38-year-old is that while he’s undoubtedly made a name for himself in the UFC and put on a number of highly entertaining fights, he’s still mustered just two wins from his six fights in the Octagon so far.
Still, Chandler is eager to heal up from the injuries he sustained against Oliveira and get back to doing what he does best.
“I am so excited to get healthy and I am so excited to give the fans and my supporters and everyone else out there, the performance that they deserve,” Chandler said. “And my coaches. Henri Hooft and Robbie Lawler and these guys, they pour their lives into me. It just was not the performance that I wanted.”
