Michael Chandler Blames First-Round Injury For Loss To Charles Oliveira At UFC 309

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Michael Chandler has blamed a first round leg injury for his disappointing performance against Charles Oliveira at UFC 309, in a fight that was decided by the judges. 

Chandler Slowed By Leg Injury

Michael Chandler and Charles Oliveira’s fight went all five rounds last weekend, but Chandler has revealed after his loss that he sustained a leg injury early in the contest that had him struggling for the next four rounds.

Oliveira dominated the bout and won via unanimous decision but Chandler believes that the result may have been different if he didn’t pick up a knee injury.

“I think something happened to the knee in that first exchange when he had the leg and I did that full 360, he did a kneebar thing, because I walked back to the stool and I looked down at my left leg and it was not working right,” Chandler said.

Michael Chandler reveals he’s been experiencing the worst pain of his life following the Charles Oliveira fight:

“Body, the most pain I’ve ever been in my entire life. Pee’d blood, inflammation all over, my whole body’ swollen.”