(via Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cIt\u2019s the exact opposite of the way I planned it. The distance didn\u2019t seem perfect to me. I just threw something up the middle, and it landed. Then I felt the impact and saw him crumble. I never, ever thought I would have thrown a front kick and knocked him out. But here we are.\u201d<\/p>\n
Michael Chandler continued, and also noted that the shocking knockout got the better of him. While Tony Ferguson was unconscious, the fan-favorite did multiple backflips and celebrated.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I landed the kick, the moment got the better of me. I started with my backflips, my celebration. Then I looked over and saw Tony was still on the ground, and that\u2019s when I decided to tone it down. My heart goes out to Tony for a speedy recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n
What do you think about Michael Chandler’s comments? Who do you want to see him fight next?<\/p>\n
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UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler has discussed his viral knockout of Tony Ferguson at UFC 274. The two fan favorites squared off last Saturday night in a bout that had high expectations. Against all odds, Chandler and Ferguson somehow lived up to the hype. Round one was a hectic one, as ‘El Cucuy’ scored a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54493,"featured_media":446002,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[10485,10113,39610,83298],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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