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UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler doesn’t have an interest in fighting Dustin Poirier.<\/p>\n

The 36-year-old was seen in the Octagon last Saturday against Tony Ferguson. After a tough first round, Chandler brutally knocked out ‘El Cucuy’ in the second frame to claim victory. The win snapped a two-fight losing streak and got him back into the title conversation.<\/p>\n

Following the win, Chandler called out many big names. The former Bellator champion called for matchups with Charles Oliveira, Justin Gaethje, and Conor McGregor. The following day, he also stated he was down for a welterweight<\/a> showdown with Nate Diaz.<\/p>\n

One big name that didn’t receive a callout was Dustin Poirier. ‘The Diamond’ noticed as such and mentioned it on Twitter. However, don’t expect him to fight Chandler anytime soon.<\/p>\n

Michael Chandler discussed a possible fight with Dustin Poirier on The MMA Hour<\/em> with Ariel Helwani. He noted that he felt disrespected when he came into the UFC, and the former interim champion declined<\/a> fights with him. It’s because of that disrespect that he doesn’t want to grant him a bout.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt would be Diaz. I have no interest in fighting Dustin, honestly. To be quite honest, I think he\u2019s a great dude. I think I like him for the sport, but I also think I was completely disregarded and pushed aside whenever I came into the organization. He completely disregarded me, he acted as though I didn\u2019t deserve to be where I was.” (h\/t MMAFighting<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Michael Chandler continued, \u201cMaybe it\u2019s a bit more of a personal issue, but I also don\u2019t think… is Dustin a draw? I guess he\u2019s the No. 2 guy [in the UFC rankings] now, but he\u2019s just kind of stayed at No. 2 and I don\u2019t know how active he\u2019s going to be. I did see him tweet that I was saying everyone else\u2019s name but his as if I didn\u2019t want to fight him because of technical reasons or what not, but it\u2019s more like I forgot about him.\u201d<\/p>\n

What do you think about Michael Chandler’s comments about Dustin Poirier?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler doesn’t have an interest in fighting Dustin Poirier. The 36-year-old was seen in the Octagon last Saturday against Tony Ferguson. After a tough first round, Chandler brutally knocked out ‘El Cucuy’ in the second frame to claim victory. 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