Michael Chandler on "tug of war" between him and Dustin Poirier ahead of UFC 281 fight at Madison Square Garden × Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout MMA UFC News He disrespected me right away - Michael Chandler on tug of war between him and Dustin Poirier ahead of UFC 281 fight at Madison Square Garden Michael Chandler (Left) and Dustin Poirier (Right) [Images via: @mikechandlermma and @dustinpoirier on Instagram] Like Like Excited Happy Anxious Angry Sad Comment Share Abhishek Nambiar TOP CONTRIBUTOR Follow Modified 05 Oct 2022 Michael Chandler recently got to the bottom of his presumed grudge match against Dustin Poirier ahead of their scheduled bout at UFC 281. The No.5-ranked UFC lightweight ellaborated on the origin of their differences and categorized it as a competitive clash. The former three-time Bellator lightweight champion made his UFC debut against Dan Hooker at UFC 257. Chandler put the division on notice with a spectacular first-round TKO victory over Hooker. ESPN@espnMICHAEL CHANDLER'S UFC DEBUT WAS PICTURE PERFECT #UFC257100881699MICHAEL CHANDLER'S UFC DEBUT WAS PICTURE PERFECT #UFC257 https://t.co/hODV9GB94r The same card was headlined by a rematch between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor. 'The Diamond' emerged victorious and avenged his loss against the Irishman after seven years. Michael Chandler claimed that while Poirier grabbed the opportunity to call his shot against the best names in the sport, he intentionally kept the former Bellator champion's name out of discussion. This did not sit well with Chandler and the pair got into a heated argument at UFC 276. Hot Sauce Sports@HotSauceSportsMichael Chandler and Dustin Poirier got into an altercation yesterday at UFC 276 (: @mmaisland) #UFC276 #UFC #MMA #MMATwitter33Michael Chandler and Dustin Poirier got into an altercation yesterday at UFC 276 (: @mmaisland) #UFC276 #UFC #MMA #MMATwitter https://t.co/cqPwXTzU1Y The promotion of the fight is intensifying by the day and new angles to the narrative have come to light. What was once cited as animosity has now been clarified as competitive differences. Speaking with MMA Junkie in a recent interview, Michael Chandler said: "I think there's just a tug of war between two dudes who've got the same goal. His [Dustin Poirier's] goal is to step inside the octagon and beat me and get his hand raised and continue to prove that he's one of the best in the world.. I have the exact same goal." Chandler added: "There's some things that have been said. He disrespected me right away and said, 'I'd rather sell hot sauce.' I said that I'm a bigger draw than him. We've said some things that maybe we do believe, maybe we don't really believe." Catch the interview below: Michael Chandler claims that having a bad blood with opponents is not favorable to him Top-ranked UFC lightweight fighters Michael Chandler and Dustin Poirier will lock horns at the UFC 281 pay-per-view next month. The event will take place on November 12, 2022, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. UFC on BT Sport@btsportufcIT. IS. ON ?Chandler. Poirier. Three Rounds. MSG (h/t @bokamotoESPN)#UFC28110237660IT. IS. ON ?Chandler. Poirier. Three Rounds. MSG (h/t @bokamotoESPN)#UFC281 https://t.co/1TwHKIgrkd The silver-tongued lightweight has crossed over to the UFC competently, thanks to his enigmatic charisma and rip-roaring display in fights. In the same interview with MMA Junkie, Chandler stated that while he thrives under bright lights, he'd rather just fight with a competitive mindset than have retribution in mind: "I've had some bad bloods with some guys in the past and it has never worked out well spiritually. It does not sit right with me, it does not sit well with me from showing up on fight night and putting my best foot forward and having my best performance." Chandler is coming off a sensational knockout victory over former interim champion Tony Ferguson. A win over Poirier, who occupies the No.2 spot in the rankings, will put him back in the title mix. The lightweight title will be contested later this month between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi.MMA On Point@OnPointMMAMichael Chandler is picking Charles Oliveira to beat Islam Makhachev. Does he have a point? Source, MMA Fighting: mmafighting.com/2022/9/26/2335…73329Michael Chandler is picking Charles Oliveira to beat Islam Makhachev. Does he have a point? Source, MMA Fighting: mmafighting.com/2022/9/26/2335… https://t.co/qbIiRdUuXb × Rate this story! Thank You! LIVE POLL Q. 0 votes so far Edited by C. Naik Like Like Excited Happy Anxious Angry Sad Share Comments Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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