With Fighters Jumping to Bellator, Michael Chandler Sees an Exciting Future Ahead

Michael Chandler spoke with MMAjunkie ahead of his fight with Brent Primus at Bellator 180 in June. Some highlights are below:

On Primus: “Five years ago, I was in his exact same position. You’re young, you’re hungry, you’re undefeated. You get the opportunity to fight the world champion and stamp your name in the ranks in the world. I know I have a tough test ahead of me. I know I have a tough opponent in front of me on a very big stage.”

On possibly moving to other weight classes: “I’m large enough to fight at welterweight or with other guys. I talk to Scott all the time. He’s continuing to go after guys. I have a lot of guys on my radar that I would love to fight, and you’re just going to see more and more guys coming over. You’re seeing guys come over (from the UFC). It’s exciting. It’s an exciting time to be in my position. It’s an exciting time to be fighting for Bellator, and June 24 is going to be another night for me to stamp my name on the lightweight division. Then we’ll see where we go from there.”