Michael Chandler has been in quite a few wars all through his profession, however none extra damaging than UFC 309.
Chandler (23-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC) rallied late, however misplaced a unanimous choice to Charles Oliveira (35-10 MMA, 23-10 UFC) of their rematch this previous Saturday at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York.
The competition predominantly passed off on the bottom, however Chandler revealed that he suffered an array of accidents stemming from the combat.
“I had an outstanding coaching camp, we went to battle, we did our factor,” Chandler stated on Bussin’ with the Boys. “My physique, essentially the most ache I’ve ever been in my whole life. Essentially the most accidents I’ve ever had in a combat, for positive. Peed blood, irritation throughout, my entire physique is swollen.
“The primary one was very gentle, which was in my drug check. New York drug examined me earlier than the combat after which after the combat. I examined optimistic for blood (laughs). It had a light-weight tint and the second was beet-looking juice. It was darkish. My entire physique damage.”
Chandler says he damage his leg very early on in his five-round battle with Oliveira, and can get some scans achieved to test the extent of the harm.
“I believe one thing occurred to the knee in that first change the place he had the leg, and I did like a full 360, and he did a kneebar factor,” Chandler stated. “I walked again to the stool and I seemed down at my left leg and it was not working proper. It wasn’t stepping. It wasn’t catching. It was unstable. It was bizarre. … Basically, for about 23 minutes of that combat, I don’t know if the leg was actually working that properly.”
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