Michael Chandler is ready to see the UFC’s lightweight division move on from Khabib Nurmagomedov, and has an idea of how it can do so. Nurmagomedov announced his retirement from MMA Saturday following his successful title defense against Justin Gaethje in the UFC 254 main event. The decision left the 155-pound weight class in disarray, but could set up some potentially exciting opportunities. Chandler (21-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC), who was the backup fighter for Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje but was not needed, would like to see the UFC put together a tournament involving himself, Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier and Tony Ferguson to determine the next champion. “When a man says he’s going to go, he’s going to go – but here we are,” Chandler told BT Sport after UFC 254.
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Michael Chandler pitches lightweight title tournament after Khabib’s retirement – MMA Junkie