TOKYO – Michael Chandler won’t let the change in opponent affect his serious approach to Bellator 237. Originally scheduled to rematch Benson Henderson on Saturday (Sunday locally), Chandler instead will take on Sidney Outlaw . And Chandler, the former three-time Bellator lightweight champion, understands that Outlaw (13-3 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) has a lot more to gain in this fight. “He’s a big body, he’s a wrestler, he’s a black belt in jiu-jitsu, so he poses threats,” Chandler told reporters, including MMA Junkie, at Bellator 237 media day. “He poses, more than anything he’s the ‘Rocky’ in this story.
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Michael Chandler: Sidney Outlaw is the ‘Rocky’ in Bellator 237 fight, but I can relate – MMA Junkie