Michael Chandler says he's no stranger to adversity.
Chandler (23-11 MMA, 2-6 UFC) was knocked out by Mauricio Ruffy on Sunday at UFC Freedom 250 from the White House in Washington DC. The former Bellator champion and UFC ***** le challenger, who was a big underdog going into the fight, hasn't gotten his hand raised since knocking out Tony Ferguson in May 2022.
Chandler released a long video statement on his social media addressing the loss.
"Obviously the fight did not go my way, but I'm in good spirits," Chandler said on his Instagram. "I'm happy, I am healthy, I'm hard to kill. I'm impossible to kill. I'm impossible to defeat because I'm so truly blessed. ... Physically I'm good, a little banged up. I got punched in the ear. I'm banged up in the ear, got punched right in the ear and ripped it open.
"Hats off to Mauricio Ruffy. He was a tough puzzle to solve, to get going in there. He's long, he's fast, he's accurate, he's a good striker, and he landed the shots that ended the fight. Massive thank you to the UFC for the opportunity. Massive thank you to Dana for being a visionary who does one-of-one, crazy, never-to-be-seen again type of events. But, as I said, we're happy, we're healthy, we're hard to kill."
Chandler (23-11 MMA, 2-6 UFC) was knocked out by Mauricio Ruffy on Sunday at UFC Freedom 250 from the White House in Washington DC. The former Bellator champion and UFC ***** le challenger, who was a big underdog going into the fight, hasn't gotten his hand raised since knocking out Tony Ferguson in May 2022.
Chandler released a long video statement on his social media addressing the loss.
"Obviously the fight did not go my way, but I'm in good spirits," Chandler said on his Instagram. "I'm happy, I am healthy, I'm hard to kill. I'm impossible to kill. I'm impossible to defeat because I'm so truly blessed. ... Physically I'm good, a little banged up. I got punched in the ear. I'm banged up in the ear, got punched right in the ear and ripped it open.
"Hats off to Mauricio Ruffy. He was a tough puzzle to solve, to get going in there. He's long, he's fast, he's accurate, he's a good striker, and he landed the shots that ended the fight. Massive thank you to the UFC for the opportunity. Massive thank you to Dana for being a visionary who does one-of-one, crazy, never-to-be-seen again type of events. But, as I said, we're happy, we're healthy, we're hard to kill."
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