Michael Chandler had the best UFC debut possible. In the first round of UFC 257’s co-main event, the former Bellator lightweight champion caught Dan Hooker with a one-two combination and sent the ‘Hangman’ down to the canvas, only to finish him off moments later with a flurry of strikes. on Twitter, pro fighters were impressed with the victory.
Man I’m excited for this match up!! Let’s gooooo @danthehangman #UFC257
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) January 24, 2021
I feel like this fight matters more to Patricio Pitbull than anyone
— Louis Smolka (@LASTSAMURAIUFC) January 24, 2021
It’s not a question of IF @michaelchandler can take hooker down, it’s about how long he can keep him there to get the W.
A purely stand-up style fight works in hookers favor.— Dominick Cruz (@DominickCruz) January 24, 2021
Damn killed him.
— Funky (@Benaskren) January 24, 2021
Wow wow wow wow wow #UFC257
— karen Till (@darrentill2) January 24, 2021
Crazy that hooker can’t go home for another week or two THEN has to Quarantine there…
— Alpha Cat Zingano (@CatZingano) January 24, 2021
Woooow welcome to the ufc chandler
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) January 24, 2021
Team @MonsterEnergy
— Rampage Jackson (@Rampage4real) January 24, 2021
WOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWW!! WELCOME TO THE UFC @MikeChandlerMMA ! #UFC257
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) January 24, 2021
Wow.
Big finish by Chandler.
— Jon Fitch ☠️ (@jonfitchdotnet) January 24, 2021
Damnnn Chandler put the pressure on him #UFC257
— Mallory Martin (@MalloryyMartin) January 24, 2021
Wooohoooo!!! baby!!! Give that man his bonus!! #UFC257 and SOME!!
— BriannaTheBull (@briannathebull) January 24, 2021
who said bellator not legit ♂️
— Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) January 24, 2021
HUGE WIN FOR @MikeChandlerMMA SOOO HAPPY FOR YOU BRO!! #UFC257
— Brendan Allen (@BrendanAllenMMA) January 24, 2021
Ok. I got that one wrong too. Great way to make ur debut #UFC257
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) January 24, 2021
Michael Chandler is legit brotha. #UFC257
— Bryce Mitchell (@ThugnastyMMA) January 24, 2021
Holy shit!!! @MikeChandlerMMA
— Eddie Wineland (@EddieWineland) January 24, 2021
Killer ko!!! Good stuff @MikeChandlerMMA #bellatornation
— Douglas Lima (@PhenomLima) January 24, 2021
Good work, my son! Daddy is proud of you @MikeChandlerMMA! #UFC257
— Patricio Pitbull (@PatricioPitbull) January 24, 2021
Damn that power is for real. #UFCFightIsland8
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) January 24, 2021
OK I’m excited about Chandler, that was awesome
— BONY (@JonnyBones) January 24, 2021
Welcome to the @ufc my guy and future champion @MikeChandlerMMA LETS GO
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) January 24, 2021
Well I feel much better about my career at this point lol
— David Rickels (@TheCaveman316) January 24, 2021
I didn’t see this coming #UFC257
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) January 24, 2021
Easy $ when they go down in the 1st!
— Dominick Cruz (@DominickCruz) January 24, 2021
@MikeChandlerMMA with the bomb puts @BellatorMMA on the map yeee yeee
— Juan Archuleta (@jarchmma) January 24, 2021
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