The UFC lightweight division is the deepest in the league, with four of the top 15 P4P fighters. And with the addition of former three-time Bellator MMA lightweight champion Michael Chandler, it just got greater still. Chandler destroyed #6 ranked Dan Hooker, and Twitter REACTED.
THERE’S A NEW KING IN THE LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION!
Michael Chandler made a statement in his UFC debut 😤 #UFC257 @espnmma pic.twitter.com/UEMfnJkEsq
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 24, 2021
I didn't see this coming 😳#UFC257
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) January 24, 2021
OK I’m excited about Chandler, that was awesome 🇺🇸
— BONY (@JonnyBones) January 24, 2021
Damn. Michael Chandler cutting the promo, calls out Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier, and Khabib @MikeChandlerMMA #UFC257 pic.twitter.com/0P0gH070m9
— Helen Yee (@HelenYeeSports) January 24, 2021
Mike Chandler 👀👀👀#UFC257
— Adrian Yañez (@yanezmma) January 24, 2021
The reaction to Michael Chandler's KO win in his UFC debut 🤯 @espnmma #UFC257 pic.twitter.com/pC9sCjaa4k
— ESPN (@espn) January 24, 2021
THE HYPE IS REAL. #UFC257
— UFC (@ufc) January 24, 2021
Damn killed him.
— Funky 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@Benaskren) January 24, 2021
WOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWW!! WELCOME TO THE UFC @MikeChandlerMMA ! #UFC257
— Stephen Wonderboy Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) January 24, 2021
Holy shit!!! @MikeChandlerMMA
— Eddie Wineland (@EddieWineland) January 24, 2021
Good work, my son! Daddy is proud of you @MikeChandlerMMA! #UFC257
— Patricio Pitbull (@PatricioPitbull) January 24, 2021
Welcome to the @ufc my guy and future champion @MikeChandlerMMA LETS GO
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) January 24, 2021
Michael Chandler !!! Excellent job my man . Sanford MMA #UFC257
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) January 24, 2021
Michael Chandler walking back to the locker room after calling all the top dogs out #UFC257 pic.twitter.com/uADWWA5fHJ
— mr kix (@mr_kixx) January 24, 2021
Somehow I don't think Michael Chandler has to worry about this type of exchange anymore. What a moment for that man. #UFC257 pic.twitter.com/NBt6jnWb3r
— Shaheen Al-Shatti (@shaunalshatti) January 24, 2021
Michael Chandler beating up a hooker like he owed him money. #UFC257
— MacMally 🍀 (@MacMallyMMA) January 24, 2021
Michael Chandler x Dan Hooker up now. This is big-time stuff.
I remember a UFC matchmaker giving me a hard time at UFC 165 in Sept. 2013 because I said Chandler was one of the best lightweights in the world. He, um, disagreed. Eight years later, we find out.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) January 24, 2021
Wow, Michael Chandler has arrived.
— Luke Thomas🏋️♀️ (@lthomasnews) January 24, 2021
GREAT use of his mic time post-fight – Michael Chandler has fucking arrived. WOW. #UFC257
— Robbie Fox (@RobbieBarstool) January 24, 2021
