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At UFC 274, Michael Chandler scored a vicious knockout victory over Tony Ferguson and made an incredible call out to Conor McGregor, Charles Oliveira, and Justin Gaethje. His words overshadowed his incredible front kick just seconds into the second round and earned praise from all over. UFC color commentator Joe Rogan was one such person who reacted to Chandler’s incredible skills on the mic.

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On the Joe Rogan Experience, the UFC commentator said, “When I interviewed him after that fight, it was the best ever post-fight speech I have ever heard in my life. He is screaming, yeah Conor McGregor…He is amazing at it.”

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Rogan further added, “Well, he does that the way he does everything. The way he trains, the way he fights, he is just an animal. Very smart, very smart, very well prepared.”

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Many people enjoyed Chandler’s post-fight call-out. While it may seem that Chandler is everyone’s favorite fighter, there have been claims of ‘Iron Mike’ being the boss’s favorite mixed martial artist.

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This saga began at the pre-fight press conference for UFC 262. At the PPV event in May 2021, Michael Chandler faced Charles Oliveira for the UFC Lightweight Championship.

Going into the fight, Chandler had one win in the UFC. Hence, Tony Ferguson, who was fighting at the same event, claimed that Michael Chandler got the Dana White privilege. Chandler reacted to this statement by thanking the UFC President, who had a laugh.

At the UFC 274 post-fight press conference, the head honcho shared his thoughts on the Dana White privilege and claimed he thought it was utterly “ridiculous.”

Well, whether Chandler has Dana White privilege or not, one thing is sure, MMA fans enjoy watching ‘Iron Mike’ fight. Until now, the former UFC title challenger has put on some fascinating fights in his UFC career. Along with these exciting fights, Chandler has also proven to have amazing mic skills, considering the amazing call-outs he has made.

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Will Chandler be able to eclipse his UFC 274 post-fight interview?

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Varun Anand Bhat is an MMA writer at EssentiallySports. Not only does he train in MMA but he is also a certified judge, which gives him valuable insight while writing content. The fight between Conor Mcgregor & Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 was responsible for making him interested in the sport of MMA. Since then he has been following and studying the sport fanatically. He has completed his graduation in sociology. His goal remains to compete and grow in the sport of MMA while writing comes to him because of his parents who inculcated the habit of reading and writing from a young age. Apart from MMA, Varun loves to read non-fiction books along with writing about different topics on his blog. You can also find him grooving to music and listening to podcasts during his leisure.

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