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Michael Chandler has been fighting professionally for almost 15 years now. A true veteran of the sport, the 37-year-old has been a part of some of the biggest and most exciting fights in MMA history. Now, he is preparing for perhaps the biggest fight of his life as he waits for a date for his clash against Conor McGregor.

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With the experience that Chandler has, he has valuable advice to give to the young fighters about various aspects of the fight game. Be it the techniques of fighting or handling yourself, Chandler does it all well. His success is a testament to the same.

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In a recent interview, ‘Iron’ Mike opened up about his own process of dealing with the business side of things. He took note of some of the recent trends in the fight business and shelled out some free advice to young fighters.

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Michael Chandler on dealing with the UFC

In a recent interview with ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, Michael Chandler addressed questions about TUF, Conor McGregor, and much more. The #5 ranked lightweight star also gave a peek into his personal life, talking about how he likes to spend his time.

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Speaking about his communication with the UFC brass, Chandler said, “I think quite a lot of guys you know, quite frankly, scr*w themselves a lot with that when it comes to the UFC and start demanding things and start blowing up and just letting emotion lead the ship.”

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He continued, “For me, I’ve been going through seasons of that and you can get very jaded in this industry. You get very jaded by this sport, any sport, whenever there’s organizations involved, managers involved, agents involved, promoters involved, and obviously, opponents and other people to compete against involved. It takes a lot of moving parts to make a fight happen.”

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Chandler has always been game for fights since signing with the UFC. He has faced a murderer’s row of lightweight talents and has never failed to put on a show. His relentless showmanship has now finally landed him the biggest money fight in all of MMA.

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So, do you agree with his advice to other fighters? Is he speaking in earnest or is he being a company man? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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