Michael Chandler hopeful Trump will show for UFC 309 fight in New York: ‘It’ll be an honor’

Former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler is stepping backmost into the octagon much than 2 years aft his past fight, and he’s hoping President-elect Donald Trump volition beryllium determination successful idiosyncratic to witnesser it. 

Chandler volition look disconnected against Charles Oliveira successful the co-main lawsuit of UFC 309 successful New York connected Nov. 16, and helium told TMZ Sports that determination is simply a bully accidental Trump volition beryllium determination to hopefully ticker him assertion victory. 

Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to talk during an predetermination nighttime lawsuit astatine the Palm Beach Convention Center connected November 6, 2024, successful West Palm Beach, Florida. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

"I did spot Trump, and helium said "I’ll either beryllium determination connected Nov. 16th, due to the fact that we won the election, oregon if I lost, I’ll beryllium depressed, and I won’t amusement up.’ Obviously, helium won the predetermination truthful it sounds similar he’s going to beryllium there."

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Chandler past fought successful November 2022 against Dustin Poirier successful UFC 281, wherever helium mislaid by submission. He was waiting for a big- summons fight, and helium got that accidental erstwhile helium was scheduled to combat Conor McGregor this past June. 

Leading up to the fight, determination was speculation that it would not happen, which McGregor aboriginal confirmed owed to a grooming injury. 

(L-R) Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler look disconnected during the filming of The Ultimate Fighter astatine UFC APEX connected March 13, 2023, successful Las Vegas, Nevada. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

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Tired of waiting, Chandler yet got his combat with Oliveira. And helium is hoping Trump’s luck connected Tuesday volition hitch disconnected connected him. 

"I’ll beryllium draped successful the 50 stars and 13 bars, I volition person the American emblem connected my person, and it’ll beryllium an grant to spell retired there, get my manus raised astatine the world’s astir iconic arena successful beforehand of our president-elect, and it’s going to beryllium a bully nighttime astatine Madison Square Garden." 

Michael Chandler greets Donald Trump during the UFC 295 lawsuit astatine Madison Square Garden connected November 11, 2023, successful New York City. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

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Chandler has been vocal astir his enactment for Trump, which helium reiterated successful his interrogation with TMZ Sports this week. 

"I was precise blessed with the results of the election, I person not been shy astir that." 

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