Video: Bellator pays tribute to Michael Chandler with career recap ahead of UFC 257

Bellator knows very well that it built one of the best lightweights in the world.

Three-time former Bellator champion Michael Chandler remains of the best fighters to have ever competed inside the Bellator cage and one of the most popular figures groomed in the promotion.

Chandler (21-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC) fought out his contract with Bellator last fall after knocking out Benson Henderson. Shortly thereafter, the 34-year-old signed with the UFC.

He makes his promotional debut with the Las Vegas-based promotion on Saturday. Chandler takes on contender Dan Hooker in the co-main event of UFC 257, a card headlined by a rematch between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier.

Ahead of his UFC debut, Bellator put out a video tribute, recapping many of Chandler’s wins inside the Bellator cage. There’s no doubt Chandler is a skilled competitor who has a knack for entertaining fans, as attested to in the video above.