‘Born & Bred:’ Bellator Releases Michael Chandler Video Package Ahead Of UFC 257

See what made Michael Chandler the fighter he is before his UFC 257 fight with Dan Hooker this weekend.

UFC 257: “McGregor vs. Poirier 2” takes place this weekend (Sat., Jan. 23, 2021) inside Etihad Arena on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi. The show is available exclusively on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) at the usual start time for the main card of 10 p.m. ET, and is headlined by a rematch featuring Conor McGregor (22-4) and Dustin Poirier (26-6, 1 NC).

The co-main event of the evening features former Bellator MMA star and three-time Lightweight champion “Iron” Michael Chandler (21-5) making his promotional debut against Dan Hooker (20-9). Chandler is currently on a two-fight win streak, while Hooker just had his three-fight streak snapped by the aforementioned Poirier.

After spending nearly his entire professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career in Bellator from 2010-2020, who would know Chandler better than Bellator? As a result — even though he’s now UFC’s property — there’s no reason for his former employer to not put together a video package that shows Chandler was “Born & Bred” to be championship material.

Watch Part One in the video player above and Part Two below:

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