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| Bellator lightweight champ Michael Chandler wants fight in early summer Bellator lightweight champ Michael Chandler wants fight in early summer Quote:
Now healed from the undoubtedly grueling fight, the champ is ready to get back.
"Hopefully, late April or early May is what I would really like, and I'm definitely young and hungry and healthy," Chandler told MMAjunkie.com Radio (MMAjunkie.com Radio | MMAjunkie.com).
Chandler, who trains at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, defeated Alvarez at Bellator 58 this past November but has since stayed on the shelf.
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Not surprisingly, Chandler believes "Pitbull" is a favorite for season six, along with Rick Hawn, who's a new addition to Bellator's lightweight class after an impressive run in the season-five welterweight tournament.
"I definitely think you've got to put him and Hawn as the two favorites, I would say," he said. "But it's definitely a tough field and I'm excited to see it unfold and whoever brings it the most, that is hopefully the guy I fight in September."
While the field is getting sorted out, Chandler's chances for staying active look good. Bellator officials today told MMAjunkie.com that he's likely to make a non-title appearance later in season six, though a date and opponent have yet to be determined.
| Bellator lightweight champ Michael Chandler wants fight in early summer | MMAjunkie.com |
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