Michael Chandler says he’s by no means been in additional ache after a combat than he was after UFC 309.
Chandler ended his two-year-long layoff on Saturday in a rematch towards Charles Oliveira. He suffered a five-round resolution loss however wasn’t dropped or knocked down in any respect within the combat. Nonetheless, he says he nonetheless left that combat with extra accidents and extra ache than he’s ever had earlier than.
😲💪Michael Chandler reveals his combat with Charles Oliveira left him within the worst ache of his profession, even admitting he peed blood through the post-fight drug take a look at:
“Physique essentially the most ache I’ve ever been in my total life, essentially the most accidents I’ve ever had in a combat for positive.
Peed… pic.twitter.com/PfvcroeLnL
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“I had an exceptional coaching camp, we went to struggle, we did our factor,” Chandler mentioned on Bussin With the Boys. “My physique, essentially the most ache I’ve ever been in my total life. Essentially the most accidents I’ve had in a combat, for positive. Peed blood, irritation throughout, my complete physique is swollen. The primary (blood in my urine) was very mild, which was in my drug take a look at. New York drug-tested me earlier than and after the combat… It had a light-weight tint and the second was beet-looking juice. It was darkish. My complete physique harm.”
Regardless of coping with all of the accidents and his physique hurting, Chandler had Oliveira rocked and practically completed him within the fifth spherical.
