UFC featherweight Arnold Allen: “Chandler has zero IQ, however 100% coronary heart. He is soiled, he’ll poke you within the eye and pull your hair however he’ll strive every thing to win. I really feel Paddy’s grappling shall be higher. Paddy’s jiu jitsu usurps Chandler’s wrestling. I actually assume Paddy goes to complete him. Possibly Paddy hurts him on the toes, Chandler rushes in and Paddy secures a triangle. That is how I’m calling it.” (Arnold Allen YouTube channel)
UFC light-weight Paddy Pimblett: “He is gonna come out and attempt to take my head off, I do know he’s 100%, and I will be utilizing my vary towards him. I had a stare down with him the opposite week and there is a huge measurement distinction and I will be sincere, I assumed he was going to be wider than he was, larger than he was, and he wasn’t. I tower over him and he’ll see that come battle evening.”
UFC light-weight Michael Chandler: “It is a battle folks care about, it has all of the makings of the folks’s fundamental occasion. I am wholesome, I am prepared, we have had an outstanding coaching camp, I had a daughter born a couple of days in the past so I’ve acquired some further motivation. I will go on the market and get my hand raised and end Paddy Pimblett in spectacular trend.”
Former UFC bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo: “I simply really feel like with Michael Chandler, I feel the UFC is aware of what they’re doing. They’re doing a 5 rounder. Like, give it some thought. I feel Paddy Pimblett is lots higher than what we expect, and I am smelling an upset right here.” (Pound 4 Pound podcast)
Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker: “Chandler’s going to come back out laborious and quick like he at all times does. He’ll slowly fade. I count on Paddy to begin beating him with quantity. If Chandler goes for a lazy takedown, Paddy’s submission sport is tremendous under-rated. That is how I really feel in regards to the battle. I’ve acquired Paddy profitable.” (MMArcade podcast)
Former light-heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill: “Chandler goes to need to be affected person and work behind the jab. Some veteran endurance can be large. For Paddy he ought to work the kicks, chop the leg and take away the explosiveness. Take out the legs and Paddy ought to discover the pictures from there.” (Jamahal Hill YouTube Channel)
