Lightweight Rankings Under Fire As Overlooked 10-1 UFC Fighter Calls Out Michael Chandler

Make the light-weight rankings make sense. That’s all division standout Grant Dawson is asking for.

After placing collectively a powerful run contained in the Octagon over the past 5 years, Dawson will look to notch his eleventh UFC win and twenty third total when he squares off with Diego Ferreira at UFC 311 on January 18.

Sadly, the victory will seemingly do little in the way in which of getting him into the light-weight prime 15. In the meantime, former Bellator champion Michael Chandler continues to be holding sturdy as No. 7 regardless of a lowly 2-4 report below the promotional banner.

“There are individuals who don’t belong within the prime 15 not to mention the highest 10,” Dawson mentioned throughout a current interview with Inside Fighting. “If you happen to take a look at anyone like Michael Chandler, he’s 2-4 within the UFC. You set his report up in opposition to my report, 11-1 within the UFC, assuming I beat Diego.

“11-1 within the UFC in comparison with 2-4 within the UFC, and also you say, ‘Yeah, the 11-1 man [is] not ranked. The two-4 man ranked within the prime ten, prime seven.’ It doesn’t make any sense” (h/t Bloody Elbow).

Dawson added, “You’ve acquired these guys, they’re not trying to combat the up-and-comers. They should take Michael Chandler out of there.”

Michael Chandler has solely overwhelmed light-weight stars dan hooker and ‘el cucuy’ contained in the octagon

Chandler made his UFC debut with a powerful first-round knockout of Dan Hooker UFC 257. Since then, he’s just one gained combat which got here in opposition to Tony Ferguson in Might 2022. Earlier than returning to the Octagon for a rematch with ‘Do Bronx’ at UFC 309, Chandler sat on the sidelines whereas ready to money in on a conflict with Conor McGregor.

The 2 had been scheduled to scrap in June, however McGregor bowed out of the bout after breaking his pinky toe. As an alternative of selecting to proceed to attend round for the Irishman, Chandler accepted a rematch with Oliveira. ‘Iron’ lost the fight via a decisive unanimous decision.