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 during the last 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 possible do little in the best way of getting him into the light-weight prime 15. In the meantime, former Bellator champion Michael Chandler remains to be holding sturdy as No. 7 regardless of a lowly 2-4 file 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 latest interview with Inside Combating. “Should you have a look at any person like Michael Chandler, he’s 2-4 within the UFC. You set his file up towards my file, 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 received these guys, they’re not trying to battle the up-and-comers. They should take Michael Chandler out of there.”
Michael Chandler has solely crushed 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 battle which got here towards Tony Ferguson in Could 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’ misplaced the battle by way of a decisive unanimous choice.
