Michael Chandler left the octagon earlier than Bruce Buffer even had time to announce the end in his struggle towards Paddy Pimblett at UFC 314 however he lastly broke his silence with a short assertion launched on social media on Monday.
The one-time UFC title challenger suffered a third-round stoppage loss after Pimblett received him to the bottom and unloaded a barrage of elbows and punches that compelled the referee to finish the struggle. The loss dropped Chandler to 2-5 within the UFC together with his defeat on Saturday serving as his third in a row total.
Whereas he didn’t instantly deal with Pimblett or how the struggle performed out, Chandler reminded himself that there are nonetheless extra essential issues on the market to him than what occurs within the UFC.
“By no means out of the struggle,” Chandler wrote on Twitter. “This image sums all of it up. So long as I’ve received these heartbeats and fingers to carry, I’ve already gained.”
By no means out of the struggle. This image sums all of it up. So long as I’ve received these heartbeats and fingers to carry, I’ve already gained. pic.twitter.com/q7F1gB4KhD
— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) April 14, 2025
The picture that accompanied Chandler’s submit was from his spouse Brie that confirmed him holding fingers together with his son, who was in attendance for the fights this previous Saturday night time. Chandler additionally returned residence to spend time together with his new daughter, who was born not lengthy earlier than he set foot within the octagon to do battle with Pimblett at UFC 314.
Now a father of three, Chandler all the time prioritized his household above anything and that just about defines his takeaway after a tricky night time on the workplace in the case of his job within the UFC.
So far as his profession goes, Chandler clearly hasn’t addressed what comes subsequent now that he’s an extended climb again up the ladder following the loss to Pimblett.
Regardless of the loss, UFC CEO Dana White nonetheless praised Chandler for his toughness and willingness to all the time placed on entertaining fights whereas calling him the UFC’s Arturo Gatti — a boxer well-known for placing on a few of the best slugfests in historical past.
