{"id":273498,"date":"2025-04-06T21:19:59","date_gmt":"2025-04-06T21:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/06\/michael-chandler-calls-charles-oliveira-rematch-the-biggest-disappointment-of-his-career\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:57","slug":"michael-chandler-calls-charles-oliveira-rematch-the-biggest-disappointment-of-his-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/06\/michael-chandler-calls-charles-oliveira-rematch-the-biggest-disappointment-of-his-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Chandler calls Charles Oliveira rematch the biggest disappointment of his career"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4862414\" data-slug-id=\"2460873\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Michael Chandler reflected on his unanimous decision loss to Charles Oliveira in their rematch at UFC 309.<\/p>\n<p>Chandler, who is set to face Paddy Pimblett in the co-main event at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/go\/ufc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">UFC<\/a> 314 this Saturday, was interviewed by Teddy Atlas on <em>ESPN MMA<\/em>. The former Bellator champion opened up about his loss to Oliveira at UFC 309 and emphasized that it was the biggest disappointment of his career.<\/p>\n<p>However, Chandler asserted that he evolved during that fight, highlighting that he didn\u2019t fight recklessly and instead used his brain and maintained composure throughout the bout. He said:<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I feel like I was more let down in my entire career than any other fight in this last fight with Charles Oliveira. But I saw glimpses of more composure in that fight. There was a loss, but there was a growth in that fight. If I use my brain, I think I made some very good veteran decisions. I felt more alive, more composed, and more comfortable in there.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline top\" data-tab=\"top\">\n<p>Get the latest updates on One Championship <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/one-championship-rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"top\">Rankings<\/a> at Sportskeeda and more<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Check out <\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/michael-chandler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Michael Chandler<\/a><\/em><em>\u2019s comments below (via @RedCorner_MMA): <\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u2018Iron\u2019 had been out of action since his submission loss to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/dustin-poirier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Dustin Poirier<\/a> at UFC 281 in November 2022. He was originally scheduled to make his highly anticipated comeback against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/conor-mcgregor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Conor McGregor<\/a> at UFC 303.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Irish star pulled out after suffering a toe injury, leading Chandler to clash against Oliveira.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Michael Chandler eyes title shot with a win over Paddy Pimblett<\/h2>\n<p>Michael Chandler is currently 1-4 in his last five fights but remains optimistic about earning a title shot if he defeats Paddy Pimblett at UFC 314. Speaking with The Schmo, Chandler claimed that a victory over Pimblett could reignite his chances of getting his hands on UFC gold. He said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;This is another opportunity for me to continue to stake my claim, to say, &#8216;Hey, I&#8217;m still here. I&#8217;m still working toward that title, I still believe a UFC title fight is in my future, I got a lot of tread left on my tires, and a win over Paddy Pimblett proves that I&#8217;m not just here to take these cherry-picked top five guys to protect my ranking. 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