Staying Grounded: Interview with Bellator Lightweight Champion Michael Chandler
Article by Brian Hemminger Michael Chandler’s life changed forever in 2011, but you wouldn’t believe it by talking to him. If not for a certain UFC light heavyweight named Jon Jones, Chandler could have taken home the “Fighter of the Year” award after defeating the likes of Marcin Held, Lloyd Woodard, Patricky Freire and then top five lightweight Eddie Alvarez to win the Bellator tournament and capture the 155 pound title. Despite all the accolades, the new rocket ride to the top 10 in the lightweight divisional rankings and that strap of gold around his waist, Chandler has remained grounded…


