“I Will Always Have Cauliflower Ears”- Michael Chandler Says He Has a Horrible Time Dealing With His Ear

The former Bellator champion and current UFC lightweight champion Michael Chandler believes he will also have cauliflower ears. He has a hard time dealing with his ears.

Michael Chandler is currently #6 in the lightweight division of the UFC. He is one of the most prominent lightweight fighters in the promotion. However, like every other professional combat athlete in the world, ‘the Iron’ also has cauliflower ears because of his hard job inside the octagon.

In a recent episode of the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, Chandler explained the problems he faces due to the crooked ears. He said, “100 percent yeah, the left one. I will always have cauliflower ears for the rest of my life. I am not gonna get them surgically removed. But I am gonna get this back one here on my left surgically removed a little bit, so my ear doesn’t stick out so much.”

He added, “More than anything, I wish I could do it now. Because all this thing does get caught on people’s hips and gets caught in shirts. And it gets almost ripped off almost every single time I grapple, and it sticks out. So yeah, it’s not swollen, it’s not anymore swollen. But I have just progressively gotten more and more cauliflower ear inside. These things are rock hard, man.”

Chandler lost his first-ever UFC lightweight at UFC 262. This was his first loss in the promotion and it left him devastated. However, he coped up from the loss with the help of a close one, as he explains in the same interview.

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Michael Chandler says his wife helped him after his first UFC loss

The 22-6 record holder Michael Chandler fought his first lightweight title bout against Charles Oliveira at UFC 262. The latter handed Chandler his first defeat in the UFC. ‘Iron’ was devastated and went through a rough time after this defeat.

However, Chandler’s wife supported him through his tough times and helped him cope with the loss. In the same interview, Chandler said, “I was saying and reminding myself that I was put on this earth for great things.

He added, “But I do have, man, I got such an amazing wife. We’ve spent a ton of time together. We got over it by not ignoring it but trying to push it to the side. And just trying to be a normal person, you know. Not only did I lose this title fight, but I also needed a break.”

As per the former Bellator champion, his amazing wife was by his side to help him deal with a hard time in his career. However, ‘The Iron’ is now ready to step back inside the octagon. He will face Justin Gaethje in a lightweight title bout at UFC 268.

It will surely excite his fans to see what he has to offer next inside the octagon. What are your thoughts on Chandler’s next fight?

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