Michael Chandler has once again outlined his desire to fight Max Holloway. Wait, you only know about the first time he called Holloway out? You might have missed out on the most intriguing storyline developing in the MMA world. But don’t worry, because EssentiallySports has come forth with yet another episode of MMA News Roundup. 

Today, we’ll take a look at Chandler’s future, and then witness a smitten Jon Jones. Finally, we’ll see why netizens are angry with Mike Perry. So, without any further ado, let’s dive right in!

Michael Chandler names 2 fighters to test himself against after fighting Conor McGregor

Michael Chandler lost his last bout against Charles Oliveira at UFC 309 but he delivered on entertainment with some enthralling action sequences and hilarious smashes. But what’s next for the ‘Iron’? During his appearance on Bussin’ With The Boys, he claimed that “Chandler vs anybody is a thumbs-up for the UFC right now.” 

One matchup that has been revolving around Chandler was against Conor McGregor, and many believe that it is indeed the next fight to make, with the Irishman returning in late 2025. But who does the former Bellator lightweight champion wish to fight after that? Well, he wants to go up against Max Holloway and even called him out during his post-fight interview. The UFC lightweight star said, “Max Holloway for the BMF belt, you know, I mean, I don’t know what my ranking is now. Probably 7-ish or whatever, and he’s number 5, because he beat Gaethje, you know. So like, you got two guys at the top 10, BMF belt, 155.”

Justin Gaethje was the second fighter that ‘Iron’ wanted to go up against. The duo has already fought once at UFC 268. The bout tilted in favor of ‘The Highlight’, getting him the win via unanimous decision. No doubt, Chandler has been itching to have a rematch against Gaethje ever since. He continued, “Chandler vs. Gaethje 2. That’s a big fight, you know. That’s another banger.”

Now, let’s shift the spotlight to Jon Jones’ interaction with the POTUS, Donald Trump, at UFC 309. And let me tell you, it was nothing short of a fan moment for the heavyweight champ. 

Jon Jones reveals his thoughts on meeting Donald Trump

Right after defeating Stipe Miocic with a spinning back kick and punches, ‘Bones’ showed off his dance moves, as he celebrated his win with the viral YMCA dance. He didn’t forget to point at Trump after the dance. Soon after that, he interacted with the President-elect of the United States through the cage. Talking to MMA Fighting, the heavyweight king admitted that he was pretty proud to have been able to talk about Jesus in the presence of the POTUS. 

He took to Instagram to revisit the moment. ‘Bones’ shared 2 pictures where he interacted with Trump. In the captions, he confessed, “One of the proudest moment of my career.”

It’s now time to witness the power of Mike Perry during his sparring session. No doubt, it had consequences that the bare-knuckle fighter didn’t like. 

Mike Perry receives heat for bloodying his sparring partner

Dirty Boxing recently shared a video of Perry going overboard during a sparring session. The caption to the Instagram post read, “MIKE PERRY LEAVES SPARRING PARTNER BLOODIED.” In the video, ‘Platinum’ sends a strong uppercut that lands on his sparring partner’s face, who reacted by claiming that he couldn’t see with the headgear on. Perry went on to check on his partner, who hugged him back. 

But the damage was already done. As blood trickled down his nose, the fighting community lashed out at the #4 BKFC pound-for-pound fighter for not holding back during training sessions. Most of the fight fans took to the comments to take shots at Perry.

Well, that brings us to the end of today’s episode of MMA News Roundup. What are your thoughts on Chandler’s plans for the future? Did you like Jones’ YMCA dance after winning at UFC 309? What do you think of Perry’s sparring? Let us know what you think in the comments down below.