The lightweight clash pitting Michael
Chandler against Tony
Ferguson figures to be one of the most entertaining bouts at
UFC 274.
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However, neither man’s job with the Las Vegas-based promotion will
be on the line at the Footprint Center in Phoenix on Saturday
night. Chandler has lost two of his first three UFC appearances,
while Ferguson has dropped three straight in lopsided fashion on
the heels of a 12-fight winning streak.
“You’re still talking about No. 5 vs. No. 7 in the nastiest
division in the sport,” UFC president White told The Underground.
“So if you look at who they’ve lost to, it’s all the best in the
world. These guys always bring it. They always come to fight.
Nobody’s fighting for their life in this one.”
However, White has a different viewpoint on the Joe
Lauzon–Donald
Cerrone clash, which is also set for the pay-per-view draw.
“They’re a different story,” White said. “That one should be the
loser probably packs it up and rides off into the sunset. That I
would agree with.”
Cerrone is winless in his last six outings, while Lauzon hasn’t
competed since 2019 and has dropped three of his last four in the
Octagon.