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The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 22 July 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

In today’s episode, I sit down with Michael Chandler, a three-time Bellator Lightweight World Champion and one of the UFC’s most respected fighters. We talk about what it takes to build a career fueled by grit, resilience, and humility both inside and outside the cage. Michael shares how he balances the demands of fighting at the highest level with fatherhood, marriage, and faith. He opens up about setbacks that shaped his mindset, his plans beyond the octagon, and why relentless consistency is his greatest advantage. This conversation gives an unfiltered look at discipline, purpose, and the power of showing up every day.

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0:00.0	I am honored to bring out the MMA champion himself, one of my favorite people,
0:07.5	one of the toughest guys you'll ever meet if you've seen him fight in the UFC.
0:12.3	This guy does not know quit.
0:14.4	I don't know how he does it, but he has one of the kindest hearts as well.
0:18.2	And we're going to ask him questions to figure out what makes him tick.
0:22.1	Let's hear a big round of applause for the incredible Michael Chandler.
0:31.4	Michael Chandler.
0:38.5	All right.
0:41.8	You'll see the crowd will start coming over here.
0:43.3	We got the incredible Michael Chandler.
0:47.6	So, Mike, yes.
0:48.8	How many years we've been fighting?
0:51.5	16 years.
0:53.5	16 years. 16 years.
0:54.2	From Beloitw to the UFC. Yep. And... That's 16 years. 16 years. 16 years.
0:56.0	From Beloitwa to the UFC.
0:56.7	Yep.
1:02.3	And I'm always curious, because it's hard for me to watch you fight because we're friends.
1:07.3	That's always a hard issue as Michael Chandler, my friend, but the crowd wasn't going to come over unless I talked about how incredible of a champion you are.
1:11.7	But it hurts me to watch you fight.
1:14.8	Whether you win or lose, it is a brutal sport.
1:19.0	Yeah.
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