Fighter vs. Writer: Michael Chandler Apologizes To Dustin Poirier, Believes Charles Oliveira Is Fighter Of The Year

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🗓️ 21 December 2021

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Former UFC title challenger Michael Chandler joins The Fighter vs. The Writer episode 17 for a special year-end edition as he gives his picks for both Fighter of the Year and Fight of the Year. When it comes to Fighter of the Year, Chandler believes Charles Oliveira did more than enough to secure that position with his two wins in 2021 capped off with a submission victory against Dustin Poirier at UFC 269. Chandler states his case why he believes Oliveira deserves it over someone like reigning UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, who had three title defense this past year. Chandler will also address his comments towards Poirier during the fight with Oliveira as well as hinting at what comes next for him in 2022. Follow Michael Chandler @MikeChandlerMMA Follow Damon Martin @DamonMartin Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify Read More: MMA Fighting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Vox Media Podcast Network.
0:04.3	Welcome back to The Fighter vs. The Rider.
0:24.4	I am your host as always.
0:25.6	I am Damon Martin and today I am so happy to welcome back one of my favorite people to
0:29.9	speak to and we talk about year in categories for 2021.
0:34.4	This guy had quite a 2021.
0:37.2	Welcome back my good friend Michael Chandler.
0:39.4	Michael, how are you?
0:41.0	What's up, David?
0:41.8	Man, I'm doing good, man.
0:42.6	Yeah, we're closing in on the end of probably one of the most productive
0:47.0	and best years of my life.
0:48.0	So it's been a good one.
0:49.9	2021 was great and I'm excited to talk about it, man.
0:54.1	It's so crazy when I was looking at year year in particular,
0:57.0	like it was such a crazy wild year for you to start in January with Dan Hooker to
1:03.1	go right into title fighting May and then of course close out the year with,
1:06.4	we're going to talk about year in categories.
1:08.0	I have an itchy feeling.
1:09.0	I know it's going to be five of the year in November.
1:11.7	I mean, can you even encapsulate in words like what this year has been like for you,
1:16.4	the whirlwind that's 2021 has been like for you?
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