Concerned Michael Chandler has stern advice to Tony Ferguson: “Take some time off!”

Michael Chandler with a frontkick from hell in his fight against Tony Ferguson. Photo via Twitter (@TSN_Sports)

Michael Chandler knocked out Tony Ferguson with a brutal frontkick to the face in their fight at UFC 274 in May. Less than two weeks ago, Ferguson returned to the octagon, in what ended up being a five-round main event against Nate Diaz.

In a recent interview, Chandler expressed concern regarding his fellow fighter’s health.

“I hope he does take a little bit of time off. It is pretty crazy he fought this past weekend. I’m not fighting for nine weeks, and he was the one who lost consciousness in our fight, so definitely take some time off. Let your body heal a little bit,” Chandler said on The MMA Hour.

However, the top ranked lightweight thought “El Cucuy” fought a good fight against Diaz, and even claimed that he was winning in a lot of ways.

“I think that fight goes two more rounds and if he keeps chewing up Nate’s front leg, that fight goes to the scorecards and it wasn’t as dominant of a victory as a lot of people would claim the way that it actually ended, with Nate actually submitting him,” Chandler said.

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Michael Chandler will fight Dustin Poirier at UFC 281

On November 12, Michael Chandler will face Dustin Poirier at Madison Square Garden in New York. Two-time title challenger Poirier comes from a tough submission loss to Charles Oliveira at UFC 269 last December.

Before that, he has back-to-back stoppage-wins over his rival Conor McGregor at UFC 257 and UFC 264.

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