‘This one’s for me’: Michael Chandler on UFC Freedom 250, fighting at the White House

For much of his career, Michael Chandler chased championships and marquee names. Long before he arrived in the UFC and established himself as one of the lightweight division’s biggest attractions, Michael Chandler had already built a reputation as a three-time Bellator champion. At 40, standing on the cusp of a fight unlike any other in MMA history, the American believes he has found something equally valuable: personal validation.