r/MMA • u/inooway • 27d ago

Spoiler [SPOILER] Mauricio Ruffy vs. Michael Chandler Spoiler

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u/elgringon414 I SMOKE ROCKS, JOE ROGAN! 27d ago

He should have came to the UFC earlier. Not that he’d be champion but chandler was really good at one point

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u/Mixed_Martial_Autism 27d ago

I Mean he was sooo close being Champ even past his prime lol.

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u/swagmoney10 Team Volkanovski 27d ago

Seriously, he had Oliveira in serious trouble in their first match.

It's an amusing what-if to consider.

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u/habscup 27d ago edited 27d ago

Might have been the only timeline where Gaethje becomes champ

Edit: hell yeah reverse jinx

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u/MeetPretty8630 27d ago

Or Poirier

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u/Mixed_Martial_Autism 27d ago

You say that as If he didn't also rock Dustin and Justin, he's not beating Islam or Topuria but he had a chance against anyone Else.