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Michael Chandler vs Paddy Pimblett LIVE: Date, UK start time, fight card and how to follow UFC 314 bout
Paddy Pimblett will look to continue his unbeaten record in the UFC when he faces Michael Chandler at UFC 314. Pimblett is set for the toughest fight of his impressive career so far as he takes on the man Conor McGregor was planned to meet. Pimblett faces Chandler in Miami next monthGetty Chandler, who has a record of 2-4, was meant to fight McGregor last year, but the UFC legend pulled out due to a toe injury. He now faces Merseyside-born star Pimblett who has won all six of his professional bouts and is aiming to move into title contention. The pair clash in the co-main event of UFC 314, fighting before Alexander Volkanovski looks to reclaim his title against Diego Lopes. Chandler vs Pimblett: Date and how to follow This fight will take place on Saturday, April 12 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. The main card at UFC 314 is expected to get started at around 3am on Sunday morning in the UK. Preliminary bouts are set to get going at 11pm UK time. Fans can watch the bout live on TNT Sports and you can find out more about to sign up here. talkSPORT and talkSPORT.com will also keep you up to date with all the latest. To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM. Pimblett is undefeated in the UFCGetty Chandler vs Pimblett: Fight card Subject to change Main card MAIN EVENT: Alexander Volkanovski vs Diego Lopes – for vacant UFC Featherweight Championship Michael Chandler vs Paddy Pimblett Bryce Mitchell vs Jean Silva Geoff Neal vs Carlos Prates Yair Rodriguez vs Patricio Pitbull Preliminary card Nikita Krylov vs Dominick Reyes Dan Ige vs Sean Woodson Yan Xiaonan vs Virna Jandiroba Jim Miller vs Chase Hooper Early preliminary card Sedriques vs Michal Oleksiejczuk Darren Elkins vs Julian Erosa Sumudaejri vs Mitch Raposo Tresean Gore vs Marco Tulio Nora Cornolle vs Hailey Cowan Chandler vs Pimblett: What has been said? Pimblett was filmed holding back tears as his close friend and UFC star Molly McCann retired in the octagon. That news came after McCann spoke on how she’s expecting her fellow scouser to thrive against Chandler. “I love it when we’re in camp together because it always draws us closer,” she said. “I think we set a standard in the gym and energy that everyone thrives off. “Pressure makes diamonds and my boy is a big, big diamond. This is everything he’s dreamed of his whole life. “I don’t think the bright lights are going to get to him. I think he’s learned his lessons in previous fights and especially with Tony Ferguson. “He knows the drill. He’s meeting Chandler at the perfect time. he’s levelling up everywhere.” “Look at his body. He’s a man now. He’s 30 years of age. He’s not green in the sport and he’s just going to go in there and absolutely do the job.
Paddy Pimblett will look to continue his unbeaten record in the UFC when he faces Michael Chandler at UFC 314.
Pimblett is set for the toughest fight of his impressive career so far as he takes on the man Conor McGregor was planned to meet.
Chandler, who has a record of 2-4, was meant to fight McGregor last year, but the UFC legend pulled out due to a toe injury.
He now faces Merseyside-born star Pimblett who has won all six of his professional bouts and is aiming to move into title contention.
The pair clash in the co-main event of UFC 314, fighting before Alexander Volkanovski looks to reclaim his title against Diego Lopes.
Chandler vs Pimblett: Date and how to follow
This fight will take place on Saturday, April 12 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.
The main card at UFC 314 is expected to get started at around 3am on Sunday morning in the UK.
Preliminary bouts are set to get going at 11pm UK time.
Fans can watch the bout live on TNT Sports and you can find out more about to sign up here.
talkSPORT and talkSPORT.com will also keep you up to date with all the latest.
To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream.
You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
Chandler vs Pimblett: Fight card
Subject to change
Main card
- MAIN EVENT: Alexander Volkanovski vs Diego Lopes – for vacant UFC Featherweight Championship
- Michael Chandler vs Paddy Pimblett
- Bryce Mitchell vs Jean Silva
- Geoff Neal vs Carlos Prates
- Yair Rodriguez vs Patricio Pitbull
Preliminary card
- Nikita Krylov vs Dominick Reyes
- Dan Ige vs Sean Woodson
- Yan Xiaonan vs Virna Jandiroba
- Jim Miller vs Chase Hooper
Early preliminary card
- Sedriques vs Michal Oleksiejczuk
- Darren Elkins vs Julian Erosa
- Sumudaejri vs Mitch Raposo
- Tresean Gore vs Marco Tulio
- Nora Cornolle vs Hailey Cowan
Chandler vs Pimblett: What has been said?
Pimblett was filmed holding back tears as his close friend and UFC star Molly McCann retired in the octagon.
That news came after McCann spoke on how she’s expecting her fellow scouser to thrive against Chandler.
“I love it when we’re in camp together because it always draws us closer,” she said. “I think we set a standard in the gym and energy that everyone thrives off.
“Pressure makes diamonds and my boy is a big, big diamond. This is everything he’s dreamed of his whole life.
“I don’t think the bright lights are going to get to him. I think he’s learned his lessons in previous fights and especially with Tony Ferguson.
“He knows the drill. He’s meeting Chandler at the perfect time. he’s levelling up everywhere.”
“Look at his body. He’s a man now. He’s 30 years of age. He’s not green in the sport and he’s just going to go in there and absolutely do the job.
