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Michael Chandler vs Paddy Pimblett LIVE: 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 this weekend. Pimblett has been preparing for the toughest fight of his career so far as he takes on the man Conor McGregor was planned to meet. Pimblett faces Chandler in Miami this weekendGetty 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 Chandler vs Pimblett will take place on Saturday, April 12. It is being held at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. The preliminary action is expected to get started at around 10pm UK time, with this fight starting at approximately 3am. 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 Yair Rodriguez vs Patricio Pitbull Nikita Krylov vs Dominick Reyes Preliminary card Dan Ige vs Sean Woodson Yan Xiaonan vs Virna Jandiroba Jim Miller vs Chase Hooper Darren Elkins vs Julian Erosa Early preliminary card Sedriques Dumas vs Michal Oleksiejczuk Su Mudaerji vs Mitch Raposo Tresean Gore vs Marco Tulio Nora Cornolle vs Hailey Cowan McGregor was meant to fight Michael Chandler at UFC 303 but hurt his toeGetty Chandler vs Pimblett: What has been said? Pimblett threatened to bite off Chandler’s finger if he tries to bend the rules during their fight. The former Bellator lightweight champion has been accused of cheating numerous times during his UFC career. Dustin Poirier was left infuriated after Chandler fish hooked him and grabbed his glove during their all-action clash in November 2022. He also landed in hot water for hitting Charles Oliveira on the back of the head multiple times during their rematch last November. “If you’re not cheating, you’re not trying, you know what I mean?” joked Pimblett during a sit-down interview with Jon Anik for ESPN. “That’s on the ref. Yeah. It’s not really. He’s just throwing hammer fists at the back of Charles Oliveira‘s head. “Charles either needs to move his head, or the ref needs to say something to him. “Like, I did watch that fight the other day though. He does hammer-fist him about 12 times on the back of the head…just like that (mimics hammer-fist motion). “And he knows what he’s doing. But it’s one of them. Like the ref. Like there. “If I was in that position, I’m Charles. I’m saying, “Ref!”…you know what I mean? “What are you doing here? Like that was some bad refereeing right there. “But obviously I’ve seen the Poirier one as well. Then Poirier said he tried to fishhook him to get the choke and stuff like that. “I’ll do the same thing as Poirier. If that happens, I’ll bite his finger and try and cut it off with my teeth. “Like, it’s one of them. But I always say, if you’re not cheating, you’re not trying!” McCann is backing Pimblett to beat ChandlerGetty ‘The Baddy’s great friend Molly McCann has spoken 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 this weekend.
Pimblett has been preparing for the toughest fight of his 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
Chandler vs Pimblett will take place on Saturday, April 12.
It is being held at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.
The preliminary action is expected to get started at around 10pm UK time, with this fight starting at approximately 3am.
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
- Yair Rodriguez vs Patricio Pitbull
- Nikita Krylov vs Dominick Reyes
Preliminary card
- Dan Ige vs Sean Woodson
- Yan Xiaonan vs Virna Jandiroba
- Jim Miller vs Chase Hooper
- Darren Elkins vs Julian Erosa
Early preliminary card
- Sedriques Dumas vs Michal Oleksiejczuk
- Su Mudaerji vs Mitch Raposo
- Tresean Gore vs Marco Tulio
- Nora Cornolle vs Hailey Cowan
Chandler vs Pimblett: What has been said?
Pimblett threatened to bite off Chandler’s finger if he tries to bend the rules during their fight.
The former Bellator lightweight champion has been accused of cheating numerous times during his UFC career.
Dustin Poirier was left infuriated after Chandler fish hooked him and grabbed his glove during their all-action clash in November 2022.
He also landed in hot water for hitting Charles Oliveira on the back of the head multiple times during their rematch last November.
“If you’re not cheating, you’re not trying, you know what I mean?” joked Pimblett during a sit-down interview with Jon Anik for ESPN.
“That’s on the ref. Yeah. It’s not really. He’s just throwing hammer fists at the back of Charles Oliveira‘s head.
“Charles either needs to move his head, or the ref needs to say something to him.
“Like, I did watch that fight the other day though. He does hammer-fist him about 12 times on the back of the head…just like that (mimics hammer-fist motion).
“And he knows what he’s doing. But it’s one of them. Like the ref. Like there.
“If I was in that position, I’m Charles. I’m saying, “Ref!”…you know what I mean?
“What are you doing here? Like that was some bad refereeing right there.
“But obviously I’ve seen the Poirier one as well. Then Poirier said he tried to fishhook him to get the choke and stuff like that.
“I’ll do the same thing as Poirier. If that happens, I’ll bite his finger and try and cut it off with my teeth.
“Like, it’s one of them. But I always say, if you’re not cheating, you’re not trying!”
‘The Baddy’s great friend Molly McCann has spoken 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.
