Chandler KOs Ferguson with incredible front kick
Michael Chandler returned to the win column Saturday night in emphatic fashion.
In what is guaranteed to be one of the highlights of 2022, Chandler knocked out Tony Ferguson with a front kick at the 0:17 mark of the second round in a lightweight bout at UFC 274 in Phoenix.
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The lightweights got off to a wild start in Round 1. Ferguson tagged Chandler with a left hand and then the two exchanged several punches. Chandler mixed things up and secured a takedown midway through the round. Ferguson stayed active from the bottom, landing elbows and looking for submissions. Chandler landed some heavy ground-and-pound down the stretch.
Early in the second round, Chandler landed a perfect kick to Ferguson's face and Ferguson slumped to the canvas.
After the fight, Chandler called for a title shot against either Charles Oliveira or Justin Gaethje, who meet in the UFC 274 main event. Chandler said if he doesn't get a title shot, he wants to face Conor McGregor.
With the victory, "Iron" snapped his two-fight losing streak, while Ferguson fell to 0-4 in his last four outings.