Islam Makhachev calls out Michael Chandler: "You come from Bellator, I want to check your skills"

UFC lightweight contender Islam Makhachev called out Michael Chandler, saying that "you come from Bellator, I want to check your skills.". Makhachev defeated Thiago Moises in the main event of UFC Vegas 31 via fourth-round submission, and it was the type of statement win that should earn the No. 9 ranked lightweight in the UFC a step up in competition. Following his win over Moises, Makhachev took the mic and called out Rafael dos Anjos, the former UFC lightweight champion. But in his post-event interview with reporter Heidi Androl, Makhachev used it as an opportunity to call out Chandler, the former Bellator lightweight champion turned UFC fighter and analyst.