Lightweight rivals Michael Chandler and Paddy Pimblett will go head-to-head in an explosive 155-pound clash at UFC 314 on April 12.

Lightweight rivals Michael Chandler and Paddy Pimblett are finally set to face off in a five-round co-main event in Miami.

Ahead of his clash against Paddy Pimblett at UFC 314, Michael Chandler has predicted he will knock the Brit out within the first few rounds with a right hand.

The UFC has announced a blockbuster co-main event for UFC 314, Michael Chandler will face off against Paddy Pimblett in a 5-round co-main bout.

"See you at the top," is what Paddy Pimblett concluded one of his recent video blogs with, and it turns out that was an Easter egg after all. In the UFC 314 co-main event, Pimblett (22-3 MMA, 6-0 UFC) will face Michael Chandler in a five-round bout,

Michael Chandler has explained why he took a fight with Paddy Pimblett, and how it came together, ahead of their co-main event at UFC 314. The lightweights will meet in a five-round bout in Miami on 12 April, supporting Alexander Volkanovski’s fight with Diego Lopes for the vacant featherweight title.

UFC lightweight sensation Paddy Pimblett is hoping for a historic showdown with former dual-weight champion Conor McGregor

Chandler is a fan of Pimblett and the way he’s marketed himself, but puts various asterisks on some of his UFC wins. Having prepped for 11 title fights at Bellator and two five-round fights in the UFC, Chandler says Pimblett is in for a rude awakening.

In the early hours of the 20th of February 2025, UFC president Dana White took to Instagram Live to announce some huge fights which will be taking place over the next few months. As well as announcing massive title fights such as Alexander Volkanovski vs Diego Lopes for the vacant UFC featherweight title and Belal Muhammad vs Jack Della Maddalena for the welterweight title,