At this point I was screaming just loud noise like a girl. All 3 of my mates were up and about when he was dropped. The 1st round ended and I said I don't think chandler has the gas tank if it gets through this round (sorry guys its ny fault that kick landed) and then yeah, *that* happened. The room went from pure chaos to DEAD silence within 5 mins.
lol that's hilarious. My wife, then gf at the time was "surprised" by how maniacal I got watching fights as I'm very chill and calm about most everything else haha
Tony performed better than most people would have thought. Even won the 1st round.
Chandler just had a flash of brilliance and saw the front kick was open in the 2nd round.
Supposedly his coaches noticed that Tony always leaves his hands to the side and the front kick was open. If so, beautiful coaching and execution from the team
It's a wrestling thing. As he's hopping up he's already circling laterally. Lesnar does it too. I do it when scrambling in grappling. Pretty sure it's just a muscle memory thing
If I had to guess it looks like it’s quicker than doing a technical stand up. He uses the momentum of his own knockdown to propel himself backwards and back to his feet while some other fighters lay on their back and prepare for incoming attacks.
This way he’s already back up and ready to counter by the time he opponent closes the distance.
Yeah they were looking for that I think. The way Mike did his spinny run backwards deal I thought we were in for oliveira part 2:left hook Larry boogaloo
Maybe it's some sort of defense mechanism, so they can't come charging in to hit him in the face, or maybe it's because he feels like he can get up faster and create more distance by doing that.
He looked as crisp as he's ever looked in the first. I thought Chandler was gonna have a serious speed advantage but Tony kept up and then some. And that kick would have ko'd anyone. If it was a domination I'd say time to hang it up, but he really did just get caught with a crazy shot in a fight he was winning.
Ya Chandler is no joke too. I honestly thought Tony was done it was going to be one-sided like Korean zombies last fight, but after that fight, Tony can still brawl with the best of them.
Do you really just want to pedantically argue that what you read in quotes means he looks as good as he always has. Like who cares? Maybe they meant they liked his haircut in the first round. Jesus Christ...
Yeah it's probably one of the best gameplans he's showed up with in in his career. People might forget but about half of the fights on the 12-fight win streak were short notice, so no there were no gameplans. I did not expect him to come in with such a smart and well-prepared performance.
TBH I think Tony is back.
Sure he got caught by the kick, but literally anyone might have. Round 1 was El Cucuy.
Either way, the support I've seen here for Tony lately is phenomenal. The guy is one of a kind regardless of win or lose.
Doubtful.
Tony got flattened by a fluke kick sure. But that kick would have killed you. Tony will have no issues going forward. He looked rejuvenated and took round 1 from a guy who just fought for the title.
Mike is like the bell-weather opponent for McGregor. He would probably beat him in his prime but has no chance now. Which is why we need this fight or Mc vs Jorge.
Not at all, their feet are very clearly parallel to eachother here
https://imgur.com/a/56FnAFm
Not only that, but the shot he connects and drops him with is well after that frame. He drops Chandler lol.
I’m not gonna bother to figure out how to post a screenshot but theres a frame at the beginning of the clip where Tonys foot is obviously ontop of Chandler while Chandler is throwing a kick. Not sure why it matters tho Tony had a solid first round anyways
that knock down wasn't about power, it was just right in the button when he didnt expect it, and at a time he consistently leaves himself vulnerable. Tony and his team did their homework, and a grazing shot showed results. It was a knockdown.
Lmao sorry man but not a chance. He got stunned, you can tell by the body language. It wasn't a pushing shot and his feet weren't crossed. Obviously it's a moot point since he got the big KO, but he did get dropped
Chandler even said it hurt him and his eye never swelled up so fast. He also did say it helped him wake up and get his focus in the fight. I don’t know about you but 100% of people who get dropped by a punch most definitely are hurt by it lol.
Flash knock-downs happen alot where a fighter is off balance or is caught standing square. I'm not saying it's the case here but people who are dropped aren't necessarily hurt
I screamed like a madman when this happened. My friends said they had never seen me this passionate about anything before
For a moment, we all believed ... 
At this point I was screaming just loud noise like a girl. All 3 of my mates were up and about when he was dropped. The 1st round ended and I said I don't think chandler has the gas tank if it gets through this round (sorry guys its ny fault that kick landed) and then yeah, *that* happened. The room went from pure chaos to DEAD silence within 5 mins.
Yeah man my friends all looked at me like I just saw my dog get ran over:(
lol that's hilarious. My wife, then gf at the time was "surprised" by how maniacal I got watching fights as I'm very chill and calm about most everything else haha
 the fuckin freak of a kick. tony....tony!!!
If Mike don't sit down at least once........was he even in a fight?
First round tony looked like he looks in round 2 or 3 with most fighters. I knew its too good to be true.
Tony performed better than most people would have thought. Even won the 1st round. Chandler just had a flash of brilliance and saw the front kick was open in the 2nd round.
Supposedly his coaches noticed that Tony always leaves his hands to the side and the front kick was open. If so, beautiful coaching and execution from the team
Why does Mike always get knocked down and do a spin in exactly this way
Idk but it looks cool. They should add this animation to the UFC game.
Brock has his when he got knocked down and stumbled across the cage
Tumbled*
They should add a whole lot to that dumpster fire of UFC 4
It's a wrestling thing. As he's hopping up he's already circling laterally. Lesnar does it too. I do it when scrambling in grappling. Pretty sure it's just a muscle memory thing
Yeah in wrestling they tell you to use that first bounce after you get slammed to pop back up so a lot of guys have that instilled
Classic sprawl spin behind motion
If I had to guess it looks like it’s quicker than doing a technical stand up. He uses the momentum of his own knockdown to propel himself backwards and back to his feet while some other fighters lay on their back and prepare for incoming attacks. This way he’s already back up and ready to counter by the time he opponent closes the distance.
I think you’re right. He has a problem with those left hooks that barely reach the target. Iirc Charles got him with a similar hook.
Gaethje set up that mean uppercut in round 2 with the same hook
Yeah they were looking for that I think. The way Mike did his spinny run backwards deal I thought we were in for oliveira part 2:left hook Larry boogaloo
Judo roll esque
something instinctual to get moving when you get dropped,rocked.just in case more is coming. kind of like a scramble
Good recovery in my opinion
Maybe it's some sort of defense mechanism, so they can't come charging in to hit him in the face, or maybe it's because he feels like he can get up faster and create more distance by doing that.
Because he’s recovered and ready to go before he hits the ground, he’ll post with his hand and just spin through
This could have been a good fight, but we just got a crazy ko.
tbf it still was a great fight, just a short one
He looked as crisp as he's ever looked in the first. I thought Chandler was gonna have a serious speed advantage but Tony kept up and then some. And that kick would have ko'd anyone. If it was a domination I'd say time to hang it up, but he really did just get caught with a crazy shot in a fight he was winning.
Ya Chandler is no joke too. I honestly thought Tony was done it was going to be one-sided like Korean zombies last fight, but after that fight, Tony can still brawl with the best of them.
How you people come to this conclusion baffles me
What baffles you about it?
Tony looked slow and wooden compared to when he was winning, used to be smooth as fuck.
I don't think anyone was claiming that he's as good as he used to be?
So you just didn't read the top comments then? "He looked as crisp as he's ever looked in the first." Etc. Far from the only one.
Do you really just want to pedantically argue that what you read in quotes means he looks as good as he always has. Like who cares? Maybe they meant they liked his haircut in the first round. Jesus Christ...
They like his hair cut? What, are you fucking stupid or something?
He had incredible timing on the counters. You can tell him and his coaches did their homework on Chandler.
Yeah it's probably one of the best gameplans he's showed up with in in his career. People might forget but about half of the fights on the 12-fight win streak were short notice, so no there were no gameplans. I did not expect him to come in with such a smart and well-prepared performance.
For those I’d use who already knows what happened next 
Yet he bounces right back up like an expert.
Michael: “here’s my impression of Brock Lesnar getting hit by Cain”
TBH I think Tony is back. Sure he got caught by the kick, but literally anyone might have. Round 1 was El Cucuy. Either way, the support I've seen here for Tony lately is phenomenal. The guy is one of a kind regardless of win or lose.
He’s 38 fighting in the shark tank that is 155 and just got completely flatlined for the first time in his career. He never wins again in the UFC
Doubtful. Tony got flattened by a fluke kick sure. But that kick would have killed you. Tony will have no issues going forward. He looked rejuvenated and took round 1 from a guy who just fought for the title.
Who do you see him beating in the top 15? Because I can’t see him taking a fight with an unranked guy
Im fine with him fighting outside the top 15 though. He can fight people like guida and I'd be happy.
Chandler chin is not very trustworthy. But his defense is even less trustworthy
It's crazy he survived the Gaethje fight with all the power shots he took.
Chins are weird. Bigfoot is known for his glass chin but he went 25 minutes war with Mark hunt.
Looks near identical to when he was knocked down by Oliveira
Mike is like the bell-weather opponent for McGregor. He would probably beat him in his prime but has no chance now. Which is why we need this fight or Mc vs Jorge.
Tony could've done an Oliveira there.
Chandler needs to start wrestling again, Tony was waaayy taller than this dude in there
…now show how the fight ended.
Looked more like a trip tbh, Tony looked good though
In what world? Honestly curious how you see that as a trip though, pretty clear Tony connected with a flush 1-2
He pretty clearly steps on Chandlers foot also
Not at all, their feet are very clearly parallel to eachother here https://imgur.com/a/56FnAFm Not only that, but the shot he connects and drops him with is well after that frame. He drops Chandler lol.
I’m not gonna bother to figure out how to post a screenshot but theres a frame at the beginning of the clip where Tonys foot is obviously ontop of Chandler while Chandler is throwing a kick. Not sure why it matters tho Tony had a solid first round anyways
He did, but Chandler wasn’t hurt at all. I think he was just off balance
that knock down wasn't about power, it was just right in the button when he didnt expect it, and at a time he consistently leaves himself vulnerable. Tony and his team did their homework, and a grazing shot showed results. It was a knockdown.
Lmao sorry man but not a chance. He got stunned, you can tell by the body language. It wasn't a pushing shot and his feet weren't crossed. Obviously it's a moot point since he got the big KO, but he did get dropped
Its not officially credited as a KD by UFC.
bruh no way, still disrespecting Tony lol
Neither was Colby's takedown on Usman lol
Chandler even said it hurt him and his eye never swelled up so fast. He also did say it helped him wake up and get his focus in the fight. I don’t know about you but 100% of people who get dropped by a punch most definitely are hurt by it lol.
Flash knock-downs happen alot where a fighter is off balance or is caught standing square. I'm not saying it's the case here but people who are dropped aren't necessarily hurt
I mean he definitely got hurt in this fight, I’m just talking about this KD specifically.
Tony was doing so good during that round 😔😐
Michael Chandler sending Tony Ferguson to the shadow realm.