How Have Bellator Champions Fared in the UFC

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - OCTOBER 20: Michael Chandler poses for a portrait on Yas Beach on October 20, 2020 on UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Juan Cardenas/Zuffa LLC)In the co-main event of UFC 257, Michael Chandler will make his long-awaited UFC debut against top contender Dan ‘The Hangman’ Hooker!

Chandler has become the 8th Bellator champion to sign with the UFC and fans are excited to see if he can swim with the sharks that make up the organization’s stacked 155-pound weight class. Chandler’s debut will mark the first time since 2011 that he’s been the betting underdog. Although respected by his peers and the MMA community, there is a sense of doubt…