Michael Chandler is a Missouri born professional UFC / MMA Fighter and three time Bellator Lightweight Champion. He is ranked as one of the Top 5 fighters in the world. Chandler is renowned for his "iron" skill and incredible showmanship in the octagon. Outside of his fighting career, Chandler is a family man and owns "Nashville MMA Training Camp" a gym and training complex for budding fighters. Chandler is gearing up for the biggest match of his career, scheduled for June 29th, 2024 - Michael Chandler vs. Conor McGregor UFC 303. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkoujZQZatbqy4KGcgjpVxQ/join Shawn Ryan Show Links SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@ShawnRyanShowOfficial Sign up: https://shawnryanshow.com/pages/newsletter Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite Download Free Content: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lF-8_5jwRc5eAhzDkqqCOp-6yvd05vAw?usp=sharing Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shawn-ryan-show/id1492492083 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5eodRZd3qR9VT1ip1wI7xQ?si=59f9d106e56a4509 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnryanshow Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on X: https://twitter.com/ShawnRyanShow SRS Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4pqo9Uoh0WuUKxw0BmaK1yrg9Kd7E4lk #vigilanceelite #shawnryanshow #ufc Michael Chandler Links: Website: https://www.michaelchandler.com Nashville MMA - https://nashvillemma.com Train with Chandler - https://walkonfit.com YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@UCoJA_fJwuyS9aJC7gmnpdnQ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mikechandlermma Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mikechandlermma X/Twitter - https://twitter.com/MikeChandlerMMA Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://lairdsuperfood.com/srs https://mypatriotsupply.com https://shopify.com/shawn https://trueclassictees.com/SRS @trueclassicpod https://shawnlikesgold.com | 855-936-GOLD @goldcopartner 00:00 - Introduction 04:56 - Patreon question 07:24 - How much of the trash talk is real? 21:00 - Childhood 40:50 - Wrestling career 50:45 - MMA 1:02:21 - Was there ever a time you doubted yourself? 1:14:15 - Meeting his wife 1:42:05 - Adopting children 2:07:20 - UFC 2:12:10 - Fighting mindset 2:33:32 - Connor McGregor