Overview
- Chael Sonnen, in a YouTube video Saturday, said Chandler will likely retire if he loses to Mauricio Ruffy on June 14.
- The bout is set for UFC Freedom 250 on the White House South Lawn in Washington, D.C.
- Chandler enters on a three-fight skid and has dropped five of his past six UFC bouts, shrinking his window for another title run.
- Sonnen pointed to Chandler’s new role with Paramount’s broadcast team, which gives the veteran a ready path out of active competition.
- Ruffy is a younger, surging Brazilian whom oddsmakers favor, and a win would strengthen his push toward lightweight title contention.