Because Chandler had so much time to prepare, this camp was an exercise in patience and listening to her body.
It’s easy for fighters to want to grind every single day, especially early in their UFC career. Any time spent not working feels like wasted time, but there comes a point where the gains are limited because a fighter is exhausted. Chandler believes she is finding that balance for herself.
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“I’m an overworker,” she said. “I’m always training, and I would always get injured. I was like, ‘Why?’ And I was like, ‘Oh, I need to learn to like take a step back and not go crazy.’ This fight camp was just about training hard and knowing when to take a back step.”
Chandler is going to be her normally aggressive self when it comes time to fight, however. She understands the dangers Dumont possesses, especially on the feet, but the opportunity is too important for her to fight timidly.
