Chandler Trains Exclusively on Touch Work, Never Full Sparring — Training Partner

Russian lightweight Nikita Kulshin (9-0), who trains alongside Michael Chandler at Kill Cliff FC, says Chandler never engages in full sparring and insists on touch-only sessions. Kulshin described Chandler as extremely protective of his space in the gym, sometimes requesting to work alone even when other pairs are rolling. Despite the cautious approach in the gym, Kulshin suggested Chandler may be psychologically volatile come fight night.