Training partner reveals Chandler is extremely cautious in sparring, only works light touch

Russian lightweight Nikita Kulishin, who trains alongside Michael Chandler at Kill Cliff, says Chandler avoids full sparring entirely and insists on light-touch work only, sometimes requesting the entire mat to himself for individual drills. Kulishin described Chandler as psychologically complex, noting the stark contrast between his restrained training habits and his aggressive in-cage performances.