Back of the head? Michael Chandler denies cheating at UFC 309 [Video]

Michael Chandler had an entertaining scrap with Charles Oliveira at UFC 309, and he’s having an interesting post-fight media tour discussing everything that happened during the match.

In a new interview with Ariel Helwani, Chandler declared he’d beat Oliveira 9 times out of 10, which doesn’t really math out considering he’s now 0-2 against “Do Bronx.” He’s also pushing back against the perception that he’s a dirty fighter, which is something Dustin Poirier put forward after their fight and Oliveira agreed on at the UFC 309 post-fight press conference.

Oliveira accused Chandler of several fouls, but the big one people point to from their fight was in the 5th round when “Iron Mike” unleashed a barrage of punches to what looked like the back of his opponent’s head. It looked so sus that commentator Daniel Cormier repeatedly mentioned the punches.

“I’m an honest guy,” Chandler insisted. “I try to live pretty full of integrity and full of honesty, and a narrative …