# @mikechandlermma on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CWGrHPogQsJ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/15433157-mikechandlermma-instagram
- **Posted:** 2021-11-10T17:55:05.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) — https://gondola.cc/MikeChandlerMMA

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I’m the product of a union carpenter who provided for his family with a blue collar 40 hour work week and a lunch pail.
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When I think of my dad I can’t help but see him in his carpenter “whites” and drywall dust covered work boots. It’s how I saw him most of my life.
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When I met with my stylist kristaroser before the last fight, we talked about the “working man’s mentality.” Why I am the way I am and who molded me into who you guys see today.
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I’m getting to live the dream as an athlete only because of the blue collar, 40 hour work week mentality of my parents.
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This fragment hoodie by greglauren was a perfect depiction of style meets blue collar working man.
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As we walked around the New York city a few times on fight week, we couldn’t help but notice the amount of hard hat’n, carhartt wear’n, coffee in a thermos wield’n, tradesman punching the clock to rebuild the city of New York. This hoodie is a salute to you. You’re the heartbeat of this great nation🇺🇸
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P.S. I hope you now know that I truly am crazy enough to fight with a broken arm.
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See you at the top!
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#mma #ufc #ufc268 #greglauren #nyc #nycfashion #nycfashionblogger #nycfashionweek #nycfashionstylist #ironmichael #bluecollar #bluecollarlife #carpenter

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ufc268, nycfashionblogger, nycfashion, ufc, nycfashionweek, bluecollar, nyc, greglauren, mma, nycfashionstylist, ironmichael, bluecollarlife, carpenter

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