Michael Chandler Recreates Iconic Vision Quest Scene
Michael Chandler Recreates Iconic Vision Quest Scene
By Willie Saylor
Add another talent to Michael Chandler's impressive repertoire—the NCAA wrestling All-American and perennial MMA contender has dipped his toes in the acting waters.
As part of a promotion for his upcoming Bellator fight, Chandler recreated an iconic scene from "Vision Quest," the most well-known film about wrestling. Watch him reprise Louden Swain's training sequence before his big match with Brian Shute below—it's spot on. And dare I say better?
"It's just such an old school inspirational movie," Chandler said. "Anyone who has wrestled has seen that movie and that scene many times. Mathew Modine is a phenomenal actor and he was Louden Swain. It was very cool to do. I will never ever be far removed from the wrestling community. Right now my job is fighting, but I would never be the man I am or the competitor I am without the sport of wrestling."
Chandler was a four-time NCAA Qualifier for the Missouri Tigers, earning All-American honors as a senior in 2009 when he placed 5th. He beat Kurt Kinser (IU), Chase Pami (Cal Poly), Jon Bonilla-Bowman (Hofstra), Tyler Safratowich (MINN), and Matt Moley (Bloom) with losses to Jordan Leen (Cornell) and Gregor Gillespie (EDIN).
Chandler's next fight is for the Lightweight Championship as the Co-Main Event at Bellator 157 in his hometown of St. Louis.
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Add another talent to Michael Chandler's impressive repertoire—the NCAA wrestling All-American and perennial MMA contender has dipped his toes in the acting waters.
As part of a promotion for his upcoming Bellator fight, Chandler recreated an iconic scene from "Vision Quest," the most well-known film about wrestling. Watch him reprise Louden Swain's training sequence before his big match with Brian Shute below—it's spot on. And dare I say better?
"It's just such an old school inspirational movie," Chandler said. "Anyone who has wrestled has seen that movie and that scene many times. Mathew Modine is a phenomenal actor and he was Louden Swain. It was very cool to do. I will never ever be far removed from the wrestling community. Right now my job is fighting, but I would never be the man I am or the competitor I am without the sport of wrestling."
Chandler was a four-time NCAA Qualifier for the Missouri Tigers, earning All-American honors as a senior in 2009 when he placed 5th. He beat Kurt Kinser (IU), Chase Pami (Cal Poly), Jon Bonilla-Bowman (Hofstra), Tyler Safratowich (MINN), and Matt Moley (Bloom) with losses to Jordan Leen (Cornell) and Gregor Gillespie (EDIN).
Chandler's next fight is for the Lightweight Championship as the Co-Main Event at Bellator 157 in his hometown of St. Louis.