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Michael Chandler
“Iron”
United States
23-11-0W-L-D
- Age
- 40
- Height
- 5'8"
- ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
- 71"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight class
- LightweightLightweight: 146 to 155 lb (66 to 70 kg). Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.
- Gym
- Kill Cliff FC
- Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
- 1726
Scouting Report
- L
- L
- L
- L
- W
Lost 4 straight
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Chandler is a finisher. His wins come 12 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission and 7 by decision, a 73% finish rate. He lights people up and also made seven opponents tap.
- Recent Form
- Most recent, Maurício Ruffy (14-3-0), a loss by first-round KO/TKO. Before that, Paddy Pimblett (24-4-0), a loss by third-round KO/TKO. Before that, Charles Oliveira (37-11-0), a loss by unanimous decision after five rounds.
- Style
- Orthodox at 5'8" with a 71" reach. Lands 3.85 significant strikes a minute at 50% accuracy, absorbs 4.75 and defends 41%. Attempts 1.63 takedowns per 15 minutes, landing 36%, and stops 56% of opponents' takedowns.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Winning Strategy
- 12 KO/TKO (46%)
- 7 Submission (27%)
- 7 Decision (27%)
- Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
- 73%
- Streak
- 4-fight losing streak
- Last fought
- 5 months ago
26 pro wins.
Last 5 Fights
Opponents' combined record todayThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.: 131-39
Opponents' average Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.: 1848
- Lossvs Maurício Ruffy14-3-0 · Power Index 1780KO/TKO · R1 · 4:29Jun 15, 2026 · UFC Freedom 250
Fight stats
Stat Michael Chandler Maurício Ruffy Sig. strikes 3/12 19/40 Takedowns 0/3 0/0 Control time 0:00 0:13 Knockdowns 0 2 Round 1 sig. strikes 3 19 - Lossvs Paddy Pimblett24-4-0 · Power Index 1837KO/TKO · R3 · 3:07Apr 13, 2025 · UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes
Fight stats
Stat Michael Chandler Paddy Pimblett Sig. strikes 11/28 80/143 Takedowns 4/7 1/2 Control time 2:44 4:41 Knockdowns 0 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 5 16 Round 2 sig. strikes 5 34 Round 3 sig. strikes 1 30 - Lossvs Charles Oliveira37-11-0 · Power Index 1964Decision - Unanimous · R5 · 5:00Nov 17, 2024 · UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic
Fight stats
Stat Michael Chandler Charles Oliveira Sig. strikes 84/113 88/122 Takedowns 0/1 5/12 Control time 1:59 14:52 Knockdowns 0 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 8 11 Round 2 sig. strikes 15 24 Round 3 sig. strikes 13 27 Round 4 sig. strikes 8 14 Round 5 sig. strikes 40 12 - Lossvs Dustin Poirier30-10-0 · Power Index 1875Submission · R3 · 2:00Nov 13, 2022 · UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira
Fight stats
Stat Michael Chandler Dustin Poirier Sig. strikes 43/100 38/76 Takedowns 3/7 0/0 Control time 5:39 0:47 Knockdowns 0 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 23 28 Round 2 sig. strikes 18 2 Round 3 sig. strikes 2 8 - Winvs Tony Ferguson26-11-0 · Power Index 1785KO/TKO · R2 · 0:17May 8, 2022 · UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje
Fight stats
Stat Michael Chandler Tony Ferguson Sig. strikes 27/53 20/50 Takedowns 1/1 0/0 Control time 2:31 0:00 Knockdowns 1 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 26 20 Round 2 sig. strikes 1 0
Career Stats
Based on 8 UFC fights.
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.85
- Striking accuracy
- 50%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 4.75
- Striking defense
- 41%
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.63
- Takedown accuracy
- 36%
- Takedown defense
- 56%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.20