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Michael Chandler
“Iron”
United StatesLightweightActiveage 40
23-11
68% win rate
L4 streak
Career timeline
Each dot is a fight — green wins, red losses, larger dots are title fights. Hover for details, click to open the bout.
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2 wins6 losseslast 5: L L L L Wdrag to scroll · 1993–2026
Key stats
Six attributes derived from striking, grappling, and finishing rates.
Striking heatmap
Significant strikes by target zone, aggregated across all UFC rounds.
Round-by-round averages
Average values per round across the selected fights — toggle metrics below.
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Metrics
| Metric | R1(8) | R2(6) | R3(4) | R4(1) | R5(1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sig Str landed | 22.0 | 18.5 | 12.4 | 8.0 | 40.0 |
| Sig Str absorbed | 20.3 | 53.2 | 33.3 | 14.0 | 12.0 |
| Takedowns landed | 0.63 | 0.50 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Takedowns absorbed | 0.25 | 0.17 | 0.65 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Control time | 1:04 | 0:57 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 1:59 |
Fight history
Career UFC bouts in reverse chronological order.
- UFC Freedom 2502026-06-14L·KO·R1 · 4:29
- UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes2025-04-12L·KO·R3 · 3:07
- UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic2024-11-16L·U-Dec·R5 · 5:00
- UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira2022-11-12L·Sub·R3 · 2:00
- UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje2022-05-07W·KO·R2 · 0:17
- UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 22021-11-06L·U-Dec·R3 · 5:00
- UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler2021-05-15L·KO·R2 · 0:19
- UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor2021-01-23W·KO·R1 · 2:30
In the news
Recent MMA headlines that mention this fighter.
- Sherdog
Dustin Poirier has publicly advised Michael Chandler to retire from mixed martial arts, expressing concern over the damage the former Bellator champion continues to absorb in the octagon.
- MMA Fighting
Dustin Poirier has questioned Michael Chandler's decision to continue fighting, urging the former Bellator champion to consider retirement after a tough stretch in the UFC. Chandler, 40, suffered…
- MMA Fighting
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