Mauricio Ruffy vs Michael Chandler

Mauricio Ruffy

Pro 14-3-0 | UFC 5-2-0

Michael Chandler

Pro 23-11-0 | UFC 2-6-0

Age

30|40

Height

5'11"|5'8"

Reach

75"|71"

Stance

Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Mauricio Ruffy	Michael Chandler	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	56.5%	50.5%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.7	3.8	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.5	4.8	◄
Strike Differential	0.1/min	-0.9/min	◄
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%	36.0%	►
Takedown Defense	86.7%	56.2%	◄
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.0	1.6	►
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0	0.2	—
Control Time/15min	0:37	2:49	►
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	80.0%	100.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	20.0%	0.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	6:57	10:20	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	1.8	0.4	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.2	—
Edges	3	3	3 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Mauricio Ruffy Michael Chandler League median

Statistic	Mauricio Ruffy	Michael Chandler	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	42.3%	55.1%	—
Avg Fight Time	6:57	10:20	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	85.7%	75.0%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	57.3%	73.0%	▶
Opponent UFC Record (all)	43-32 (57.3%)	100-37 (73.0%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	27-27 (50.0%)	25-9 (73.5%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	77.4%	52.4%	—
% Time in Control	4.1%	18.8%	▶
% Time Controlled	18.4%	28.9%	◀
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	18.4%	39.4%	▶
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	3.95	5.43	▶
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	3.77	6.91	◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.19	-1.48	◀
Distance Strike Accuracy	54.2%	45.5%	◀
Distance Strike Defense	62.9%	44.8%	◀
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	4.41	0.96	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.79	2.07	◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.13	2.89	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	3.98	1.85	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	—	0.71	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Mauricio Ruffy	Michael Chandler	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	53.0%	54.9%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.0	2.8	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.3	4.1	◄
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%	42.1%	►
Takedown Defense	83.3%	57.1%	◄
Control Time/Fight	0:20	2:34	►
Edges	2	2	2 even

Last 3 Fights

Mauricio Ruffy

LOSS

vs. Arman Tsarukyan

UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 • Sep 2026Lightweight

KO/TKO (Elbow) • Rd 1, 4:56

Mauricio Ruffy4/1040%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06

Arman Tsarukyan8/1942%TD 1/10Ctrl 3:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Ruffy	4/10	40%	0/0	0:06	—
	Arman Tsarukyan	8/19	42%	1/10	3:00	1

WIN

vs. Michael Chandler

UFC Freedom 250 • Jun 2026Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:29

Mauricio Ruffy19/4048%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13KD 2

Michael Chandler3/1225%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Ruffy	19/40	48%	0/0	0:13	2
	Michael Chandler	3/12	25%	0/3	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Rafael Fiziev

UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 • Jan 2026Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:30

Mauricio Ruffy55/8862%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:45KD 1

Rafael Fiziev36/6655%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Ruffy	18/28	64%	0/0	0:25	—
	Rafael Fiziev	16/33	48%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Mauricio Ruffy	37/60	62%	0/0	0:20	1
	Rafael Fiziev	20/33	61%	0/1	0:00	—

Michael Chandler

LOSS

vs. Mauricio Ruffy

UFC Freedom 250 • Jun 2026Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:29

Michael Chandler3/1225%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

Mauricio Ruffy19/4048%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Chandler	3/12	25%	0/3	0:00	—
	Mauricio Ruffy	19/40	48%	0/0	0:13	2

LOSS

vs. Paddy Pimblett

UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes • Apr 2025Lightweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 3, 3:07

Michael Chandler11/2839%TD 4/7Ctrl 2:44

Paddy Pimblett80/14356%TD 1/2Ctrl 4:41

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Chandler	5/11	45%	2/3	2:10	—
	Paddy Pimblett	16/40	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Michael Chandler	5/14	36%	2/4	0:34	—
	Paddy Pimblett	34/63	54%	0/0	2:15	—

R3	Michael Chandler	1/3	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Paddy Pimblett	30/40	75%	1/2	2:26	—

LOSS

vs. Charles Oliveira

UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic • Nov 2024Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Michael Chandler84/11374%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:59

Charles Oliveira88/12272%TD 5/12Ctrl 14:52

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Chandler	8/9	89%	0/0	0:00	—
	Charles Oliveira	11/16	69%	1/2	3:31	—

R2	Michael Chandler	15/22	68%	0/0	0:00	—
	Charles Oliveira	24/35	69%	1/1	2:48	—

R3	Michael Chandler	13/19	68%	0/0	0:00	—
	Charles Oliveira	27/36	75%	1/3	3:11	—

R4	Michael Chandler	8/16	50%	0/1	0:00	—
	Charles Oliveira	14/18	78%	1/3	3:55	—

R5	Michael Chandler	40/47	85%	0/0	1:59	—
	Charles Oliveira	12/17	71%	1/3	1:27	—

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (3.7 vs 3.8 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Michael Chandler shoots at 36% accuracy against Mauricio Ruffy's 87% defense — Mauricio Ruffy should keep it standing.

Control: Michael Chandler controls 1:56 per fight on average vs 0:17 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Mauricio Ruffy finishes 80% of wins (80% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Michael Chandler finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Michael Chandler's fights average 10:20 vs 6:57 for Mauricio Ruffy. If this reaches the championship rounds, Michael Chandler's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-09-21 | Data source: UFCStats.com