Lightweight

Michael Chandler

Last fought: Jun 2026

RECORD

Pro

23-11-0

UFC

2-6-0

Age

Height

5'8"

Weight

155 lbs

Reach

71"

Stance

Orthodox

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UFC Freedom 250: Topuria vs. Gaethje — Seven Fights, Seven Knockouts on the White House LawnJun 15, 2026

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	10:20
Fight Completion Rate	55.1%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.07
% Fights Inside the Distance	75.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	100-37 (73.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	25-9 (73.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	75-28 (72.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	52.4%
% Time in Control	18.8%
% Time Controlled	28.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	39.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	5.43
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	6.91
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-1.48
Distance Strike Accuracy	45.5%
Distance Strike Defense	44.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.96
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	2.07
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	2.89
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.85
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.97
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.71

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field

Michael Chandler League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Michael Chandler
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	50.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.8
Strike Differential	-0.9/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	36.0%
Takedown Defense	56.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.6
Submission Attempts/15min	0.2
Control Time/15min	2:49
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	100.0%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	0.0%
Avg Fight Time	10:20
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.4
Reversals/15min	0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	54.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.1
Takedown Accuracy	42.1%
Takedown Defense	57.1%
Control Time/Fight	2:34

Fight History

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	—

LOSS

vs. Dustin Poirier

UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira • Nov 2022Lightweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 2:00

Michael Chandler43/10043%TD 3/7Ctrl 5:39

Dustin Poirier38/7650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:47

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Chandler	23/69	33%	2/4	1:05	—
	Dustin Poirier	28/57	49%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Michael Chandler	18/25	72%	1/1	4:34	—
	Dustin Poirier	2/3	67%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Michael Chandler	2/6	33%	0/2	0:00	—
	Dustin Poirier	8/16	50%	0/0	0:47	—

WIN

vs. Tony Ferguson

UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje • May 2022Lightweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 0:17

Michael Chandler27/5351%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:31KD 1

Tony Ferguson20/5040%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Chandler	26/52	50%	1/1	2:29	—
	Tony Ferguson	20/50	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Michael Chandler	1/1	100%	0/0	0:02	1
	Tony Ferguson	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Justin Gaethje

UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 • Nov 2021Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Michael Chandler103/24542%TD 1/6Ctrl 0:03

Justin Gaethje116/18363%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:37KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Chandler	49/99	49%	0/2	0:03	—
	Justin Gaethje	40/77	52%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Michael Chandler	24/69	35%	0/2	0:00	—
	Justin Gaethje	38/60	63%	0/0	1:09	1

R3	Michael Chandler	30/77	39%	1/2	0:00	—
	Justin Gaethje	38/46	83%	0/0	0:28	—

LOSS

vs. Charles Oliveira

UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler • May 2021LightweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 0:19

Michael Chandler30/5555%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:27

Charles Oliveira24/3275%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:42KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Chandler	28/51	55%	0/0	2:27	—
	Charles Oliveira	10/15	67%	1/2	1:39	—

R2	Michael Chandler	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Charles Oliveira	14/17	82%	0/0	0:03	2

WIN

vs. Dan Hooker

UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor • Jan 2021Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:30

Michael Chandler17/2471%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09KD 1

Dan Hooker8/1942%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Chandler	17/24	71%	0/0	0:09	1
	Dan Hooker	8/19	42%	0/0	0:00	—

Prior to UFC

Strikeforce (2 fights)

WIN

vs. Salvador Woods

Strikeforce - Heavy Artillery • May 2010

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 0:59

Michael Chandler0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

WIN

vs. Rich Bouphanouvong

Strikeforce Challengers 5 • Nov 2009

KO/TKO • Rd 2, 2:07

Michael Chandler0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com