Michael Chandler

"Iron"

AGE	39 / Apr 24, 1986
HEIGHT	5'8" / 172.72 cm
WEIGHT	156 lbs / 70.76 kg

ASSOCIATION
Kill Cliff FC

CLASS
Lightweight

Wins 23

KO / TKO

48%

SUBMISSIONS

30%

DECISIONS

22%

Losses 10

KO / TKO

50%

SUBMISSIONS

10%

DECISIONS

40%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Paddy Pimblett	UFC 314 - Volkanovski vs. Lopes Apr / 12 / 2025	TKO (Elbows and Punches) Kerry Hatley VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	3:07
loss	Charles Oliveira	UFC 309 - Jones vs. Miocic Nov / 16 / 2024	Decision (Unanimous) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
loss	Dustin Poirier	UFC 281 - Adesanya vs. Pereira Nov / 12 / 2022	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	2:00
win	Tony Ferguson	UFC 274 - Oliveira vs. Gaethje May / 07 / 2022	KO (Front Kick) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	0:17
loss	Justin Gaethje	UFC 268 - Usman vs. Covington 2 Nov / 06 / 2021	Decision (Unanimous) Mike Beltran VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Charles Oliveira	UFC 262 - Oliveira vs. Chandler May / 15 / 2021	TKO (Punches) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	0:19
win	Dan Hooker	UFC 257 - Poirier vs. McGregor 2 Jan / 23 / 2021	TKO (Punches) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:30
win	Benson Henderson	Bellator 243 - Chandler vs. Henderson 2 Aug / 07 / 2020	KO (Punches) Dan Miragliotta	1	2:09
win	Sidney Outlaw	Bellator 237 - Fedor vs. Rampage Dec / 29 / 2019	KO (Punches) Bryan Miner VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:59
loss	Patricio Freire	Bellator 221 - Chandler vs. Pitbull May / 11 / 2019	TKO (Punches) Rob Madrigal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:01
win	Brent Primus	Bellator 212 - Primus vs. Chandler 2 Dec / 14 / 2018	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean	5	5:00
win	Brandon Girtz	Bellator 197 - Chandler vs. Girtz Apr / 13 / 2018	Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:00
win	Goiti Yamauchi	Bellator 192 - Jackson vs. Sonnen Jan / 20 / 2018	Decision (Unanimous) Blake Grice VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Brent Primus	Bellator 180 - Sonnen vs. Silva Jun / 24 / 2017	TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Todd Anderson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:22
win	Benson Henderson	Bellator 165 - Chandler vs. Henderson Nov / 19 / 2016	Decision (Split) John McCarthy	5	5:00
win	Patricky Freire	Bellator 157 - Dynamite 2 Jun / 24 / 2016	KO (Punch) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:14
win	David Rickels	Bellator 145 - Vengeance Nov / 06 / 2015	TKO (Punches) Mike England VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:05
win	Derek Campos	Bellator 138 - Unfinished Business Jun / 19 / 2015	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Mike England VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:17
loss	Will Brooks	Bellator 131 - Tito vs. Bonnar Nov / 15 / 2014	TKO (Punches) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	4	3:48
loss	Will Brooks	Bellator MMA - Bellator 120 May / 17 / 2014	Decision (Split) Kevin MacDonald VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
loss	Eddie Alvarez	Bellator MMA - Bellator 106 Nov / 02 / 2013	Decision (Split) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	David Rickels	Bellator MMA - Bellator 97 Jul / 31 / 2013	KO (Punches) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:44
win	Rick Hawn	Bellator MMA - Bellator 85 Jan / 17 / 2013	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:07
win	Akihiro Gono	BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 67 May / 04 / 2012	TKO (Punches) Yves Lavigne	1	0:56
win	Eddie Alvarez	BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 58 Nov / 19 / 2011	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Troy Waugh VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	4	3:06
win	Patricky Freire	BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 44 May / 14 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Lloyd Mix	BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 40 Apr / 09 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Marcin Held	BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 36 Mar / 12 / 2011	Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Gary Copeland VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:56
win	Chris Page	BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 32 Oct / 14 / 2010	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Mike England	1	0:57
win	Scott Stapp	BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 31 Sep / 30 / 2010	TKO (Punches) Jason Herzog	1	1:57
win	Salvador Woods	Strikeforce - Heavy Artillery May / 15 / 2010	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:59
win	Richard Bouphanouvong	Strikeforce - Challengers 5 Nov / 20 / 2009	TKO (Punches) Chuck Wolfe	2	2:07
win	Kyle Swadley	FB - First Blood Aug / 08 / 2009	TKO (Punches)	1	3:30

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