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United States
High Ridge, Missouri
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
11
48%
SUBMISSIONS
7
30%
DECISIONS
5
22%
Losses
10
KO
/
TKO
5
50%
SUBMISSIONS
1
10%
DECISIONS
4
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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