Michael Chandler

“Iron”

Michael Chandler (23-11) is a lightweight fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada. Michael Chandler's last fight was a loss to Maurício Ruffy by TKO at UFC Freedom 250 in June 2026.

Record23-11-0

DivisionLightweight

Height5'8"

Reach72"

Age40

Last FightNov 29, 2025

BornApr 24, 1986

BirthplaceHigh Ridge, Missouri, United States

Fighting out ofLas Vegas, Nevada

UFC Career Stats:

Sig. strikes landed / min3.85

Striking accuracy50%

Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.75

Striking defense41%

Takedowns / 15 min1.63

Takedown accuracy36%

Takedown defense56%

Sub attempts / 15 min0.18

8 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats

Fight History:

*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history

Result	Opponent	Division	Method	Rnd / Time	Event	Date	Fight
L	Maurício Ruffy	Lightweight	TKO (Spinning wheel kick and punches)	R1 · 4:29	UFC Freedom 250	Jun 14, 2026	View
L	Paddy Pimblett	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Punches & Elbows From Mount)	R3 · 3:07	UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes	Apr 12, 2025
L	Charles Oliveira	Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic	Nov 16, 2024
L	Dustin Poirier	Lightweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R3 · 2:00	UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira	Nov 12, 2022
W	Tony Ferguson	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Front Head Kick)	R2 · 0:17	UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje	May 7, 2022
L	Justin Gaethje	Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2	Nov 6, 2021
L	Charles Oliveira	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Left Hook to Ground & Pound)	R2 · 0:19	UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler	May 15, 2021
W	Dan Hooker	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Left Hook to Ground & Pound)	R1 · 2:30	UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2	Jan 23, 2021
W	Benson Henderson	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Left Cross to Ground & Pound)	R1 · 2:09	Bellator 243	Aug 7, 2020
W	Sidney Outlaw	Catchweight	KO/TKO (Right Cross)	R1 · 2:59	Bellator 237	Dec 28, 2019
L	Patrício Pitbull	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 1:01	Bellator 221	May 11, 2019
W	Brent Primus	Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	Bellator 212	Dec 14, 2018
W	Brandon Girtz	Lightweight	Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)	R1 · 4:00	Bellator 197	Apr 13, 2018
W	Goiti Yamauchi	Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	Bellator 192	Jan 20, 2018
L	Brent Primus	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Doctor Stoppage (Ankle Injury))	R1 · 2:22	Bellator NYC	Jun 24, 2017
W	Benson Henderson	Lightweight	Decision (Split)	R5	Bellator 165	Nov 19, 2016
W	Patricky Pitbull	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Punch)	R1 · 2:14	Bellator 157	Jun 24, 2016
W	David Rickels	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R2 · 3:05	Bellator 145	Nov 6, 2015
W	Derek Campos	Lightweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R1 · 2:17	Bellator 138	Jun 19, 2015
L	Will Brooks	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R4 · 3:48	Bellator 131	Nov 15, 2014
L	Will Brooks	Lightweight	Decision (Split)	R5	Bellator 120	May 17, 2014
L	Eddie Alvarez	Lightweight	Decision (Split)	R5	Bellator 106	Nov 2, 2013
W	David Rickels	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 0:44	Bellator 97	Jul 31, 2013
W	Rick Hawn	Lightweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R2 · 3:07	Bellator 85	Jan 17, 2013
W	Akihiro Gono	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 0:56	Bellator 67	May 4, 2012
W	Eddie Alvarez	Lightweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R4 · 3:06	Bellator 58	Nov 19, 2011
W	Patricky Pitbull	Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	Bellator 44	May 14, 2011
W	Lloyd Mix	Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	Bellator 40	Apr 9, 2011
W	Marcin Held	Lightweight	Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)	R1 · 3:56	Bellator 36	Mar 12, 2011
W	Chris Page	Catchweight	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	R1 · 0:57	Bellator 32	Oct 14, 2010
W	Scott Stapp	Catchweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 1:57	Bellator 31	Sep 30, 2010
W	Sal Woods	Welterweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R1 · 0:59	Strikeforce	May 15, 2010
W	Rich Bouphanouvong	Catchweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R2 · 2:07	Strikeforce Challengers 5	Nov 20, 2009
W	Kyle Swadley	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Aug 8, 2009

LMaurício Ruffy
Jun 14, 2026
UFC Freedom 250·Lightweight
TKO (Spinning wheel kick and punches)·R1 · 4:29View
LPaddy Pimblett
Apr 12, 2025
UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches & Elbows From Mount)·R3 · 3:07
LCharles Oliveira
Nov 16, 2024
UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic·Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
LDustin Poirier
Nov 12, 2022
UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira·Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R3 · 2:00
WTony Ferguson
May 7, 2022
UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Front Head Kick)·R2 · 0:17
LJustin Gaethje
Nov 6, 2021
UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2·Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LCharles Oliveira
May 15, 2021
UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Left Hook to Ground & Pound)·R2 · 0:19
WDan Hooker
Jan 23, 2021
UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Left Hook to Ground & Pound)·R1 · 2:30
WBenson Henderson
Aug 7, 2020
Bellator 243·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Left Cross to Ground & Pound)·R1 · 2:09
WSidney Outlaw
Dec 28, 2019
Bellator 237·Catchweight
KO/TKO (Right Cross)·R1 · 2:59
LPatrício Pitbull
May 11, 2019
Bellator 221·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 1:01
WBrent Primus
Dec 14, 2018
Bellator 212·Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WBrandon Girtz
Apr 13, 2018
Bellator 197·Lightweight
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)·R1 · 4:00
WGoiti Yamauchi
Jan 20, 2018
Bellator 192·Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LBrent Primus
Jun 24, 2017
Bellator NYC·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Doctor Stoppage (Ankle Injury))·R1 · 2:22
WBenson Henderson
Nov 19, 2016
Bellator 165·Lightweight
Decision (Split)·R5
WPatricky Pitbull
Jun 24, 2016
Bellator 157·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punch)·R1 · 2:14
WDavid Rickels
Nov 6, 2015
Bellator 145·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R2 · 3:05
WDerek Campos
Jun 19, 2015
Bellator 138·Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 2:17
LWill Brooks
Nov 15, 2014
Bellator 131·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R4 · 3:48
LWill Brooks
May 17, 2014
Bellator 120·Lightweight
Decision (Split)·R5
LEddie Alvarez
Nov 2, 2013
Bellator 106·Lightweight
Decision (Split)·R5
WDavid Rickels
Jul 31, 2013
Bellator 97·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 0:44
WRick Hawn
Jan 17, 2013
Bellator 85·Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R2 · 3:07
WAkihiro Gono
May 4, 2012
Bellator 67·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 0:56
WEddie Alvarez
Nov 19, 2011
Bellator 58·Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R4 · 3:06
WPatricky Pitbull
May 14, 2011
Bellator 44·Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WLloyd Mix
Apr 9, 2011
Bellator 40·Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WMarcin Held
Mar 12, 2011
Bellator 36·Lightweight
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)·R1 · 3:56
WChris Page
Oct 14, 2010
Bellator 32·Catchweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke)·R1 · 0:57
WScott Stapp
Sep 30, 2010
Bellator 31·Catchweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 1:57
WSal Woods
May 15, 2010
Strikeforce·Welterweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 0:59
WRich Bouphanouvong
Nov 20, 2009
Strikeforce Challengers 5·Catchweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R2 · 2:07
WKyle Swadley
Aug 8, 2009
Unknown Event
KO/TKO