Michael Chandler "Iron"

Lightweight

Record and bio

Pro record	—
UFC record	2-6 · current 4-fight loss streak
Opponents' combined UFC record	100-37 (73%) across 8 opponents
Last 5 opponents	67-21 (76.1%) across 5 opponents
Age	40
Height	5' 8"
Reach	71"
Stance	Orthodox

Career stats (UFC)

Significant strikes landed per minute	3.85
Significant strikes absorbed per minute	4.75
Striking accuracy	50%
Striking defense	41%
Takedowns per 15 minutes	1.63
Takedowns landed / attempted	36%
Takedown defense	56%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes	0.18
Average fight time	10.3 min

UFC wins: 2 KO/TKO, 0 submission, 0 decision. UFC losses: 3 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 2 decision.

UFC fight history

Date	Opponent	Their UFC record then	Style	Result	Method	Event
2026-06-14	Mauricio Ruffy	4-1	Striker	L	KO/TKO R1 4:29	UFC Freedom 250
2025-04-12	Paddy Pimblett	6-0	Submission grappler	L	KO/TKO R3 3:07	UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes
2024-11-16	Charles Oliveira	22-10 (1 NC)	Grappler	L	Decision - Unanimous R5 5:00	UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic
2022-11-12	Dustin Poirier	20-6 (1 NC)	Striker	L	Submission R3 2:00	UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira
2022-05-07	Tony Ferguson	15-4	Submission grappler	W	KO/TKO R2 0:17	UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje
2021-11-06	Justin Gaethje	5-3	Striker	L	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2
2021-05-15	Charles Oliveira	18-8 (1 NC)	Grappler	L	KO/TKO R2 0:19 (title)	UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler
2021-01-23	Dan Hooker	10-5	Striker	W	KO/TKO R1 2:30	UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor

UFC stats from ufcstats.com through 2026-10-31; bio and pro record from ESPN where available. Opponents' combined record is their UFC record going into each fight. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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