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ELO RATING

Michael Chandler

"Iron"

MMA Record: 23-10-0
UFC Record: 2-5-0
Weight Class: Lightweight (Ranked #12)
Fighting Style: Wrestler
Hometown: High Ridge, United States
Trains at: Kill Cliff FC

Michael Chandler "Iron" - UFC Fighter Profile

Michael Chandler is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Lightweight division and is ranked #12. Born in High Ridge, United States, Michael Chandler has compiled an MMA record of 23-10-0 with a UFC record of 2-5-0. Known for their Wrestler fighting style, Michael Chandler trains at Kill Cliff FC in High Ridge, United States. With an ELO rating of 1007, Michael Chandler ranks #959 out of 2646 UFC fighters.

Career Highlights: Michael Chandler has 2 wins in the UFC. Michael Chandler lands an average of 4.04 significant strikes per minute and averages 1.96 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

7
Total Fights
Biggest Win
Tony Ferguson in 2022
Opponent ELO: 1178

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 8'
Weight
Lightweight
Reach
71'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Apr 24 1986
Age
39
Peak ELO
1033
ELO Rank
959 of 2646
Strength of Schedule
201-64-0
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1164.4
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1081.0

Performance Statistics

SLpM
4.04
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
49%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
4.52
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
43%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
1.96
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
41%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.6
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Michael Chandler Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2025-04-12 UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes Paddy Pimblett KO/TKO Elbows 3 3:07 Loss -
2024-11-16 UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic Charles Oliveira U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss -
2022-11-12 UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira Dustin Poirier SUB Rear Naked Choke 3 2:00 Loss -
2022-05-07 UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje Tony Ferguson KO/TKO Kick 2 0:17 Win -
2021-11-06 UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 Justin Gaethje U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2021-05-15 UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler Charles Oliveira KO/TKO Punch 2 0:19 Loss -
2021-01-23 UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor Dan Hooker KO/TKO Punch 1 2:30 Win -

ELO Progression Over Time

Michael Chandler ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
7 2025-04-12 Paddy Pimblett 1115 Loss -12 1007
6 2024-11-16 Charles Oliveira 1265 Loss -6 1019
5 2022-11-12 Dustin Poirier 1219 Loss -8 1025
4 2022-05-07 Tony Ferguson 1178 Win +28 1033
3 2021-11-06 Justin Gaethje 1095 Loss -13 1005
2 2021-05-15 Charles Oliveira 1218 Loss -8 1018
1 2021-01-23 Dan Hooker 1109 Win +26 1026

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