LightweightContender
Michael Chandler
“Iron” · USA
#163
P4P rank
73
Overall
23-11
Record
40
Age
5'8"
Height
155 lbs
Weight
71"
Reach
Striking74
Wrestling79
Grappling80
Cardio + IQ66
#15 of 15 in Lightweight by overall.
Striking breakdown159 sig. strikes · 8 fights
Head68%
Body20%
Leg12%≈ kicks
Share of landed significant strikes by target. UFCStats doesn't label kicks vs punches, but leg strikes are essentially all kicks — a leg-heavy split reads like a kickboxer, a head-dominant one like a boxer.
Lvs Mauricio RuffyKO/TKO · Rd 1Sig 3–19Jun 14, 2026Sig 3–19
Lvs Paddy PimblettKO/TKO · Rd 3Sig 5–16 · TD 2–0 · 2:10 ctrlApr 12, 2025Sig 5–16 · TD 2–0 · 2:10 ctrl
Lvs Dustin PoirierSubmission · Rd 3Sig 23–28 · TD 2–0 · 1:05 ctrlNov 12, 2022Sig 23–28 · TD 2–0 · 1:05 ctrl
Wvs Tony FergusonKO/TKO · Rd 2Sig 26–20 · TD 1–0 · 2:29 ctrlMay 7, 2022Sig 26–20 · TD 1–0 · 2:29 ctrl
Last 5 UFC bouts, newest first — per-fight stats from UFCStats.
Opponent-adjusted8 UFC fights · Even competition
Skill credited against the fighters actually faced — five takedowns on a contender count for more than five on a debutant. Scored 0–99 vs. the rated roster.
Adj. striking61
Adj. wrestling60
Adj. takedown defense57
Strength of schedule35
UFCStats career averages
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 3.9 |
| Striking accuracy | 49% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 4.5 |
| Striking defense | 43% |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 1.9 |
| Takedown accuracy | 37% |
| Takedown defense | 61% |
| Submissions / 15 min | 0.5 |
How the wins come
KO / TKO3
Submission1
Decision0
Finish rate 17% of wins.
Ratings are a scout-style read derived from public UFCStats career numbers — not an official rating. How it works.