Michael Chandler

“Iron”

OctagonStats Rating 1499

4-6-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 8" (173 cm)

Weight155 lbs. (70 kg)

Reach71" (180 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornApr 24, 1986

Age40

DivisionLightweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.91

Str. Acc49%

SApM4.51

Str. Def43%

TD Avg1.88

TD Acc37%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.5

Recent form

L L L L W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

10 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

3 KO/TKO wins · 1 sub wins · 0 decision wins

Losses by method

3 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 2 decision losses

Finish rate100%

Times finished67%

StreakL4

Best streak3

Avg fight9:05

Octagon time1h 30m

Opp win%62%

ActiveNov. 20, 2009 – Jun. 14, 2026 (18y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced6

Ranked wins1

Best ranked winDan Hooker (#13 Lightweight)

Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night2

Fight of the Night3

Total bonuses5

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Michael Chandler "Iron" is a 23-11-0 knockout artist. 100% finish rate.

Michael debuted Nov. 20, 2009 vs Rich Bouphanouvong (win). Longest win streak: 3. On a 4-fight losing skid. 18 years active (Nov. 20, 2009–Jun. 14, 2026).

Best wins: Tony Ferguson (KO/TKO Kick R2, May. 07, 2022); Dan Hooker (KO/TKO Punch R1, Jan. 23, 2021); Rich Bouphanouvong (KO/TKO R2, Nov. 20, 2009).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Jun. 14, 2026	UFC Freedom 250	L Mauricio Ruffy	KO/TKO Punches	1	4:29	0 2	3 19	0 0	0 0
Apr. 12, 2025	UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes	L Paddy Pimblett	KO/TKO Elbows	3	3:07	0 0	11 80	4 1	0 0
Nov. 16, 2024	UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic	L Charles Oliveira	U-DEC	5	5:00	0 0	84 88	0 5	0 2
Nov. 12, 2022	UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira	L Dustin Poirier	SUB Rear Naked Choke	3	2:00	0 0	43 38	3 0	0 2
May. 07, 2022	UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje	W Tony Ferguson	KO/TKO Kick	2	0:17	1 0	27 20	1 0	0 0
Nov. 06, 2021	UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2	L Justin Gaethje	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 1	103 116	1 0	0 0
May. 15, 2021	UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler	L Charles Oliveira	KO/TKO Punch	2	0:19	0 2	30 24	0 1	1 0
Jan. 23, 2021	UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor	W Dan Hooker	KO/TKO Punch	1	2:30	1 0	17 8	0 0	0 0
May. 15, 2010	Strikeforce - Heavy Artillery	W Salvador Woods	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	0:59	-- --	-- --	-- --	-- --
Nov. 20, 2009	Strikeforce Challengers 5	W Rich Bouphanouvong	KO/TKO	2	2:07	-- --	-- --	-- --	-- --

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.