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Michael Chandler absorbs 4.5 and lands 4.0 significant strikes per minute. Concedes more than outputs. Negative striking margin.

Michael Chandler's takedown activity is a consistent part of the output. Takedown threat ranks in the upper third of the division.

Michael Chandler wins 35% of rounds across 20 scored. Concedes more rounds than wins across fights on record.

Michael Chandler has 3 KO/TKO losses in 6 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.63 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 24 out of 99, low for the division.

Michael Chandler finishes 100% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Michael Chandler is 40 years old.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Lightweight
“Iron”

Michael Chandler

23-118 UFC
Grappler
Form
· 4L
Declining
3× Title
3× 5R
High Variance
High Wear
5'8"ht·71"reach·Orthodoxstance·40age
Last fightLMauricio Ruffy·KO/TKO·R1·this month
Fighter Context
2–6UFC·
2KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
10.3min/fight
·
83UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
2–6(8 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
-0.4str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
2–3(5 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
+1.3str diff/min
vs. Elite Opps
1–3(4 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
+0.7str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.48
Deficit
29%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.261
Strong
70%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
24
Low
9%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
35%
Passive
10%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Michael Chandler — 4.04 significant strikes per minute, 49% striking accuracy, absorbs 4.52 strikes per minute.

Chandler
Distance Striker
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.04
Str. Accuracy49%
318UFC landed/630attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+0.3 vs avg4.52
Str. Defense43%
KD Rate / fight0.25
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.63
CQ KO Power
Average51%ile0.63
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
67%
Body
23%
Leg
10%
By Position
Distance74%
/
Clinch2%
/
Ground24%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 18 rounds
Round 26 rounds
Round 34 rounds
Round 41 round
Round 51 round
Avg. Landed201112840
Avg. Absorbed1919261412
Avg. Net+1-8-14-6+28
Grappling

Michael Chandler — 2.0 takedowns per 15 minutes, 41% takedown accuracy, 0.6 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 61% takedown defense.

Chandler
G&P Threat
·117s ctrlActive Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.96
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.53
TD Accuracy41%
9UFC landed/25attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60
0UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense61%
9UFC defended/16opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Rarely Tapped
Finishing

Michael Chandler — 2 UFC wins (2 KO/TKO), 100% finish rate.

Finish Rate
100%
Elite Finisher
div avg 52%
How They Lose
6UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 2
Submission0 / 2
Decision0 / 2
KD → Finish
2/2Lethal
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 6
Submission1 / 6
Decision2 / 6
Loss Pattern
Mixed
2 early · 2 late · 2 dec across 6 losses
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
20%
1 of 5 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
—
W0 dec
2.5pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
2UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 9 less in second half of career
0+30+59+89+118avg↵20212022202420252026

8 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-1.21.64.3R1R2R3
R1n=8
R2n=6
R3n=4
Outputsig strikes / min
4.3
3.2
3.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.1
5.4
6.8
Diff
+0.2
-2.3
-3.8

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼TD Acc-47%L3
-61%26%113%WLLWLLLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Chandler — 8 UFC Fights

Michael Chandler — UFC fight record: 2 wins, 6 losses.

Result
Method
8 fights
L
Mauricio Ruffy
LW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:29Jun '26
-16
·3 SS (25%)·19 abs·0/3 td·2 kd taken
L
Paddy Pimblett
TITLELW
KO/TKO R3 · 3:07Apr '25
-69
·11 SS (39%)·80 abs·4/7 td·1 td taken·164s ctrl
L
Charles OliveiraElite
TITLELW
U-DEC R5Nov '24
-4
·84 SS (74%)·88 abs·0/1 td·5 td taken·119s ctrl
↵ 24mo layoff
L
Dustin PoirierElite
LW
SUB R3 · 2:00Nov '22
+5
·43 SS (43%)·38 abs·3/7 td·339s ctrl
W
Tony FergusonElite
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 0:17May '22
+7
·27 SS (51%)·20 abs·1/1 td·151s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Justin Gaethje
LW
U-DEC R3Nov '21
-13
·103 SS (42%)·116 abs·1/6 td·1 kd taken
L
Charles OliveiraElite
TITLELW
KO/TKO R2 · 0:19May '21
+6
·30 SS (55%)·24 abs·1 td taken·147s ctrl·2 kd taken·1 sub att
W
Dan HookerVeteran
LW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:30Jan '21
+9
·17 SS (71%)·8 abs·9s ctrl·1 kd landed
Chandler — Prior Tracked Fights (2)
WSalvador WoodsStrikeforceSUBR1—
WRich BouphanouvongStrikeforceKO/TKOR2—
All Fighters
Lightweight
“Iron”

Michael Chandler

23-118 UFC
Form
4L
5'8"ht·71"reach·Orthodoxstance·40age
Last fightLMauricio Ruffy·KO/TKO·this month
Fighter Context
2–6UFC·
2KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
10.3min/fight
·
83UFC min
vs. Winning Record2–6
vs. Veterans (8+ W)2–3
vs. Elite (15+ W)1–3
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.48
29%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.261
70%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
24
9%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
35%
10%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Chandler
Lightweight avg
Distance Striker
Sig. Strikes / Min4.04
Str. Accuracy49%
318UFC landed/630attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+0.3 vs avg4.52
Str. Defense43%
KD Rate / Fight0.25
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.63
CQ KO Power
Average51%ile0.63
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
67%
Body
23%
Leg
10%
By Position
Dist74%
Clinch2%
Ground24%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=8
R2
n=6
R3
n=4
R4
n=1
R5
n=1
Landed201112840
Absorbed1919261412
Net+1-8-14-6+28
Grappling
Chandler
Lightweight avg
G&P Threat
117s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.96
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.53
TD Accuracy41%
9UFC landed/25attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60
0UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense61%
9UFC defended/16opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 4 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
100%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
2KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
3KO/TKO
1Sub
2Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
20%1 of 5 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—
W0 dec
2.5pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
2UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-1.21.64.3R1R2R3
R1n=8
R2n=6
R3n=4
Outputsig strikes / min
4.3
3.2
3.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.1
5.4
6.8
Diff
+0.2
-2.3
-3.8

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Chandler — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Mauricio RuffyLW
KO/TKO·R1·Jun '26
3 SS (25%)·19 abs·0/3 td·2 kd taken
L
Paddy PimblettTITLELW
KO/TKO·R3·Apr '25
11 SS (39%)·80 abs·4/7 td·1 td taken·164s ctrl
L
Charles OliveiraEliteTITLELW
U-DEC·R5·Nov '24
84 SS (74%)·88 abs·0/1 td·5 td taken·119s ctrl
L
Dustin PoirierEliteLW
SUB·R3·Nov '22
43 SS (43%)·38 abs·3/7 td·339s ctrl
W
Tony FergusonEliteLW
KO/TKO·R2·May '22
27 SS (51%)·20 abs·1/1 td·151s ctrl·1 kd
L
Justin GaethjeLW
U-DEC·R3·Nov '21
103 SS (42%)·116 abs·1/6 td·1 kd taken
L
Charles OliveiraEliteTITLELW
KO/TKO·R2·May '21
30 SS (55%)·24 abs·1 td taken·147s ctrl·2 kd taken·1 sub
W
Dan HookerVeteranLW
KO/TKO·R1·Jan '21
17 SS (71%)·8 abs·9s ctrl·1 kd
Chandler — Prior Tracked Fights (2)
WSalvador WoodsStrikeforceSUBR1
WRich BouphanouvongStrikeforceKO/TKOR2
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