Fighter Profile›Lightweight

“Iron”

Michael Chandler

23-107 UFC

Grappler

Form

· 3L

Declining

3× Title

3× 5R

High Variance

High Wear

5'8"ht·71"reach·Orthodoxstance·40age

Last fightLPaddy Pimblett·KO/TKO·R3·1.1yr ago

Fighter Context

2–5UFC·

2KO

0Sub

0Dec

11.2min/fight

78UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

2–5(7 fights)

100%finish rate

+0.0str 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

0.260

Strong

70%ile

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

Durability

Average

20%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

37%

Passive

13%ile

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

Striking

Chandler

Distance Striker

Lightweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min4.04

Str. Accuracy49%

315UFC landed/618attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

+0.3 vs avg4.52

Str. Defense43%

KD Rate / fight0.29

2UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.43

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 17 rounds	Round 26 rounds	Round 34 rounds	Round 41 round	Round 51 round
Avg. Landed	22	11	12	8	40
Avg. Absorbed	19	19	26	14	12
Avg. Net	+3	-8	-14	-6	+28

Grappling

Chandler

G&P Threat

·133s ctrlActive Control

Lightweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min1.96

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.22

TD Accuracy41%

9UFC landed/22attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60

0UFC wins/1attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense61%

9UFC defended/16opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Rarely Tapped

Finishing

Finish Rate

100%

Elite Finisher

div avg 52%

How They Lose

5UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO2 / 2

Submission0 / 2

Decision0 / 2

KD → Finish

2/2Lethal

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO2 / 5

Submission1 / 5

Decision2 / 5

Loss Pattern

2 of 5 losses by finish in R3+

Finish Round Distribution

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

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=7

R2n=6

R3n=4

Outputsig strikes / min

4.8

3.2

3.0

Absorbedsig strikes / min

4.1

5.4

6.8

Diff

+0.7

-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 7 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▲Absorbed+29%L3

Last 7 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Chandler — 7 UFC Fights

Result

Method

7 fights

Paddy Pimblett

TITLE

KO/TKO R3 · 3:07Apr '25

-69

·11 SS (39%)·80 abs·4/7 td·1 td taken·164s ctrl

Charles OliveiraElite

TITLE

U-DEC R5Nov '24

-4

·84 SS (74%)·88 abs·0/1 td·5 td taken·119s ctrl

↵ 24mo layoff

Dustin PoirierElite

SUB R3 · 2:00Nov '22

·43 SS (43%)·38 abs·3/7 td·339s ctrl

Tony FergusonElite

KO/TKO R2 · 0:17May '22

·27 SS (51%)·20 abs·1/1 td·151s ctrl·1 kd landed

Justin Gaethje

U-DEC R3Nov '21

-13

·103 SS (42%)·116 abs·1/6 td·1 kd taken

Charles OliveiraElite

TITLE

KO/TKO R2 · 0:19May '21

·30 SS (55%)·24 abs·1 td taken·147s ctrl·2 kd taken·1 sub att

Dan HookerVeteran

KO/TKO R1 · 2:30Jan '21

·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

23-107 UFC

Form

5'8"ht·71"reach·Orthodoxstance·40age

Last fightLPaddy Pimblett·KO/TKO·1.1yr ago

Fighter Context

2–5UFC·

2KO

0Sub

0Dec

11.2min/fight

78UFC min

vs. Winning Record2–5

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

0.260

70%ile

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

Durability

20%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

37%

13%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%

315UFC landed/618attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

+0.3 vs avg4.52

Str. Defense43%

KD Rate / Fight0.29

2UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.43

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=7	R2 n=6	R3 n=4	R4 n=1	R5 n=1
Landed	22	11	12	8	40
Absorbed	19	19	26	14	12
Net	+3	-8	-14	-6	+28

Grappling

Chandler

Lightweight avg

G&P Threat

133s ctrlActive Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min1.96

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.22

TD Accuracy41%

9UFC landed/22attempted

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

2KO/TKO

1Sub

2Dec

Finish Round Distribution

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

R1n=7

R2n=6

R3n=4

Outputsig strikes / min

4.8

3.2

3.0

Absorbedsig strikes / min

4.1

5.4

6.8

Diff

+0.7

-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

Paddy PimblettTITLE

KO/TKO·R3·Apr '25

11 SS (39%)·80 abs·4/7 td·1 td taken·164s ctrl

Charles OliveiraEliteTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Nov '24

84 SS (74%)·88 abs·0/1 td·5 td taken·119s ctrl

Dustin PoirierElite

SUB·R3·Nov '22

43 SS (43%)·38 abs·3/7 td·339s ctrl

Tony FergusonElite

KO/TKO·R2·May '22

27 SS (51%)·20 abs·1/1 td·151s ctrl·1 kd

Justin Gaethje

U-DEC·R3·Nov '21

103 SS (42%)·116 abs·1/6 td·1 kd taken

Charles OliveiraEliteTITLE

KO/TKO·R2·May '21

30 SS (55%)·24 abs·1 td taken·147s ctrl·2 kd taken·1 sub

Dan HookerVeteran

KO/TKO·R1·Jan '21

17 SS (71%)·8 abs·9s ctrl·1 kd

Chandler — Prior Tracked Fights (2)

WSalvador WoodsStrikeforceSUBR1

WRich BouphanouvongStrikeforceKO/TKOR2

Round 17 rounds

Round 26 rounds

Round 34 rounds

Round 41 round

Round 51 round

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-8

-14

-6

+28

n=7

n=6

n=4

n=1

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-8

-14

-6

+28