Professional Record
23-11-0
Current Elo Rating
1589
True Contender System
Lightweight Ranking
#45
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
#268
Tale of the tape
- Height
- 173 cm
- Reach
- 182 cm
- Weight
- 70.3 kg
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Age
- 40 years
- Place of birth
- High Ridge, United States
- UFC debut
- January 23, 2021
- Pro debut
- August 8, 2009
- Team / gym
- Kill Cliff FC
- Head coach
- Henri Hooft
Activity
Next fight
No bout announced
Michael Chandler has no next fight confirmed by the UFC yet.
This section updates automatically as soon as one is announced.
Last fight
Michael Chandlervs.Mauricio Ruffy
L · TKO
- Event
- UFC Freedom 250
- Date
- June 14, 2026
- Elo change
- -45
Career Statistics
Professional Record
23-11-0
UFC Record
2-6-0
8 UFC fights
Current Elo
1,589
Peak Elo
1,749
Wins by method
2KO/TKO0Submissions0Decisions
Finish rate100%
From peak-160
Streak4 Losses
Biggest Elo gain
Achievements and career
- Title fight record: 0-1
- Current streak: 4 straight losses
Elo History
8 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1650
Current
1589
Peak Elo
1749
Total
-61
UFC Fight History
Jun 14, 2026
TKO
Elo
1589
Change
-45
Apr 12, 2025
TKO
Elo
1634
Change
-50
Nov 16, 2024
Decision
Elo
1684
Change
-29
Nov 12, 2022
Dustin Poirier
Submission
Elo
1713
Change
-36
May 07, 2022
TKO
Elo
1749
Change
+75
Nov 06, 2021
Decision
Elo
1674
Change
-18
May 15, 2021
TKO
Title fight
Elo
1692
Change
-35
Jan 23, 2021
TKO
Elo
1727
Change
+77
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2026 | L | Mauricio Ruffy | TKO | 1589 | -45 |
| Apr 12, 2025 | L | Paddy Pimblett | TKO | 1634 | -50 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | L | Charles Oliveira | Decision | 1684 | -29 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | L | Dustin Poirier | Submission | 1713 | -36 |
| May 07, 2022 | W | Tony Ferguson | TKO | 1749 | +75 |
| Nov 06, 2021 | L | Justin Gaethje | Decision | 1674 | -18 |
| May 15, 2021 | L | Charles Oliveira | TKO | 1692 | -35 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | W | Dan Hooker | TKO | 1727 | +77 |
Fight history outside the UFC
26 bouts recorded in other promotions and on the road to the UFC.
Aug 07, 2020
Benson Henderson
TKO · Left Cross to Ground & Pound · R1 · 2:09
BFC · Bellator 243
Dec 28, 2019
Sidney Outlaw
TKO · Right Cross · R1 · 2:59
BFC · Bellator 237
May 11, 2019
TKO · Punches · R1 · 1:01
BFC · Bellator 221
Dec 14, 2018
Brent Primus
Decision · Unanimous
Competitive Profile
Michael Chandler’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.