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For other people named Michael Chandler, see <a href="/wiki/Michael_Chandler_(disambiguation)" class="mw-disambig" title="Michael Chandler (disambiguation)">Michael Chandler (disambiguation)</a>.</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox vcard"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="background-color:#efefef">Michael Chandler</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><a href="/wiki/File:MichaelChandler0523_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/MichaelChandler0523_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-MichaelChandler0523_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="275" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/MichaelChandler0523_%28cropped%29.jpg/330px-MichaelChandler0523_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/MichaelChandler0523_%28cropped%29.jpg/440px-MichaelChandler0523_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2924" data-file-height="3650" /></a><div class="infobox-caption">Chandler in 2023</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data">Michael Chandler Jr. (1986-04-24) April 24, 1986 (age 38) <a href="/wiki/High_Ridge,_Missouri" title="High Ridge, Missouri">High Ridge, Missouri</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Other names</th><td class="infobox-data nickname">Iron</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Residence</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Nashville,_Tennessee" title="Nashville, Tennessee">Nashville, Tennessee</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Height</th><td class="infobox-data">5 ft 8 in (172.72 cm)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Weight</th><td class="infobox-data">156 lb (71 kg; 11 st 2 lb)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Division</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Welterweight_(MMA)" title="Welterweight (MMA)">Welterweight</a> (2010–2011) <a href="/wiki/Lightweight_(MMA)" title="Lightweight (MMA)">Lightweight</a> (2011–present)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Reach</th><td class="infobox-data">71 in (180 cm)<a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Style</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Wrestling" title="Wrestling">Wrestling</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Fighting out of</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Deerfield_Beach,_Florida" title="Deerfield Beach, Florida">Deerfield Beach, Florida</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Team</th><td class="infobox-data org"><a href="/wiki/Xtreme_Couture" class="mw-redirect" title="Xtreme Couture">Xtreme Couture</a> (2009–2012)<a href="#cite_note-br11-2">[2]</a><a href="#cite_note-mmaf12-3">[3]</a> <a href="/wiki/The_Alliance_(MMA)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Alliance (MMA)">Alliance MMA</a> (2012–2015)<a href="#cite_note-mmaf12-3">[3]</a><a href="#cite_note-mmaf15-4">[4]</a> Power MMA (2015–2016)<a href="#cite_note-5">[5]</a> <a href="/wiki/Blackzilians" title="Blackzilians">Blackzilians</a> (2016–2017)<a href="#cite_note-6">[6]</a> <a href="/wiki/Kill_Cliff_FC" title="Kill Cliff FC">Kill Cliff FC</a> (2017–present)<a href="#cite_note-7">[7]</a> Nashville MMA (2018–present)<a href="#cite_note-8">[8]</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Rank</th><td class="infobox-data">Black belt in <a href="/wiki/10th_Planet_jiu-jitsu" class="mw-redirect" title="10th Planet jiu-jitsu">10th Planet jiu-jitsu</a><a href="#cite_note-9">[9]</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Wrestling</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/National_Collegiate_Athletic_Association" title="National Collegiate Athletic Association">NCAA</a> <a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I" title="NCAA Division I">Division I</a> <a href="/wiki/Collegiate_wrestling" title="Collegiate wrestling">Wrestling</a><a href="#cite_note-UFCprofile-10">[10]</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Years active</th><td class="infobox-data">2009–present</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#efefef"><a href="/wiki/Mixed_martial_arts" title="Mixed martial arts">Mixed martial arts</a> record</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal">Total</th><td class="infobox-data">32</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal">Wins</th><td class="infobox-data">23</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal">By knockout</th><td class="infobox-data">11</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal">By submission</th><td class="infobox-data">7</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal">By decision</th><td class="infobox-data">5</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal">Losses</th><td class="infobox-data">9</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal">By knockout</th><td class="infobox-data">4</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal">By submission</th><td class="infobox-data">1</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal">By decision</th><td class="infobox-data">4</td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">University</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Missouri" title="University of Missouri">University of Missouri</a><a href="#cite_note-11">[11]</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://michaelchandler.com">michaelchandler.com</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?fighterID=50829">Mixed martial arts record</a> from <a href="/wiki/Sherdog" title="Sherdog">Sherdog</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#efefef"><div class="mw-collapsible" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"> <div class="skin-nightmode-reset-color" style="line-height:1.6em; background-color:#ccf; font-size:105%; background-color:transparent;"><div style="margin:0 4em;">Medal record</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size:105%"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1151960987">body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox table{display:table}body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox caption{display:table-caption}</style> <table class="skin-nightmode-reset-color" style="width:100%; background-color:#f9f9f9; color:#000000; font-weight:normal"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="2" style="padding:0"> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="3" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#eeeeee;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Collegiate_wrestling" title="Collegiate wrestling">Collegiate wrestling</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="3" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#eeeeee;color:inherit;" class="adr">Representing the <a href="/wiki/Missouri_Tigers_wrestling" class="mw-redirect" title="Missouri Tigers wrestling">Missouri Tigers</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="3" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#cccccc;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Big_12_Conference" title="Big 12 Conference">Big 12 Championships</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;color:inherit;"><img alt="Silver medal – second place" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg/16px-Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg/24px-Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg/32px-Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></td> <td style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;">2008 Stillwater</td> <td style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;">157 lb </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;color:inherit;"><img alt="Silver medal – second place" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg/16px-Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg/24px-Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg/32px-Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></td> <td style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;">2009 Lincoln</td> <td style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;">157 lb </td></tr></tbody></table> </div></div></th></tr></tbody></table> Michael Chandler Jr.<a href="#cite_note-12">[12]</a> (born April 24, 1986) is an American professional <a href="/wiki/Mixed_martial_arts" title="Mixed martial arts">mixed martial artist</a>. He currently competes in the <a href="/wiki/Lightweight_(MMA)" title="Lightweight (MMA)">Lightweight</a> division of the <a href="/wiki/Ultimate_Fighting_Championship" title="Ultimate Fighting Championship">Ultimate Fighting Championship</a> (UFC). Chandler previously competed for <a href="/wiki/Bellator_MMA" title="Bellator MMA">Bellator MMA</a> from 2010 through 2020 where he became a three-time <a href="/wiki/List_of_Bellator_champions#Lightweight_World_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Bellator champions">Bellator Lightweight Champion</a> and won the <a href="/wiki/Bellator_Fighting_Championships:_Season_Four#Lightweight_tournament_bracket" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Four">Bellator Season Four Lightweight Tournament</a>. As of October 22, 2024, he is #7 in the <a href="/wiki/UFC_Rankings#Lightweight" class="mw-redirect" title="UFC Rankings">UFC lightweight rankings</a>.<a href="#cite_note-13">[13]</a> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Michael_Chandler&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background">edit</a>]</div> Chandler was born and raised in <a href="/wiki/High_Ridge,_Missouri" title="High Ridge, Missouri">High Ridge, Missouri</a>, the second of four children to Michael Sr. and Betty Chandler. He is of <a href="/wiki/German_Americans" title="German Americans">German</a> and <a href="/wiki/Irish_Americans" title="Irish Americans">Irish</a> heritage. Chandler was on the honor roll every term in high school, received three <a href="/wiki/Letterman_(sports)" title="Letterman (sports)">letters</a> in <a href="/wiki/High_school_football" title="High school football">football</a>, and finished as the runner–up at the <a href="/wiki/Missouri_State_High_School_Activities_Association" title="Missouri State High School Activities Association">MSHSAA</a> State Championships as a <a href="/wiki/Senior_(education)#United_States" title="Senior (education)">senior</a> in <a href="/wiki/Scholastic_wrestling" title="Scholastic wrestling">wrestling</a>. He was voted the Most Valuable Wrestler during his senior season and was selected to the All-St. Louis Team.<a href="#cite_note-bio-14">[14]</a><a href="#cite_note-mizzou_bio-15">[15]</a> Upon graduating from <a href="/wiki/Northwest_High_School_(Cedar_Hill,_Missouri)" class="mw-redirect" title="Northwest High School (Cedar Hill, Missouri)">Northwest High School</a> in 2004, Chandler enrolled at the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Missouri" title="University of Missouri">University of Missouri</a> without an <a href="/wiki/Athletic_scholarship" title="Athletic scholarship">athletic scholarship</a>, <a href="/wiki/Walk-on_(sports)" title="Walk-on (sports)">walking onto</a> the <a href="/wiki/Missouri_Tigers_wrestling" class="mw-redirect" title="Missouri Tigers wrestling">school's wrestling squad</a>. While at Missouri, Chandler was a four-time <a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_Wrestling_Championships" title="NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships">NCAA Division I qualifier</a>, collected 100 career wins, as well as earning fifth place at NCAA's as a <a href="/wiki/Senior_(education)" title="Senior (education)">senior</a>, earning DI <a href="/wiki/All-America" title="All-America">All-American honors</a>. Chandler earned runner–up honors in the 2008 and 2009 Big 12 Championships and was awarded automatic bids to three of the four <a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_Wrestling_Championships" title="NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships">NCAA Championships</a> he competed in. Chandler compiled a 31–15 record against <a href="/wiki/Big_12_Conference" title="Big 12 Conference">Big 12</a> opponents and a 100–40 overall record in his four years as a starter.<a href="#cite_note-bio-14">[14]</a> He majored in personal finance management services with a minor in real estate.<a href="#cite_note-mizzou_bio-15">[15]</a> He also built a close relationship with two–time <a href="/wiki/Dan_Hodge_Trophy" title="Dan Hodge Trophy">Dan Hodge Trophy</a> winner and eventual <a href="/wiki/List_of_Bellator_champions#Welterweight_World_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Bellator champions">Bellator MMA World Champion</a> <a href="/wiki/Ben_Askren" title="Ben Askren">Ben Askren</a> and two–time All–American and eventual <a href="/wiki/UFC_Welterweight_Champion" class="mw-redirect" title="UFC Welterweight Champion">UFC Welterweight Champion</a> <a href="/wiki/Tyron_Woodley" title="Tyron Woodley">Tyron Woodley</a>.<a href="#cite_note-16">[16]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Mixed_martial_arts_career">Mixed martial arts career</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Michael_Chandler&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Mixed martial arts career">edit</a>]</div> Immediately after his <a href="/wiki/Collegiate_wrestling" title="Collegiate wrestling">wrestling career</a> was over, Chandler began training <a href="/wiki/Mixed_martial_arts" title="Mixed martial arts">mixed martial arts</a> at <a href="/wiki/Xtreme_Couture" class="mw-redirect" title="Xtreme Couture">Xtreme Couture</a>. He opted out of competing as an amateur and in August 2009, Chandler made his professional MMA debut with a first-round TKO victory over Kyle Swadley.<a href="#cite_note-17">[17]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Strikeforce">Strikeforce</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Michael_Chandler&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Strikeforce">edit</a>]</div> Chandler made his <a href="/wiki/Strikeforce_(mixed_martial_arts)" title="Strikeforce (mixed martial arts)">Strikeforce</a> debut on November 20, 2009, at <a href="/wiki/Strikeforce_Challengers:_Woodley_vs._Bears" class="mw-redirect" title="Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Bears">Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Bears</a> where he fought Richard Bouphanouvong, He won the bout via technical knockout in the second round.<a href="#cite_note-18">[18]</a> His next fight in the promotion took place on May 15, 2010, at <a href="/wiki/Strikeforce:_Heavy_Artillery" title="Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery">Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery</a> where he fought Sal Wood.<a href="#cite_note-19">[19]</a> He won the bout via submission in under a minute.<a href="#cite_note-20">[20]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Bellator_MMA">Bellator MMA</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Michael_Chandler&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Bellator MMA">edit</a>]</div> Chandler made his <a href="/wiki/Bellator_MMA" title="Bellator MMA">Bellator</a> debut on September 30, 2010, at <a href="/wiki/Bellator_31" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator 31">Bellator 31</a>, where he defeated Scott Stapp via technical knockout in the first round.<a href="#cite_note-21">[21]</a> The match was contested at a <a href="/wiki/Catchweight" title="Catchweight">catchweight</a> for Chandler to test himself for the <a href="/wiki/Lightweight_(MMA)" title="Lightweight (MMA)">lightweight division</a>, all his previous bouts being in the <a href="/wiki/Welterweight_(MMA)" title="Welterweight (MMA)">welterweight division</a>.<a href="#cite_note-22">[22]</a> In his next Bellator appearance, Chandler competed on the <a href="/wiki/Bellator_32" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator 32">Bellator 32</a> card on October 14, 2010, against Chris Page in a welterweight contest. He won the bout via submission in the first round.<a href="#cite_note-23">[23]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Bellator_Season_4_Lightweight_Tournament">Bellator Season 4 Lightweight Tournament</h4>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Michael_Chandler&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Bellator Season 4 Lightweight Tournament">edit</a>]</div> In February 2011, it was announced that Chandler would be a part of the <a href="/wiki/Bellator_Fighting_Championships:_Season_Four" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Four">Bellator Season Four Lightweight Tournament</a>.<a href="#cite_note-24">[24]</a> In the opening round of the tournament, Chandler faced <a href="/wiki/Marcin_Held" title="Marcin Held">Marcin Held</a>, at <a href="/wiki/Bellator_36" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator 36">Bellator 36</a> on March 12, 2011.<a href="#cite_note-25">[25]</a> He won the contest via technical submission after choking Held unconscious with an arm-triangle choke. The win moved Chandler into the semi-finals.<a href="#cite_note-26">[26]</a> Chandler then faced <a href="/wiki/Lloyd_Woodard" title="Lloyd Woodard">Lloyd Woodard</a> at <a href="/wiki/Bellator_40" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator 40">Bellator 40</a> and won via unanimous decision to move onto the finals of the tournament.<a href="#cite_note-27">[27]</a> The tournament final took place at <a href="/wiki/Bellator_44" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator 44">Bellator 44</a> where Chandler faced <a href="/wiki/Patricky_Pitbull" title="Patricky Pitbull">Patricky Pitbull</a>.<a href="#cite_note-28">[28]</a> He utilized his wrestling skills, repeatedly taking down Freire and controlling the fight. He defeated Freire via unanimous decision to win $100,000 and a shot at the <a href="/wiki/Bellator_Fighting_Championships#Current_Champions" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator Fighting Championships">Bellator Lightweight World Championship</a>.<a href="#cite_note-29">[29]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Lightweight_Championship">Lightweight Championship</h4>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Michael_Chandler&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Lightweight Championship">edit</a>]</div> Chandler was expected to compete against <a href="/wiki/Eddie_Alvarez" title="Eddie Alvarez">Eddie Alvarez</a> for the Bellator Lightweight World Championship at <a href="/wiki/Bellator_54" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator 54">Bellator 54</a> on October 15, 2011.<a href="#cite_note-30">[30]</a> However, Alvarez suffered an undisclosed injury forcing the bout to be postponed.<a href="#cite_note-31">[31]</a> The bout was then rescheduled to take place on November 19, 2011, at <a href="/wiki/Bellator_58" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator 58">Bellator 58</a>.<a href="#cite_note-32">[32]</a> Chandler defeated <a href="/wiki/Eddie_Alvarez" title="Eddie Alvarez">Eddie Alvarez</a> via submission in the fourth round.<a href="#cite_note-33">[33]</a> In his first fight after winning the title, Chandler faced <a href="/wiki/Akihiro_Gono" title="Akihiro Gono">Akihiro Gono</a> in a non-title superfight at <a href="/wiki/Bellator_67" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator 67">Bellator 67</a> on May 4, 2012.<a href="#cite_note-34">[34]</a> He won the match via technical knockout at just 56 seconds into the first round.<a href="#cite_note-35">[35]</a> Chandler made the first defense of his title against Bellator Season Six Lightweight Tournament Winner <a href="/wiki/Rick_Hawn" title="Rick Hawn">Rick Hawn</a>, on January 17, 2013, at <a href="/wiki/Bellator_85" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator 85">Bellator 85</a>.<a href="#cite_note-36">[36]</a> He won the bout via submission in the second round.<a href="#cite_note-37">[37]</a> Chandler was set to make his second defense against Bellator Season Seven Lightweight Tournament Winner <a href="/wiki/Dave_Jansen" title="Dave Jansen">Dave Jansen</a> June 19, 2013, at <a href="/wiki/Bellator_Fighting_Championships:_2013_Summer_Series#Bellator_XCVI" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator Fighting Championships: 2013 Summer Series">Bellator 96</a>.<a href="#cite_note-38">[38]</a> However, on June 2, it was announced that Jansen had pulled out of the bout due to an injury<a href="#cite_note-39">[39]</a> and faced <a href="/wiki/David_Rickels" title="David Rickels">David Rickels</a> at <a href="/wiki/Bellator_Fighting_Championships:_2013_Summer_Series#Bellator_XCVII" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator Fighting Championships: 2013 Summer Series">Bellator 97</a> instead.<a href="#cite_note-40">[40]</a> He won the bout via knockout in the first round.<a href="#cite_note-41">[41]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Title_loss_and_return">Title loss and return</h4>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Michael_Chandler&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Title loss and return">edit</a>]</div> A rematch with <a href="/wiki/Eddie_Alvarez" title="Eddie Alvarez">Eddie Alvarez</a> took place on November 2, 2013, in the main event of <a href="/wiki/Bellator_106" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator 106">Bellator 106</a>.<a href="#cite_note-42">[42]</a> He lost the match by split decision.<a href="#cite_note-43">[43]</a> A third fight with Alvarez was set up for the main event of <a href="/wiki/Bellator_120" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator 120">Bellator 120</a> on May 17, 2014.<a href="#cite_note-44">[44]</a> However, a week before the bout, it was announced that Alvarez had suffered a concussion and was forced to pull out of the fight.<a href="#cite_note-45">[45]</a> Chandler instead faced <a href="/wiki/Will_Brooks" title="Will Brooks">Will Brooks</a> for the interim lightweight title.<a href="#cite_note-46">[46]</a> He lost the back-and-forth bout by split decision.<a href="#cite_note-47">[47]</a> With Bellator Lightweight Champion <a href="/wiki/Eddie_Alvarez" title="Eddie Alvarez">Eddie Alvarez</a> leaving the promotion, Chandler faced <a href="/wiki/Will_Brooks" title="Will Brooks">Will Brooks</a> in a rematch on November 15, 2014, at <a href="/wiki/Bellator_131" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator 131">Bellator 131</a> for the vacant lightweight title.<a href="#cite_note-48">[48]</a> He lost the bout via technical knockout in the fourth round.<a href="#cite_note-49">[49]</a> Chandler faced <a href="/wiki/Derek_Campos" title="Derek Campos">Derek Campos</a> on June 19, 2015, at <a href="/wiki/Bellator_138" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator 138">Bellator 138</a>.<a href="#cite_note-50">[50]</a> After a dominant start on the feet, including a knockdown, he won the match via submission in the first round.<a href="#cite_note-51">[51]</a> Chandler rematched <a href="/wiki/David_Rickels" title="David Rickels">David Rickels</a> on November 6, 2015, at <a href="/wiki/Bellator_MMA_in_2015#Bellator_145" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator MMA in 2015">Bellator 145</a>.<a href="#cite_note-52">[52]</a> He won the bout via technical knockout in the second round.<a href="#cite_note-53">[53]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Second_title_reign">Second title reign</h4>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Michael_Chandler&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Second title reign">edit</a>]</div> In May 2016, Bellator MMA president <a href="/wiki/Scott_Coker" title="Scott Coker">Scott Coker</a> announced that Chandler would rematch <a href="/wiki/Patricky_Pitbull" title="Patricky Pitbull">Patricky Pitbull</a> on June 17, 2016, at <a href="/wiki/2016_in_Bellator_MMA#Bellator_157" title="2016 in Bellator MMA">Bellator 157</a>, now for the vacant <a href="/wiki/List_of_Bellator_champions#Lightweight_World_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Bellator champions">Bellator Lightweight Championship</a>.<a href="#cite_note-54">[54]</a> He regained the title after knocking Pitbull out in the first round.<a href="#cite_note-55">[55]</a> In his first title defense, Chandler faced former <a href="/wiki/UFC_Lightweight_Champion" class="mw-redirect" title="UFC Lightweight Champion">UFC Lightweight Champion</a> <a href="/wiki/Benson_Henderson" title="Benson Henderson">Benson Henderson</a> on November 19, 2016, in the main event of <a href="/wiki/2016_in_Bellator_MMA#Bellator_165" title="2016 in Bellator MMA">Bellator 165</a>.<a href="#cite_note-56">[56]</a> He won the back-and-forth bout via split decision.<a href="#cite_note-57">[57]</a> In his second title defense, Chandler faced <a href="/wiki/Brent_Primus" title="Brent Primus">Brent Primus</a> on June 24, 2017, at <a href="/wiki/2017_in_Bellator_MMA#Bellator_NYC/Bellator_180" title="2017 in Bellator MMA">Bellator NYC</a>.<a href="#cite_note-58">[58]</a> In the first round, the bout was temporarily halted by the referee to check on Chandler, whose left ankle was visibly injured. The bout was stopped in favor of Primus via technical knockout, earning him the <a href="/wiki/List_of_Bellator_MMA_champions#Lightweight_World_Championship" title="List of Bellator MMA champions">Bellator Lightweight Championship</a>.<a href="#cite_note-59">[59]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Post-title_reign">Post-title reign</h4>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Michael_Chandler&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Post-title reign">edit</a>]</div> Following the loss to Primus, Chandler remained out of action for the remainder of 2017. He made his return at <a href="/wiki/Bellator_MMA_in_2018#/Bellator_192" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator MMA in 2018">Bellator 192</a> on January 20, 2018, against <a href="/wiki/Goiti_Yamauchi" title="Goiti Yamauchi">Goiti Yamauchi</a>.<a href="#cite_note-60">[60]</a> He won the fight by unanimous decision.<a href="#cite_note-61">[61]</a> In a rematch, Chandler was expected to challenge <a href="/wiki/Brent_Primus" title="Brent Primus">Brent Primus</a> for the <a href="/wiki/List_of_Bellator_champions#Lightweight_World_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Bellator champions">Bellator Lightweight Championship</a> on April 13, 2018, at <a href="/wiki/Bellator_MMA_in_2018#Bellator_197" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator MMA in 2018">Bellator 197</a>.<a href="#cite_note-62">[62]</a> After Primus pulled out of the fight due to injury, Chandler faced <a href="/wiki/Brandon_Girtz" title="Brandon Girtz">Brandon Girtz</a> on the same card.<a href="#cite_note-63">[63]</a> He won the fight via technical submission in the first round.<a href="#cite_note-64">[64]</a> In late June 2018, reports surfaced that Chandler's contract with Bellator would expire imminently, making him a free agent.<a href="#cite_note-65">[65]</a> On August 22, 2018, it was announced that Chandler had re-signed a new, exclusive multi-fight contract with <a href="/wiki/Bellator_MMA" title="Bellator MMA">Bellator MMA</a>.<a href="#cite_note-66">[66]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Third_title_reign">Third title reign</h4>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Michael_Chandler&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Third title reign">edit</a>]</div> Chandler's anticipated rematch with <a href="/wiki/Brent_Primus" title="Brent Primus">Brent Primus</a> took place on December 14, 2018, at <a href="/wiki/2018_in_Bellator_MMA#Bellator_212" title="2018 in Bellator MMA">Bellator 212</a>.<a href="#cite_note-67">[67]</a> Chandler dominated the majority of the fight by out-wrestling Primus, ultimately defeating him by unanimous decision and regaining the Bellator Lightweight World title in the process.<a href="#cite_note-68">[68]</a> In the first defense of his new title, Chandler faced <a href="/wiki/Patr%C3%ADcio_Pitbull" title="Patrício Pitbull">Patrício Pitbull</a> on May 11, 2019, in the main event of <a href="/wiki/2019_in_Bellator_MMA#Bellator_221" title="2019 in Bellator MMA">Bellator 221</a>.<a href="#cite_note-69">[69]</a> He lost the fight via technical knockout in the first round.<a href="#cite_note-70">[70]</a> On October 25, 2019, it was announced that Chandler would return to cage to rematch <a href="/wiki/Benson_Henderson" title="Benson Henderson">Benson Henderson</a> at <a href="/wiki/2019_in_Bellator_MMA#Bellator_&_Rizin:_Japan" title="2019 in Bellator MMA">Bellator & Rizin: Japan</a> on December 29, 2019.<a href="#cite_note-71">[71]</a> However, Henderson was forced to withdraw from the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Sidney Outlaw in an 160 pounds catchweight bout.<a href="#cite_note-72">[72]</a> He defeated Outlaw via knockout in the first round.<a href="#cite_note-73">[73]</a> A rematch with <a href="/wiki/Benson_Henderson" title="Benson Henderson">Benson Henderson</a> was rescheduled to take place at <a href="/wiki/2020_in_Bellator_MMA#Bellator_244" title="2020 in Bellator MMA">Bellator 244</a> on June 6, 2020.<a href="#cite_note-74">[74]</a> However, the event was postponed due to the <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic" title="COVID-19 pandemic">COVID-19 pandemic</a><a href="#cite_note-75">[75]</a> and eventually took place on August 7, 2020, at <a href="/wiki/2020_in_Bellator_MMA#Bellator_243" title="2020 in Bellator MMA">Bellator 243</a>.<a href="#cite_note-76">[76]</a> He won the fight via knockout in the first round.<a href="#cite_note-77">[77]</a> In August 2020 it was reported that Chandler was a free agent following his victory at Bellator 243.<a href="#cite_note-78">[78]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Ultimate_Fighting_Championship">Ultimate Fighting Championship</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Michael_Chandler&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Ultimate Fighting Championship">edit</a>]</div> On September 17, 2020, it was announced that Chandler had signed a contract with the <a href="/wiki/Ultimate_Fighting_Championship" title="Ultimate Fighting Championship">UFC</a> and served as a backup for a title bout between <a href="/wiki/Khabib_Nurmagomedov" title="Khabib Nurmagomedov">Khabib Nurmagomedov</a> and <a href="/wiki/Justin_Gaethje" title="Justin Gaethje">Justin Gaethje</a> at <a href="/wiki/UFC_254" title="UFC 254">UFC 254</a>.<a href="#cite_note-79">[79]</a> Chandler made his promotional debut against <a href="/wiki/Dan_Hooker" title="Dan Hooker">Dan Hooker</a> at <a href="/wiki/UFC_257" title="UFC 257">UFC 257</a> on January 24, 2021.<a href="#cite_note-80">[80]</a> He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round.<a href="#cite_note-Chandler_def._Hooker-81">[81]</a> This win earned him the <a href="/wiki/List_of_UFC_bonus_award_recipients" title="List of UFC bonus award recipients">Performance of the Night</a> award.<a href="#cite_note-UFC257-82">[82]</a> Chandler faced long–time veteran <a href="/wiki/Charles_Oliveira" title="Charles Oliveira">Charles Oliveira</a> for the vacant <a href="/wiki/UFC_Lightweight_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="UFC Lightweight Championship">UFC Lightweight Championship</a>, following former champion <a href="/wiki/Khabib_Nurmagomedov" title="Khabib Nurmagomedov">Khabib Nurmagomedov</a>'s retirement, while headlining <a href="/wiki/UFC_262" title="UFC 262">UFC 262</a> on May 15, 2021.<a href="#cite_note-83">[83]</a> Despite having success in the first round and nearly finishing Oliveira, Chandler lost the fight via technical knockout early in the second round.<a href="#cite_note-84">[84]</a> Chandler faced former <a href="/wiki/UFC_Lightweight_Champion" class="mw-redirect" title="UFC Lightweight Champion">UFC Interim Lightweight Champion</a> <a href="/wiki/Justin_Gaethje" title="Justin Gaethje">Justin Gaethje</a> at <a href="/wiki/UFC_268" title="UFC 268">UFC 268</a> on November 6, 2021.<a href="#cite_note-85">[85]</a> After a back-and-forth fight, Chandler lost the bout via unanimous decision.<a href="#cite_note-86">[86]</a> This bout earned the <a href="/wiki/List_of_UFC_bonus_award_recipients" title="List of UFC bonus award recipients">Fight of the Night</a> award.<a href="#cite_note-UFC_268-87">[87]</a> The bout was also regarded as the Fight of the Year by the UFC and various mixed martial arts media outlets.<a href="#cite_note-ufcfoty-88">[88]</a><a href="#cite_note-cbsfoty-89">[89]</a><a href="#cite_note-mmajfoty-90">[90]</a><a href="#cite_note-mmaffoty-91">[91]</a><a href="#cite_note-sdfoty-92">[92]</a><a href="#cite_note-lkfoty-93">[93]</a><a href="#cite_note-dmfoty-94">[94]</a><a href="#cite_note-ysfoty-95">[95]</a><a href="#cite_note-brfoty-96">[96]</a> Chandler faced former <a href="/wiki/UFC_Lightweight_Champion" class="mw-redirect" title="UFC Lightweight Champion">UFC Interim Lightweight Champion</a> <a href="/wiki/Tony_Ferguson" title="Tony Ferguson">Tony Ferguson</a> on May 7, 2022, at <a href="/wiki/UFC_274" title="UFC 274">UFC 274</a>.<a href="#cite_note-97">[97]</a> He won the fight in the second round after knocking out Ferguson with a front kick.<a href="#cite_note-98">[98]</a> The win earned Chandler his second <a href="/wiki/List_of_UFC_bonus_award_recipients" title="List of UFC bonus award recipients">Performance of the Night</a> bonus award.<a href="#cite_note-bonus-99">[99]</a> It also earned him the second place <a href="/wiki/Crypto.com" title="Crypto.com">Crypto.com</a> "Fan Bonus of the Night" award.<a href="#cite_note-UFC274FBOTN-100">[100]</a> Chandler faced former <a href="/wiki/UFC_Lightweight_Champion" class="mw-redirect" title="UFC Lightweight Champion">UFC Interim Lightweight Champion</a> <a href="/wiki/Dustin_Poirier" title="Dustin Poirier">Dustin Poirier</a> on November 12, 2022, at <a href="/wiki/UFC_281" title="UFC 281">UFC 281</a>.<a href="#cite_note-101">[101]</a> He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the third round.<a href="#cite_note-102">[102]</a> This fight earned him the <a href="/wiki/List_of_UFC_bonus_award_recipients" title="List of UFC bonus award recipients">Fight of the Night</a> award.<a href="#cite_note-UFC281-103">[103]</a> Chandler and <a href="/wiki/Conor_McGregor" title="Conor McGregor">Conor McGregor</a> were coaches for <a href="/wiki/The_Ultimate_Fighter_31" class="mw-redirect" title="The Ultimate Fighter 31">The Ultimate Fighter 31</a> which started filming in February 2023<a href="#cite_note-104">[104]</a> and aired on television from May to August 2023.<a href="#cite_note-105">[105]</a> This culminated with Chandler being scheduled to face <a href="/wiki/Conor_McGregor" title="Conor McGregor">Conor McGregor</a> in a welterweight bout at <a href="/wiki/UFC_303" title="UFC 303">UFC 303</a> on June 29, 2024.<a href="#cite_note-106">[106]</a> Following speculation on the fight's status due to an abruptly canceled press conference,<a href="#cite_note-107">[107]</a><a href="#cite_note-108">[108]</a> the UFC officially announced the fight's cancellation on June 13th, 2024, citing an injury sustained by McGregor.<a href="#cite_note-109">[109]</a> In September 2024, it was reported that Chandler was "done waiting" to face McGregor.<a href="#cite_note-rematch-110">[110]</a> In a rematch, Chandler faced former <a href="/wiki/UFC_Lightweight_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="UFC Lightweight Championship">UFC Lightweight Champion</a> <a href="/wiki/Charles_Oliveira" title="Charles Oliveira">Charles Oliveira</a> in a 5-round bout on November 16, 2024 at <a href="/wiki/UFC_309" title="UFC 309">UFC 309</a>.<a href="#cite_note-rematch-110">[110]</a> He lost the fight by unanimous decision.<a href="#cite_note-111">[111]</a> This fight earned him another <a href="/wiki/List_of_UFC_bonus_award_recipients" title="List of UFC bonus award recipients">Fight of the Night</a> award.<a href="#cite_note-UFC309-112">[112]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Michael_Chandler&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Personal life">edit</a>]</div> Chandler started dating Brie Willett in 2013 after emailing for almost two years. Subsequently, they got married in 2014.<a href="#cite_note-113">[113]</a> The couple grew their family through adoption in 2017, welcoming their son Hap.<a href="#cite_note-114">[114]</a> In April 2022, their second adoptive son Ace was born.<a href="#cite_note-115">[115]</a> Chandler owns Training Camp, a fitness and MMA gym in <a href="/wiki/Nashville" class="mw-redirect" title="Nashville">Nashville</a>.<a href="#cite_note-116">[116]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Championships_and_awards">Championships and awards</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Michael_Chandler&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Championships and awards">edit</a>]</div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mixed_martial_arts">Mixed martial arts</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Michael_Chandler&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Mixed martial arts">edit</a>]</div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ultimate_Fighting_Championship" title="Ultimate Fighting Championship">Ultimate Fighting Championship</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_UFC_bonus_award_recipients" title="List of UFC bonus award recipients">Performance of the Night</a> (Two times) vs. <a href="/wiki/Dan_Hooker" title="Dan Hooker">Dan Hooker</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tony_Ferguson" title="Tony Ferguson">Tony Ferguson</a><a href="#cite_note-UFC257-82">[82]</a><a href="#cite_note-bonus-99">[99]</a> <ul><li>UFC Honors 2021 Debut of the Year vs. <a href="/wiki/Dan_Hooker" title="Dan Hooker">Dan Hooker</a><a href="#cite_note-ufchonors2021-117">[117]</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_UFC_bonus_award_recipients" title="List of UFC bonus award recipients">Fight of the Night</a> (Three times) vs. <a href="/wiki/Justin_Gaethje" title="Justin Gaethje">Justin Gaethje</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dustin_Poirier" title="Dustin Poirier">Dustin Poirier</a> and <a href="/wiki/Charles_Oliveira" title="Charles Oliveira">Charles Oliveira</a> 2<a href="#cite_note-UFC_268-87">[87]</a><a href="#cite_note-UFC281-103">[103]</a><a href="#cite_note-UFC309-112">[112]</a> <ul><li>UFC Honors 2021 Fight of the Year vs. <a href="/wiki/Justin_Gaethje" title="Justin Gaethje">Justin Gaethje</a><a href="#cite_note-ufcfoty-88">[88]</a><a href="#cite_note-ufchonors2021-117">[117]</a></li> <li>UFC.com 2021 Fight of the Year vs. <a href="/wiki/Justin_Gaethje" title="Justin Gaethje">Justin Gaethje</a><a href="#cite_note-2021foty-118">[118]</a></li></ul></li> <li>2021 Half-Year Awards: Best Newcomer of the 1HY<a href="#cite_note-119">[119]</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Crypto.com" title="Crypto.com">Crypto.com</a> <ul><li>Fan Bonus of the Night vs. <a href="/wiki/Tony_Ferguson" title="Tony Ferguson">Tony Ferguson</a><a href="#cite_note-UFC274FBOTN-100">[100]</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bellator_Fighting_Championships" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator Fighting Championships">Bellator Fighting Championships</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Bellator_champions#Lightweight_World_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Bellator champions">Bellator Lightweight World Championship</a> (Three times) <ul><li>Two successful title defenses (first reign)</li> <li>One successful title defense (second reign)</li> <li>Three successful title defenses (overall)</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bellator_Fighting_Championships:_Season_Four#Lightweight_tournament_bracket" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Four">Bellator Season 4 Lightweight Tournament Championship</a></li> <li>Most submission victories in Bellator Lightweight division (6)<a href="#cite_note-120">[120]</a></li> <li>Tied (with <a href="/wiki/David_Rickels" title="David Rickels">David Rickels</a>) for <a href="/wiki/List_of_Bellator_MMA_records#All_fighters" title="List of Bellator MMA records">fourth most fights in Bellator history</a> (23)<a href="#cite_note-pre243-121">[121]</a></li> <li>Tied (with <a href="/wiki/A._J._McKee" title="A. J. McKee">A. J. McKee</a>) for second most stoppage wins in Bellator MMA history (13)<a href="#cite_note-pre243-121">[121]</a></li> <li>Second most stoppage wins in Bellator Lightweight division history (10) (behind <a href="/wiki/Patricky_Pitbull" title="Patricky Pitbull">Patricky Pitbull</a>)<a href="#cite_note-pre243-121">[121]</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Bellator_MMA_records#All_fighters_2" title="List of Bellator MMA records">Second most title bouts in Bellator MMA history</a> (11)<a href="#cite_note-pre243-121">[121]</a></li> <li>Second most wins in Bellator Lightweight division history (15) (behind <a href="/wiki/Patricky_Pitbull" title="Patricky Pitbull">Patricky Pitbull</a>)<a href="#cite_note-pre243-121">[121]</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Bellator_MMA_records#In_any_bout_2" title="List of Bellator MMA records">Third most wins in Bellator MMA history</a> (18)</li> <li>Tied (with <a href="/wiki/Ilima-Lei_Macfarlane" title="Ilima-Lei Macfarlane">Ilima-Lei Macfarlane</a> and <a href="/wiki/Neiman_Gracie" title="Neiman Gracie">Neiman Gracie</a>) for second most submission wins in Bellator MMA history (6)</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MMA_Junkie" title="MMA Junkie">MMA Junkie</a> <ul><li>2016 June Knockout of the Month vs. <a href="/wiki/Patricky_Freire" class="mw-redirect" title="Patricky Freire">Patricky Freire</a> on June 24<a href="#cite_note-122">[122]</a></li> <li>2021 May Fight of the Month vs. <a href="/wiki/Charles_Oliveira" title="Charles Oliveira">Charles Oliveira</a><a href="#cite_note-123">[123]</a></li> <li>2021 November Fight of the Month vs. <a href="/wiki/Justin_Gaethje" title="Justin Gaethje">Justin Gaethje</a><a href="#cite_note-124">[124]</a></li> <li>2021 Fight of the Year vs. <a href="/wiki/Justin_Gaethje" title="Justin Gaethje">Justin Gaethje</a><a href="#cite_note-mmajfoty-90">[90]</a></li> <li>2022 May Knockout of the Month vs. <a href="/wiki/Tony_Ferguson" title="Tony Ferguson">Tony Ferguson</a><a href="#cite_note-125">[125]</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MMAFighting.com" class="mw-redirect" title="MMAFighting.com">MMAFighting.com</a> <ul><li>2021 Fight of the Year vs. <a href="/wiki/Justin_Gaethje" title="Justin Gaethje">Justin Gaethje</a><a href="#cite_note-mmaffoty-91">[91]</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sherdog" title="Sherdog">Sherdog</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sherdog#Breakthrough_Fighter_of_the_Year" title="Sherdog">2011 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year</a><a href="#cite_note-126">[126]</a></li> <li>2021 Fight of the Year vs. <a href="/wiki/Justin_Gaethje" title="Justin Gaethje">Justin Gaethje</a><a href="#cite_note-sdfoty-92">[92]</a></li> <li>2021 Round of the Year vs. <a href="/wiki/Justin_Gaethje" title="Justin Gaethje">Justin Gaethje</a><a href="#cite_note-127">[127]</a></li> <li>2022 Knockout of the year <a href="#cite_note-128">[128]</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yahoo!_Sports" class="mw-redirect" title="Yahoo! Sports">Yahoo! Sports</a> <ul><li>2011 Fight of the Year vs. <a href="/wiki/Eddie_Alvarez" title="Eddie Alvarez">Eddie Alvarez</a> on November 19</li> <li>2021 Fight of the Year vs. <a href="/wiki/Justin_Gaethje" title="Justin Gaethje">Justin Gaethje</a><a href="#cite_note-ysfoty-95">[95]</a></li></ul></li> <li>Cageside Press <ul><li>2021 Fight of the Year vs. <a href="/wiki/Justin_Gaethje" title="Justin Gaethje">Justin Gaethje</a><a href="#cite_note-cspfoty-129">[129]</a></li> <li>2022 Knockout of the Year vs. <a href="/wiki/Tony_Ferguson" title="Tony Ferguson">Tony Ferguson</a>, tied with <a href="/wiki/Leon_Edwards" title="Leon Edwards">Leon Edwards</a><a href="#cite_note-130">[130]</a></li></ul></li> <li>Lowkick MMA <ul><li>2021 Fight of the Year vs. <a href="/wiki/Justin_Gaethje" title="Justin Gaethje">Justin Gaethje</a><a href="#cite_note-lkfoty-93">[93]</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bleacher_Report" title="Bleacher Report">Bleacher Report</a> <ul><li>2021 Fight of the Year vs. <a href="/wiki/Justin_Gaethje" title="Justin Gaethje">Justin Gaethje</a><a href="#cite_note-brfoty-96">[96]</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CBS_Sports" title="CBS Sports">CBS Sports</a> <ul><li>2021 Fight of the Year vs. <a href="/wiki/Justin_Gaethje" title="Justin Gaethje">Justin Gaethje</a><a href="#cite_note-cbsfoty-89">[89]</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Daily_Mirror" title="Daily Mirror">Daily Mirror</a> <ul><li>2021 Fight of the Year vs. <a href="/wiki/Justin_Gaethje" title="Justin Gaethje">Justin Gaethje</a><a href="#cite_note-dmfoty-94">[94]</a></li></ul></li> <li>Combat Press <ul><li>2021 Fight of the Year vs. <a href="/wiki/Justin_Gaethje" title="Justin Gaethje">Justin Gaethje</a><a href="#cite_note-131">[131]</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wrestling_Observer_Newsletter" title="Wrestling Observer Newsletter">Wrestling Observer Newsletter</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Wrestling_Observer_Newsletter_awards#MMA_Match_of_the_Year" title="List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards">2021 MMA Match of the Year</a> vs. <a href="/wiki/Justin_Gaethje" title="Justin Gaethje">Justin Gaethje</a> at <a href="/wiki/UFC_268" title="UFC 268">UFC 268</a><a href="#cite_note-WON2021-132">[132]</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_MMA_Awards" title="World MMA Awards">World MMA Awards</a> <ul><li>2022 Knockout of the Year vs. <a href="/wiki/Tony_Ferguson" title="Tony Ferguson">Tony Ferguson</a> at <a href="/wiki/UFC_274" title="UFC 274">UFC 274</a><a href="#cite_note-2022_Awards_Results-133">[133]</a></li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Amateur_wrestling">Amateur wrestling</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Michael_Chandler&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Amateur wrestling">edit</a>]</div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/National_Collegiate_Athletic_Association" title="National Collegiate Athletic Association">National Collegiate Athletic Association</a>[<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed">citation needed</a>] <ul><li><a href="/wiki/National_Collegiate_Athletic_Association" title="National Collegiate Athletic Association">NCAA</a> <a href="/wiki/Division_I_(NCAA)" class="mw-redirect" title="Division I (NCAA)">Division I</a> <a href="/wiki/All-American" class="mw-redirect" title="All-American">All-American</a> (2009)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Big_12_Conference" title="Big 12 Conference">Big 12 Conference</a> Championship Runner-up (2008, 2009)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/University_of_Missouri" title="University of Missouri">University of Missouri</a> Wrestling Team Captain (2007–2009)</li> <li>Ed Lampitt Coaches Award (2009)</li> <li>Hap Whitney Coaches Award (2006)</li> <li>Hap Whitney Most Improved Wrestler (2006)</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Missouri_State_High_School_Activities_Association" title="Missouri State High School Activities Association">Missouri State High School Activities Association</a>[<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed">citation needed</a>] <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Missouri_State_High_School_Activities_Association" title="Missouri State High School Activities Association">MSHSAA</a> High School State Championship Runner-up (2004)</li> <li>All-St. Louis Team (2004)</li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Mixed_martial_arts_record">Mixed martial arts record</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Michael_Chandler&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Mixed martial arts record">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable mw-collapsible"> <caption style="background:#edf1f1;border-style:none none none none;text-align:center;text-style:normal">Professional record breakdown </caption> <tbody><tr> <td scope="col" style="background:#e3e3e3;text-align:center">32 matches </td> <td scope="col" style="background:#e3e3e3;text-align:center">23 wins </td> <td scope="col" style="background:#e3e3e3;text-align:center">9 losses </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#e3e3e3;text-align:left">By knockout </td> <td align="center" style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">11 </td> <td align="center" style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">4 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#e3e3e3;text-align:left">By submission </td> <td align="center" style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">7 </td> <td align="center" style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#e3e3e3;text-align:left">By decision </td> <td align="center" style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">5 </td> <td align="center" style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">4 </td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Res. </th> <th scope="col">Record </th> <th scope="col">Opponent </th> <th scope="col">Method </th> <th scope="col">Event </th> <th scope="col">Date </th> <th scope="col">Round </th> <th scope="col">Time </th> <th scope="col">Location </th> <th scope="col">Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td align="center">23–9 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Charles_Oliveira" title="Charles Oliveira">Charles Oliveira</a> </td> <td>Decision (unanimous) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/UFC_309" title="UFC 309">UFC 309</a> </td> <td>November 16, 2024 </td> <td align="center">5 </td> <td align="center">5:00 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_City,_New_York" class="mw-redirect" title="New York City, New York">New York City, New York</a>, United States </td> <td>Fight of the Night. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td align="center">23–8 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dustin_Poirier" title="Dustin Poirier">Dustin Poirier</a> </td> <td>Submission (rear-naked choke) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/UFC_281" title="UFC 281">UFC 281</a> </td> <td>November 12, 2022 </td> <td align="center">3 </td> <td align="center">2:00 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_City,_New_York" class="mw-redirect" title="New York City, New York">New York City, New York</a>, United States </td> <td>Fight of the Night. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td align="center">23–7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tony_Ferguson" title="Tony Ferguson">Tony Ferguson</a> </td> <td>KO (front kick) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/UFC_274" title="UFC 274">UFC 274</a> </td> <td>May 7, 2022 </td> <td align="center">2 </td> <td align="center">0:17 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Phoenix,_Arizona" title="Phoenix, Arizona">Phoenix, Arizona</a>, United States </td> <td>Performance of the Night. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td align="center">22–7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Justin_Gaethje" title="Justin Gaethje">Justin Gaethje</a> </td> <td>Decision (unanimous) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/UFC_268" title="UFC 268">UFC 268</a> </td> <td>November 6, 2021 </td> <td align="center">3 </td> <td align="center">5:00 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_City,_New_York" class="mw-redirect" title="New York City, New York">New York City, New York</a>, United States </td> <td>Fight of the Night. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td align="center">22–6 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Charles_Oliveira" title="Charles Oliveira">Charles Oliveira</a> </td> <td>TKO (punches) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/UFC_262" title="UFC 262">UFC 262</a> </td> <td>May 15, 2021 </td> <td align="center">2 </td> <td align="center">0:19 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston,_Texas" class="mw-redirect" title="Houston, Texas">Houston, Texas</a>, United States </td> <td>For the vacant <a href="/wiki/List_of_UFC_champions#Lightweight_Championship" title="List of UFC champions">UFC Lightweight Championship</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td align="center">22–5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dan_Hooker" title="Dan Hooker">Dan Hooker</a> </td> <td>TKO (punches) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/UFC_257" title="UFC 257">UFC 257</a> </td> <td>January 24, 2021 </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center">2:30 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Abu_Dhabi" title="Abu Dhabi">Abu Dhabi</a>, United Arab Emirates </td> <td>Performance of the Night. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td align="center">21–5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Benson_Henderson" title="Benson Henderson">Benson Henderson</a> </td> <td>KO (punches) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2020_in_Bellator_MMA#Bellator_243" title="2020 in Bellator MMA">Bellator 243</a> </td> <td>August 7, 2020 </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center">2:09 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Uncasville,_Connecticut" title="Uncasville, Connecticut">Uncasville, Connecticut</a>, United States </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td align="center">20–5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sidney_Outlaw" title="Sidney Outlaw">Sidney Outlaw</a> </td> <td>KO (punches) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2019_in_Bellator_MMA#Bellator_237" title="2019 in Bellator MMA">Bellator 237</a> </td> <td>December 29, 2019 </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center">2:59 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Saitama_(city)" title="Saitama (city)">Saitama</a>, Japan </td> <td>Catchweight (160 lb) bout. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td align="center">19–5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Patr%C3%ADcio_Pitbull" title="Patrício Pitbull">Patrício Pitbull</a> </td> <td>TKO (punches) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2019_in_Bellator_MMA#Bellator_221" title="2019 in Bellator MMA">Bellator 221</a> </td> <td>May 11, 2019 </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center">1:01 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rosemont,_Illinois" title="Rosemont, Illinois">Rosemont, Illinois</a>, United States </td> <td>Lost the <a href="/wiki/List_of_Bellator_MMA_champions#Lightweight_World_Championship" title="List of Bellator MMA champions">Bellator Lightweight World Championship</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td align="center">19–4 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brent_Primus" title="Brent Primus">Brent Primus</a> </td> <td>Decision (unanimous) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2018_in_Bellator_MMA#Bellator_212" title="2018 in Bellator MMA">Bellator 212</a> </td> <td>December 14, 2018 </td> <td align="center">5 </td> <td align="center">5:00 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Honolulu" title="Honolulu">Honolulu</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hawaii" title="Hawaii">Hawaii</a>, United States </td> <td>Won the <a href="/wiki/List_of_Bellator_MMA_champions#Lightweight_World_Championship" title="List of Bellator MMA champions">Bellator Lightweight World Championship</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td align="center">18–4 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brandon_Girtz" title="Brandon Girtz">Brandon Girtz</a> </td> <td>Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bellator_MMA_in_2018#Bellator_197" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator MMA in 2018">Bellator 197</a> </td> <td>April 13, 2018 </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center">4:00 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/St._Charles,_Missouri" title="St. Charles, Missouri">St. Charles, Missouri</a>, United States </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td align="center">17–4 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Goiti_Yamauchi" title="Goiti Yamauchi">Goiti Yamauchi</a> </td> <td>Decision (unanimous) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bellator_MMA_in_2018#Bellator_192" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator MMA in 2018">Bellator 192</a> </td> <td>January 20, 2018 </td> <td align="center">3 </td> <td align="center">5:00 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Inglewood,_California" title="Inglewood, California">Inglewood, California</a>, United States </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td align="center">16–4 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brent_Primus" title="Brent Primus">Brent Primus</a> </td> <td>TKO (doctor stoppage) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bellator_MMA_in_2017#Bellator_NYC/Bellator_180" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator MMA in 2017">Bellator NYC</a> </td> <td>June 24, 2017 </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center">2:22 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_City,_New_York" class="mw-redirect" title="New York City, New York">New York City, New York</a>, United States </td> <td>Lost the <a href="/wiki/List_of_Bellator_MMA_champions#Lightweight_World_Championship" title="List of Bellator MMA champions">Bellator Lightweight World Championship</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td align="center">16–3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Benson_Henderson" title="Benson Henderson">Benson Henderson</a> </td> <td>Decision (split) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bellator_MMA_in_2016#Bellator_165" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator MMA in 2016">Bellator 165</a> </td> <td>November 19, 2016 </td> <td align="center">5 </td> <td align="center">5:00 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/San_Jose,_California" title="San Jose, California">San Jose, California</a>, United States </td> <td>Defended the <a href="/wiki/List_of_Bellator_MMA_champions#Lightweight_World_Championship" title="List of Bellator MMA champions">Bellator Lightweight World Championship</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td align="center">15–3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Patricky_Pitbull" title="Patricky Pitbull">Patricky Pitbull</a> </td> <td>KO (punch) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bellator_157" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator 157">Bellator 157: Dynamite 2</a> </td> <td>June 24, 2016 </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center">2:14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/St._Louis,_Missouri" class="mw-redirect" title="St. Louis, Missouri">St. Louis, Missouri</a>, United States </td> <td>Won the vacant <a href="/wiki/List_of_Bellator_MMA_champions#Lightweight_World_Championship" title="List of Bellator MMA champions">Bellator Lightweight World Championship</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td align="center">14–3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Rickels" title="David Rickels">David Rickels</a> </td> <td>TKO (punches) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bellator_145" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator 145">Bellator 145</a> </td> <td>November 6, 2015 </td> <td align="center">2 </td> <td align="center">3:05 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/St._Louis,_Missouri" class="mw-redirect" title="St. Louis, Missouri">St. Louis, Missouri</a>, United States </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td align="center">13–3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Derek_Campos" title="Derek Campos">Derek Campos</a> </td> <td>Submission (rear-naked choke) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bellator_138" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator 138">Bellator 138</a> </td> <td>June 19, 2015 </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center">2:17 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/St._Louis,_Missouri" class="mw-redirect" title="St. Louis, Missouri">St. Louis, Missouri</a>, United States </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td align="center">12–3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Will_Brooks" title="Will Brooks">Will Brooks</a> </td> <td>TKO (punches) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bellator_131" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator 131">Bellator 131</a> </td> <td>November 15, 2014 </td> <td align="center">4 </td> <td align="center">3:48 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/San_Diego,_California" class="mw-redirect" title="San Diego, California">San Diego, California</a>, United States </td> <td>For the vacant <a href="/wiki/List_of_Bellator_MMA_champions#Lightweight_World_Championship" title="List of Bellator MMA champions">Bellator Lightweight World Championship</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td align="center">12–2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Will_Brooks" title="Will Brooks">Will Brooks</a> </td> <td>Decision (split) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bellator_120" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator 120">Bellator 120</a> </td> <td>May 17, 2014 </td> <td align="center">5 </td> <td align="center">5:00 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Southaven,_Mississippi" title="Southaven, Mississippi">Southaven, Mississippi</a>, United States </td> <td>For the interim <a href="/wiki/List_of_Bellator_MMA_champions#Lightweight_World_Championship" title="List of Bellator MMA champions">Bellator Lightweight World Championship</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td align="center">12–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eddie_Alvarez" title="Eddie Alvarez">Eddie Alvarez</a> </td> <td>Decision (split) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bellator_106" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator 106">Bellator 106</a> </td> <td>November 2, 2013 </td> <td align="center">5 </td> <td align="center">5:00 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Long_Beach,_California" title="Long Beach, California">Long Beach, California</a>, United States </td> <td>Lost the <a href="/wiki/List_of_Bellator_MMA_champions#Lightweight_World_Championship" title="List of Bellator MMA champions">Bellator Lightweight World Championship</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td align="center">12–0 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Rickels" title="David Rickels">David Rickels</a> </td> <td>KO (punches) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bellator_Fighting_Championships:_2013_Summer_Series#Bellator_XCVII" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator Fighting Championships: 2013 Summer Series">Bellator 97</a> </td> <td>July 31, 2013 </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center">0:44 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rio_Rancho,_New_Mexico" title="Rio Rancho, New Mexico">Rio Rancho, New Mexico</a>, United States </td> <td>Defended the <a href="/wiki/List_of_Bellator_MMA_champions#Lightweight_World_Championship" title="List of Bellator MMA champions">Bellator Lightweight World Championship</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td align="center">11–0 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rick_Hawn" title="Rick Hawn">Rick Hawn</a> </td> <td>Submission (rear-naked choke) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bellator_85" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator 85">Bellator 85</a> </td> <td>January 17, 2013 </td> <td align="center">2 </td> <td align="center">3:07 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Irvine,_California" title="Irvine, California">Irvine, California</a>, United States </td> <td>Defended the <a href="/wiki/List_of_Bellator_MMA_champions#Lightweight_World_Championship" title="List of Bellator MMA champions">Bellator Lightweight World Championship</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td align="center">10–0 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Akihiro_Gono" title="Akihiro Gono">Akihiro Gono</a> </td> <td>TKO (punches) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bellator_67" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator 67">Bellator 67</a> </td> <td>May 4, 2012 </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center">0:56 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rama,_Ontario" title="Rama, Ontario">Rama, Ontario</a>, Canada </td> <td>Non-title bout. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td align="center">9–0 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eddie_Alvarez" title="Eddie Alvarez">Eddie Alvarez</a> </td> <td>Submission (rear-naked choke) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bellator_58" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator 58">Bellator 58</a> </td> <td>November 19, 2011 </td> <td align="center">4 </td> <td align="center">3:06 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hollywood,_Florida" title="Hollywood, Florida">Hollywood, Florida</a>, United States </td> <td>Won the <a href="/wiki/List_of_Bellator_MMA_champions#Lightweight_World_Championship" title="List of Bellator MMA champions">Bellator Lightweight World Championship</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td align="center">8–0 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Patricky_Pitbull" title="Patricky Pitbull">Patricky Pitbull</a> </td> <td>Decision (unanimous) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bellator_44" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator 44">Bellator 44</a> </td> <td>May 14, 2011 </td> <td align="center">3 </td> <td align="center">5:00 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Atlantic_City,_New_Jersey" title="Atlantic City, New Jersey">Atlantic City, New Jersey</a>, United States </td> <td>Won the Bellator Season 4 Lightweight Tournament. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td align="center">7–0 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lloyd_Woodard" title="Lloyd Woodard">Lloyd Woodard</a> </td> <td>Decision (unanimous) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bellator_40" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator 40">Bellator 40</a> </td> <td>April 9, 2011 </td> <td align="center">3 </td> <td align="center">5:00 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Newkirk,_Oklahoma" title="Newkirk, Oklahoma">Newkirk, Oklahoma</a>, United States </td> <td>Bellator Season 4 Lightweight Tournament Semifinal. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td align="center">6–0 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marcin_Held" title="Marcin Held">Marcin Held</a> </td> <td>Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bellator_36" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator 36">Bellator 36</a> </td> <td>March 12, 2011 </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center">3:56 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shreveport,_Louisiana" title="Shreveport, Louisiana">Shreveport, Louisiana</a>, United States </td> <td>Lightweight debut. Bellator Season 4 Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td align="center">5–0 </td> <td>Chris Page </td> <td>Submission (standing guillotine choke) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bellator_32" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator 32">Bellator 32</a> </td> <td>October 14, 2010 </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center">0:57 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kansas_City,_Missouri" title="Kansas City, Missouri">Kansas City, Missouri</a>, United States </td> <td>Catchweight (165 lb) bout. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td align="center">4–0 </td> <td>Scott Stapp </td> <td>TKO (punches) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bellator_31" class="mw-redirect" title="Bellator 31">Bellator 31</a> </td> <td>September 30, 2010 </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center">1:57 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lake_Charles,_Louisiana" title="Lake Charles, Louisiana">Lake Charles, Louisiana</a>, United States </td> <td>Catchweight (165 lb) bout. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td align="center">3–0 </td> <td>Sal Woods </td> <td>Submission (rear-naked choke) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Strikeforce:_Heavy_Artillery" title="Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery">Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery</a> </td> <td>May 15, 2010 </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center">0:59 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/St._Louis,_Missouri" class="mw-redirect" title="St. Louis, Missouri">St. Louis, Missouri</a>, United States </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td align="center">2–0 </td> <td>Richard Bouphanouvong </td> <td>TKO (punches) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_in_Strikeforce#Strikeforce_Challengers:_Woodley_vs._Bears" title="2009 in Strikeforce">Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Bears</a> </td> <td>November 20, 2009 </td> <td align="center">2 </td> <td align="center">2:07 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kansas_City,_Kansas" title="Kansas City, Kansas">Kansas City, Kansas</a>, United States </td> <td>Catchweight (165 lb) bout. </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td align="center">1–0 </td> <td>Kyle Swadley </td> <td>TKO (punches) </td> <td>First Blood </td> <td>August 8, 2009 </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center">3:30 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lake_Ozark,_Missouri" title="Lake Ozark, Missouri">Lake Ozark, Missouri</a>, United States </td> <td>Welterweight debut. </td></tr></tbody></table> <a href="#cite_note-134">[134]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Pay-per-view_bouts">Pay-per-view bouts</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Michael_Chandler&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Pay-per-view bouts">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>No. </th> <th>Event </th> <th>Fight </th> <th>Date </th> <th>Venue </th> <th>City </th> <th>PPV Buys </th></tr> <tr> <td>1. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/UFC_262" title="UFC 262">UFC 262</a> </td> <td>Oliveira vs. Chandler </td> <td>May 15, 2021 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Toyota_Center" title="Toyota Center">Toyota Center</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston" title="Houston">Houston, Texas</a>, United States </td> <td>300,000<a href="#cite_note-135">[135]</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="NCAA_record">NCAA record</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Michael_Chandler&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: NCAA record">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable succession-box noprint" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:small;clear:both;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="8">NCAA Championships Matches </th></tr> <tr> <th>Res. </th> <th>Record </th> <th>Opponent </th> <th>Score </th> <th>Date </th> <th>Event </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background:white" colspan="6">2009 NCAA Championships 5th at 157 lbs<a href="#cite_note-136">[136]</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>10–8 </td> <td align="left">Matt Moley </td> <td style="font-size:88%">2–1 </td> <td style="font-size:88%" rowspan="7">March 19–21, 2009 </td> <td style="font-size:88%" rowspan="7">2009 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>9–8 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Gregor_Gillespie" title="Gregor Gillespie">Gregor Gillespie</a> </td> <td style="font-size:88%">MD 2–10 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>9–7 </td> <td align="left">Tyler Safratowich </td> <td style="font-size:88%">MD 13–5 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>8–7 </td> <td align="left">Jonny Bonilla-Bowman </td> <td style="font-size:88%">6–5 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>7–7 </td> <td align="left">Jordan Leen </td> <td style="font-size:88%">2–4 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>7–6 </td> <td align="left">Chase Pami </td> <td style="font-size:88%">6–0 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>6–6 </td> <td align="left">Kurt Kinser </td> <td style="font-size:88%">4–3 </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background:white" colspan="6">2008 NCAA Championships at 157 lbs<a href="#cite_note-137">[137]</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>5–6 </td> <td align="left">Brandon Becker </td> <td style="font-size:88%">2–8 </td> <td style="font-size:88%" rowspan="4">March 20–22, 2008 </td> <td style="font-size:88%" rowspan="4">2008 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>5–5 </td> <td align="left">Michael Poeta </td> <td style="font-size:88%">3–7 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>5–4 </td> <td align="left">Cyler Sanderson </td> <td style="font-size:88%">5–3 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>4–4 </td> <td align="left">Dave Nakasone </td> <td style="font-size:88%">5–3 </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background:white" colspan="6">2007 NCAA Championships at 157 lbs<a href="#cite_note-138">[138]</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>3–4 </td> <td align="left">Ryan Hluschak </td> <td style="font-size:88%">5–10 </td> <td style="font-size:88%" rowspan="4">March 15–17, 2007 </td> <td style="font-size:88%" rowspan="4">2007 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>3–3 </td> <td align="left">Chris Oliver </td> <td style="font-size:88%">MD 11–2 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>2–3 </td> <td align="left">Tyler Shirley </td> <td style="font-size:88%">Fall </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>1–3 </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Bubba_Jenkins" title="Bubba Jenkins">Bubba Jenkins</a> </td> <td style="font-size:88%">MD 3–15 </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background:white" colspan="6"><a href="/wiki/2006_NCAA_Division_I_Wrestling_Championships" title="2006 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships">2006 NCAA Championships</a> at 157 lbs<a href="#cite_note-139">[139]</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>1–2 </td> <td align="left">Brandon Becker </td> <td style="font-size:88%">4–10 </td> <td style="font-size:88%" rowspan="3">March 16–18, 2006 </td> <td style="font-size:88%" rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/2006_NCAA_Division_I_Wrestling_Championships" title="2006 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships">2006 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-no2">Loss </td> <td>1–1 </td> <td align="left">Ben Cherrington </td> <td style="font-size:88%">1–8 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" class="table-yes2">Win </td> <td>1–0 </td> <td align="left">Matt Lebe </td> <td style="font-size:88%">3–2 </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Michael_Chandler&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: See also">edit</a>]</div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_current_UFC_fighters" title="List of current UFC fighters">List of current UFC fighters</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Strikeforce_alumni" title="List of Strikeforce alumni">List of Strikeforce alumni</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Michael_Chandler&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: References">edit</a>]</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://ufcstats.com/fighter-details/4b93a88f3b1de35b">"Stats | UFC"</a>. ufcstats.com. 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<ul><li>1. <a href="/wiki/Armenia" title="Armenia"><img alt="Armenia" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Flag_of_Armenia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Armenia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Flag_of_Armenia.svg/35px-Flag_of_Armenia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Flag_of_Armenia.svg/46px-Flag_of_Armenia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Arman_Tsarukyan" title="Arman Tsarukyan">Arman Tsarukyan</a></li> <li>2. <a href="/wiki/Brazil" title="Brazil"><img alt="Brazil" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/33px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 1.5x, 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alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Dustin_Poirier" title="Dustin Poirier">Dustin Poirier</a></li> <li>5. <a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Max_Holloway" title="Max Holloway">Max Holloway</a></li> <li>6. <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand" title="New Zealand"><img alt="New Zealand" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/35px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/46px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Dan_Hooker" title="Dan Hooker">Dan Hooker</a></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-5"> <ul><li>7. <a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" 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data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Mateusz_Gamrot" title="Mateusz Gamrot">Mateusz Gamrot</a></li> <li>9. <a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Beneil_Dariush" title="Beneil Dariush">Beneil Dariush</a></li></ul> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-5"> <ul><li>10. <a href="/wiki/Brazil" title="Brazil"><img alt="Brazil" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png" 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