On the clock
2 of 2 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (155 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
2–6UFC record
2 of 2Dominant wins
91Average win score
93rdOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 6
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time10:20
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.8 / 4.8
Sig. strike accuracy50%
Takedowns per 15 min1.6
Control time19% of the fight
Best winTony Ferguson rated 1742 at 155 lb going in
Against the division
How Michael Chandler’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 1toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
100
93rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
9
−0.91
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
28
3.85
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
26
4.75
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
62
1.63
ControlShare of fight time in control
55
19%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Tony Ferguson, rated 1742 at 155 lb. Dominant in 2 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
No. 36 of 91 active men ranked at lightweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1548 across 8 fights at the weight.
2–6Record at 155 lb
2 of 2Dominant wins
91Average win score
1749Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 6
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time10:20
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.8 / 4.8
Sig. strike accuracy50%
Takedowns per 15 min1.6
Control time19% of the fight
Best winTony Ferguson rated 1742 going in
Against the division
How Michael Chandler’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 1toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
100
93rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
8
−0.91
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
30
3.85
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
25
4.75
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
65
1.63
ControlShare of fight time in control
56
19%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 2 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Tony Ferguson, rated 1742 at 155 lb. Dominant in 2 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
8 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2026 | Loss | 8–92 | Mauricio Ruffy | KO/TKO | R1 4:29 | Lightweight | UFC Freedom 250 |
| 12 Apr 2025 | Loss | 7–93 | Paddy Pimblett | KO/TKO | R3 3:07 | Lightweight | UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes |
| 16 Nov 2024 | Loss | 19–81 | Charles Oliveira | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic |
| 12 Nov 2022 | Loss | 15–85 | Dustin Poirier | submission | R3 2:00 | Lightweight | UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira |
| 7 May 2022 | Win | 92–8 | Tony Ferguson | KO/TKO | R2 0:17 | Lightweight | UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje |
| 6 Nov 2021 | Loss | 18–82 | Justin Gaethje | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 |
| 15 May 2021 | Loss | 11–89 | Charles Oliveira | KO/TKO | R2 0:19 | Lightweight | UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler |
| 23 Jan 2021 | Win | 91–9 | Dan Hooker | KO/TKO | R1 2:30 | Lightweight | UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor |