Michael Chandler
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Chandler in 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Michael Chandler Jr. April 24, 1986 High Ridge, Missouri, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Iron | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 156 lb (71 kg; 11 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
| Division | Welterweight (2010–2011) Lightweight (2011–present) | |||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm) | |||||||||||||||||
| Style | Collegiate Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Deerfield Beach, Florida, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Team | Xtreme Couture (2009–2012) Alliance MMA (2012–2015) Power MMA (2015–2016) Blackzilians (2016–2017) Kill Cliff FC (2017–present) Nashville MMA (2018–present) | |||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Black belt in 10th Planet jiu-jitsu | |||||||||||||||||
| Wrestling | NCAA Division I Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2009–present | |||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 33 | |||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 23 | |||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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| University | University of Missouri | |||||||||||||||||
| Website | michaelchandler | |||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Subscribers | 106 thousand | |||||||||||||||||
| Views | 8.7 million | |||||||||||||||||
| Last updated: January 25, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||
Michael Chandler Jr. (born April 24, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Chandler previously competed for Bellator MMA from 2010 through 2020 where he became a three-time Bellator Lightweight Champion and won the Bellator Season Four Lightweight Tournament. As of February 3, 2026, he is #13 in the UFC lightweight rankings.