Michael Chandler has 10 losses against eight opponents on his MMA record. For a list of Chandler's best fights, refer to "Best fights of Michael Chandler".
On April 12, 2025 Michael Chandler faced off against Paddy Pimblett in a lightweight bout at age 38. He was coming in with a record of 23-10 (16), and Pimblett was 30 years old and with a record of 22-3 (15). Chandler lost the fight via 3rd-round TKO.
On November 16, 2024 Michael Chandler faced off against Charles Oliveira in a lightweight bout at age 38. He was coming in with a record of 23-9 (16), and Oliveira was 35 years old and with a record of 34-10 (31). Chandler lost the fight via 5-round unanimous decision.
On November 12, 2022 Michael Chandler faced off against Dustin Poirier in a lightweight bout at age 36. He was coming in with a record of 23-8 (16), and Poirier was 33 years old and with a record of 28-7 (21). Chandler lost the fight via 3rd-round submission.
On November 6, 2021 Michael Chandler faced off against Justin Gaethje in a lightweight bout at age 35. He was coming in with a record of 22-7 (15), and Gaethje was 32 years old and with a record of 22-3 (20). Chandler lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On May 15, 2021 Michael Chandler fought Charles Oliveira in a lightweight title fight for the UFC Championship title. Chandler was 35 years old and with a record of 22-6 (15), and Oliveira was 31 years old and with a record of 30-8 (27). Chandler lost the fight via 2nd-round TKO.
On May 11, 2019 Michael Chandler met Patrício Pitbull in a lightweight (Bellator World Championship) title defense fight. Chandler was 33 years old and with a record of 19-5 (12), and Pitbull was 31 years old and with a record of 28-4 (20). Chandler lost the fight via 1st-round TKO and lost the title.
On June 24, 2017 Michael Chandler met Brent Primus in a lightweight (Bellator World Championship) title defense fight. Chandler was 31 years old and with a record of 16-4 (12), and Primus was 32 years old and with a record of 7-0 (5). Chandler lost the fight via 1st-round TKO and lost the title.
On November 15, 2014 Michael Chandler fought Will Brooks in a lightweight title fight for the Bellator World Championship title. Chandler was 28 years old and with a record of 12-3 (9), and Brooks was 28 years old and with a record of 14-1 (8). Chandler lost the fight via 4th-round TKO.
On May 17, 2014 Michael Chandler fought Will Brooks in a lightweight title fight for Brooks' Bellator World Championship title. Chandler was 28 years old and with a record of 12-2 (9), and Brooks was 27 years old and with a record of 13-1 (8). Chandler lost the fight via 5-round split decision.
On November 2, 2013 Michael Chandler met Eddie Alvarez in a lightweight (Bellator World Championship) title defense fight. Chandler was 27 years old and with a record of 12-1 (9), and Alvarez was 29 years old and with a record of 24-3 (20). Chandler lost the fight via 5-round split decision and lost the title.
