Michael Chandler

Quick Facts

Full Name	Michael Chandler
Occupation	Mma Fighter
Date Of Birth	Apr 24, 1986(1986-04-24)
Age	38
Birthplace	High Ridge
Country	United States
Birth City	Missouri
Horoscope	Aries

Michael Chandler Biography

Michael Chandler is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on April 24, 1986 in High Ridge, Missouri, United States. FightMatrix ranked 2011 Breakthrough Fighter as the #3 Lightweight in the World in 2013.

By submission, he defeated He defeated Eddie Alvarez by submission on November 19, 2011. on November 19, 2011.

Upon graduating from Northwest High School in 2004, Chandler enrolled at the University of Missouri, walking onto the school’s wrestling squad. While at Missouri Chandler was a four-time NCAA qualifier, collected 100 career wins, as well as earning fifth place at NCAA’s earning Division 1 NCAA All-American honors. Chandler earned runner-up honors in the 2008 and 2009 Big 12 Championships and was awarded automatic bids to three of the four NCAA tournaments he competed in. Chandler compiled a 31-15 record against Big 12 opponents and a 100-40 overall record in his four years as a starter. He majored in personal finance management services with a minor in real estate.

Chandler made his Strikeforce debut on November 20, 2009 at Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Bears where he fought Richard Bouphanouvong, He won the fight via TKO in round two.

He was the second of four children in a family with four siblings.

Michael Chandler Net Worth

Michael Chandler is one of the richest Mma Fighter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael Chandler 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was the University of Missouri’s two-time Big 12 Conference Championship Champion Runner-Up.

His undefeated streak grew to 11-0 when he won the submission match on January 17, 2013.

Michael Chandler Jr. (born April 24, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist fighting in the lightweight division of Bellator MMA, where he is a three-time Bellator Lightweight World Champion. He was also the winner of the Bellator Season Four: Lightweight Tournament. He is currently ranked as the #9 lightweight in the world by FightMatrix.com. He is ranked as the #7 lightweight in the world by 411mania.com. He was the 2011 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year. He was also rated by SportingNews.com as the #1 greatest fighter in Bellator history as of December 12, 2018. He holds notable victories over former UFC Lightweight Champions Benson Henderson and Eddie Alvarez.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Michael Chandler height 5 ft 8 in Michael weight 70 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Michael Chandler Dating?

According to our records, Michael Chandler married to Brie Willett (m. 2014). As of December 1, 2023, Michael Chandler’s is not dating anyone.

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In February 2011, Bellator announced that Chandler would be a part of the Bellator Season Four Lightweight Tournament. In the opening round of the tournament, Chandler fought Polish prospect, Marcin Held, at Bellator 36. Chandler won via technical submission after choking Held unconscious with an arm-triangle choke. The win moved Chandler into the semi-finals.

Facts & Trivia

Michael Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Michael Chandler celebrates birthday on April 24 of every year.

A rematch with Eddie Alvarez took place on November 2, 2013 in the main event at Bellator 106. Chandler lost the fight via split decision.

Top Facts about Michael Chandler

1. Michael Chandler was born on April 24, 1986 in High Ridge, Missouri.
2. He attended the University of Missouri and majored in personal finance management services.
3. He began his professional MMA career in 2009 and competed in Bellator MMA from 2010 to 2020.
4. He won the Bellator Season Four Lightweight Tournament in 2011 and became a three-time Bellator Lightweight Champion.
5. He scratched the first bout scheduled for the Bellator Lightweight World Championship with Eddie Alvarez in 2011 with an undisclosed injury.
6. He won his rematch with Alvarez at Bellator 106 by a split decision.
7. He lost to Will Brook at Bellator 131 for the vacant lightweight title.
8. Chandler regained the title in the rematch with Will Brooks at Bellator 157 by knocking him out in the first round.
9. He defended his title against former UFC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson in 2016.
10. He lost the title to Brent Primus in 2017 due to an ankle injury.
11. He regained the title from Primus in 2018 by winning by a unanimous decision.
12. In 2019, he lost to Patrício Pitbull by TKO in the first round.
13. He signed with UFC in 2020 and lost to Charles Oliveira in the first round of their match.
14. He faced Justin Gaethje in 2021 and lost via unanimous decision.
15. He knocked out Tony Ferguson in 2022 to win Performance of the Night award.

Who defeated michael Chandler?

Chandler faced former UFC Interim Lightweight Champion Justin Gaethje at UFC 268 on November 6, 2021. After a back-and-forth fight, Chandler lost the bout via unanimous decision.

What kind of fighter is Michael Chandler?

FighterFighting StyleHeight
Michael Chandler| Striker| 1.73 m
Tony Ferguson| Wrestling, Striker| 1.8 m

How many times has Michael Chandler lost?

W/LFighterRound
win| Michael Chandler Tony Ferguson| 2
loss| Michael Chandler Justin Gaethje| 3
loss| Michael Chandler Charles Oliveira| 2
win| Michael Chandler Dan Hooker| 1

How old is Michael Chandler?

36 years (April 24, 1986)

How much bigger is UFC than Bellator?

The event that cashed in most PPV buys was “Bellator 120” which sold 100,000. And we have to point up that more than 200 UFC events have had more than 100,000 , which shows you how superior it is to Bellator.