Michael Chandler
American mixed martial artist
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| November 16 2024 | Competed in a rematch against Charles Oliveira at UFC 309, losing via unanimous decision in a 5-round bout and earning another Fight of the Night award. |
| June 13 2024 | UFC officially canceled his scheduled welterweight bout with Conor McGregor at UFC 303 due to McGregor's injury. |
| February 2023 | Began filming as a coach on The Ultimate Fighter 31 with Conor McGregor. |
| 2022 | Nominated for UFC President's Choice Performance of the Year and Fight of the Year for his fights against Tony Ferguson and Dustin Poirier respectively. |
| November 12 2022 | Lost to Dustin Poirier at UFC 281 via rear-naked choke submission in the third round, earning the Fight of the Night award. |
| May 7 2022 | Defeated Tony Ferguson at UFC 274 by knockout in the second round, earning his second Performance of the Night bonus and the second place Crypto.com Fan Bonus of the Night award. |
| April 2022 | The couple welcomed their second adopted son, Ace, in April. |
| November 6 2021 | Fought Justin Gaethje at UFC 268, losing via unanimous decision in a back-and-forth fight that was named Fight of the Night and Fight of the Year. |
| May 15 2021 | Competed for the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship against Charles Oliveira at UFC 262, losing via technical knockout in the second round. |
| January 24 2021 | Made UFC promotional debut against Dan Hooker at UFC 257, winning via technical knockout in the first round and earning the Performance of the Night award. |
| 2020 | Completes his tenure with Bellator MMA after a decade-long career with the organization. |
| September 17 2020 | Signed a contract with the UFC and served as a backup for the UFC 254 lightweight title bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje. |
| August 7 2020 | Chandler defeated Benson Henderson via knockout in the first round at Bellator 243, after the original June 6 event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| December 29 2019 | Chandler defeated Sidney Outlaw via knockout in the first round at Bellator & Rizin: Japan in a 160 pounds catchweight bout, after original opponent Benson Henderson withdrew due to injury. |
| May 11 2019 | Chandler lost the Bellator Lightweight World title to Patrício Pitbull via technical knockout in the first round at Bellator 221. |
| December 14 2018 | Chandler defeated Brent Primus by unanimous decision at Bellator 212, regaining the Bellator Lightweight World title by dominating the majority of the fight. |
| August 22 2018 | Chandler announced re-signing an exclusive multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA. |
| June 2018 | Reports emerged indicating Chandler's Bellator contract was set to expire, making him a potential free agent. |
| April 13 2018 | After Brent Primus withdrew due to injury, Chandler instead fought Brandon Girtz at Bellator 197, winning via technical submission in the first round. |
| January 20 2018 | Chandler returned to competition at Bellator 192, defeating Goiti Yamauchi by unanimous decision. |
| 2017 | Chandler and his wife adopted their first son, Hap. |
| June 24 2017 | During his second title defense against Brent Primus at Bellator NYC, Chandler suffered a visible left ankle injury. The fight was stopped via technical knockout, resulting in Primus winning the Bellator Lightweight Championship. |
| November 19 2016 | Chandler successfully defended his Bellator Lightweight Championship by winning a split decision against former UFC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson in the main event of Bellator 165. |
| June 24 2016 | Won MMA Junkie's Knockout of the Month against Patricky Freire. |
| June 17 2016 | Michael Chandler defeated Patricky Pitbull by first-round knockout to regain the Bellator Lightweight Championship at Bellator 157. |
| May 2016 | Bellator MMA president Scott Coker announced a rematch between Michael Chandler and Patricky Pitbull for the vacant Bellator Lightweight Championship. |
| November 6 2015 | Rematched David Rickels at Bellator 145, winning via technical knockout in the second round. |
| June 19 2015 | Defeated Derek Campos via submission in the first round at Bellator 138, after a dominant start and knockdown. |
| 2014 | Michael Chandler married Brie Willett. |
| November 15 2014 | Fought Will Brooks for the vacant lightweight title at Bellator 131, losing via technical knockout in the fourth round. |
| May 17 2014 | Faced Will Brooks for the interim lightweight title after Alvarez's withdrawal due to concussion, losing by split decision. |
| 2013 | Michael Chandler began dating Brie Willett after corresponding via email for almost two years. |
| November 2 2013 | Lost rematch with Eddie Alvarez by split decision at Bellator 106 in the main event. |
| June 19 2013 | Chandler was originally scheduled to defend his title against Dave Jansen at Bellator 96, but the fight was cancelled due to Jansen's injury. |
| January 17 2013 | Chandler successfully defended his Bellator Lightweight Championship by defeating Rick Hawn via submission in the second round at Bellator 85. |
| May 4 2012 | Chandler won a non-title superfight against Akihiro Gono via technical knockout in just 56 seconds of the first round at Bellator 67. |
| 2011 | Chandler defeated Patricky Pitbull via unanimous decision in the Bellator Season Four Lightweight Tournament final at Bellator 44, winning $100,000 and earning a shot at the Bellator Lightweight World Championship. |
| 2011 | Chandler won against Lloyd Woodard via unanimous decision in the semi-finals of the Bellator Season Four Lightweight Tournament at Bellator 40, advancing to the tournament finals. |
| November 19 2011 | Named Fight of the Year by Yahoo! Sports for fight against Eddie Alvarez, marking a significant milestone in his early career. |
| November 19 2011 | Michael Chandler defeated Eddie Alvarez via submission in the fourth round to win the Bellator Lightweight World Championship at Bellator 58. |
| March 12 2011 | Chandler defeated Marcin Held via technical submission (arm-triangle choke) in the opening round of the Bellator Season Four Lightweight Tournament at Bellator 36. |
| February 2011 | Michael Chandler was announced as a participant in the Bellator Season Four Lightweight Tournament. |
| October 14 2010 | Competed at Bellator 32, winning against Chris Page in a welterweight contest via submission in the first round. |
| September 30 2010 | Michael Chandler made his Bellator debut at Bellator 31, defeating Scott Stapp via technical knockout in the first round at a catchweight bout, transitioning from welterweight to lightweight division. |
| May 15 2010 | Fought Sal Wood at Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery, winning the bout via submission in under a minute. |
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