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Michael Chandler vs Paddy Pimblett

Michael Chandler is 23-11-0; Paddy Pimblett is 24-4-0. Michael Chandler is 9 years older than Paddy Pimblett. Paddy Pimblett has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Michael Chandler. Paddy Pimblett is 2" · 5 cm taller than Michael Chandler. They have met once: Michael Chandler 0, Paddy Pimblett 1.

Michael Chandler
“Iron” · 23-11-0
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOLoss · Unanimous Decision
LightweightMet once
Paddy Pimblett
“The Baddy” · 24-4-0
Win · SubmissionLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Michael Chandler

No background on record

Camp · Kill Cliff FC
Paddy Pimblett
BJJMuay Thai
  • —Black belt · BJJPaul Rimmer
  • 2016Cage Warriors Featherweight ChampionshipCage Warriors
  • —FCC Featherweight ChampionshipFull Contact Contender (FCC)
  • —AFC Bantamweight ChampionshipAFC
Camp · Next Generation MMA · Liverpool, England, UK

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
62%
23%
Body
18%
10%
Leg
20%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Michael Chandlerlast 4 fights
41%16%43%
Paddy Pimblettlast 7 fights
60%19%21%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Michael Chandler Paddy Pimblett
Strikes landed / min
3.855.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Chandler · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersPaddy Pimblett · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.753.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Chandler · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersPaddy Pimblett · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.630.68
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Chandler · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersPaddy Pimblett · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
36%21%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Chandler · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersPaddy Pimblett · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
56%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Chandler · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersPaddy Pimblett · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.201.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Chandler · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersPaddy Pimblett · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1502 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.85
Strikes landed / min
5.48
4.75
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.86
1.63 / 4.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.68 / 3.2
36%
Takedown accuracy
21%
56%
Takedown defence
46%
1:57
Control time / fight
2:02
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.40

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Michael Chandler8 UFC fights · 318 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%137/384
21%67/97
10%31/36
Clinch
1%3/3
1%3/3
0%0/0
Ground
23%72/100
1%3/4
1%2/3
Paddy Pimblett9 UFC fights · 484 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%201/551
14%68/93
20%98/108
Clinch
4%19/39
4%17/18
0%1/1
Ground
16%78/106
0%2/2
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Frequently asked questions

Have Michael Chandler and Paddy Pimblett ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes (Sat, Apr 12, 2025), where Paddy Pimblett won by TKO.

What are the records of Michael Chandler and Paddy Pimblett?

Michael Chandler is 23-11-0 and Paddy Pimblett is 24-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Michael Chandler or Paddy Pimblett?

Paddy Pimblett has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Michael Chandler, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Michael Chandler or Paddy Pimblett?

Paddy Pimblett is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Michael Chandler stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Michael Chandler or Paddy Pimblett?

Michael Chandler is 40 and Paddy Pimblett is 31.

Who has more finishes, Michael Chandler or Paddy Pimblett?

Michael Chandler has 18 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Paddy Pimblett has 18 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission).

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