Ground game
46 DThin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
- 1.96 takedowns / 15 at 41% accuracy
- 0.56 submission attempts / 15 · 7 career sub wins
Lightweight
“Iron”
23-11
SLpM
4.04
SApM
3.57
Str Acc
57%
Str Def
34%
TD Avg
1.96
TD Acc
41%
TD Def
58%
Sub Avg
0.56
Pocket striker — suspect hips against the shot, porous pocket
Fight IQ
Thin sample — 2 loaded UFC rows, 34 career fights for Michael Chandler. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.
IQ
Ground
Defense
Counter
Reaction
proxy
Agility
proxy
TD react
Chin
No standout plus-mark on this card.
Timing & reaction
Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.
Striking defense
Defensive liability. Opponents land at a clip that turns every exchange into a finish window.
Counter punching
Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.
Michael Chandler “Iron” is a 40-year-old Orthodox lightweight out of USA, camped at Kill Cliff FC. The tape read: pocket striker — suspect hips against the shot, porous pocket. Career mark 23-11-0 — 4 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission, 12 by decision. Fight IQ grades C+ (65).
What works. Durability is the standout at 68 (C+). Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean. Ground game D on 1.96 TD/15 and 0.56 sub attempts. Striking defense D at 34% / 3.57 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility D (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction D on 58% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 2 loaded UFC rows.
Where it breaks. Timing & reaction is the soft spot (28, D). Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent. Opponents who take away their first look and make them solve a second problem have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.
Recent tape (2 bouts): L Ruffy (KO/TKO R1) · L Oliveira (Decision - Unanimous R5). Form index negative over the last 2. Most of the loaded finishes happen before the deep water.
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Defensive liability. Opponents land at a clip that turns every exchange into a finish window.
Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.
Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.
Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.
| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rnd | Sig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Mauricio Ruffy | L | KO/TKO | 1 4:29 | 3/12 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Charles Oliveira | L | Decision - Unanimous | 5 5:00 | 84/113 |