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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.
Name | Michael Chandler |
First Name | Michael |
Last Name | Chandler |
Occupation | Mma Fighter |
Birthday | April 24 |
Birth Year | 1986 |
Place of Birth | High Ridge |
Home Town | Missouri |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Aries |
Full/Birth Name | |
Father | Not Available |
Mother | Not Available |
Siblings | Not Available |
Spouse | Brie Willett (m. 2014) |
Children(s) | Hap Whitaker |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Chandler made his Bellator debut on September 30, 2010, at Bellator 31, where he defeated Scott Stapp via TKO in the first round. The fight was contested at a catchweight for Chandler to test himself for the Lightweight division, all his previous bouts being in the welterweight division.
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.
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Salary | Under Review |
Source of Income | MMA Fighter |
Cars | Not Available |
House | Living in own house. |
His next fight in Strikeforce was on May 15, 2010 at Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery where he fought Sal Woods, He won the fight via submission in under a minute.
Chandler was expected to compete for the Bellator Lightweight World Championship at Bellator 54. However, Alvarez suffered an undisclosed injury and forcing the bout to be postponed until a later date. Chandler/Alvarez was rescheduled to take place on November 19, 2011 at Bellator 58. Chandler defeated Eddie Alvarez winning by rear naked choke in the fourth round. Chandler came in very aggressive in the first and second round. In the third round, Alvarez landed several shots stunning Chandler. In the fourth round, Chandler dropped Alvarez with a punch, took his back and forced the tapout.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Michael Chandler height 5 ft 8 in Michael weight 70 kg & body measurements will update soon.
Height | 5 ft 8 in |
Weight | 70 kg |
Body Measurements | Under Review |
Eye Color | Not Available |
Hair Color | Not Available |
Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Immediately after his wrestling career was over, Chandler began training mixed martial arts with Xtreme Couture. He opted out of competing as an amateur and in August 2009, Chandler made his professional MMA debut with a first-round TKO victory over Kyle Swadley.
Chandler started dating Brie Willett in 2013 after emailing for almost two years. Subsequently, they got married in 2014. They adopted a son in 2018.
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.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Michael Chandler. You may help us to build the dating records for Michael Chandler!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.
Top Facts about Michael Chandler
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.
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?
Michael Chandler | Striker | 1.73 m |
Tony Ferguson | Wrestling, Striker | 1.8 m |
How many times has Michael Chandler lost?
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.
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