Michael Chandler

Michael Chandler is one of those fighters I will always make time to watch. From small-town High Ridge, Missouri, through collegiate wrestling at the University of Missouri, to three Bellator lightweight titles and now the UFC cage, his story is pure grind and conviction. What wins me over is not just the record but the willingness to walk forward, to trade in the fire, win or lose. His fights feel like the heart is riding on every punch. Even as the years stack up he refuses to give younger contenders an inch. If you want a working definition of a born fighter, Chandler is a strong candidate.

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Name (English)

Michael Chandler

Name (Japanese)

マイケル・チャンドラー

Reading

まいける・ちゃんどらー

Born

April 24, 1986 (age 40)

Origin

High Ridge, Missouri, United States

Height

173 cm

Occupation

mixed martial arts fighter / amateur wrestler

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Tiger

High school

Northwest High School

University

University of Missouri

• Official sitehttps://www.michaelchandler.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mikechandlermma/
• Xhttps://x.com/MikeChandlerMMA
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael%20Chandler
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q614630

Tags

• Missouri
• mixed martial arts fighter
• amateur wrestler

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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