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Brent Primus vs Michael Chandler

Brent Primus is 16-6-0; Michael Chandler is 23-11-0. Brent Primus is 1 year older than Michael Chandler. Brent Primus has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Michael Chandler. Brent Primus is 2" · 5 cm taller than Michael Chandler. They have met 2 times: Brent Primus 1, Michael Chandler 1.

Brent Primus
16-6-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · DecisionWin · Submission
LightweightMet 2 times
Michael Chandler
“Iron” · 23-11-0
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Brent Primus

No background on record

Camp · Team Oyama
Michael Chandler

No background on record

Camp · Kill Cliff FC

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

90%
Head
67%
8%
Body
23%
3%
Leg
10%

Time in position

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

Brent Primuslast 7 fights
45%18%37%
Michael Chandlerlast 4 fights
41%16%43%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Brent Primus· incl. 7 fights outside the UFC Michael Chandler
Strikes landed / min
3.453.85
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brent Primus · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersMichael Chandler · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.424.75
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brent Primus · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersMichael Chandler · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.111.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brent Primus · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersMichael Chandler · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
62%36%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brent Primus · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersMichael Chandler · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
29%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brent Primus · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fightersMichael Chandler · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.500.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brent Primus · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersMichael Chandler · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.45
Strikes landed / min
3.85
2.42
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.75
2.11 / 3.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.63 / 4.5
62%
Takedown accuracy
36%
29%
Takedown defence
56%
5:27
Control time / fight
1:57
1.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

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

Brent Primus7 fights · by range and by target
Range
31%Distance · 182
35%Clinch · 210
34%Ground · 203
Target
90%Head · 286
8%Body · 24
3%Leg · 9

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

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

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

Frequently asked questions

Have Brent Primus and Michael Chandler ever fought?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at Bellator 212: Primus vs Chandler 2 (Fri, Dec 14, 2018), where Michael Chandler won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Brent Primus and Michael Chandler?

Brent Primus is 16-6-0 and Michael Chandler is 23-11-0.

Who has the longer reach, Brent Primus or Michael Chandler?

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

Who is taller, Brent Primus or Michael Chandler?

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

Who is older, Brent Primus or Michael Chandler?

Brent Primus is 41 and Michael Chandler is 40.

Who has more finishes, Brent Primus or Michael Chandler?

Brent Primus has 11 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission); Michael Chandler has 18 wins (11 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).

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