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Eddie Alvarez vs Michael Chandler

Eddie Alvarez is 30-8-0; Michael Chandler is 23-11-0. Eddie Alvarez is 2 years older than Michael Chandler. Michael Chandler has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Eddie Alvarez. Eddie Alvarez is 1" · 3 cm taller than Michael Chandler. They have met 2 times: Eddie Alvarez 1, Michael Chandler 1.

Eddie Alvarez
“The Underground King” · 30-8-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionNo contestWin · Submission
LightweightMet 2 times
Michael Chandler
“Iron” · 23-11-0
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Eddie Alvarez

No background on record

Camp · Ricardo Almeida Jiu-Jitsu
Michael Chandler

No background on record

Camp · Kill Cliff FC

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

73%
Head
67%
20%
Body
23%
7%
Leg
10%

Time in position

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

Eddie Alvarezlast 1 fight
55%41%
Michael Chandlerlast 4 fights
41%16%43%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Eddie Alvarez· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC Michael Chandler
Strikes landed / min
4.193.85
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eddie Alvarez · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersMichael Chandler · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.934.75
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eddie Alvarez · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersMichael Chandler · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.021.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eddie Alvarez · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersMichael Chandler · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
24%36%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eddie Alvarez · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersMichael Chandler · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
100%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eddie Alvarez · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersMichael Chandler · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eddie Alvarez · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersMichael Chandler · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.19
Strikes landed / min
3.85
4.93
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.75
2.02 / 8.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.63 / 4.5
24%
Takedown accuracy
36%
100%
Takedown defence
56%
2:58
Control time / fight
1:57
0.10
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

Eddie Alvarez8 UFC fights · 400 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
49%195/672
21%82/128
9%36/47
Clinch
13%52/85
5%19/19
0%0/0
Ground
4%16/19
0%0/0
0%0/0
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 Eddie Alvarez and Michael Chandler ever fought?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at Bellator MMA: Bellator 106 (Fri, Nov 1, 2013), where Eddie Alvarez won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Eddie Alvarez and Michael Chandler?

Eddie Alvarez is 30-8-0 and Michael Chandler is 23-11-0.

Who has the longer reach, Eddie Alvarez or Michael Chandler?

Michael Chandler has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Eddie Alvarez, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Eddie Alvarez or Michael Chandler?

Eddie Alvarez is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Michael Chandler stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Eddie Alvarez or Michael Chandler?

Eddie Alvarez is 42 and Michael Chandler is 40.

Who has more finishes, Eddie Alvarez or Michael Chandler?

Eddie Alvarez has 24 wins inside the distance (16 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Michael Chandler has 18 wins (11 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).

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