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Maurício Ruffy vs Michael Chandler

Maurício Ruffy is 14-3-0; Michael Chandler is 23-11-0. Michael Chandler is 10 years older than Maurício Ruffy. Maurício Ruffy has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Michael Chandler. Maurício Ruffy is 3" · 8 cm taller than Michael Chandler. They have met once: Maurício Ruffy 1, Michael Chandler 0.

Maurício Ruffy
14-3-0
TKOTKOTKO
LightweightMet once
Michael Chandler
“Iron” · 23-11-0
TKOTKOUD
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Style & credentials

Maurício Ruffy
MMA
  • 2023CFC Rio de Janeiro Welterweight Tournament winnerCenturion Fight Championship
  • —MFC Super Lightweight ChampionshipMega Fight Championship
  • 2023Contract winner · DWCS
Camp · Freestyle Fighting Gym · Windang / Wollongong, NSW, Australia
Michael Chandler

No background on record

Camp · Kill Cliff FC · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

78%
Head
67%
7%
Body
23%
15%
Leg
10%

Time in position

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

Maurício Ruffylast 7 fights
75%17%
Michael Chandlerlast 4 fights
41%16%43%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Maurício Ruffy· from fights outside the UFC Michael Chandler· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.923.85
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Maurício Ruffy · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersMichael Chandler · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.664.75
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Maurício Ruffy · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersMichael Chandler · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.001.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Maurício Ruffy · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMichael Chandler · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%36%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Maurício Ruffy · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMichael Chandler · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
88%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Maurício Ruffy · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersMichael Chandler · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Maurício Ruffy · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMichael Chandler · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.92
Strikes landed / min
3.85
3.66
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.75
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.63 / 4.5
0%
Takedown accuracy
36%
88%
Takedown defence
56%
0:24
Control time / fight
1:57
0.00
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

Maurício Ruffy8 UFC fights · 249 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
59%147/298
6%16/26
15%38/46
Clinch
2%5/6
1%2/2
0%0/0
Ground
16%41/59
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 Maurício Ruffy and Michael Chandler ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Freedom 250 (Sun, Jun 14, 2026), where Maurício Ruffy won by TKO.

What are the records of Maurício Ruffy and Michael Chandler?

Maurício Ruffy is 14-3-0 and Michael Chandler is 23-11-0.

Who has the longer reach, Maurício Ruffy or Michael Chandler?

Maurício Ruffy has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Michael Chandler, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Maurício Ruffy or Michael Chandler?

Maurício Ruffy is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Michael Chandler stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Maurício Ruffy or Michael Chandler?

Michael Chandler is 40 and Maurício Ruffy is 30.

Who has more finishes, Maurício Ruffy or Michael Chandler?

Maurício Ruffy has 13 wins inside the distance (13 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Michael Chandler has 18 wins (11 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).

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