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Michael Chandler vs Will Brooks

Michael Chandler is 23-11-0; Will Brooks is 26-5-1. Will Brooks has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Michael Chandler. Will Brooks is 2" · 5 cm taller than Michael Chandler. They have met 2 times: Michael Chandler 0, Will Brooks 2.

Michael Chandler
“Iron” · 23-11-0
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOLoss · Unanimous Decision
Met 2 times
Will Brooks
“Ill” · 26-5-1
Win · TKOWin · SubmissionWin · Split Decision
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Style & credentials

Michael Chandler

No background on record

Camp · Kill Cliff FC
Will Brooks

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
54%
23%
Body
30%
10%
Leg
15%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Michael Chandlerlast 8 fights
74%24%
Will Brookslast 6 fights
56%29%15%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Michael Chandler Will Brooks· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.853.91
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Chandler · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.753.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Chandler · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.632.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Chandler · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
36%39%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Chandler · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
56%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Chandler · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Chandler · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersWill Brooks · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.85
Strikes landed / min
3.91
4.75
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.65
1.63 / 4.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.76 / 7.1
36%
Takedown accuracy
39%
56%
Takedown defence
63%
1:57
Control time / fight
2:16
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

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

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
Will Brooks3 UFC fights · 69 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55%38/66
3%2/2
16%11/12
Clinch
7%5/6
16%11/12
0%0/0
Ground
3%2/2
0%0/0
0%0/0

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

Frequently asked questions

Have Michael Chandler and Will Brooks ever fought?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at Bellator 131: Tito vs Bonnar (Fri, Nov 14, 2014), where Will Brooks won by TKO.

What are the records of Michael Chandler and Will Brooks?

Michael Chandler is 23-11-0 and Will Brooks is 26-5-1.

Who has the longer reach, Michael Chandler or Will Brooks?

Will Brooks has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Michael Chandler, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Michael Chandler or Will Brooks?

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

Who is older, Michael Chandler or Will Brooks?

They are the same age: 40.

Who has more finishes, Michael Chandler or Will Brooks?

Michael Chandler has 18 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Will Brooks has 13 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).

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