Chandler vs Rickels Result: Chandler wins by TKO R1 · Bellator MMA, Tue, Jul 30, 2013

BellatorBellator MMA: Bellator 97

Michael ChandlerWIN

“Iron” · 23-11-0

RESULT

TKO

ROUND 1 · 0:44

LightweightTitle bout5 rounds scheduled

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David Rickels

“The Caveman” · 22-6-0

Tuesday, July 30, 2013Santa Ana Star Center, Rio Rancho, United States

Michael Chandler defeated David Rickels by TKO in round 1 (0:44) in the Lightweight bout of Bellator MMA: Bellator 97, held Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at Santa Ana Star Center, Rio Rancho.

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Insights

David Rickels absorbs 9.73 significant strikes a minute, more than 100% of UFC fighters.
Michael Chandler absorbs 4.75 significant strikes a minute, more than 84% of UFC fighters.
David Rickels lands 20.07 significant strikes a minute, more than 100% of UFC fighters.

Style & credentials

Michael Chandler

No background on record

Camp · Kill Cliff FC

David Rickels

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%

Head

59%

23%

Body

41%

10%

Leg

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Michael Chandlerlast 8 fights

74%24%

David Rickelslast 3 fights

34%66%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Michael Chandler David Rickels· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC

Strikes landed / min

3.8520.07

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Michael Chandler · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersDavid Rickels · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

4.759.73

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Michael Chandler · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersDavid Rickels · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.85

Strikes landed / min

20.07

4.75

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

9.73

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

0%0/0

Ground

23%72/100

1%3/4

1%2/3

David Rickels3 fights · by range and by target

Range

34%Distance · 154

66%Clinch · 298

0%Ground · 0

Target

59%Head · 268

41%Body · 184

0%Leg · 0

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

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

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Michael Chandler9 of 11 ended early · 82%2 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

1 early stoppage has no logged time

David Rickels9 of 15 ended early · 60%6 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

4 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Michael Chandler5-0

W
Rick Hawn
Bellator MMA: Bellator 85· Jan 16, 2013
Submission · R2 · 3:07 · Lightweight
W
Akihiro Gono
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 67· May 4, 2012
TKO · R1 · 0:56 · Lightweight
W
Eddie Alvarez
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 58· Nov 19, 2011
Submission · R4 · 3:06 · Lightweight
W
Patricky Freire
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 44· May 14, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Lloyd Woodard
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 40· Apr 8, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Full record · 11 fights

W
Marcin Held
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 36· Mar 11, 2011
Submission · R1 · 3:56 · Lightweight
W
Chris Page
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 32· Oct 14, 2010
Submission · R1 · 0:57 · Welterweight
W
Scott Stapp
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 31· Sep 30, 2010
TKO · R1 · 1:57 · Lightweight
W
Sal Woods
Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery· May 14, 2010
Submission · R1 · 0:59 · Welterweight
W
Rich Bouphanouvong
Strikeforce: Challengers 5· Nov 19, 2009
TKO · R2 · 2:07 · Catchweight
W
Kyle Swadley
Missouri Regional· Aug 8, 2009
TKO

David Rickels4-1

W
Saad Awad
Bellator MMA: Bellator 94· Mar 28, 2013
TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Jason Fischer
Bellator MMA: Bellator 91· Feb 27, 2013
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Lloyd Woodard
Bellator MMA: Bellator 87· Jan 31, 2013
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Jason Fischer
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 82· Nov 30, 2012
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
L
Karl Amoussou
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 69· May 17, 2012
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Full record · 15 fights

W
Jordan Smith
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 63· Mar 30, 2012
KO · R1 · 0:22 · Welterweight
W
Levi Avera
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 53· Oct 7, 2011
Submission · R2 · 1:06 · Lightweight
W
Kody Frank
Kansas Regional· Jul 16, 2011
DEC
W
Rich Bouphanouvong
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 43· May 6, 2011
Submission · R2 · 1:11 · Lightweight
W
Dylan Smith
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 40· Apr 8, 2011
Submission · R1 · 3:32 · Lightweight
W
Aaron Fondry
Vermont Regional· Feb 24, 2011
DEC
W
Charles Jones
C3 Fights· Oct 22, 2010
Submission
W
Kelly Allen
Kansas Regional· Aug 14, 2010
Submission
W
Michael Glenn
Kansas Regional· Jun 19, 2010
Submission
W
Chris Evinger
Kansas Regional· Feb 12, 2010
TKO

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Who won Michael Chandler vs David Rickels?

Michael Chandler defeated David Rickels by TKO in round 1 (0:44) in the Lightweight bout of Bellator MMA: Bellator 97, held Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at Santa Ana Star Center, Rio Rancho.

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