Michael Chandler
Mixed martial arts record

Michael Chandler

Section Title: Mixed martial arts record
Table Section Text: None

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes

Win	19–4	Brent Primus	Decision (unanimous)	Bellator 212	December 14, 2018	5	5:00	Honolulu, Hawaii, United States	Won the Bellator Lightweight World Championship.

Win	18–4	Brandon Girtz	Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke)	Bellator 197	April 13, 2018	1	4:00	St. Charles, Missouri, United States

Win	17–4	Goiti Yamauchi	Decision (unanimous)	Bellator 192	January 20, 2018	3	5:00	Inglewood, California, United States

Loss	16–4	Brent Primus	TKO (leg injury)	Bellator NYC	June 24, 2017	1	2:22	New York City, New York, United States	Lost the Bellator Lightweight World Championship.

Win	16–3	Benson Henderson	Decision (split)	Bellator 165	November 19, 2016	5	5:00	San Jose, California, United States	Defended the Bellator Lightweight World Championship.

Win	15–3	Patricky Freire	KO (punch)	Bellator 157: Dynamite 2	June 24, 2016	1	2:14	St. Louis, Missouri, United States	Won the vacant Bellator Lightweight World Championship.

Win	14–3	David Rickels	TKO (punches)	Bellator 145	November 6, 2015	2	3:05	St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Win	13–3	Derek Campos	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Bellator 138	June 19, 2015	1	2:17	St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Loss	12–3	Will Brooks	TKO (punches)	Bellator 131	November 15, 2014	4	3:48	San Diego, California, United States	For the vacant Bellator Lightweight World Championship.

Loss	12–2	Will Brooks	Decision (split)	Bellator 120	May 17, 2014	5	5:00	Southaven, Mississippi, United States	For the interim Bellator Lightweight Championship.

Loss	12–1	Eddie Alvarez	Decision (split)	Bellator 106	November 2, 2013	5	5:00	Long Beach, California, United States	Lost the Bellator Lightweight World Championship. For the Lineal Lightweight Championship.

Win	12–0	David Rickels	KO (punches)	Bellator 97	July 31, 2013	1	0:44	Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States	Defended the Bellator Lightweight World Championship.

Win	11–0	Rick Hawn	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Bellator 85	January 17, 2013	2	3:07	Irvine, California, United States	Defended the Bellator Lightweight World Championship.

Win	10–0	Akihiro Gono	TKO (punches)	Bellator 67	May 4, 2012	1	0:56	Rama, Ontario, Canada	Non-title bout.

Win	9–0	Eddie Alvarez	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Bellator 58	November 19, 2011	4	3:06	Hollywood, Florida, United States	Won the Bellator Lightweight World Championship.

Win	8–0	Patricky Freire	Decision (unanimous)	Bellator 44	May 14, 2011	3	5:00	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States	Bellator Lightweight Tournament Final.

Win	7–0	Lloyd Woodard	Decision (unanimous)	Bellator 40	April 9, 2011	3	5:00	Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States	Bellator Lightweight Tournament Semifinal.

Win	6–0	Marcin Held	Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke)	Bellator 36	March 12, 2011	1	3:56	Shreveport, Louisiana, United States	Lightweight debut; Bellator Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal.

Win	5–0	Chris Page	Submission (standing guillotine choke)	Bellator 32	October 14, 2010	1	0:57	Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Win	4–0	Scott Stapp	TKO (punches)	Bellator 31	September 30, 2010	1	1:57	Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States	Catchweight (165 lbs) bout.

Win	3–0	Sal Woods	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery	May 15, 2010	1	0:59	St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Win	2–0	Richard Bouphanouvong	TKO (punches)	Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Bears	November 20, 2009	2	2:07	Kansas City, Kansas, United States	Catchweight (165 lbs) bout.

Win	1–0	Kyle Swadley	TKO (punches)	FB - First Blood	August 8, 2009	1	3:30	Lake Ozark, Missouri, United States

Sentence(s)

Chandler made the first defense of his Bellator Lightweight Tournament title against Rick Hawn, at Bellator 85 on January 17, 2013.

final_sentence: Chandler made the first defense of his Bellator Lightweight Tournament title against Rick Hawn, at Bellator 85 on January 17, 2013.