Markets
Prices from Kalshi, a regulated prediction market — each figure is the real-money implied probability that fighter wins, set by live trading. “Books” is the de-vigged sportsbook consensus shown for comparison.
- Ruffy82%-600
- Chandler18%+440
Record when favored vs. an underdog, across the 6priced bouts in each fighter’s history.
Percentages are vig-free implied probabilities derived from the American odds — each market is normalised to sum to 100%.
Career splits
5 bouts · vs Chandler

- KO/TKO3
- Submission0
- Decision1
- KO/TKO0
- Submission1
- Decision0
- Average7:51
- vs Orthodox3-0
- vs Southpaw0-1
- vs Switch1-0
- vs Longer reachno data
- vs Shorter reach4-1
7 bouts · vs Ruffy

- KO/TKO2
- Submission0
- Decision0
- KO/TKO2
- Submission1
- Decision2
- Average11:10
- vs Orthodox1-4
- vs Southpaw0-1
- vs Switch1-0
- vs Longer reach2-4
- vs Shorter reach0-1
Tale of the Tape
The biometric and experience deltas where one side genuinely has an edge.
Finishing & durability
How often each fighter ends fights early — and how often they get put away. Outcomes view, not per-minute output.


When their fights end
every UFC finish on the fight clockFull method breakdown
| Outcome | Mauricio Ruffy | Michael Chandler |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | ||
| by KO / TKO | 375% | 2100% |
| by submission | 00% | 00% |
| by decision | 125% | 00% |
| Losses | ||
| by KO / TKO | 00% | 240% |
| by submission | 1100% | 120% |
| by decision | 00% | 240% |
| Pace | ||
| Avg finish time (own wins) | R2 0:26 | R1 3:53 |
| Finishes used in avg | 3 | 2 |
Counts come from the same denormalised win/loss-by-method columns the rest of the site uses. The percentile context on each row is computed against fighters currently assigned to this weight class with at least two resolved UFC bouts.
KO history
Knockout power and chin durability, head-to-head — then when the last finish landed, and on whom.
- Last KO/TKO scoredvs Rafael Fiziev3 months agoUFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 2026 · R2 · 4:30
- Last time KO'dNever finished by strikes in the UFC
- Last submission scoredNo submission wins in the UFC yet
- Last time submittedvs Benoit Saint Denis8 months agoUFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho · Sep 6, 2025 · R2 · 2:56
- Last KO/TKO scoredvs Tony Ferguson4 years agoUFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje · May 7, 2022 · R2 · 0:17
- Last time KO'dvs Paddy Pimblett1y 1mo agoUFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes · Apr 12, 2025 · R3 · 3:07
- Last submission scoredNo submission wins in the UFC yet
- Last time submittedvs Dustin Poirier3y 6mo agoUFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira · Nov 12, 2022 · R3 · 2:00
Common opponents
UFC opponents both fighters have faced — a direct read on relative quality controlling for matchmaking.
These two fighters haven’t crossed paths in the UFC cage with any of the same opponents.
Schedule Score
Who they've faced × what they've done. Composite + components compared head-to-head, percentile-ranked against every UFC fighter w/ ≥3 resolved bouts.
Per-tier records + bout-by-bout
| Tier | Mauricio Ruffy | Michael Chandler |
|---|---|---|
| Top-5 | — | 0-4 |
| Top-15 | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| Established | 1-0 | — |
| Unproven | 1-0 | — |
- L vs Paddy Pimblett#1265Apr 12, 2025 · Top-15
- L vs Charles Oliveira#287Nov 16, 2024 · Top-5
- L vs Dustin Poirier#287Nov 12, 2022 · Top-5
- W vs Tony Ferguson#773May 7, 2022 · Top-15
- L vs Justin Gaethje#287Nov 6, 2021 · Top-5
- L vs Charles Oliveira#384May 15, 2021 · Top-5
- W vs Dan Hooker#675Jan 23, 2021 · Top-15
Schedule Score combines schedule strength (65%) with quality wins (35%) and is Bayesian-shrunken toward the UFC median for small samples. Per-bout opponent quality is scored on rank-at-time-of-fight (champion 100, ranks 1–5 = 90→78, ranks 6–15 = 75→60), with cross-division and P4P signals layered on, and falls back to opponent UFC record-at-time for unranked opponents. UFC ranking data is sparse before December 2018, so legacy-era fighters score from record-at-time when ranks are missing.
Recent form
Last five UFC bouts, current trajectory, and the level of opposition faced going into this matchup.




Striking matchup
Where each fighter lands their strikes — and where each one gets hit — across head, body, and leg. Per 15 minutes of UFC fight time.


Full breakdown — all zones, both views
| Zone | Fighter | Landed / 15 | Accuracy | Absorbed / 15 | Career landed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Mauricio Ruffy | 48.5top 12% of division | 55% | 21.0top 21% of division | 127 |
| Head | Michael Chandler | 40.3top 21% of division | 44% | 51.2bottom of the division | 210 |
| Body | Mauricio Ruffy | 4.20well below average | 69% | 25.6bottom of the division | 11 |
| Body | Michael Chandler | 14.0top 28% of division | 72% | 6.52top 22% of division | 73 |
| Leg | Mauricio Ruffy | 6.88around division average | 86% | 14.9bottom of the division | 18 |
| Leg | Michael Chandler | 6.14below division average | 86% | 14.0well below average | 32 |
Per-15-minute rates are sourced from UFCStats fight totals across each fighter’s UFC career. Division percentile is computed against every UFC fighter who has competed in this weight class with at least two recorded bouts. Lower “absorbed” values are better — the percentile is inverted so “top of division” always means better outcome.
Grappling matchup
Wrestling output, ground threat, and control. Per 15 minutes of UFC fight time, with takedown defense as a percentage of opponent attempts stopped.


Full breakdown — career grappling totals
| Metric | Mauricio Ruffy | Michael Chandler | Career totals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takedowns landed / 15 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0 / 9 |
| Takedown accuracy | 0% | 41% | 0/1 · 9/22 |
| Takedown defense | 82% | 56% | stopped 14/17 · 9/16 |
| Submission attempts / 15 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0 / 1 |
| Control time / 15 (min) | 0.6 min | 3.0 min | 1:42 · 15:32 |
| Time controlled BY opponent / 15 (min) | 2.3 min | 4.5 min | 5:58 · 23:39 |
All rates computed from UFCStats fight totals across each fighter’s UFC career. Takedown defense = opponent attempts stopped ÷ opponent total attempts. Control time figures are minutes the fighter spent in a dominant position per 15 minutes of fight time.
Pace & fade
How each fighter's work rate holds up as a fight wears on — round-by-round output (striking, takedown attempts, and control time combined), and whether they fade. The fade % compares round-3 output to round 1 over bouts that reached the third round.
Chandler drops to 61% of round-1 work rate by round 3. Ruffy hasn't reached the third round in enough UFC bouts to read a fade pattern yet.
Full per-round breakdown — both fighters
What drives the pace · per round
The composite output line above blends these three inputs. Splitting them out shows whether a fighter’s work rate is built on striking volume, takedown pressure, or top control — and which input fades.
| Round | Fighter | Output / min | Sig landed / min | Sig absorbed / min | TD att / min | Control | Bouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Mauricio Ruffy | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.05 | 4% | 5 |
| R1 | Michael Chandler | 6.8 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 0.31 | 26% | 7 |
| R2 | Mauricio Ruffy | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 0.00 | 7% | 3 |
| R2 | Michael Chandler | 5.2 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 0.34 | 25% | 6 |
| R3 | Mauricio Ruffy | 4.4 | 4.4 | 9.0 | 0.00 | 1% | 1 |
| R3 | Michael Chandler | 3.8 | 3.0 | 6.8 | 0.26 | 0% | 4 |
| R4 | Mauricio Ruffy | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| R4 | Michael Chandler | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 0.20 | 0% | 1 |
| R5 | Mauricio Ruffy | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| R5 | Michael Chandler | 9.6 | 8.0 | 2.4 | 0.00 | 40% | 1 |
Output / minis the headline work rate — significant strikes landed, plus 3 per takedown attempt, plus one per 15 seconds of control — so a takedown-and-grind round isn’t scored as idle the way bare striking volume would. The remaining columns are its components. Per-round rates use UFCStats per-round data (available for ~95% of bouts since 2008). Each round’s rates are averaged only over bouts that reached that round, so the bout count shrinks as rounds deepen. The final round of a finished fight is pro-rated by its actual length — a 2:30 stoppage counts as 2.5 minutes, not five — so an early finish doesn’t distort the per-minute pace. See Methods for the full formula.
Activity & layoff
The recency dimension Tale of the Tape doesn't carry. How active each fighter has been, and how that compares to active peers in their division.
- Michael has 9 months more layoff
- Conor McGregor’s manager explains Michael Chandler comeback snub: ‘We did everything’bloodyelbow · May 25, 2026
- Conor McGregor’s manager hints long-awaited Michael Chandler fight could still happenlowkickmma · May 24, 2026
- Mauricio Ruffy claims fans want to see him fight Ilia Topuria more than Arman Tsarukyanbloodyelbow · May 22, 2026
- Despite split with Fighting Nerds, Carlos Prates has no hard feelings for Mauricio Ruffysherdog · May 20, 2026
