Final · 12 Apr 2025

Paddy Pimblett defeats Michael Chandler by TKO

Win The Baddy Paddy Pimblett 24-3-0

UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes

12 Apr 2025 · Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida, US

TKO · elbows and punches

Round 3 · 3:07

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Loss Iron Michael Chandler 23-11-0

Chandler vs Pimblett — Lightweight Bout · UFC 314

What happened

The result, the defining moments, and what the verdict means.

Pimblett controlled distance and volume from the opening round, busting Chandler up early.

A round-three knee opened the cut before Pimblett took Chandler down and moved into mount.

Elbows and punches from mount brought the stoppage at 3:07 of round three.

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Analysts

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Track record rows appear only when a timestamped source has been reviewed.

Archive Pre-fight material — kept for transparency.
Chandler vs Pimblett
Chandler Pimblett
  1. OutputSig. strikes landed / min 3.91 5.49
  2. Striking def.Striking defense 43% 43%
  3. DurabilitySig. strikes absorbed / min 4.51 3.89
  4. Takedown def.Takedown defense 61% 44%
  5. FinishingFinish rate 78% 75%
23-10-0
Record
23-3-0
1-4 last 5
Recent formRecent formWin–loss record over the fighter’s last five bouts, newest first, as carried in their UFC/FightMetric career stats.
4-1 last 5
40
Age
31
1.73 m
Height — Pimblett leads
1.78 m
180 cm
Reach — Pimblett leads
185 cm
Orthodox
StanceStanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.
Orthodox
78%
Finish rateFinish % — Chandler leadsFinish rateThe share of a fighter’s wins that ended inside the distance — by KO/TKO or submission — rather than going to the judges’ scorecards. Higher means more finishes.
75%
11
Wins by KO/TKOKO/TKO wins — Chandler leads
7
7
Wins by submissionSub wins — Pimblett leads
11
3.91
Sig. strikes landed / minStrikes / min — Pimblett leadsSignificant strikes landed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter lands for every minute of fight time — a read on striking output and pace. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
5.49
4.51
Sig. strikes absorbed / minAbsorbed / min — Pimblett leadsSignificant strikes absorbed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter takes for every minute of fight time. Lower is better — it means they get hit less often. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
3.89
43%
Striking defenseStrike def.Striking defenseThe percentage of opponents’ significant strikes that do not land — strikes slipped, blocked or evaded. Higher is better. Not the same as striking accuracy, which counts your own strikes that land. From UFC/FightMetric.
43%
61%
Takedown defenseTD def. — Chandler leadsTakedown defenseThe percentage of opponents’ takedown attempts that are stuffed. Higher means harder to put on the mat. From UFC/FightMetric.
44%
9:37
Avg. fight timeAvg. timeAverage fight timeThe mean length of the fighter’s bouts (minutes:seconds) — a rough read on whether they tend to finish early or go the distance. From UFC/FightMetric.
10:56
USA
Nationality
England
Kill Cliff FC · Coconut Creek, FL
Team
Next Generation MMA · Liverpool

Career stats per UFC.com; recent form is each fighter's last five bouts. Numbers reflect records coming into fight night. Bars compare each stat on a fixed scale; the “Edge” marker flags the leading corner where the gap is meaningful. The snapshot plots five career rates — output, striking defense, durability (strikes absorbed, inverted), takedown defense and finish rate — each normalised on its own scale.

Pre-fight analysis — how we saw it going in

Case for Chandler

Chandler’s route was still built on explosive entries, wrestling bursts and the kind of sudden power that can change a fight before a longer opponent settles. If he could create scrambles early and make Pimblett defend instead of build, the veteran had a real upset path.

Case for Pimblett

Pimblett had youth, length and a grappling game that becomes more dangerous once he gets extended top time. His path was to survive Chandler’s early explosions, keep making him work, and then turn volume, elbows and positional control into attritional damage.

What We Were Watching For

  • Can Chandler create early chaos before Pimblett settles into range?
  • Pimblett’s top control and elbows if Chandler gives up extended grappling positions.
  • Whether the fight turns from Chandler bursts into a longer durability test.

Fighters

Michael Chandler
23-10-0 · Lightweight · Iron
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Paddy Pimblett
23-3-0 · Lightweight · The Baddy
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