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Michael Chandler

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Height / Weight 5'8" - 155lbs Place of Birth --

An All-American Division I wreslter out of the University of Missouri (where he was also captain of the wrestling team), Michael Chandler trains with Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, Nevada alongside the UFC's Tyson Griffin and Gray Maynard.

Undefeated thus far in his professional career, he joins the ranks of Bellator for their fourth season on MTV 2 after twice competing for Strikeforce where he'll compete in their lightweight tournament.

Last Fight

Bellator 36

Mar 12, 2011 10:00 PM EST
Marcin Held vs Michael Chandler

Michael Chandler Coverage

Bellator 70 results recap from last night for ‘Hawn vs Weedman' in New Orleans, LA

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on May 26, 2012 9:00 AM EDT

MMAmania.com has the recap of all of last night's action from the Bellator season six finale which featured a heavyweight title fight, a lightweight tournament final and a bantamweight tournament semifinal. Find out all the details inside.

Bellator 70 Results: Cole Konrad Victorious, Rick Hawn Wins Lightweight Tourney

by Josh Nason from Bloody Elbow on May 25, 2012 11:33 PM EDT

Michael Chandler gets a new challenger to his title, while Cole Konrad had no issue defending his gold at Bellator 70 Friday night.

Bellator 70 Results: Rick Hawn Wins Lightweight Tourney, Cole Konrad Subs Eric Prindle

by Mike Chiappetta from MMA Fighting on May 25, 2012 10:29 PM EDT

UFC rankings/MMA rankings featured in USA Today for May 2012

by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on May 25, 2012 3:00 AM EDT

Get the latest rankings in every major MMA weight class for the month of May.

Grassroots run deep: Bellator lightweight Brent Weedman interview exclusive with MMAmania (Part two)

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on May 24, 2012 8:30 PM EDT

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger and Ben Thapa speak with Bellator season six lightweight finalist Brent Weedman about

Bellator Notebook: Konrad Vs. Prindle, Hawn Vs. Weedman Close Out Season

by Josh Nason from Bloody Elbow on May 23, 2012 9:00 AM EDT

Heavyweight Champion Cole Konrad closes out Bellator's sixth season against Eric Prindle, while Rick Hawn looks for his first tournament victory.

Lightweight Rankings: Where Does Gilbert Melendez Really Rate?

by Dave Doyle from MMA Fighting on May 10, 2012 7:00 AM EDT

Nate Diaz thinks that Gilbert Melendez is the world's best lightweight. Is he right or wrong?

Bellator signs wrestling phenom Shanon Slack for May 18 fight against Booker Arthur

by Press Release from MMAmania.com on May 9, 2012 6:30 PM EDT

Bellator signee Shanon Slack takes on Booker Arthur at Bellator 69 on May 18 from L'Auberge Casino Resort on Spike.com.

Morning Report: Nate Diaz Puts a Stamp on the FOX Violence We've All Been Waiting For

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on May 7, 2012 8:00 AM EDT

Nate Diaz puts a stamp on the FOX violence we've all been waiting for on today's edition of the Morning Report.

Video: Michael Chandler smashes Akihiro Gono in less than 60 seconds at Bellator 67

by Thomas Myers from MMAmania.com on May 5, 2012 10:30 AM EDT

Watch the fight between Michael Chandler vs. Akihiro Gono online from Bellator 67 at the Casino Rama in Rama, Ontario, Canada, on May 4, 2012, including the highlight-reel technical knockout less than one minute into round one.

Bellator 67 results recap from last night for ‘Chandler vs. Gono' in Rama, Ontario, Canada

by Adam Guillen Jr. from MMAmania.com on May 5, 2012 9:00 AM EDT

MMAmania has a recap of all the action from last night's Bellator 67 event that took place in Rama, Ontario, Canada, featuring a non-title lightweight fight between champion Michael Chandler taking on veteran Akihiro Gono.

Bellator 67 Results: Bay Area Fighters Represented On Toronto MMA Card

by SundownMotel from SB Nation Bay Area on May 5, 2012 6:00 AM EDT

Chandler Retires Gono, Baker Surpasses Saunders at Bellator 67

by Luke Thomas from MMA Fighting on May 4, 2012 11:48 PM EDT

Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler retired Akihiro Gono while Bryan Baker beat Ben Saunders to advance in the welterweight tournament at Bellator 67.

Bellator 67 Results: Chandler Knocks Out Gono, Baker Decisions Saunders

by Dallas Winston from Bloody Elbow on May 4, 2012 11:20 PM EDT

Bellator 67 Results: Chandler Knocks Out Gono, Baker Decisions Saunders

Bellator 67 Results And Live Play-By-Play Coverage

by Dallas Winston from Bloody Elbow on May 4, 2012 7:39 PM EDT

Join Bloody Elbow for live results and play-by-play for Bellator 67 featuring Michael Chandler vs. Akihiro Gono.

Bellator 67 Results: Chandler vs. Gono

by Luke Thomas from MMA Fighting on May 4, 2012 6:44 PM EDT

Bellator 67 results are from Friday's Bellator action from Rama, Ontario. Michael Chandler will face Akihiro Gono in the main event.

Bellator 67 Predictions

by Luke Thomas from MMA Fighting on May 4, 2012 12:18 PM EDT

MMA Fighting offers predictions for Bellator 67, which is headlined by a non-title lightweight fight between champion Michael Chandler and UFC, PRIDE veteran Akihiro Gono.

Bellator 67 results and LIVE fight coverage for 'Chandler vs Gono' TONIGHT (May 4) on MTV2

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on May 4, 2012 9:30 AM EDT

MMAmania will be providing live results and play-by-play of all the action at Bellator 67, which takes place in Casino Rama in Rama, Ontario, Canada. The event featured a non-title bout between Bellator lightweight champion and Japanese veteran Akihiro Gono.

Staying grounded: Interview with Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on May 3, 2012 8:00 PM EDT

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger speaks with Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler in advance of his Bellator 67 fight against Akihiro Gono about remaining grounded, branching out his training with new teams and what he still has left to prove to himself

Bellator 67 weigh in results LIVE from Ontario for 'Chandler vs Gono'

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on May 3, 2012 8:15 AM EDT

Live Bellator 67 weigh-in results which take place today at 5 p.m. ET from Casino Rama in Ontario. Bellator 67 featured a lightweight non-title fight between Bellator 155 pound champion Michael Chandler and gritty Japanese veteran Akihiro Gono.

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