Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler

Any two UFC fighters, as our model sees them today. It works from fight stats only and never sees the odds.

Red corner · Model pick
22-8 · Lightweight · 38 years old
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68%32%

The model picks Conor McGregor, 68% (about −216 with no bookmaker margin).

Scored as a Lightweight fight over 5 rounds (worked out from their recent fights; you can change it below).

Blue corner · Underdog
23-11 · Lightweight · 40 years old
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The model's read

If Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler fought today, our model would make McGregor a clear favorite at 68%, about −216 with no bookmaker margin. That makes Chandler the underdog.

A year ago it would have given McGregor 64%; today it's 68%. The number moves as both careers go on: new fights, layoffs and age.

The most likely ending is a knockout (63%), then a decision (22%), then a submission (15%).

Conor McGregor is 10-5 in the UFC (22-8 overall); Michael Chandler is 2-6 in the UFC (23-11 overall).

They have never fought each other.

How it would end

If they fought today, how the model thinks the fight would finish, whoever wins it.

Knockout
63%
Submission
15%
Decision
22%

The model's read over the last year

Conor McGregor's chance if the fight had happened on each date, using only what was known about both fighters by then. It moves as fights, layoffs and birthdays happen.

40%50%60%70%80%
Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
64% on Oct 6, 2025 → 68% today.

Tale of the tape

Conor McGregorMichael Chandler
Record22-823-11
UFC record10-52-6
Age3840
Height5'9"5'8"
Reach74"71"
StanceSouthpawOrthodox
DivisionLightweightLightweight
Significant strikes landed a minute5.273.85
Significant strikes absorbed a minute4.714.75
Striking accuracy50%50%
Striking defence54%41%
Takedowns landed per 15 minutes0.661.63
Takedown accuracy56%36%
Takedown defence67%56%
Share of fight time in control12%19%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.130.18

Career numbers are per UFC fight time. Records and ages are as of today.

The model doesn't know about injuries, camp news, weight cuts or the betting line. For a fight that's actually booked, the fight page puts its number next to the odds from every book.

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