Chelsea Chandler

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Chelsea Chandler
Born (1994-01-29) January 29, 1994 (age 31)
Stockton, California, U.S. [1]
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
Division Bantamweight
Reach68 in (173 cm) [2]
Fighting out ofStockton, California, U.S.
TeamCesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [2]
Years active2018–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total9
Wins6
By knockout2
By submission1
By decision3
Losses3
By decision3
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Chelsea Chandler (born January 29, 1994) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the women's Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2018, she has also previously competed for Invicta Fighting Championships (Invicta FC). As of January 21, 2025, she is #14 in the UFC women's bantamweight rankings. [3]

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Background

Chandler played basketball and competed in track in high school. She started training at Tiger Muay Thai, Thailand in 2011 and joined Nick Diaz's Academy after she finished college. [1]

Mixed martial arts career

Invicta Fighting Championships

Chandler made her promotional debut on March 24, 2018, at Invicta FC 28: Mizuki vs. Jandiroba against Kerri Kenneson. [4] She lost the fight via unanimous decision. [5]

On the next fight, she faced Mitzi Merry on November 16, 2018, at Invicta FC 32: Spencer vs. Sorenson. [6] She won the fight via unanimous decision. [7]

Her third fight in Invicta came on June 7, 2019, at Invicta FC 35: Bennett vs. Rodriguez facing Brittney Victoria Grizzelle. [8] She won the fight via technical knockout in round two. [9]

Chandler faced Olivia Parker on July 2, 2020, at Invicta FC 40: Ducote vs. Lima. [10] She won the fight via rear naked choke submission in round one. [11]

Chandler faced Courtney King on May 11, 2022, at Invicta FC 47. [12] She won the bout via unanimous decision. [13]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Chandler was scheduled to face Leah Letson in her UFC debut on October 1, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 211. [14] However, Letson pulled out in late August for personal reasons and was replaced by Julija Stoliarenko, therefore changing the pairing to a catchweight of 140 pounds. [15] She won the bout via TKO stoppage at the end of the first round. [16] This win earned her the Performance of the Night award. [17]

Chandler faced Norma Dumont on July 15, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 224. [18] She lost the fight by unanimous decision. [19]

Chandler faced Josiane Nunes on March 16, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 239 in what was scheduled to be a bantamweight bout. [20] At the weigh-in, Chelsea weighed in at 137 pounds, one pound over the bantamweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Chelsea was fined 20% of her purse which went to her opponent Nunes. [21] Chandler won the bout by unanimous decision. [22]

Chandler faced Yana Santos on August 10, 2024 at UFC on ESPN 61. [23] At the weigh-ins, Chandler weighed in at 141 pounds, five pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit. [24] The bout proceeded at catchweight and Chandler was fined 20 percent of her purse which went to Santos. [24] She lost the fight by unanimous decision. [25]

Chandler is scheduled to face Joselyne Edwards on April 26, 2025 at UFC Fight Night 257. [26]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
9 matches6 wins3 losses
By knockout20
By submission10
By decision33
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss6–3 Yana Santos Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 August 10, 202435:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesCatchweight (141 lb) bout; Chandler missed weight.
Win6–2 Josiane Nunes Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura March 16, 202435:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesReturn to Bantamweight; Chandler missed weight (137 lb).
Loss5–2 Norma Dumont Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Bueno Silva July 15, 202335:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win5–1 Julija Stoliarenko TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan October 1, 202214:15 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesCatchweight (140 lb) bout. Performance of the Night.
Win4–1Courtney KingDecision (unanimous) Invicta FC 47 May 11, 202235:00 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Win3–1Olivia ParkerSubmission (rear-naked choke) Invicta FC 40 July 2, 202011:05 Kansas City, Missouri, United StatesFeatherweight debut. Performance of the Night.
Win2–1Brittney VictoriaTKO (punches) Invicta FC 35 June 7, 201923:58 Kansas City, Missouri, United StatesPerformance of the Night.
Win1–1Mitzi MerryDecision (unanimous) Invicta FC 32 November 16, 201835:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States Catchweight (136.6 lb) bout; Chandler missed weight.
Loss0–1Kerri KennesonDecision (unanimous) Invicta FC 28 March 24, 201835:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United StatesBantamweight debut.

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See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Chelsea Chandler – Invicta Fighting Championships" . Retrieved 2020-08-30.
  2. 1 2 "Chelsea Chandler". UFC.com. 14 July 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  3. ↑ "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  4. ↑ "Invicta FC 28 weigh-in results, one fighter misses weight". MyMMANews.com. 2018-03-24. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
  5. ↑ Tucker, Bryan (2018-03-24). "Invicta FC 28 Results: Inoue vs. Jandiroba". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
  6. ↑ Bissell, Tim (2018-11-15). "Invicta FC's Mitzi Merry discusses near-fatal pregnancy that kept her from MMA for nearly a decade". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
  7. ↑ "Invicta FC 32 results: Felicia Spencer claims vacant title with gutsy win over Pam Sorenson". MMA Junkie. 2018-11-17. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
  8. ↑ "Invicta FC 35 set for June 7, DeAnna Bennett vs. Karina Rodriguez headlines". MMA Junkie. 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
  9. ↑ Anderson, Jay (2019-06-07). "Invicta FC 35 Results: No Stockton Slap, But A Beatdown by Chelsea Chandler on Brittney Victoria". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
  10. ↑ "Invicta FC 40: Emily Ducote will zurück ins Titelrennen". www.gnp1.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-08-30.
  11. ↑ Fern, Julio; Navas, o (2020-07-03). "Invicta FC 40: Chelsea Chandler acaba con el invicto de Olivia Parker en poco más de un minuto". MMA.uno, #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español. (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-08-30.
  12. ↑ "Emily Ducote vs. Alesha Zappitella strawweight title fight headlines Invicta FC 47 on May 11". MMA Junkie. 2022-03-30. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  13. ↑ Bissell, Tim (2022-05-12). "Invicta FC 47 results and video: Emily Ducote defends title after splitting challenger's eyelid". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
  14. ↑ Anderson, Jay (2022-06-01). "UFC: Leah Letson Back to Bantamweight, Welcomes Chelsea Chandler to Octagon on Oct. 1". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  15. ↑ Mantas Stankevičius (2022-08-30). "J. Stoliarenko: about the "nickname" of her dreams, the UFC bonus, the biggest sponsors and the upcoming fight". sportas.lt. Retrieved 2022-09-26.(in Lithuanian)
  16. ↑ Bitter, Shawn (2022-10-01). "UFC Vegas 61: Chelsea Chandler Puts Away Julija Stoliarenko In Successful Debut". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  17. 1 2 Staff (2022-10-01). "UFC Fight Night 211 bonuses: Six fighters take home extra $50,000 each". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
  18. ↑ "UFC adds Norma Dumont vs. Chelsea Chandler to July 15 event". MMA Junkie. 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  19. ↑ Anderson, Jay (2023-07-15). "UFC Vegas 77: Norma Dumont Dominant In All Areas Against Chelsea Chandler". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  20. ↑ Martin, Damon (2024-01-23). "Ovince Saint Preux vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu among new additions to UFC Fight Night card on March 16". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  21. ↑ Staff (2024-03-15). "UFC Fight Night 239 weigh-in results: Three misses on prelims in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  22. ↑ Anderson, Jay (2024-03-16). "UFC Vegas 88: Chelsea Chandler Survives Late Surge by Bloodied Josiane Nunes". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  23. ↑ Hester, Bryson (2024-06-22). "Top 15 Bantamweights Yana Santos and Chelsea Chandler to Fight at UFC Vegas 95". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  24. 1 2 MMA Junkie Staff (2024-08-09). "UFC on ESPN 61 weigh-in results: Three miss marks, including massive five-pounds botch". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  25. ↑ Jay Anderson (2024-08-10). "UFC Vegas 95: Yana Santos Back in Win Column with Decision Against Overweight Chelsea Chandler". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  26. ↑ Fermín Estribí (2014-02-19). "Joselyne Edwards: 'La Pantera' panameña tiene fecha y rival para su primera pelea de 2025". tvn-2.com. Retrieved 2025-02-19.(in Spanish)
  27. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Chelsea Chandler MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
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