Former UFC lightweight title challenger Michael Chandler takes on streaking former Cage Warriors Featherweight champion Paddy Pimblett in a five-round lightweight co-main event bout at UFC 314 on April 13, 2025. The veteran American, Michael Chandler, a former Bellator lightweight world champion, arrives at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, on a 2-fight skid. Englishman Paddy Pimblett is unbeaten in the UFC and has won eight straight fights across the CWFC and UFC. Both fighters joined the UFC in the same year, and while Michael Chandler has gotten the headlines, Paddy Pimblett has made an impact with his consistency. Pimblett is the slight favorite to win.
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MMA: UFC Lightweight
Where to Watch: PPV
Venue: Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida
Date: 13.04.2025 06:30
Michael Chandler
Former three-time Bellator featherweight champion Michael Chandler may be 2-4 in the UFC, but his record does not tell the entire story, as "Iron" has arguably faced the best fighters in the 155-pound class. The former NCAA Division 1 wrestler has won two performance bonuses and three fight of the night bonuses in his six UFC contests. Currently ranked in the top ten of the UFC's lightweight rankings, Michael Chandler debuted in the company in 2021 with a first-round TKO of Dan Hooker. However, one win from five since then can only be explained by the quality of opposition the now 38-year-old has faced. Two fights against former lightweight king Charles Oliveira and three against former interim champions, Dustin Poirier, Tony Ferguson, and Justin Gaethje, have brought only one victory. The former Bellator lightweight king, who turned pro in 2009, must find a way to turn back his streaking opponent in Miami to assure his place in the UFC.
Tale of the Tape
- Age: 38
- Height: 5’8”
- Reach: 71"
- Weight: 155lbs (70kg)
- Record: 23-9
Paddy Pimblett
After declining several offers from the UFC to stay in the Cage Warriors promotion, former CWFC featherweight champion and lightweight challenger Paddy Pimblett debuted in the UFC in late 2021. The 30-year-old who turned professional at 17 has been flawless in the UFC, recording six consecutive victories and claiming four performance bonuses. "The Baddy" is currently ranked at number fifteen in the UFC's 155-pound division. A fan favorite in the promotion, the Liverpool-born Pimblett is a second-degree black belt in BJJ and has a total of 10 submission wins from 22. In the UFC, Paddy Pimblett has a 50% submission rate.
Tale of the Tape
- Age: 30
- Height: 5'10"
- Reach: 73"
- Weight: 155lbs (70kg)
- Record: 22-3
Betting Odds
Betway has Paddy Pimblett as a 1.73 favorite. Michael Chandler is a 2.10 underdog on Bet365. Over 2.5 is at 1.84 on 1xbet, which has the under at 1.93 odds. Read more here.
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