“There's still times I wish I could throw on the black and gold singlet and go out there in the Hearnes Center and wrestle for the Missouri Tigers. I miss that and I miss the stuff about college wrestling.”

American professional mixed martial artist

Michael Chandler Jr. is an American professional mixed martial artist. He competes in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and before that spent 2010 to 2020 in Bellator MMA. During that stretch, he became a three-time Bellator lightweight champion and won the Bellator Season Four lightweight tournament. Chandler is best known for his success at lightweight across two major promotions. He also challenged for the UFC lightweight championship. The record of his career is tied to championship runs, tournament success, and a long run in high-level competition.