Chelsea Chandler Record: 7-4-0

UFC run

Chandler made an immediate statement in her October 2022 Octagon debut, stopping Julija Stoliarenko by first-round TKO in a performance that earned a post-fight bonus. The step up in competition that followed was steep. She dropped a unanimous decision to former title challenger Norma Dumont in July 2023, then rebounded with a unanimous-decision win over the previously one-loss Josiane Nunes in March 2024. Decisions did not break her way next: she lost to veteran Yana Santos in August 2024 and was stopped by first-round strikes from Joselyne Edwards in April 2025. Chandler returned to the win column in June 2026 with a first-round armbar of Priscila Cachoeira, a finish that showed her grappling remains a live weapon.

Fighting style

Chandler is a pressure fighter who blends a Muay Thai striking base with aggressive grappling. Her record is well-rounded across the win column – two knockouts, two submissions and three decisions for a finish rate around 57 percent – reflecting a fighter comfortable either pushing the pace on the feet or hunting finishes on the mat, as her TKO of Stoliarenko and armbar of Cachoeira demonstrate. The honest read on her losses is consistency at the top of the division: three of her four defeats came by decision against established contenders, and one by first-round knockout, suggesting she can be out-pointed in extended exchanges. When she imposes her forward pressure, though, she remains a handful for anyone in the weight class.

Career highlights

• Bonus-winning UFC debut — Chandler stopped Julija Stoliarenko by first-round TKO to announce herself on the sport's biggest stage.
• Four-fight Invicta streak to the UFC — she earned her contract by winning four straight after losing her pro debut, mixing decisions with a knockout and a submission.
• Stockton fight pedigree — a product of the Diaz Academy and Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Chandler carries the aggressive, pressure-heavy identity of one of MMA's most storied camps.