Paddy Pimblett Stops Michael Chandler at UFC 314
Paddy Pimblett defeated Michael Chandler by TKO at 3:07 of Round 3 at UFC 314 on April 12, 2025, in Miami. The lightweight bout was on the main card at Kaseya Center.
Pimblett finishes in Round 3
The fight had been preceded by accusations and public exchanges over rule-breaking. Once they met in the Octagon, Pimblett dropped Chandler and finished with ground strikes in the third round. The official result was a TKO, not a submission or decision.
The result in context
The victory moved Pimblett further into the lightweight rankings and gave him the most prominent win of his UFC career to that point. Chandler had been seeking to rebound from a series of setbacks, but Pimblett’s finish settled the matchup.
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