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Preview · 15 Jun 2026

A Rising Finisher Meets a Fading Star

Mauricio Ruffy is a massive favorite over Michael Chandler — the numbers see a changing of the guard.

Mauricio Ruffy is one of the division's hottest finishers, with recent knockouts of King Green and, most strikingly, Rafael Fiziev. He's a heavy favorite (the model rates him high confidence) over Michael Chandler, the beloved former Bellator champion whose UFC run has turned hard — a knockout loss to Paddy Pimblett and a decision loss to Charles Oliveira in his recent outings. Chandler's heart and power are never in question, but the speed and timing that made him a star are being tested by a younger, sharper striker. This has the shape of a passing-of-the-torch fight, with the torch moving fast.

Published by the FightIQ desk on 15 Jun 2026. Claims about fights and records are checked against our own graded card data before publication — the same data behind the public track record.

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