Michael Chandler vs Paddy Pimblett at UFC 314 | Preview & Prediction
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The co-main event at UFC 314 is an absolute beauty as the ever-entertaining Michael Chandler takes on Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimblett over five rounds
Michael Chandler vs Paddy Pimblett Facts
When is UFC 314? UK – the extra preliminary card starts at 11:00pm on Saturday 12th April 2025, followed by the preliminary card at 1:00am (Sunday) and the main card at 3:00am (Sunday) / USA – 6:00pm/8:00pm/10:00pm ET and 3:00pm/5:00pm/7:00pm PT
Where is UFC 314? Kaseya Center, Miami, USA
Where can I get tickets for UFC 314? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC 314
What TV channel is UFC 314 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC 314? UK – TNT Sports subscribers can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+ / USA – ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass
For viewers in the United States, UFC 314 will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
What time are Michael Chandler and Paddy Pimblett expected to walk out? 4:45am UK / Saturday 12th April, 11:45pm US ET / 8:45pm US PT
UFC 314 Main Card
Alexander Volkanovski vs Diego Lopes (Featherweight)
Michael Chandler vs Paddy Pimblett (Lightweight)
Bryce Mitchell vs Jean Silva (Featherweight)
Yair Rodriguez vs Patricio Pitbull (Featherweight)
Nikita Krylov vs Dominick Reyes (Light Heavyweight)
UFC 314 Prelims
Dan Ige vs Sean Woodson (Featherweight)
Yan Xiaonan vs Virna Jandiroba (Women’s Strawweight)
Jim Miller vs Chase Hooper (Lightweight)
Sedriques Dumas vs Michal Oleksiejczuk (Middleweight)
Darren Elkins vs Julian Erosa (Featherweight)
Su Mudaerji vs Mitch Raposo (Flyweight)
Tresean Gore vs Marco Tulio (Middleweight)
Nora Cornolle vs Hailey Cowan (Women’s Bantamweight)
Michael Chandler vs Paddy Pimblett Prediction
We have an absolute cracker of a co-main event at UFC 314 which could easily steal the show as a Fight of the Night candidate. Michael Chandler does not do boring fights and his last four fights have seen him earn Fight or Performance of the Night bonuses.
There will be no changing his approach coming into this one against Pimblett as it wouldn’t against any fighter in the world. Chandler is as tough and courageous as they come, and even when he has not won in recent years, he has gone out on his shield.
He has lost four of his last five fights but he has earned the plaudits since joining the organisation for his style of fighting. During that tough run, he has fought the best in the division too with losses against Charles Oliveira (twice), Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje.
Chandler is all about fighting in high quality and highly-entertaining fights now rather than title shots and that is exactly what he has against Pimblett here.
The Englishman is a man on a charge having won his last eight fights and all six of his fights since joining the UFC. The 30-year-old has faced an increasingly better level of opponent but this may be his toughest test to date.
He has a win over Tony Ferguson but the veteran was well and truly shot by then and it is hard to put too much stock into that one. His win over King Green last time out was impressive as he stopped the American in the first round by submission.
However, we just see Chandler taking him into deeper waters than he has been for quite some time. Pimblett has spoken a lot about how Scousers do not get knocked out, but his chin is going to be seriously tested here.
Pimblett’s best chance of winning will be by submission while Chandler’s is arguably by inflicting the first knockout of Pimblett’s career. It feels difficult calling it, but we fancy Chandler’s chances here of getting the stoppage win.
Prediction: Michael Chandler to win
