Michael Chiesa
“Maverick”
WelterweightRecord: 20-7-0
Last 5
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- Team Sik-Jitsu Spokane, WA
- From Aurora, United States
- UFC debut Jun 2012
- Retired
Height
6'1"
Weight
171 lb
Reach
75.5"
Leg reach
43"
Stance
Southpaw
Style
Wrestling
Age
38
Career stats
Striking
Striking accuracy
41%
Sig. strikes landed
409 of 1,006
Landed per min
2.02
Absorbed per min
1.73
Strike defence
58%
Knockdown avg
0.07
Grappling
Takedown accuracy
19%
Takedowns landed
17 of 88
Takedown defence
66%
Takedowns per 15 min
3.11
Submissions per 15 min
1.04
Avg fight time
9:13
Strikes by target
Head
73%
Body
22%
Leg
5%
Strikes by position
Standing
61%
Clinch
16%
Ground
23%
Wins by method · 7 first-round finishes
KO/TKO
0
Submission
13
Decision
7
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Fights in UFC
22 bouts
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | Niko Price | Win | SUB, R1 1:03 | UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Court McGee | Win | Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Max Griffin | Win | SUB, R3 1:56 | UFC 310 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Tony Ferguson | Win | Submission, R1 3:44 | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Kevin Holland | Loss | SUB, R1 2:39 | UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Sean Brady | Loss | U-DEC, R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Vicente Luque | Loss | SUB, R1 3:25 | UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Neil Magny | Win | U-DEC, R5 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Rafael Dos Anjos | Win | U-DEC, R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos |
| Jul 5, 2019 | Diego Sanchez | Win | U-DEC, R3 5:00 | UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos |
| Dec 28, 2018 | Carlos Condit | Win | SUB, R2 0:56 | UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Anthony Pettis | Loss | SUB, R2 0:52 | UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Kevin Lee | Loss | SUB, R1 4:37 | UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Beneil Dariush | Win | SUB, R2 1:20 | UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans |
| Dec 9, 2015 | Jim Miller | Win | SUB, R2 2:57 | UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Mitch Clarke | Win | U-DEC, R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas |
| Sep 4, 2014 | Joe Lauzon | Loss | KO/TKO, R2 2:14 | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi |
| May 23, 2014 | Francisco Trinaldo | Win | U-DEC, R3 5:00 | UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw |
| Nov 5, 2013 | Colton Smith | Win | SUB, R2 1:41 | UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Jorge Masvidal | Loss | SUB, R2 4:59 | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga |
| Feb 22, 2013 | Anton Kuivanen | Win | SUB, R2 2:29 | UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche |
| May 31, 2012 | Al Iaquinta | Win | SUB, R1 2:47 | The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale |