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Welterweight

MichaelChiesa

“Maverick”

20–7–0

Pro record, wins–losses–draws

UFC win streak: 4
UFC fights: 22
On Paramount+: 6

Michael Chiesa

Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 171 lb
Reach: 75.5"
Age: 38
Country: USA

UFC fight history

Wvs. Niko PriceRear Naked Choke, R1 1:032026 Wvs. Court McGeeDec (U)2025 Wvs. Max GriffinRear Naked Choke, R3 1:562024 W

vs. Tony FergusonRear Naked Choke, R1 3:44

2024

Lvs. Kevin HollandD'Arce Choke, R1 2:392023

Lvs. Sean BradyDec (U)2021

Lvs. Vicente LuqueD'Arce Choke, R1 3:252021

Wvs. Neil MagnyDec (U)2021

Wvs. Rafael Dos AnjosDec (U)2020

Wvs. Diego SanchezDec (U)2019

Wvs. Carlos ConditKimura, R2 0:562018

Lvs. Anthony PettisTriangle Choke, R2 0:522018

Lvs. Kevin LeeRear Naked Choke, R1 4:372017

Wvs. Beneil DariushRear Naked Choke, R2 1:202016

Wvs. Jim MillerRear Naked Choke, R2 2:572015

Wvs. Mitch ClarkeDec (U)2015

Lvs. Joe LauzonKO/TKO, R2 2:142014

Wvs. Francisco TrinaldoDec (U)2014

Wvs. Colton SmithRear Naked Choke, R2 1:412013

Lvs. Jorge MasvidalD'Arce Choke, R2 4:592013

Wvs. Anton KuivanenRear Naked Choke, R2 2:292013

Wvs. Al IaquintaRear Naked Choke, R1 2:472012

UFC fight history

2026

UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. PyferMar 28, 2026

Michael Chiesa

W20-7-0-901

ChiesaMichaelChiesa

Welterweight

Rear Naked ChokeR1 1:03

Niko Price

L16-11-0+700

0/1

Sig. strikes

1/3

1/2

Takedowns

1/1

0

Knockdowns

0

All stats ▾

0/1

Total strikes

2025

UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. BuckleyJun 14, 2025

Michael Chiesa

ChiesaMichael Chiesa

W20-7-0-325

Welterweight

2024

UFC 310: Pantoja vs. AsakuraDec 7, 2024

Michael Chiesa

ChiesaMichael Chiesa

W20-7-0-132

Welterweight

2023

UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2Jul 29, 2023

Michael Chiesa

ChiesaMichael Chiesa

L20-7-0+130

Welterweight

D'Arce ChokeR1 2:39

2021

UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. TateNov 20, 2021

Michael Chiesa

ChiesaMichael Chiesa

L20-7-0+168

Welterweight

2020

UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos SantosJan 25, 2020

Michael Chiesa

ChiesaMichael Chiesa

W20-7-0

Welterweight

2019

UFC 239: Jones vs. SantosJul 7, 2019

Michael Chiesa

ChiesaMichael Chiesa

W20-7-0

Welterweight

Dec (U)R3 5:00

2018

UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2Dec 30, 2018

Michael Chiesa

ChiesaMichael Chiesa

W20-7-0

Welterweight

KimuraR2 0:56

2017

UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. LeeJun 26, 2017

Michael Chiesa

ChiesaMichael Chiesa

L20-7-0

Lightweight

Rear Naked Choke

2016

UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. EvansApr 17, 2016

Michael Chiesa

ChiesaMichael Chiesa

W20-7-0

Lightweight

Rear Naked Choke

2015

UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZantDec 10, 2015

Michael Chiesa

ChiesaMichael Chiesa

W20-7-0

Lightweight

Rear Naked Choke

2014

UFC Fight Night: Souza vs. MousasiSep 5, 2014

Michael Chiesa

ChiesaMichael Chiesa

L20-7-0

Lightweight

KO/TKO

2013

UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3Nov 7, 2013

Michael Chiesa

ChiesaMichael Chiesa

W20-7-0

Lightweight

Rear Naked Choke

2012

The Ultimate Fighter LIVE FinaleJun 2, 2012🏆 Ultimate Fighter 15 Lightweight Tournament Title

Michael Chiesa

ChiesaMichael Chiesa

W20-7-0

How the 15 UFC wins came

KO/TKO0
Submission9
Decision6

Last 10 fights, newest first

W W W W L L L W W W

1/3

0/1

Head

0/2

0/0

Body

1/1

0/0

Legs

0/0

1

Sub attempts

0

0:23

Control

0:08

Dec (U)R3 5:00

Court McGee

McGeeCourt McGee

L23-15-0+270

▾

72/160

Sig. strikes

39/145

81/169

Total strikes

51/158

47/128

Head

9/95

25/32

Body

16/29

0/0

Legs

14/21

0/2

Takedowns

0/6

0

Knockdowns

0

0

Sub attempts

0

1:32

Control

0:45

Rear Naked ChokeR3 1:56

Max Griffin

GriffinMax Griffin

L20-13-0+124

▾

13/39

Sig. strikes

10/34

54/87

Total strikes

18/43

11/33

Head

9/33

2/6

Body

1/1

0/0

Legs

0/0

2/8

Takedowns

0/1

0

Knockdowns

0

1

Sub attempts

0

3:48

Control

1:19

UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. NurmagomedovAug 3, 2024

Michael Chiesa

ChiesaMichael Chiesa

W20-7-0-440

Welterweight

Rear Naked ChokeR1 3:44

Tony Ferguson

FergusonTony Ferguson

L26-11-0+410

▾

4/25

Sig. strikes

10/18

4/25

Total strikes

10/18

3/23

Head

4/9

1/2

Body

1/3

Kevin Holland

HollandKevin Holland

W29-15-0-135

▾

4/11

Sig. strikes

9/16

6/13

Total strikes

12/19

4/11

Head

7/14

0/0

Body

2/2

0/0

Legs

0/0

0/5

Takedowns

0/0

0

Knockdowns

0

0

Sub attempts

1

0:15

Control

0:40

Dec (U)R3 5:00

Sean Brady

BradySean Brady

W19-2-0-175

▾

29/57

Sig. strikes

18/42

71/107

Total strikes

51/80

19/44

Head

8/31

10/13

Body

2/2

0/0

Legs

8/9

1/1

Takedowns

5/8

0

Knockdowns

0

0

Sub attempts

0

0:53

Control

7:45

UFC 265: Lewis vs. GaneAug 7, 2021

Michael Chiesa

ChiesaMichael Chiesa

L20-7-0-102

Welterweight

D'Arce ChokeR1 3:25

Vicente Luque

LuqueVicente Luque

W24-13-1-105

▾

4/12

Sig. strikes

7/12

6/16

Total strikes

8/13

4/12

Head

2/7

0/0

Body

1/1

UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. MagnyJan 20, 2021

Michael Chiesa

ChiesaMichael Chiesa

W20-7-0+120

Welterweight

Dec (U)R5 5:00

Neil Magny

MagnyNeil Magny

L32-15-0-150

▾

24/52

Sig. strikes

12/50

93/125

Total strikes

52/96

19/43

Head

7/42

3/7

Body

5/7

Dec (U)R3 5:00

Rafael Dos Anjos

AnjosRafael Dos Anjos

L32-18-0

▾

9/51

Sig. strikes

14/36

54/107

Total strikes

23/52

6/45

Head

2/23

2/5

Body

4/4

1/1

Legs

8/9

6/8

Takedowns

0/1

0

Knockdowns

0

0

Sub attempts

0

9:41

Control

0:47

Diego Sanchez

SanchezDiego Sanchez

L31-14-0

▾

47/67

Sig. strikes

7/11

98/132

Total strikes

23/31

46/66

Head

1/4

1/1

Body

0/1

0/0

Legs

6/6

5/6

Takedowns

1/2

0

Knockdowns

0

0

Sub attempts

0

11:05

Control

2:18

Carlos Condit

ConditCarlos Condit

L32-14-0

▾

10/22

Sig. strikes

5/24

16/33

Total strikes

20/39

8/20

Head

2/18

2/2

Body

2/5

0/0

Legs

1/1

4/5

Takedowns

0/0

0

Knockdowns

0

1

Sub attempts

1

3:39

Control

0:19

UFC 226: Miocic vs. CormierJul 8, 2018

Michael Chiesa

ChiesaMichael Chiesa

L20-7-0

Lightweight

Triangle ChokeR2 0:52

Anthony Pettis

PettisAnthony Pettis

W25-14-0

▾

12/26

Sig. strikes

9/22

19/35

Total strikes

13/26

4/17

Head

3/13

7/7

Body

4/6

R1 4:37

Kevin Lee

W20-9-0

▾

0/0

Sig. strikes

0/0

0/0

Total strikes

0/0

0/0

Head

0/0

0/0

Body

0/0

0/0

Legs

0/0

0/0

Takedowns

0/0

0

Knockdowns

0

0

Sub attempts

0

0:00

Control

0:00

R2 1:20

Beneil Dariush

DariushBeneil Dariush

L23-8-1

▾

11/52

Sig. strikes

27/53

12/53

Total strikes

27/53

7/45

Head

11/33

1/4

Body

4/7

3/3

Legs

12/13

1/2

Takedowns

1/4

0

Knockdowns

0

2

Sub attempts

0

0:00

Control

0:00

R2 2:57

Jim Miller

MillerJim Miller

L39-19-0

▾

No fight stats recorded for this bout.

UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. LamasApr 4, 2015

Michael Chiesa

ChiesaMichael Chiesa

W20-7-0

Lightweight

Dec (U)R3 5:00

Mitch Clarke

ClarkeMitch Clarke

L11-5-0

▾

No fight stats recorded for this bout.

R2 2:14

Joe Lauzon

LauzonJoe Lauzon

W28-16-0

▾

No fight stats recorded for this bout.

UFC 173: Barao vs. DillashawMay 25, 2014

Michael Chiesa

ChiesaMichael Chiesa

W20-7-0

Lightweight

Dec (U)R3 5:00

Francisco Trinaldo

TrinaldoFrancisco Trinaldo

L28-9-0

▾

No fight stats recorded for this bout.

R2 1:41

Colton Smith

SmithColton Smith

L7-5-0

▾

No fight stats recorded for this bout.

UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. MoragaJul 28, 2013

Michael Chiesa

ChiesaMichael Chiesa

L20-7-0

Lightweight

D'Arce ChokeR2 4:59

Jorge Masvidal

MasvidalJorge Masvidal

W35-17-0

▾

No fight stats recorded for this bout.

UFC 157: Rousey vs. CarmoucheFeb 24, 2013

Michael Chiesa

ChiesaMichael Chiesa

W20-7-0

Lightweight

Rear Naked ChokeR2 2:29

Anton Kuivanen

KuivanenAnton Kuivanen

L20-12-0

▾

No fight stats recorded for this bout.

Lightweight

Rear Naked ChokeR1 2:47

Al Iaquinta

IaquintaAl Iaquinta

L14-7-1

▾

No fight stats recorded for this bout.

0/0

Legs

5/6

1/1

Takedowns

0/0

0

Knockdowns

0

1

Sub attempts

0

0:34

Control

0:00

0/0

Legs

4/4

1/1

Takedowns

0/0

0

Knockdowns

0

2

Sub attempts

1

1:01

Control

0:10

2/2

Legs

0/1

4/6

Takedowns

1/3

0

Knockdowns

0

0

Sub attempts

1

15:21

Control

2:15

1/2

Legs

2/3

2/6

Takedowns

0/0

0

Knockdowns

0

0

Sub attempts

2

2:38

Control

1:04