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Michael Chiesa

“Maverick”
WELTERWEIGHT
20
WINS
7
LOSSES
0
DRAWS
W4
STREAK

Career

ESPN AGGREGATES
HOW THEY WINSHARE OF WINS
KO/TKO0%SUB65%DECISION35%
STRIKING ACC.56%
TAKEDOWN ACC.48%
2.02
SIG. STRIKES
PER MIN
3.11
TAKEDOWNS
PER 15 MIN
1.04
SUB ATT.
PER 15 MIN

Title reigns

1 REIGN
Ultimate Fighter 15 Lightweight Tournament Title
Jun 2, 20120 DEF

Fight history

27 FIGHTS
WWWWLLLWWW
W
vsNiko Price
SUBMISSIONR1 1:03· UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer · Mar 29, 2026
ChiesaFight StatsPrice
0/1 · 0%Sig. Strikes1/3 · 33%
0/1Total Strikes1/3
1/2 · 50%Takedowns1/1 · 100%
0Knockdowns0
1Sub. Attempts0
0:23Control0:08
W
vsCourt McGee
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
ChiesaFight StatsMcGee
72/160 · 45%Sig. Strikes39/145 · 27%
81/169Total Strikes51/158
0/2 · 0%Takedowns0/6 · 0%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
1:32Control0:45
W
vsMax Griffin
SUBMISSIONR3 1:56· UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
ChiesaFight StatsGriffin
13/39 · 33%Sig. Strikes10/34 · 29%
54/87Total Strikes18/43
2/8 · 25%Takedowns0/1 · 0%
0Knockdowns0
1Sub. Attempts0
3:48Control1:19
W
vsTony Ferguson
SUBMISSIONR1 3:44· UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024
ChiesaFight StatsFerguson
4/25 · 16%Sig. Strikes10/18 · 56%
4/25Total Strikes10/18
1/1 · 100%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
1Sub. Attempts0
0:34Control0:00
L
vsKevin Holland
SUBMISSIONR1 2:39· UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 · Jul 30, 2023
ChiesaFight StatsHolland
4/11 · 36%Sig. Strikes9/16 · 56%
6/13Total Strikes12/19
0/5 · 0%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts1
0:15Control0:40
L
vsSean Brady
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate · Nov 20, 2021
ChiesaFight StatsBrady
29/57 · 51%Sig. Strikes18/42 · 43%
71/107Total Strikes51/80
1/1 · 100%Takedowns5/8 · 63%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:53Control7:45
L
vsVicente Luque
SUBMISSIONR1 3:25· UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane · Aug 8, 2021
ChiesaFight StatsLuque
4/12 · 33%Sig. Strikes7/12 · 58%
6/16Total Strikes8/13
1/1 · 100%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
2Sub. Attempts1
1:01Control0:10
W
vsNeil Magny
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny · Jan 20, 2021
ChiesaFight StatsMagny
24/52 · 46%Sig. Strikes12/50 · 24%
93/125Total Strikes52/96
4/6 · 67%Takedowns1/3 · 33%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts1
15:21Control2:15
W
vsRafael Dos Anjos
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos · Jan 26, 2020
ChiesaFight StatsAnjos
9/51 · 18%Sig. Strikes14/36 · 39%
54/107Total Strikes23/52
6/8 · 75%Takedowns0/1 · 0%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
9:41Control0:47
W
vsDiego Sanchez
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos · Jul 7, 2019
ChiesaFight StatsSanchez
47/67 · 70%Sig. Strikes7/11 · 64%
98/132Total Strikes23/31
5/6 · 83%Takedowns1/2 · 50%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
11:05Control2:18
W
vsCarlos Condit
SUBMISSIONR2 0:56· UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 · Dec 30, 2018
ChiesaFight StatsCondit
10/22 · 45%Sig. Strikes5/24 · 21%
16/33Total Strikes20/39
4/5 · 80%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
1Sub. Attempts1
3:39Control0:19
L
vsAnthony Pettis
SUBMISSIONR2 0:52· UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier · Jul 8, 2018
ChiesaFight StatsPettis
12/26 · 46%Sig. Strikes9/22 · 41%
19/35Total Strikes13/26
2/6 · 33%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts2
2:38Control1:04
L
vsKevin Lee
SUBMISSIONR1 4:37· UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee · Jun 26, 2017
W
vsBeneil Dariush
SUBMISSIONR2 1:20· UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Evans · Apr 16, 2016
ChiesaFight StatsDariush
11/52 · 21%Sig. Strikes27/53 · 51%
12/53Total Strikes27/53
1/2 · 50%Takedowns1/4 · 25%
0Knockdowns0
2Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
W
vsJim Miller
SUBMISSIONR2 2:57· UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant · Dec 10, 2015
ChiesaFight StatsMiller
13/30 · 43%Sig. Strikes7/15 · 47%
33/55Total Strikes19/31
2/2 · 100%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
1Sub. Attempts1
0:00Control0:00
W
vsMitch Clarke
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. Lamas · Apr 4, 2015
ChiesaFight StatsClarke
59/128 · 46%Sig. Strikes65/120 · 54%
98/173Total Strikes81/141
4/7 · 57%Takedowns0/4 · 0%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
L
vsJoe Lauzon
KO/TKOR2 2:14· UFC Fight Night: Souza vs. Mousasi · Sep 5, 2014
ChiesaFight StatsLauzon
30/57 · 53%Sig. Strikes21/41 · 51%
42/70Total Strikes42/66
1/4 · 25%Takedowns2/7 · 29%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
W
vsFrancisco Trinaldo
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 173: Barao vs. Dillashaw · May 24, 2014
ChiesaFight StatsTrinaldo
19/70 · 27%Sig. Strikes13/34 · 38%
121/208Total Strikes23/44
2/7 · 29%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts1
0:00Control0:00
W
vsColton Smith
SUBMISSIONR2 1:41· UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 · Nov 7, 2013
ChiesaFight StatsSmith
7/19 · 37%Sig. Strikes4/18 · 22%
9/21Total Strikes13/27
1/2 · 50%Takedowns2/3 · 67%
0Knockdowns0
2Sub. Attempts1
0:00Control0:00
L
vsJorge Masvidal
SUBMISSIONR2 4:59· UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga · Jul 28, 2013
ChiesaFight StatsMasvidal
24/53 · 45%Sig. Strikes24/38 · 63%
35/66Total Strikes66/86
2/5 · 40%Takedowns0/0
1Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts2
0:00Control0:00
W
vsAnton Kuivanen
SUBMISSIONR2 2:29· UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche · Feb 23, 2013
ChiesaFight StatsKuivanen
5/50 · 10%Sig. Strikes18/55 · 33%
9/54Total Strikes18/55
1/5 · 20%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
2Sub. Attempts0
2:08Control0:51
W
vsAl IaquintaTITLE
SUBMISSIONR1 2:47· The Ultimate Fighter LIVE Finale · Jun 2, 2012
ChiesaFight StatsIaquinta
9/15 · 60%Sig. Strikes8/16 · 50%
9/15Total Strikes8/16
1/3 · 33%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
1Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
W
vsDarrell FennerNon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR1 0:45· CS: Cagesport 16 · Oct 1, 2011
W
vsMatt CobleNon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR1 2:13· LOTC: Battle At The Bay · Jul 16, 2011
W
vsEvian RodriguezNon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR1 1:03· LOTC: Conquest Of The Cage · Apr 28, 2011
W
vsDarcy JamesNon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR1 1:36· BFL: Battlefield Fight League 7 · Mar 26, 2011
W
vsAndy PavesNon-UFC
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· ROTR 14: Defiance · Oct 30, 2010