Fighter Summary

79

Michael Chiesa

Welterweight #48

Record: 11-7

Active: 11 years, 3 months

Ratings and Rankings
Metric Rating Ranking
Performance 79
C+
48
Power 80
C+
45
Offensive 77
C
52
Defensive 83
B-
38
Records
Overall 11-7 (61.1%)
Versus Top 10 1-1 (50%)
Versus > .500 Fighters 7-7 (50%)
Versus < .500 Fighters 4-0 (100%)
Last 5 Fights 2-3 (40%)
Superlatives
Best Win Lightweight #5 Beneil Dariush (16-5)
2016-04-16 UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Evans
Round 2 SUB Rear Naked Choke
Worst Loss Lightweight #64 Jorge Masvidal (12-10)
2013-07-27 UFC on Fox: Johnson vs Moraga
Round 2 SUB D'Arce Choke
Other Statistics
Finishes 6 (33.3%)
KOs 0 (0%)
Submissions 6 (33.3%)
Decisions 5 (27.8%)
Opponent Record 223-143
Average Opponent Rank 34.8
Long Streak W 4 (01/20/2021)
Current Streak L 3

Recent Trend Analysis

Fight Results
ResultOpponent
L
2023-07-29
Kevin Holland (12-7)
Welterweight #20
Round 1 SUB D'Arce Choke
UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
L
2021-11-20
Sean Brady (5-1)
Welterweight #16
Round 3 U-DEC
UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate
L
2021-08-07
Vicente Luque (15-5)
Welterweight #9
Round 1 SUB D'Arce Choke
UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane
W
2021-01-20
Neil Magny (21-10)
Welterweight #22
Round 5 U-DEC
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny
W
2020-01-25
Rafael Dos Anjos (21-13)
Welterweight #38
Round 3 U-DEC
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos
W
2019-07-06
Diego Sanchez (19-13)
Welterweight
Round 3 U-DEC
UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos
W
2018-12-29
Carlos Condit (9-10)
Welterweight
Round 2 SUB Kimura
UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2
L
2018-07-07
Anthony Pettis (11-9)
Lightweight
Round 2 SUB Triangle Choke
UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier
L
2017-06-25
Kevin Lee (11-8)
Lightweight #63
Round 1 SUB Rear Naked Choke
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee
W
2016-04-16
Beneil Dariush (16-5)
Lightweight #5
Round 2 SUB Rear Naked Choke
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Evans
W
2015-12-10
Jim Miller (25-16)
Lightweight #40
Round 2 SUB Rear Naked Choke
UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant
W
2015-04-04
Mitch Clarke (2-5)
Lightweight
Round 3 U-DEC
UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas
L
2014-09-05
Joe Lauzon (15-12)
Lightweight
Round 2 KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Souza vs Mousasi
W
2014-05-24
Francisco Trinaldo (18-8)
Lightweight #31
Round 3 U-DEC
UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw
W
2013-11-06
Colton Smith (1-3)
Lightweight
Round 2 SUB Rear Naked Choke
UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops
L
2013-07-27
Jorge Masvidal (12-10)
Lightweight #64
Round 2 SUB D'Arce Choke
UFC on Fox: Johnson vs Moraga
W
2013-02-23
Anton Kuivanen (1-2)
Lightweight
Round 2 SUB Rear Naked Choke
UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche
W
2012-06-01
Al Iaquinta (9-6)
Lightweight #75
Round 1 SUB Rear Naked Choke
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