Fighter Summary

81

Michael Chiesa

Welterweight #41

Record: 12-7

Active: 12 years, 4 months

Ratings and Rankings
Metric Rating Ranking
Performance 81
B-
41
Power 83
B-
37
Offensive 79
C+
46
Defensive 89
B+
23
Records
Overall 12-7 (63.2%)
Versus Top 10 0-1 (0%)
Versus > .500 Fighters 8-7 (53.3%)
Versus < .500 Fighters 4-0 (100%)
Last 5 Fights 2-3 (40%)
Superlatives
Best Win Welterweight #19 Neil Magny (22-11)
2021-01-20 UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny
Round 5 U-DEC
Worst Loss Lightweight #68 Jorge Masvidal (12-10)
2013-07-27 UFC on Fox: Johnson vs Moraga
Round 2 SUB D'Arce Choke
Other Statistics
Finishes 7 (36.8%)
KOs 0 (0%)
Submissions 7 (36.8%)
Decisions 5 (26.3%)
Opponent Record 243-159
Average Opponent Rank 41.8
Long Streak W 4 (01/20/2021)
Current Streak W 1

Recent Trend Analysis

Fight Results
ResultOpponent
W
2024-08-03
Tony Ferguson (15-9)
Welterweight #86
Round 1 SUB Rear Naked Choke
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
L
2023-07-29
Kevin Holland (13-9)
Welterweight #25
Round 1 SUB D'Arce Choke
UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
L
2021-11-20
Sean Brady (7-1)
Welterweight #8
Round 3 U-DEC
UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate
L
2021-08-07
Vicente Luque (15-6)
Welterweight #14
Round 1 SUB D'Arce Choke
UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane
W
2021-01-20
Neil Magny (22-11)
Welterweight #19
Round 5 U-DEC
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny
W
2020-01-25
Rafael Dos Anjos (21-14)
Welterweight #65
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 (16-6)
Lightweight #20
Round 2 SUB Rear Naked Choke
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Evans
W
2015-12-10
Jim Miller (26-17)
Lightweight #50
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
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 #68
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
Round 1 SUB Rear Naked Choke
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