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Michael Chiesa vs Carlston Harris

Michael Chiesa

Pro 19-7-0  |  UFC 13-7-0
Welterweight
VS

Carlston Harris

Pro 19-7-0  |  UFC 4-3-0
Age
38|38
Height
6'1"|6'0"
Reach
75"|76"
Stance
Southpaw|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Michael Chiesa Carlston Harris Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy40.4%44.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.03.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.73.5
Strike Differential0.3/min0.3/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy48.2%22.7%
Takedown Defense67.5%55.6%
Takedowns Landed/15min3.01.5
Submission Attempts/15min0.90.6
Control Time/15min6:003:32
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%25.0%
Submission % of Wins53.8%50.0%
Decision % of Wins46.2%25.0%
Avg Fight Time9:567:19
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.20.0
Edges513 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Michael Chiesa Carlston Harris Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy41.8%43.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.53.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.83.7
Takedown Accuracy23.5%27.8%
Takedown Defense66.7%50.0%
Control Time/Fight1:242:10
Edges213 even

Last 3 Fights

Michael Chiesa

WIN
vs. Court McGee
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Michael Chiesa72/16045%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:32
Court McGee39/14527%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:45
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Max Griffin
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 1:56
Michael Chiesa13/3933%TD 2/8Ctrl 3:48
Max Griffin10/3429%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:19
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tony Ferguson
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:44
Michael Chiesa4/2516%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:34
Tony Ferguson10/1856%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Carlston Harris

LOSS
vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 3:13
Carlston Harris73/19637%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:17
Santiago Ponzinibbio76/17543%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:38
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Khaos Williams
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:30
Carlston Harris14/3047%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Khaos Williams12/2060%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jeremiah Wells
Submission (Anaconda Choke) • Rd 3, 1:50
Carlston Harris5/1926%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:13
Jeremiah Wells18/4838%TD 3/5Ctrl 9:26
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Carlston Harris is the busier striker, landing 3.8 significant strikes per minute vs 2.0. Their opponent absorbs 1.7 strikes per minute on average — Carlston Harris's output should find a target.

Grappling: Michael Chiesa shoots at 48% accuracy but Carlston Harris stops 56% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Carlston Harris shoots at 23% accuracy against Michael Chiesa's 68% defense — Michael Chiesa should keep it standing.

Control: Michael Chiesa controls 3:58 per fight on average vs 1:43 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Michael Chiesa finishes 54% of wins (0% KO/TKO, 54% sub). Carlston Harris finishes 75% of wins (25% KO/TKO, 50% sub).

Fight Length: Michael Chiesa's fights average 9:56 vs 7:19 for Carlston Harris. If this reaches the championship rounds, Michael Chiesa's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-03-23 09:04:22 | Data source: UFCStats.com