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Michael Chiesa

Last fought: Mar 2026
RECORD
Pro
20-7-0
UFC
15-7-0
Age
38
Height
6'1"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
75"
Stance
Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time9:12
Fight Completion Rate57.9%
Avg Rounds per Fight1.84
% Fights Inside the Distance68.2%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)184-108 (63.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)130-85 (60.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)54-23 (70.1%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)41.7%
% Time in Control40.0%
% Time Controlled18.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time68.7%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min2.94
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.10
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.15
Distance Strike Accuracy32.8%
Distance Strike Defense63.2%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.34
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min5.20
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.42
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min2.59
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.36
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field
Michael Chiesa   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Michael Chiesa
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy40.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.7
Strike Differential0.3/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy47.7%
Takedown Defense65.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min3.1
Submission Attempts/15min1.0
Control Time/15min5:59
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%
Submission % of Wins60.0%
Decision % of Wins40.0%
Avg Fight Time9:12
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.1
Reversals/15min0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy39.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.0
Takedown Accuracy22.2%
Takedown Defense87.5%
Control Time/Fight1:18

Fight History

WIN
vs. Niko Price
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer • Mar 2026Welterweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 1:03
Michael Chiesa0/10%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:23
Niko Price1/333%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:08
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Court McGee
UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley • Jun 2025Welterweight
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
UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura • Dec 2024Welterweight
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
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov • Aug 2024Welterweight
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
LOSS
vs. Kevin Holland
UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 • Jul 2023Welterweight
Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 1, 2:39
Michael Chiesa4/1136%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:15
Kevin Holland9/1656%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:40
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Sean Brady
UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate • Nov 2021Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Michael Chiesa29/5751%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:53
Sean Brady18/4243%TD 5/8Ctrl 7:45
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Vicente Luque
UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane • Aug 2021Welterweight
Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 1, 3:25
Michael Chiesa4/1233%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:01
Vicente Luque7/1258%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Neil Magny
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny • Jan 2021Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Michael Chiesa24/5246%TD 4/6Ctrl 15:21
Neil Magny12/5024%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:15
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rafael Dos Anjos
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos • Jan 2020Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Michael Chiesa9/5118%TD 6/8Ctrl 10:13
Rafael Dos Anjos14/3639%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:42
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Diego Sanchez
UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos • Jul 2019Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Michael Chiesa47/6770%TD 5/6Ctrl 11:45
Diego Sanchez7/1164%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:24
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Carlos Condit
UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 • Dec 2018Welterweight
Submission (Kimura) • Rd 2, 0:56
Michael Chiesa10/2245%TD 4/5Ctrl 4:10
Carlos Condit5/2421%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:18
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Anthony Pettis
UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier • Jul 2018Lightweight
Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 2, 0:52
Michael Chiesa12/2646%TD 2/6Ctrl 2:39
Anthony Pettis9/2241%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:03
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Kevin Lee
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee • Jun 2017Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:37
Michael Chiesa4/944%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08
Kevin Lee22/3073%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:34
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Beneil Dariush
UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans • Apr 2016Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 1:20
Michael Chiesa11/5221%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:16
Beneil Dariush27/5351%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jim Miller
UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant • Dec 2015Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:57
Michael Chiesa13/3043%TD 2/2Ctrl 4:13
Jim Miller7/1547%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:27
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mitch Clarke
UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas • Apr 2015Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Michael Chiesa59/12846%TD 4/7Ctrl 5:23
Mitch Clarke65/12054%TD 0/4Ctrl 2:35
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Joe Lauzon
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi • Sep 2014Lightweight
KO/TKO • Rd 2, 2:14
Michael Chiesa30/5753%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:23
Joe Lauzon21/4151%TD 2/7Ctrl 2:43
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Francisco Trinaldo
UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw • May 2014Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Michael Chiesa19/7027%TD 2/7Ctrl 8:51
Francisco Trinaldo13/3438%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Colton Smith
UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 • Nov 2013Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 1:41
Michael Chiesa7/1937%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:21
Colton Smith4/1822%TD 2/3Ctrl 3:10
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jorge Masvidal
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga • Jul 2013Lightweight
Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 2, 4:59
Michael Chiesa24/5345%TD 2/5Ctrl 2:42KD 1
Jorge Masvidal24/3863%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:12
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Anton Kuivanen
UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche • Feb 2013Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:29
Michael Chiesa5/5010%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:07
Anton Kuivanen18/5533%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:50
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Al Iaquinta
The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale • Jun 2012LightweightTITLE
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:47
Michael Chiesa9/1560%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:05
Al Iaquinta8/1650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com