Welterweight

Michael Chiesa

Last fought: Mar 2026

RECORD

Pro

20-7-0

UFC

15-7-0

Age

Height

6'1"

Weight

170 lbs

Reach

75"

Stance

Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	9:12
Fight Completion Rate	57.9%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.84
% Fights Inside the Distance	68.2%
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 Control	40.0%
% Time Controlled	18.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	68.7%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	2.94
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.10
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.15
Distance Strike Accuracy	32.8%
Distance Strike Defense	63.2%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.34
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	5.20
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.42
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	2.59
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 Accuracy	40.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.7
Strike Differential	0.3/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	47.7%
Takedown Defense	65.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min	3.1
Submission Attempts/15min	1.0
Control Time/15min	5:59
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%
Submission % of Wins	60.0%
Decision % of Wins	40.0%
Avg Fight Time	9:12
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.1
Reversals/15min	0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	39.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.0
Takedown Accuracy	22.2%
Takedown Defense	87.5%
Control Time/Fight	1:18

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Chiesa	0/1	0%	1/2	0:23	—
	Niko Price	1/3	33%	1/1	0:08	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Chiesa	15/45	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Court McGee	10/41	24%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Michael Chiesa	24/57	42%	0/0	0:21	—
	Court McGee	17/58	29%	0/3	0:00	—

R3	Michael Chiesa	33/58	57%	0/2	1:11	—
	Court McGee	12/46	26%	0/2	0:45	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Chiesa	6/17	35%	1/4	1:35	—
	Max Griffin	3/15	20%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Michael Chiesa	5/16	31%	0/3	1:20	—
	Max Griffin	5/11	45%	0/0	1:19	—

R3	Michael Chiesa	2/6	33%	1/1	0:53	—
	Max Griffin	2/8	25%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Chiesa	4/25	16%	1/1	0:34	—
	Tony Ferguson	10/18	56%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Chiesa	4/11	36%	0/5	0:15	—
	Kevin Holland	9/16	56%	0/0	0:40	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Chiesa	4/14	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean Brady	10/19	53%	2/3	1:43	—

R2	Michael Chiesa	8/18	44%	0/0	0:14	—
	Sean Brady	5/18	28%	1/3	2:41	—

R3	Michael Chiesa	17/25	68%	1/1	0:39	—
	Sean Brady	3/5	60%	2/2	3:21	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Chiesa	4/12	33%	1/1	1:01	—
	Vicente Luque	7/12	58%	0/0	0:10	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Chiesa	7/16	44%	1/1	2:05	—
	Neil Magny	3/26	12%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Michael Chiesa	6/11	55%	1/2	4:11	—
	Neil Magny	1/3	33%	0/1	0:22	—

R3	Michael Chiesa	3/7	43%	1/2	2:04	—
	Neil Magny	4/8	50%	1/1	1:47	—

R4	Michael Chiesa	5/10	50%	1/1	3:32	—
	Neil Magny	3/5	60%	0/0	0:02	—

R5	Michael Chiesa	3/8	38%	0/0	3:29	—
	Neil Magny	1/8	12%	0/1	0:04	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Chiesa	1/12	8%	2/3	3:14	—
	Rafael Dos Anjos	4/9	44%	0/0	0:11	—

R2	Michael Chiesa	7/34	21%	3/4	2:14	—
	Rafael Dos Anjos	8/24	33%	0/1	0:31	—

R3	Michael Chiesa	1/5	20%	1/1	4:45	—
	Rafael Dos Anjos	2/3	67%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Chiesa	11/17	65%	1/2	3:16	—
	Diego Sanchez	4/5	80%	1/1	1:28	—

R2	Michael Chiesa	31/44	70%	2/2	4:13	—
	Diego Sanchez	2/5	40%	0/1	0:35	—

R3	Michael Chiesa	5/6	83%	2/2	4:16	—
	Diego Sanchez	1/1	100%	0/0	0:21	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Chiesa	9/17	53%	3/4	3:42	—
	Carlos Condit	4/15	27%	0/0	0:18	—

R2	Michael Chiesa	1/5	20%	1/1	0:28	—
	Carlos Condit	1/9	11%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Chiesa	11/24	46%	2/6	2:10	—
	Anthony Pettis	7/17	41%	0/0	0:57	—

R2	Michael Chiesa	1/2	50%	0/0	0:29	—
	Anthony Pettis	2/5	40%	0/0	0:06	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Chiesa	4/9	44%	0/0	0:08	—
	Kevin Lee	22/30	73%	1/1	3:34	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Chiesa	11/43	26%	0/1	0:25	—
	Beneil Dariush	22/47	47%	1/3	0:55	—

R2	Michael Chiesa	0/9	0%	1/1	0:51	—
	Beneil Dariush	5/6	83%	0/1	0:05	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Chiesa	4/12	33%	1/1	1:54	—
	Jim Miller	4/7	57%	0/0	2:27	—

R2	Michael Chiesa	9/18	50%	1/1	2:19	—
	Jim Miller	3/8	38%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Chiesa	20/34	59%	3/5	1:58	—
	Mitch Clarke	11/20	55%	0/2	1:45	—

R2	Michael Chiesa	10/15	67%	1/1	3:25	—
	Mitch Clarke	6/8	75%	0/1	0:50	—

R3	Michael Chiesa	29/79	37%	0/1	0:00	—
	Mitch Clarke	48/92	52%	0/1	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Chiesa	19/35	54%	1/3	0:59	—
	Joe Lauzon	9/21	43%	1/5	2:31	—

R2	Michael Chiesa	11/22	50%	0/1	0:24	—
	Joe Lauzon	12/20	60%	1/2	0:12	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Chiesa	12/34	35%	1/4	2:30	—
	Francisco Trinaldo	4/4	100%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Michael Chiesa	3/15	20%	0/1	3:14	—
	Francisco Trinaldo	6/16	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Michael Chiesa	4/21	19%	1/2	3:07	—
	Francisco Trinaldo	3/14	21%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Chiesa	2/11	18%	0/0	1:10	—
	Colton Smith	0/7	0%	2/3	2:26	—

R2	Michael Chiesa	5/8	62%	1/2	0:11	—
	Colton Smith	4/11	36%	0/0	0:44	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Chiesa	22/43	51%	1/3	1:31	1
	Jorge Masvidal	12/24	50%	0/0	0:26	—

R2	Michael Chiesa	2/10	20%	1/2	1:11	—
	Jorge Masvidal	12/14	86%	0/0	2:46	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Chiesa	5/45	11%	1/3	0:35	—
	Anton Kuivanen	18/49	37%	0/0	0:31	—

R2	Michael Chiesa	0/5	0%	0/2	1:32	—
	Anton Kuivanen	0/6	0%	0/0	0:19	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Michael Chiesa	9/15	60%	1/3	1:05	—
	Al Iaquinta	8/16	50%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com