Michael Chiesa
"Maverick"
| Age | 37 |
| Nationality | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Weight class | Lightweight |
| Height | 185 cm |
| Reach | 190 cm |
| Stance | Southpaw |
MMA Record
26
fights
19
✅ wins
7
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
0
⬜ no contests
Bonuses
5
bonuses
2
Fights of the night
1
Performance of the night
0
KO of the night
2
Submission of the night
Metrics
June 01, 2012
UFC debuts
June 14, 2025
UFC last fight
3h21:36
time in the cage
9:36
avg time by combat
66.7%
win rate
57.1%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1606
as of June 14, 2025
🥇 Peak Elo
1625
on January 20, 2021
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
81
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Submission | 99 | 8 |
| 2. | Control time | 89 | 120s / round |
| 3. | Takedowns landed | 86 | 1.02 / round |
| 4. | Submissions attempted | 77 | 0.32 / round |
| 5. | Takedowns defense | 65 | 68% |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ko tko | 1 | 0 |
| 2. | Significant strikes per ko tko | 1 | 0 |
| 3. | Leg strikes landed | 9 | 0.55 / round |
| 4. | Significant strikes landed | 16 | 10.14 / round |
| 5. | Distance strikes landed | 21 | 6.18 / round |
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Boxing Score
26
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
+1.49
/ round
💫 Strike differential
6.2 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
6.5 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
32.8%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
63.1%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
79
Wrestling Score
93
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
2.1 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
1.0 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
47.7%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
67.5%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
2:00 / round
⏱ Control Time
55s / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
2.4 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
64.2%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
8
✅ Submission wins
0.3 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
61.5%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Michael Chiesa's UFC Fight History
June 14, 2025 - UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley
Welterweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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December 07, 2024 - UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura
Welterweight bout
Win by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 3 (1:56).
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August 03, 2024 - UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
Welterweight bout
Win by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 1 (3:44).
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July 29, 2023 - UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
Welterweight bout
Loss by submission (D'Arce Choke) at round 1 (2:39).
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November 20, 2021 - UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate
Welterweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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August 07, 2021 - UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane
Welterweight bout
Loss by submission (D'Arce Choke) at round 1 (3:25).
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January 20, 2021 - UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny
Welterweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 5 (5:00).
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January 25, 2020 - UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos
Welterweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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July 06, 2019 - UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos
Welterweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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December 29, 2018 - UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2
Welterweight bout
Win by submission (Kimura) at round 2 (56s).
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July 07, 2018 - UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier
Lightweight bout
Loss by submission (Triangle Choke) at round 2 (52s).
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June 25, 2017 - UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee
Lightweight bout
Loss by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 1 (4:37).
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April 16, 2016 - UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans
Lightweight bout
Win by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 2 (1:20).
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December 10, 2015 - UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant
Lightweight bout
Win by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 2 (2:57).
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April 04, 2015 - UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas
Lightweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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September 05, 2014 - UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi
Lightweight bout
Loss by ko tko at round 2 (2:14).
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May 24, 2014 - UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw
Lightweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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November 06, 2013 - UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3
Lightweight bout
Win by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 2 (1:41).
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July 27, 2013 - UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga
Lightweight bout
Loss by submission (D'Arce Choke) at round 2 (4:59).
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February 23, 2013 - UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche
Lightweight bout
Win by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 2 (2:29).
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June 01, 2012 - The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale
Lightweight title fight
Win by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 1 (2:47).
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Fighter's fights