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Michael Chiesa

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Rank State: Nevada
Age: 37
Last 5: L L L W W
Association: Sikjitsu
Pro Debut Date: 2010-10-30
Pro Record: 18-7-0
Current Ranking:
#19 Welterweight
'Big League' Record: 13-7-0
Last 3 Years: 2-1-0
Win Finish %: 66.7%
Combat Age: 41
Quality Perf. %: 68%
Last Quality Perf.: 2024-12-07
540 Metric: .357
Rating Points: 449
Highest Quarterly Ranking: 7/01/2021

#5 Welterweight
Last Fight Date: 12/07/2024 [UFC]
Last Opponent: [#43 WW] Max Griffin
Opponent's Last 5: L W L W L
Last Loss Date: 7/29/2023
Last Loss: [#27 MW] Kevin Holland
Opponent's Last 5: L L W L L
UFC Record: 13-7-0
Octagon Time: 3:06:36
Longest Win Streak: 4 (2018-2021)
Next Best Win Streak: 3 (2015-2016)
UFC Debut: 2012-06-01
Last UFC Fight: 2024-12-07

Complete Professional MMA Fight History
Fighter rankings represent most recent generated quarterly rating prior to the fight

  Opponent Outcome
W Max Griffin
#32 Welterweight 		Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Round 3
  UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura
Saturday, December 7th 2024
W Tony Ferguson
#93 Lightweight 		Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Round 1
  UFC on ABC 7 - Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
Saturday, August 3rd 2024
L Kevin Holland
#10 Welterweight 		Submission (Brabo Choke)
Round 1
  UFC 291 - Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
Saturday, July 29th 2023
L Sean Brady
#26 Welterweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  UFC Fight Night 198 - Vieira vs. Tate
Saturday, November 20th 2021
L Vicente Luque
#7 Welterweight 		Submission (Brabo Choke)
Round 1
  UFC 265 - Lewis vs. Gane
Saturday, August 7th 2021
W Neil Magny
#8 Welterweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 5
  UFC on ESPN 20 - Chiesa vs. Magny
Wednesday, January 20th 2021
W Rafael dos Anjos
#7 Welterweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  UFC Fight Night 166 - Blaydes vs. dos Santos
Saturday, January 25th 2020
W Diego Sanchez
#53 Welterweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  UFC 239 - Jones vs. Santos
Saturday, July 6th 2019
W Carlos Condit
#20 Welterweight 		Submission (Kimura)
Round 2
  UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2
Saturday, December 29th 2018
L Anthony Pettis
#8 Lightweight 		Submission (Triangle Armbar)
Round 2
  UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier
Saturday, July 7th 2018
L Kevin Lee
#10 Lightweight 		Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
  UFC Fight Night 112 - Chiesa vs. Lee
Sunday, June 25th 2017
W Beneil Dariush
#8 Lightweight 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 2
  UFC on Fox 19 - Teixeira vs. Evans
Saturday, April 16th 2016
W Jim Miller
#27 Lightweight 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 2
  UFC Fight Night 80 - Namajunas vs. VanZant
Thursday, December 10th 2015
W Mitch Clarke
#47 Lightweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  UFC Fight Night - Mendes vs. Lamas
Saturday, April 4th 2015
L Joe Lauzon
#27 Lightweight 		TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Round 2
  UFC Fight Night - Jacare vs. Mousasi 2
Friday, September 5th 2014
W Francisco Trinaldo
#76 Lightweight 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  UFC 173 - Barao vs. Dillashaw
Saturday, May 24th 2014
W Colton Smith
#73 Welterweight 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 2
  UFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops 3
Wednesday, November 6th 2013
L Jorge Masvidal
#17 Lightweight 		Submission (Brabo Choke)
Round 2
  UFC on Fox 8 - Johnson vs. Moraga
Saturday, July 27th 2013
W Anton Kuivanen
#88 Lightweight 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 2
  UFC 157 - Rousey vs. Carmouche
Saturday, February 23rd 2013
W Al Iaquinta
#257 Lightweight 		Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
  UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale
Friday, June 1st 2012
W Darrell Fenner Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
  CS - CageSport 16
Saturday, October 1st 2011
W Matt Coble
#303 Lightweight 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
  LOTC - Battle at the Bay
Saturday, July 16th 2011
W Evian Rodriguez Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
  LOTC - Conquest of the Cage
Thursday, April 28th 2011
W Darcy James Submission (Brabo Choke)
Round 1
  BFL 7 - Battlefield Fight League
Saturday, March 26th 2011
W Andy Paves Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
  ROTR 14 - Defiance
Saturday, October 30th 2010
  Opponent Event Outcome
W Max Griffin
#32 Welterweight 		  UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura
Saturday, December 7th 2024 		Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Round 3
W Tony Ferguson
#93 Lightweight 		  UFC on ABC 7 - Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
Saturday, August 3rd 2024 		Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Round 1
L Kevin Holland
#10 Welterweight 		  UFC 291 - Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
Saturday, July 29th 2023 		Submission (Brabo Choke)
Round 1
L Sean Brady
#26 Welterweight 		  UFC Fight Night 198 - Vieira vs. Tate
Saturday, November 20th 2021 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Vicente Luque
#7 Welterweight 		  UFC 265 - Lewis vs. Gane
Saturday, August 7th 2021 		Submission (Brabo Choke)
Round 1
W Neil Magny
#8 Welterweight 		  UFC on ESPN 20 - Chiesa vs. Magny
Wednesday, January 20th 2021 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 5
W Rafael dos Anjos
#7 Welterweight 		  UFC Fight Night 166 - Blaydes vs. dos Santos
Saturday, January 25th 2020 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Diego Sanchez
#53 Welterweight 		  UFC 239 - Jones vs. Santos
Saturday, July 6th 2019 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Carlos Condit
#20 Welterweight 		  UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2
Saturday, December 29th 2018 		Submission (Kimura)
Round 2
L Anthony Pettis
#8 Lightweight 		  UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier
Saturday, July 7th 2018 		Submission (Triangle Armbar)
Round 2
L Kevin Lee
#10 Lightweight 		  UFC Fight Night 112 - Chiesa vs. Lee
Sunday, June 25th 2017 		Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
W Beneil Dariush
#8 Lightweight 		  UFC on Fox 19 - Teixeira vs. Evans
Saturday, April 16th 2016 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 2
W Jim Miller
#27 Lightweight 		  UFC Fight Night 80 - Namajunas vs. VanZant
Thursday, December 10th 2015 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 2
W Mitch Clarke
#47 Lightweight 		  UFC Fight Night - Mendes vs. Lamas
Saturday, April 4th 2015 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Joe Lauzon
#27 Lightweight 		  UFC Fight Night - Jacare vs. Mousasi 2
Friday, September 5th 2014 		TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Round 2
W Francisco Trinaldo
#76 Lightweight 		  UFC 173 - Barao vs. Dillashaw
Saturday, May 24th 2014 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Colton Smith
#73 Welterweight 		  UFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops 3
Wednesday, November 6th 2013 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 2
L Jorge Masvidal
#17 Lightweight 		  UFC on Fox 8 - Johnson vs. Moraga
Saturday, July 27th 2013 		Submission (Brabo Choke)
Round 2
W Anton Kuivanen
#88 Lightweight 		  UFC 157 - Rousey vs. Carmouche
Saturday, February 23rd 2013 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 2
W Al Iaquinta
#257 Lightweight 		  UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale
Friday, June 1st 2012 		Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
W Darrell Fenner   CS - CageSport 16
Saturday, October 1st 2011 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
W Matt Coble
#303 Lightweight 		  LOTC - Battle at the Bay
Saturday, July 16th 2011 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
W Evian Rodriguez   LOTC - Conquest of the Cage
Thursday, April 28th 2011 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
W Darcy James   BFL 7 - Battlefield Fight League
Saturday, March 26th 2011 		Submission (Brabo Choke)
Round 1
W Andy Paves   ROTR 14 - Defiance
Saturday, October 30th 2010 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3

Quarterly Generated Historical Rankings
Rating bar represents the fighter's standing relative to the top of the division at the time

Date ↑ ↓ Rank Record Points
01/01/2025 7 #20 Welterweight 18-7-0
449
10/01/2024 13 #27 Welterweight 17-7-0
361
07/01/2024 2 #40 Welterweight 16-7-0
221
04/01/2024 11 #42 Welterweight 16-7-0
224
01/01/2024 4 #31 Welterweight 16-7-0
341
10/01/2023 NR #27 Welterweight 16-7-0
347
01/01/2023 1 #14 Welterweight 16-6-0
504
10/01/2022   #13 Welterweight 16-6-0
550
07/01/2022 2 #13 Welterweight 16-6-0
562
04/01/2022 1 #11 Welterweight 16-6-0
575
01/01/2022 2 #10 Welterweight 16-6-0
589
10/01/2021 3 #8 Welterweight 16-5-0
670
07/01/2021   #5 Welterweight 16-4-0
910
04/01/2021 4 #5 Welterweight 16-4-0
910
01/01/2021 1 #9 Welterweight 15-4-0
696
10/01/2020 1 #10 Welterweight 15-4-0
696
07/01/2020 1 #9 Welterweight 15-4-0
696
04/01/2020 16 #8 Welterweight 15-4-0
696
01/01/2020   #24 Welterweight 14-4-0
351
10/01/2019 3 #24 Welterweight 14-4-0
351
07/01/2019   #27 Welterweight 13-4-0
305
04/01/2019 2 #27 Welterweight 13-4-0
305
01/01/2019 NR #25 Welterweight 13-4-0
305
10/01/2018 6 #31 Lightweight 12-4-0
212
07/01/2018 3 #25 Lightweight 12-3-0
236
04/01/2018   #22 Lightweight 12-3-0
246
01/01/2018 1 #22 Lightweight 12-3-0
251
10/01/2017 1 #21 Lightweight 12-3-0
256
07/01/2017 11 #20 Lightweight 12-3-0
262
04/01/2017 1 #9 Lightweight 12-2-0
381
01/01/2017 2 #10 Lightweight 12-2-0
381
10/01/2016 1 #8 Lightweight 12-2-0
381
07/01/2016 10 #9 Lightweight 12-2-0
381
04/01/2016   #19 Lightweight 11-2-0
246
01/01/2016 10 #19 Lightweight 11-2-0
246
10/01/2015 9 #29 Lightweight 10-2-0
182
07/01/2015 8 #38 Lightweight 10-2-0
159
04/01/2015 2 #46 Lightweight 9-2-0
142
01/01/2015 5 #44 Lightweight 9-2-0
142
10/01/2014 14 #39 Lightweight 9-2-0
142
07/01/2014 9 #25 Lightweight 9-1-0
181
04/01/2014 1 #34 Lightweight 8-1-0
152
01/01/2014 25 #33 Lightweight 8-1-0
152
10/01/2013 24 #58 Lightweight 7-1-0
114
07/01/2013 1 #34 Lightweight 7-0-0
136
04/01/2013 23 #35 Lightweight 7-0-0
136
01/01/2013 1 #58 Lightweight 6-0-0
109
10/01/2012 2 #57 Lightweight 6-0-0
109
07/01/2012 NR #55 Lightweight 6-0-0
109
04/01/2012 85 #254 Middleweight 5-0-0
32
01/01/2012 4 #339 Middleweight 5-0-0
26
10/01/2011 NR #335 Middleweight 5-0-0
26


A fighter's rank (US) state is assigned based on the state that the fighter most frequently fought in professionally, within the past three years. If there is a tie, the most recent state is used. The Win-Loss-Draw record for the fighter in the "Big Leagues". The Big Leagues refer to the top organizations based on a statistical analysis we performed. Some organizations were counted as one, due to mergers, etc. A quality performance is a fight in which the fighter fought an acceptable opponent, and substantiated their current rating (at the time) based on the outcome. At it's most basic level, one can equate "combat age" to "dog years" in that it will mirror the basic human lifecycle. With this computation, we expect fighters to hit their respective "peak" in the years that your typical adult "peaks" in life, somewhere between 25 and 40. We will expect most fighters to start their descent at some point in their 40s and be far removed from their peak by 60. This is an experimental metric that attempts to reflect a fighter's recent opposition quality. The metric goes back 1,080 days, and looks at all the fighter's opponents' W-L-D records within a window of 540 days before, and 540 days after their respective bout(s) with the fighter. All of the records are added up and the cumulative win percentage is presented by this metric in a "strength of schedule" format. These ranking sets have been generated by a recent version of the software, using recent data and will not match previously published issues of the rankings, especially since a majority of these generated sets are for dates much earlier than the site’s inception.
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