“Maverick” Welterweight
Michael Chiesa
15-7-0
UFC record, 22 fights, 202.7 min
20-7-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
1-0
in 1 title fight
- Height
- 6'1"
- Reach
- 75"
- Weight
- 170 lb
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Born
- Mon, Dec 7, 1987, age 38
- First UFC fight
- Fri, Jun 1, 2012
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Mar 28, 2026
01/How he wins
in 15 wins
7 Rear Naked Chokes (9 submissions), 6 decisions in 15 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 0 | 1 |
| Submission | 9 | 5 |
| Decision | 6 | 1 |
| All | 15 | 7 |
02/Career rates
22 fights, 202.7 min
Sig strikes landed
2.02 per min
409 in 202.7 min, 22 fights
Sig strike accuracy
40.7%
409 of 1,006 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
1.73 per min
350 of 833 landed on him in 202.7 min
Takedowns
3.11 per 15 min
42 of 88 · 202.7 min
Takedown accuracy
47.7%
42 of 88 attempts
Takedown defence
27 of 41
defended of attempted on him, 202.7 min
Control time
6:00 per 15 min
81:03 of 202:39
Knockdowns
1
scored in 202.7 min, 22 fights
Submission attempts
1.04 per 15 min
14 in 202.7 min
Where his sig strikes land
61% distance, 16% clinch, 23% ground
249 distance, 65 clinch, 95 ground of 409 landed
What he hits
73% head, 22% body, 5% leg
299 head, 88 body, 22 leg of 409 landed
Cage time
202:39
22 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
1-0 in 1
- Wv Al IaquintaLightweight, tournament final. Fri, Jun 1, 2012, The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale. Submission, R1 2:47
04/By division
2 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight | 11 | 7-4-0 | 88.9 | 193 of 509 | 2.17 | 17 of 43 | 31:08 of 88:56 | 1 | 5 in 7 |
| Welterweight | 11 | 8-3-0 | 113.7 | 216 of 497 | 1.90 | 25 of 45 | 49:55 of 113:43 | 0 | 4 in 8 |
| All | 22 | 15-7-0 | 202.7 | 409 of 1,006 | 2.02 | 42 of 88 | 81:03 of 202:39 | 1 | 9 in 15 |
05/By year
2012 to 2026
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 1.1 | 0 of 1 | 0.00 | 1 of 2 | 0:23 of 1:03 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 72 of 160 | 4.80 | 0 of 2 | 1:32 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 15.7 | 17 of 64 | 1.09 | 3 of 9 | 4:22 of 15:40 | 0 | 2 in 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 2.6 | 4 of 11 | 1.51 | 0 of 5 | 0:15 of 2:39 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 43.4 | 57 of 121 | 1.31 | 6 of 8 | 17:15 of 43:25 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 9 of 51 | 0.60 | 6 of 8 | 10:13 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 47 of 67 | 3.13 | 5 of 6 | 11:45 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 11.8 | 22 of 48 | 1.86 | 6 of 11 | 6:49 of 11:48 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 4.6 | 4 of 9 | 0.87 | 0 of 0 | 0:08 of 4:37 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 6.3 | 11 of 52 | 1.74 | 1 of 2 | 1:16 of 6:20 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 22.9 | 72 of 158 | 3.14 | 6 of 9 | 9:36 of 22:57 | 0 | 1 in 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 22.2 | 49 of 127 | 2.20 | 3 of 11 | 10:14 of 22:14 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 24.1 | 36 of 122 | 1.49 | 4 of 12 | 6:10 of 24:09 | 1 | 2 in 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 2.8 | 9 of 15 | 3.23 | 1 of 3 | 1:05 of 2:47 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| All | 22 | 15-7-0 | 202.7 | 409 of 1,006 | 2.02 | 42 of 88 | 81:03 of 202:39 | 1 | 9 in 15 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 22 of 22 | 98.3 | 184 of 492 | 1.87 | 22 of 52 | 30:30 of 98:15 | 1 | 6 | 6, won 3 |
| Round 2 | 16 of 22 | 57.5 | 123 of 289 | 2.14 | 12 of 23 | 26:37 of 57:28 | 0 | 7 | 8, won 5 |
| Round 3 | 8 of 22 | 36.9 | 94 of 207 | 2.55 | 7 of 12 | 16:55 of 36:56 | 0 | 1 | 7, won 6 |
| Round 4 | 1 of 22 | 5.0 | 5 of 10 | 1.00 | 1 of 1 | 3:32 of 5:00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Round 5 | 1 of 22 | 5.0 | 3 of 8 | 0.60 | 0 of 0 | 3:29 of 5:00 | 0 | 0 | 1, won 1 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
22 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Mar 28, 2026UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer | Niko PriceWelterweight | WSubmission, R1 1:03Rear Naked Choke | 0 of 1 | 1 of 2 | 0:23 | 0 | 1:03 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 14, 2025UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley | Court McGeeWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 27 - 30. Jon Marigliano 27 - 30. Will Fisher 28 - 29. | 72 of 160 | 0 of 2 | 1:32 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 7, 2024UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura | Max GriffinWelterweight | WSubmission, R3 1:56Rear Naked Choke | 13 of 39 | 2 of 8 | 3:48 | 0 | 11:56 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 3, 2024UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov | Tony FergusonWelterweight | WSubmission, R1 3:44Rear Naked Choke | 4 of 25 | 1 of 1 | 0:34 | 0 | 3:44 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 29, 2023UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 | Kevin HollandWelterweight | LSubmission, R1 2:39D'Arce Choke On Ground | 4 of 11 | 0 of 5 | 0:15 | 0 | 2:39 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 20, 2021UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate | Sean BradyWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Eric Colon 28 - 29. Doug Crosby 28 - 29. Junichiro Kamijo 28 - 29. | 29 of 57 | 1 of 1 | 0:53 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 7, 2021UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane | Vicente LuqueWelterweight | LSubmission, R1 3:25D'Arce Choke On Ground | 4 of 12 | 1 of 1 | 1:01 | 0 | 3:25 | Rounds |
| Wed, Jan 20, 2021UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny | Neil MagnyWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Mike Bell 46 - 49. Sal D'amato 46 - 49. David Lethaby 46 - 49. | 24 of 52 | 4 of 6 | 15:21 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 25, 2020UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos | Rafael Dos AnjosWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Tony Weeks 27 - 30. Chris Lee 28 - 29. Eric Colon 28 - 29. | 9 of 51 | 6 of 8 | 10:13 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 6, 2019UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos | Diego SanchezWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 26 - 30. Patricia Morse-Jarman 26 - 30. Junichiro Kamijo 26 - 30. | 47 of 67 | 5 of 6 | 11:45 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 29, 2018UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 | Carlos ConditWelterweight | WSubmission, R2 0:56Kimura From Half Guard | 10 of 22 | 4 of 5 | 4:10 | 0 | 5:56 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 7, 2018UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier | Anthony PettisLightweight | LSubmission, R2 0:52Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard | 12 of 26 | 2 of 6 | 2:39 | 0 | 5:52 | Rounds |
| Sun, Jun 25, 2017UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee | Kevin LeeLightweight | LSubmission, R1 4:37Rear Naked Choke | 4 of 9 | 0 of 0 | 0:08 | 0 | 4:37 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 16, 2016UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans | Beneil DariushLightweight | WSubmission, R2 1:20Rear Naked Choke | 11 of 52 | 1 of 2 | 1:16 | 0 | 6:20 | Rounds |
| Thu, Dec 10, 2015UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant | Jim MillerLightweight | WSubmission, R2 2:57Rear Naked Choke | 13 of 30 | 2 of 2 | 4:13 | 0 | 7:57 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 4, 2015UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas | Mitch ClarkeLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Doug Crosby 26 - 29. Cardo Urso 26 - 29. Dave Tirelli 28 - 29. | 59 of 128 | 4 of 7 | 5:23 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Fri, Sep 5, 2014UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi | Joe LauzonLightweight | LTKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R2 2:14Facial Cut | 30 of 57 | 1 of 4 | 1:23 | 0 | 7:14 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 24, 2014UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw | Francisco TrinaldoLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Adalaide Byrd 26 - 30. Glenn Trowbridge 26 - 30. Roy Silbert 27 - 30. | 19 of 70 | 2 of 7 | 8:51 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Wed, Nov 6, 2013UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 | Colton SmithLightweight | WSubmission, R2 1:41Rear Naked Choke | 7 of 19 | 1 of 2 | 1:21 | 0 | 6:41 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 27, 2013UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga | Jorge MasvidalLightweight | LSubmission, R2 4:59D'Arce Choke On Ground | 24 of 53 | 2 of 5 | 2:42 | 1 | 9:59 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 23, 2013UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche | Anton KuivanenLightweight | WSubmission, R2 2:29Rear Naked Choke | 5 of 50 | 1 of 5 | 2:07 | 0 | 7:29 | Rounds |
| Fri, Jun 1, 2012The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale | Al IaquintaLightweight, tournament final | WSubmission, R1 2:47Rear Naked Choke Technical Submission | 9 of 15 | 1 of 3 | 1:05 | 0 | 2:47 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.