Michael Chiesa

🇺🇸

(1987-12-07)

Statistics

UFC Record: 14-7

By Method:

KO/TKO: 0-1
Submission: 8-5
Decision: 6-1

By Elo:

As Favorite: 10-4
As Underdog: 4-3

By Weight Class:

Lightweight: 7-3
Welterweight: 7-3

By Round:

Round 1: 2-3
Round 2: 5-3
Round 3: 6-1
Round 5: 1-0

By Type:

Main Event: 1-1
Ranked Opponent: 4-4

UFC Roster Status: Active

Last 5: L L W W W

Elo: 3107

Peak Elo: 3294 (2021-01-20)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2894 (#181)

Bonuses: 5 (2 FOTN, 3 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 9m 36s

Total Fight Time: 3h 21m 36s

Avg Time Between Fights: 199 days

Avg Card Placement: 4.2

Peak Rankings:

#6 Lightweight

#5 Welterweight

Elo Rating & UFC Rankings

Bout History

2025-06-14
UFC on ESPN: Usman vs. Buckley

Michael Chiesa (37) 🇺🇸
W W L L L • 13-7
Elo: 3085
30

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
05:00
🤖

🇺🇸 Court McGee (40)
11-12 • W L L L W
Elo: 2720
27

State Farm Arena
Atlanta, Georgia
United States 🇺🇸

2024-12-07
UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura

Michael Chiesa (37) 🇺🇸
W L L L W • 12-7
Elo: 3017

WELTERWEIGHT
SUB
R3
01:56

🇺🇸 Max Griffin (39)
8-8 • W L W L W
Elo: 2904

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸

2024-08-03
UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov

Michael Chiesa (36) 🇺🇸
L L L W W • 11-7
Elo: 2968

WELTERWEIGHT
SUB
R1
03:44

🇲🇽 🇺🇸 Tony Ferguson (40)
15-8 • L L L L L
Elo: 2771

Etihad Arena
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪

2023-07-29
UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2

⭐ Kevin Holland (30) 🇺🇸
W W L L W • 11-6 (1 NC)
Elo: 3091

WELTERWEIGHT
SUB
R1
02:39

🇺🇸 Michael Chiesa (35)
11-6 • L L W W W
UFC rank: #12 • Elo: 3058

Delta Center
Salt Lake City, Utah
United States 🇺🇸

2021-11-20
UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate

Sean Brady (28) 🇺🇸
W W W W • 4-0
Elo: 3124 • UFC rank: #14

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
05:00

🇺🇸 Michael Chiesa (33)
11-5 • L W W W W
UFC rank: #6 • Elo: 3172

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸

2021-08-07
UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane

⭐ Vicente Luque (29) 🇧🇷 🇺🇸
W L W W W • 13-3
Elo: 3217 • UFC rank: #6

WELTERWEIGHT
SUB
R1
03:25

🇺🇸 Michael Chiesa (33)
11-4 • W W W W L
UFC rank: #5 • Elo: 3294

Toyota Center
Houston, Texas
United States 🇺🇸

2021-01-20
UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny

Michael Chiesa (33) 🇺🇸
W W W L L • 10-4
UFC rank: #8 • Elo: 3157

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R5
05:00

🇺🇸 Neil Magny (33)
17-6 • W L W W W
UFC rank: #9 • Elo: 3290

Etihad Arena
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪

2020-01-25
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos

Michael Chiesa (32) 🇺🇸
W W L L W • 9-4
Elo: 3040

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
05:00

🇧🇷 🇺🇸 Rafael Dos Anjos (35)
18-10 • W L L W L
UFC rank: #5 • Elo: 3101

PNC Arena
Raleigh, North Carolina
United States 🇺🇸

2019-07-06
UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos

Michael Chiesa (31) 🇺🇸
W L L W W • 8-4
Elo: 2969

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
05:00

🇺🇸 Diego Sanchez (37)
18-11 • W L L W W
Elo: 2865

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸

2018-12-29
UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2

Michael Chiesa (31) 🇺🇸
L L W W W • 7-4
UFC rank: #9 • Elo: 2870

WELTERWEIGHT
SUB
R2
00:56

🇺🇸 Carlos Condit (34)
7-8 • W L L L L
Elo: 2865

The Forum
Inglewood, California
United States 🇺🇸

2018-07-07
UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier

⭐ Anthony Pettis (31) 🇺🇸
L W L W L • 7-6
Elo: 2952 • UFC rank: #12

CATCHWEIGHT (157.5 LB)
SUB
R2
00:52

🇺🇸 Michael Chiesa (30)
7-3 • L W W W L
UFC rank: #9 • Elo: 2978

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸

2017-06-25
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee

⭐ Kevin Lee (24) 🇺🇸
L W W W W • 8-2
Elo: 3133 • UFC rank: #11

LIGHTWEIGHT
SUB
R1
04:37

🇺🇸 Michael Chiesa (29)
7-2 • W W W L W
UFC rank: #6 • Elo: 3056

Chesapeake Energy Arena
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
United States 🇺🇸

2016-04-16
UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans

⭐ Michael Chiesa (28) 🇺🇸
W W L W W • 6-2
UFC rank: #14 • Elo: 2922

LIGHTWEIGHT
SUB
R2
01:20

🇺🇸 Beneil Dariush (26)
6-1 • W W W W W
UFC rank: #7 • Elo: 3045

Amalie Arena
Tampa, Florida
United States 🇺🇸

2015-12-10
UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant

Michael Chiesa (28) 🇺🇸
W L W W L • 5-2
Elo: 2833

LIGHTWEIGHT

⭐SUB⭐

R2
02:57

🇺🇸 Jim Miller (32)
14-5 (1 NC) • W W L L W
UFC rank: #14 • Elo: 2797

The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸

2015-04-04
UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. Lamas

Michael Chiesa (27) 🇺🇸
L W W L W • 4-2
Elo: 2728

LIGHTWEIGHT
DEC
R3
05:00

🇨🇦 Mitch Clarke (29)
2-2 • L L W W
Elo: 2743

Patriot Center
Fairfax, Virginia
United States 🇺🇸

2014-09-05
UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Mousasi

Joe Lauzon (30) 🇺🇸
L W L L W • 10-6
Elo: 2693

LIGHTWEIGHT

⭐TKO⭐

R2
02:14

🇺🇸 Michael Chiesa (26)
4-1 • W W L W W
Elo: 2877

Foxwoods Resort Casino
Mashantucket, Connecticut
United States 🇺🇸

2014-05-24
UFC 173: Barão vs. Dillashaw

Michael Chiesa (26) 🇺🇸
W L W W • 3-1
Elo: 2831

LIGHTWEIGHT
DEC
R3
05:00

🇧🇷 Francisco Trinaldo (35)
4-2 • L W W L W
Elo: 2619

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸

2013-11-06
UFC: Fight for the Troops 3

⭐ Michael Chiesa (25) 🇺🇸
L W W • 2-1
Elo: 2776

LIGHTWEIGHT
SUB
R2
01:41

🇺🇸 Colton Smith (26)
1-1 • W L
Elo: 2608

Fort Campbell
Fort Campbell, Kentucky
United States 🇺🇸

2013-07-27
UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga

Jorge Masvidal (28) 🇺🇸
W • 1-0
Elo: 2934

LIGHTWEIGHT
SUB
R2
04:59

🇺🇸 Michael Chiesa (25)
2-0 • W W
Elo: 2854

KeyArena
Seattle, Washington
United States 🇺🇸

2013-02-23
UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche

Michael Chiesa (25) 🇺🇸
W • 1-0
Elo: 2795

LIGHTWEIGHT
SUB
R2
02:29

🇫🇮 Anton Kuivanen (28)
1-1 • L W
Elo: 2640

Honda Center
Anaheim, California
United States 🇺🇸

2012-06-01
The Ultimate Fighter: Live

⭐ Michael Chiesa (24) 🇺🇸
Debut 🔰
Elo: 2705

LIGHTWEIGHT
SUB
R1
02:47

🇺🇸 Al Iaquinta (25)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2671

Palms Casino Resort
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸