Michael ChiesaGrappler

Welterweight · 20-7 · southpaw

Last 5
WWWWL
Height
6'1"
185.42 cm
Reach
6'3"
190.5 cm
Age
38
Elo Rating
1680.2

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 196 Welterweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Absorbs only 1.73 significant strikes per minute — better than 93% of Welterweight fighters
  • Averages 3.11 takedowns per 15 minutes — better than 90% of Welterweight fighters
  • Attempts 1.00 submissions per 15 minutes — better than 78% of Welterweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Lands only 2.02 significant strikes per minute — worse than 88% of Welterweight fighters
  • Lands just 40% of the significant strikes they throw — worse than 77% of Welterweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    2.02
    Bottom 13%
  • Striking accuracy
    40%
    Bottom 23%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    1.73
    Top 7%
  • Striking defense
    57%
    Top 40%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    3.11
    Top 10%
  • Takedown accuracy
    47%
    Top 30%
  • Takedown defense
    65%
    Top 46%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    1.00
    Top 22%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1544, higher than 52% of Welterweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1680).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520252:39Holland3:44Ferguson11:56Griffin15:00McGee1:03Price
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

WNiko Price
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer
2026-03-28 · Submission, R1 1:03
WCourt McGee
UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley
2025-06-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WMax Griffin
UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura
2024-12-07 · Submission, R3 1:56
WTony Ferguson
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
2024-08-03 · Submission, R1 3:44
LKevin Holland
UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
2023-07-29 · Submission, R1 2:39
LSean Brady
UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate
2021-11-20 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LVicente Luque
UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane
2021-08-07 · Submission, R1 3:25
WNeil Magny
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny
2021-01-20 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WRafael Dos Anjos
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos
2020-01-25 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WDiego Sanchez
UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos
2019-07-06 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WCarlos Condit
UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2
2018-12-29 · Submission, R2 0:56
LAnthony Pettis
UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier
2018-07-07 · Submission, R2 0:52
LKevin Lee
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee
2017-06-25 · Submission, R1 4:37
WBeneil Dariush
UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans
2016-04-16 · Submission, R2 1:20
WJim Miller
UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant
2015-12-10 · Submission, R2 2:57
WMitch Clarke
UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas
2015-04-04 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LJoe Lauzon
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi
2014-09-05 · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R2 2:14
WFrancisco Trinaldo
UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw
2014-05-24 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WColton Smith
UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3
2013-11-06 · Submission, R2 1:41
LJorge Masvidal
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga
2013-07-27 · Submission, R2 4:59
WAnton Kuivanen
UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche
2013-02-23 · Submission, R2 2:29
WAl IaquintaTitle
The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale
2012-06-01 · Submission, R1 2:47