Michael Chiesa "Maverick"

Welterweight

Record and bio

Pro record—
UFC record15-7 · current 4-fight win streak
Opponents' combined UFC record184-108 (63%) across 22 opponents
Last 5 opponents53-44 (54.6%) across 5 opponents
Age38
Height6' 1"
Reach75"
StanceSouthpaw

Career stats (UFC)

Significant strikes landed per minute2.02
Significant strikes absorbed per minute1.73
Striking accuracy41%
Striking defense58%
Takedowns per 15 minutes3.11
Takedowns landed / attempted48%
Takedown defense66%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes1.04
Average fight time9.2 min

UFC wins: 0 KO/TKO, 9 submission, 6 decision. UFC losses: 1 KO/TKO, 5 submission, 1 decision.

UFC fight history

DateOpponentTheir UFC record thenStyleResultMethodEvent
2026-03-28Niko Price8-10 (2 NC)StrikerWSubmission R1 1:03UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer
2025-06-14Court McGee11-12StrikerWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley
2024-12-07Max Griffin8-8StrikerWSubmission R3 1:56UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura
2024-08-03Tony Ferguson15-8StrikerWSubmission R1 3:44UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
2023-07-29Kevin Holland11-6 (1 NC)StrikerLSubmission R1 2:39UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
2021-11-20Sean Brady4-0GrapplerLDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate
2021-08-07Vicente Luque13-3StrikerLSubmission R1 3:25UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane
2021-01-20Neil Magny17-6WrestlerWDecision - Unanimous R5 5:00UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny
2020-01-25Rafael Dos Anjos18-10BalancedWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos
2019-07-06Diego Sanchez18-11BalancedWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos
2018-12-29Carlos Condit7-8StrikerWSubmission R2 0:56UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2
2018-07-07Anthony Pettis7-6BalancedLSubmission R2 0:52UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier
2017-06-25Kevin Lee8-2GrapplerLSubmission R1 4:37UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee
2016-04-16Beneil Dariush6-1Submission grapplerWSubmission R2 1:20UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans
2015-12-10Jim Miller14-5 (1 NC)Submission grapplerWSubmission R2 2:57UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant
2015-04-04Mitch Clarke2-2BalancedWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas
2014-09-05Joe Lauzon10-6GrapplerLTKO - Doctor's Stoppage R2 2:14UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi
2014-05-24Francisco Trinaldo4-2Submission grapplerWDecision - Unanimous R3 5:00UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw
2013-11-06Colton Smith1-1GrapplerWSubmission R2 1:41UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3
2013-07-27Jorge Masvidal1-0WrestlerLSubmission R2 4:59UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga
2013-02-23Anton Kuivanen1-1BalancedWSubmission R2 2:29UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche
2012-06-01Al IaquintaUFC debut—WSubmission R1 2:47 (title)The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale

UFC stats from ufcstats.com through 2026-10-31; bio and pro record from ESPN where available. Opponents' combined record is their UFC record going into each fight. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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