Michael Chiesa
"Maverick"
Welterweight
15-7
UFC Record
18-1
Pre-UFC
UFC debut 2012-06-01
Current lines
STYLE BREAKDOWN
Style DNA
Badges earned
Scouting attributes
All ratings 0–99, percentile-ranked vs the entire UFC roster.
FIGHT HISTORY
vs Niko Price
Submission · Rear Naked Choke
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer
03/28/2026
vs Court McGee
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley
06/14/2025
vs Max Griffin
Submission · Rear Naked Choke
UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura
12/07/2024
vs Tony Ferguson
Submission · Rear Naked Choke
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
08/03/2024
vs Kevin Holland
Submission · D'Arce Choke On Ground
UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
07/29/2023
vs Sean Brady
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate
11/20/2021
vs Vicente Luque
Submission · D'Arce Choke On Ground
UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane
08/07/2021
vs Neil Magny
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny
01/20/2021
vs Rafael Dos Anjos
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos
01/25/2020
vs Diego Sanchez
Decision
UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos
07/06/2019
vs Carlos Condit
Submission · Kimura From Half Guard
UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2
12/29/2018
vs Anthony Pettis
Submission · Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard
UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier
07/07/2018
vs Kevin Lee
Submission · Rear Naked Choke
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee
06/25/2017
vs Beneil Dariush
Submission · Rear Naked Choke
UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans
04/16/2016
vs Jim Miller
Submission · Rear Naked Choke
UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant
12/10/2015
vs Mitch Clarke
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas
04/04/2015
vs Joe Lauzon
Tko · Facial Cut
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi
09/05/2014
vs Francisco Trinaldo
Decision
UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw
05/24/2014
vs Colton Smith
Submission · Rear Naked Choke
UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3
11/06/2013
vs Jorge Masvidal
Submission · D'Arce Choke On Ground
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga
07/27/2013
vs Anton Kuivanen
Submission · Rear Naked Choke
UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche
02/23/2013
vs Al Iaquinta
Submission · Rear Naked Choke Technical Submission
The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale
06/01/2012