// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Michael Chiesa
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0WELTERWEIGHT

Michael
Chiesa

NICKNAME"Maverick"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
24-7-0
CURRENT FORM
4W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
SikJitsu
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Michael Chiesa
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'3"
AGE
38
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
31 BOUTS
WIN
24
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
77%
24/31 bouts
FINISH RATE
67%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4W STREAK · 4-1
LWWWW
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission hunter fighter with no dominant single weapon — 58% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
2.03
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
41%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.73
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
58%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
3.05
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
48%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
68%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.97
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 98 other rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#12
of 99 on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1658
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
61st
percentile · average opponent rated 1569 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
69th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.21 per fight)

25 rated fights · opponents rated in 81% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 28, 2026

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (24)
n = 24
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 14
DEC · 8
2
KO/TKO
8%
14
SUB
58%
8
DEC
33%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 5
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
14%
5
SUB
71%
1
DEC
14%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
67% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
8%
SUBANY ROUND · 14 fights
58%
DECFULL FIGHT · 8 fights
33%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
31 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 25, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER20TD DEFENSE62GRAPPLING66CHIN84STRIKING28CARDIO65AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT49STR DEFENSE62RECOVERY57
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=24 wins
TD Defense62
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (68%)

Grappling66
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin84
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=31 bouts
Striking28
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio65
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.97 per 15 min)

Str Defense62
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (58%)

Recovery57
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins24 wins
TD Defense62 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (68%)Not recorded
Grappling66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin84 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record31 bouts
Striking28 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio65 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.97 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense62 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (58%)Not recorded
Recovery57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100OCT 2010WOCT 2010WMAR 2011WAPR 2011WJUL 2011WOCT 2011WMAR 2012WAPR 2012WMAY 2012WMAY 2012WJUN 2012WFEB 2013LJUL 2013WNOV 2013WMAY 2014LSEP 2014WAPR 2015WDEC 2015WAPR 2016LJUN 2017LJUL 2018WDEC 2018WJUL 2019WJAN 2020WJAN 2021LAUG 2021LNOV 2021LJUL 2023WAUG 2024WDEC 2024WJUN 2025WMAR 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 62, SUB R1.
  4. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  5. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  6. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 91, SUB R1.
  7. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  8. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  9. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  10. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  13. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  14. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  15. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  19. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  20. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  21. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  22. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 96, SUB R2.
  23. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, JAN 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  25. Start, JAN 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  26. Start, AUG 2021, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  27. Start, NOV 2021, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  28. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  29. Start, AUG 2024, momentum score 89, SUB R1.
  30. Start, DEC 2024, momentum score 99, SUB R3.
  31. Start, JUN 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  32. Start, MAR 2026, momentum score 100, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Vistante), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 100.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
31/31 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
-
2
6%
1
3%
-
-
3
total
SUB
11
35%
7
23%
1
3%
-
-
19
total
DEC
-
1
3%
7
23%
-
1
3%
9
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 31 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
29%, fights rarely go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
SikJitsu
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
WRESTLING-HEAVY

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
31 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Niko PriceMar 28, 2026
SubmissionR1 · 1:03
UFC Fight Night 271 - Adesanya vs. Pyfer
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Court McGeeJun 14, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 69 - Usman vs. Buckley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Max GriffinDec 7, 2024
SubmissionR3 · 1:56
UFC 310 - Pantoja vs. Asakura
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Tony FergusonAug 3, 2024
SubmissionR1 · 3:44
UFC on ABC 7 - Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Kevin HollandJul 29, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 2:39
UFC 291 - Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Brabo Choke)
L
VS Sean BradyNov 20, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 198 - Vieira vs. Tate
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Vicente LuqueAug 7, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 3:25
UFC 265 - Lewis vs. Gane
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Brabo Choke)
W
VS Neil MagnyJan 20, 2021
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 20 - Chiesa vs. Magny
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Rafael dos AnjosJan 25, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 166 - Blaydes vs. dos Santos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Diego SanchezJul 6, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 239 - Jones vs. Santos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Carlos ConditDec 29, 2018
SubmissionR2 · 0:56
UFC 232 - Jones vs. Gustafsson 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
L
VS Anthony PettisJul 7, 2018
SubmissionR2 · 0:52
UFC 226 - Miocic vs. Cormier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Armbar)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Welterweight. Professional record 24-7. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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