// 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
NOT LISTED
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Michael Chiesa
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
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: LIVE
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
// 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_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
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 DEFENSE62GRAPPLING66CHIN80STRIKING28CARDIO72AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT97STR DEFENSE92RECOVERY57
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
—UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense62
NOT ON FILE

Grappling66
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking28
NOT ON FILE

Cardio72
NOT ON FILE

Aggression25
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat97
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense92
NOT ON FILE

Recovery57
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense62 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling66 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking28 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio72 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat97 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense92 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery57 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// 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

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

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