Michael Chiesa: record, fights and statistics
Michael Chiesa (“Maverick”) is a welterweight fighter from USA with a published career record of 20-7-0. StatsNext stores 21 UFC bouts for Michael Chiesa (14-7). In the 2 fights stored since Jun 14, 2025, Michael Chiesa is 2-0.
Profile
| Height | 6'1" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 75" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Weight class | Welterweight |
| Born | 1987 |
What are Michael Chiesa's fighting stats?
Across 16 stored UFC bouts with statistics (154 minutes) through March 28, 2026, Michael Chiesa lands 2.03 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 1.56, with 42.4% striking accuracy and 60.1% striking defense. Grappling: 3.32 takedowns per 15 minutes at 54.8% accuracy, 70.0% takedown defense, 0.88 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 14-7 in 21 stored UFC bouts, 8 of 14 wins inside the distance.
Michael Chiesa: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.03 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 1.56 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 42.4% |
| Significant striking defense | 60.1% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.00 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 3.32 |
| Takedown accuracy | 54.8% |
| Takedown defense | 70.0% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.88 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 6.20 |
| Share of fight time in control | 41.3% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 16 (153.5) |
Significant strikes landed: 76.2% head, 20.6% body, 3.2% legs; 56.6% at distance, 16.1% in the clinch, 27.3% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 0 | 1 |
| Submission | 8 | 5 |
| Decision | 6 | 1 |
14-7 in the 21 stored UFC bouts since February 24, 2013, averaging 9.5 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Jun 14, 2025
- 2 wins: 1 by submission, 1 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since Jun 14, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 72 of 161 (44.7%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 40 of 148 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 1 of 4 |
| Opponent takedowns | 1 of 7 (85.7% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 1 |
| Control time | 1:55 |
Totals over 2 of 2 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | Niko Price (8-10) | Win | Submission | R1 1:03 | 1.1 | Welterweight | 0 of 1 (1) | 1 of 2 | 0:23 |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Court McGee (10-12) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 72 of 160 (39) | 0 of 2 | 1:32 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Max Griffin (8-8) | Win | Submission | R3 1:56 | 11.9 | Welterweight | 13 of 39 (10) | 2 of 8 | 3:48 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Tony Ferguson (12-8) | Win | Submission | R1 3:44 | 3.7 | Welterweight | 4 of 25 (10) | 1 of 1 | 0:34 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Kevin Holland (11-6) | Loss | Submission | R1 2:39 | 2.7 | Welterweight | 4 of 11 (9) | 0 of 5 | 0:15 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Sean Brady (4-0) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 29 of 57 (18) | 1 of 1 | 0:53 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Vicente Luque (13-2) | Loss | Submission | R1 3:25 | 3.4 | Welterweight | 4 of 12 (7) | 1 of 1 | 1:01 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Neil Magny (17-6) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Welterweight | 24 of 52 (12) | 4 of 6 | 15:21 |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Rafael Dos Anjos (18-9) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 9 of 51 (14) | 6 of 8 | 9:41 |
| Jul 6, 2019 | Diego Sanchez (14-11) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 47 of 67 (7) | 5 of 6 | 11:05 |
| Dec 30, 2018 | Carlos Condit (7-8) | Win | Submission | R2 0:56 | 5.9 | Welterweight | 10 of 22 (5) | 4 of 5 | |
| Jul 8, 2018 | Anthony Pettis (7-6) | Loss | Submission | R2 0:52 | 5.9 | Lightweight | 12 of 26 (9) | 2 of 6 | |
| Jun 26, 2017 | Kevin Lee (6-2) | Loss | Submission | R1 4:37 | 4.6 | Lightweight | 0 of 0 (0) | 0 of 0 | |
| Apr 17, 2016 | Beneil Dariush (6-1) | Win | Submission | R2 1:20 | 6.3 | Lightweight | 11 of 52 (27) | 1 of 2 | |
| Dec 10, 2015 | Jim Miller (14-5) | Win | Submission | R2 2:57 | 8 | Lightweight | 13 of 30 (7) | 2 of 2 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
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