On the clock
9 of 15 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 6 of 7 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (170 lb, 155 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
15–7UFC record
10 of 15Dominant wins
85Average win score
63rdOpposition, percentile
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 9 submission 6 decision
Finish rate60% of wins
Stopped in losses6 of 7
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time9:12
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.0 / 1.7
Sig. strike accuracy41%
Takedowns per 15 min3.1
Control time40% of the fight
Best winRafael Dos Anjos rated 1735 at 170 lb going in
Against the division
How Michael Chiesa’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 4hardest to hitNo. 6win streakNo. 7takedownsNo. 8dominant winsNo. 10control
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
60
67%
Average win scoreOut of 100
33
84.9
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
69
63rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
59
60%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
38
+0.29
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
2
2.02
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
95
1.73
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
89
3.11
ControlShare of fight time in control
84
40%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Rafael Dos Anjos, rated 1735 at 170 lb. Dominant in 10 of 15 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
No. 15 of 80 active men ranked at welterweight, with a published rating of 1688 across 11 fights at the weight.
8–3Record at 170 lb
5 of 8Dominant wins
85Average win score
1603Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 4 submission 4 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 3
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time10:20
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.9 / 1.2
Sig. strike accuracy43%
Takedowns per 15 min3.3
Control time44% of the fight
Best winNeil Magny rated 1736 going in
Against the division
How Michael Chiesa’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 1hardest to hitNo. 5win streakNo. 6takedownsNo. 8dominant-win rateNo. 9controlNo. 10toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
70
62%
Average win scoreOut of 100
44
85.0
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
80
67th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
44
50%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
54
+0.74
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
0
1.90
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
100
1.16
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
89
3.30
ControlShare of fight time in control
83
44%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
4 of 8 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Rafael Dos Anjos, rated 1735 at 170 lb. Dominant in 5 of 8 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 7 Jul 2018, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1558, after 11 fights there.
7–4Record at 155 lb
5 of 7Dominant wins
85Average win score
1433Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 5 submission 2 decision
Finish rate71% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 4
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time8:05
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.2 / 2.5
Sig. strike accuracy38%
Takedowns per 15 min2.9
Control time35% of the fight
Best winJim Miller rated 1641 going in
Against the division
How Michael Chiesa’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Michael Chiesa is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
33
84.8
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
68
59th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
70
71%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
27
−0.28
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
2
2.17
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
88
2.45
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
81
2.87
ControlShare of fight time in control
83
35%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
5 of 7 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Jim Miller, rated 1641 at 155 lb. Dominant in 5 of 7 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
22 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2026 | Win | 87–13 | Niko Price | submission | R1 1:03 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Win | 81–19 | Court McGee | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley |
| 7 Dec 2024 | Win | 87–13 | Max Griffin | submission | R3 1:56 | Welterweight | UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Win | 87–13 | Tony Ferguson | submission | R1 3:44 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Loss | 13–87 | Kevin Holland | submission | R1 2:39 | Welterweight | UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 |
| 20 Nov 2021 | Loss | 20–80 | Sean Brady | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Loss | 13–87 | Vicente Luque | submission | R1 3:25 | Welterweight | UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane |
| 20 Jan 2021 | Win | 82–18 | Neil Magny | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny |
| 25 Jan 2020 | Win | 80–20 | Rafael Dos Anjos | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Win | 86–14 | Diego Sanchez | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos |
| 29 Dec 2018 | Win | 89–11 | Carlos Condit | submission | R2 0:56 | Welterweight | UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 |
| 7 Jul 2018 | Loss | 14–86 | Anthony Pettis | submission | R2 0:52 | Lightweight | UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier |
| 25 Jun 2017 | Loss | 9–91 | Kevin Lee | submission | R1 4:37 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Win | 86–14 | Beneil Dariush | submission | R2 1:20 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans |
| 10 Dec 2015 | Win | 88–12 | Jim Miller | submission | R2 2:57 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant |
| 4 Apr 2015 | Win | 78–22 | Mitch Clarke | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Loss | 18–82 | Joe Lauzon | TKO (doctor) | R2 2:14 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi |
| 24 May 2014 | Win | 81–19 | Francisco Trinaldo | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw |
| 6 Nov 2013 | Win | 86–14 | Colton Smith | submission | R2 1:41 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 |
| 27 Jul 2013 | Loss | 14–86 | Jorge Masvidal | submission | R2 4:59 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga |
| 23 Feb 2013 | Win | 87–13 | Anton Kuivanen | submission | R2 2:29 | Lightweight | UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche |
| 1 Jun 2012 | Win | 87–13 | Al Iaquinta | submission | R1 2:47 | Lightweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale |