American mixed martial artist (born 1987)
Michael Keith Chiesa
[8]
(
; born December 7, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist and sports analyst who competes in the
welterweight
division in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
(UFC). A professional mixed martial artist since 2008, Chiesa was the winner of
FX
's inaugural
The Ultimate Fighter: Live
.
Background
[
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Chiesa was born in
Aurora, Colorado
, but moved to
Spokane County, Washington
, in his early years, growing up in
Otis Orchards-East Farms
with two older sisters.
[3]
[9]
Having mostly just skateboarded until the age of 11, Chiesa started wrestling.
[3]
Mere days before his sixteenth birthday, Chiesa moved out to live with his dad and stepmom in order to get away from his mentally and physically abusive biological mother.
[3]
Chiesa wrestled at Shadle Park High School from where he graduated before attending
Spokane Falls Community College
for three days before dropping out in pursuit of a career in mixed martial arts.
[10]
Mixed martial arts career
[
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Early career
[
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Chiesa began his professional mixed martial arts career in 2008. He fought for several regional promotions in the
Pacific Northwest
, going undefeated in his first seven fights,
[11]
before gaining an opportunity to appear on
The Ultimate Fighter: Live
reality show.
[12]
The Ultimate Fighter
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Chiesa was one of 32 lightweight fighters announced by the UFC to participate in first live season of
The Ultimate Fighter
reality show.
[12]
Chiesa earned his way into The Ultimate Fighter house, and a $5,000 bonus, with a submission victory over Johnavan Vistante in the elimination rounds.
[13]
He was chosen as the fifth pick for Team Faber. Chiesa's terminally ill father died shortly after his victory.
[14]
After teammate
Al Iaquinta
picked up the first win for Team Faber, his coach decided that Chiesa would fight
Jeremy Larsen
next. Chiesa would go on to defeat Larsen by unanimous decision after two rounds.
[15]
For his quarter-final fight, Chiesa was matched up with the highly favored prospect,
Justin Lawrence
. After a hard-fought two rounds, the judges declared a draw and the fight went to a third, "sudden-victory" round. Early in the third round, Chiesa was able to reverse Lawrence on the ground, gain a mount position and win the fight by TKO, earning a $5,000 knock-out bonus and a place in the semi-finals.
[16]
Chiesa was selected to fight Team Cruz fighter,
James Vick
, in the semi-final round. Chiesa won the fight by technical knockout in the second round. He moved on to the finals against Team Faber teammate
Al Iaquinta
.
[17]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
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Chiesa officially made his UFC debut at
The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale
on June 1, 2012, against fellow Team Faber teammate
Al Iaquinta
.
[18]
Chiesa defeated Iaquinta by technical submission due to a rear-naked choke 2:47 into the opening round thus becoming The Ultimate Fighter: Live's inaugural winner and received
Submission of the Night
honors for his efforts.
[19]
Chiesa was expected to face
Rafaello Oliveira
on December 8, 2012, at
UFC on Fox 5
.
[20]
However, Oliveira was forced out of the bout with a broken hand and replaced by
Marcus LeVesseur
.
[21]
Then, the week of the event, Chiesa was forced out of the bout with LeVesseur with the shingles and the bout was scrapped altogether.
[22]
Chiesa next fought
Anton Kuivanen
on February 23, 2013, at
UFC 157
.
[23]
Chiesa submitted Kuivanen with a rear-naked choke in the second round.
[24]
Chiesa was expected to face
Reza Madadi
on July 27, 2013, at
UFC on Fox 8
.
[25]
However, on May 14, 2013, it was announced Madadi was pulled from the bout due to visa issues. Chiesa instead faced
Jorge Masvidal
.
[26]
Chiesa was stopped by Masvidal in the second round due to a d'arce choke submission, resulting in the first defeat in his professional career.
[27]
Chiesa next faced Ultimate Fighter winner
Colton Smith
on November 6, 2013, at
UFC Fight Night 31
.
[28]
He won the fight via submission in the second round.
[29]
The win also earned Chiesa his second
Submission of the Night
bonus award.
[30]
Chiesa faced
Francisco Trinaldo
at
UFC 173
on May 24, 2014.
[31]
He won the fight via unanimous decision.
[32]
Chiesa faced
Joe Lauzon
on September 5, 2014, at
UFC Fight Night 50
.
[33]
After a back and forth fight, Lauzon defeated Chiesa via TKO in the second round after opening a significant cut above Chiesa's right eye, forcing a doctor's stoppage.
[34]
The performance earned both participants
Fight of the Night
honors.
[35]
Chiesa faced
Mitch Clarke
on April 4, 2015, at
UFC Fight Night 63
.
[36]
He won the fight by unanimous decision.
[37]
Chiesa faced
Jim Miller
on December 10, 2015, at
UFC Fight Night 80
.
[38]
He won the fight via submission in the second round.
[39]
The bout also earned Chiesa his second
Fight of the Night
bonus award.
[40]
Chiesa faced
Beneil Dariush
on April 16, 2016, at
UFC on Fox 19
.
[41]
He won the bout via submission in the second round and was also awarded a
Performance of the Night
bonus.
[42]
[43]
Chiesa was expected to face
Tony Ferguson
on July 13, 2016, at
UFC Fight Night 91
.
[44]
However, Chiesa pulled out of the fight on June 27 citing a back injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer
Lando Vannata
.
[45]
[46]
Chiesa faced
Kevin Lee
on June 25, 2017, at
UFC Fight Night 112
.
[47]
At a UFC summer kick off press conference in association with
UFC 211
, Kevin Lee mentioned Chiesa's mother had tickets to the show, in which Chiesa responded "don't you ever talk about my mom". This verbal altercation ultimately led to punches being thrown, and both were escorted from the stage.
[48]
[49]
Chiesa lost the fight via technical submission at the end of the first round.
[50]
He appealed to the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission to overturn the defeat, claiming referee
Mario Yamasaki
erred both in stopping the fight despite no tapout nor loss of consciousness and in allowing Lee to use illegal downward elbows, which cut his head.
[51]
Later, the appeal was dismissed by the commission.
[52]
Albeit having one fight left on his contract, Chiesa signed a new four-fight deal with UFC at the end of August 2017.
[53]
UFC 223 and Conor McGregor incident
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Chiesa was expected to face
Anthony Pettis
on April 7, 2018, at
UFC 223
;
[54]
however, the bout was canceled after a backstage incident with
Conor McGregor
on April 5, 2018. McGregor threw a dolly at a UFC bus that Chiesa was traveling on and broke a window. Chiesa was hit by shards of glass, which opened a cut on his forehead, and needed hospitalization subsequently resulting in the fight's cancellation.
[55]
On September 10, 2018, Chiesa told the media he has sued McGregor for assault, battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. He also sued Barclay's Center for negligence, although he didn't disclose the amounts or further details of either of the cases.
[56]
In early 2022 news surfaced that the attorneys of both fighters filed for
stipulation of discontinuance with prejudice
, having reached a settlement in the process.
[57]
The bout with Pettis was rescheduled to
UFC 226
.
[58]
At weight-ins, Chiesa weighed in at 157.5 pounds, 1.5 pounds over the lightweight limit of 156 pounds. As a result, the fight proceeded at a catchweight bout and Chiesa forfeited 30% of his purse to Pettis.
[59]
Chiesa lost the fight via submission in round two.
[60]
Shortly after the loss, Chiesa announced going up to welterweight division.
[1]
Move up to Welterweight
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Chiesa faced
Carlos Condit
on December 29, 2018, at
UFC 232
.
[61]
He won the fight via submission in the second round.
[62]
Chiesa faced
Diego Sanchez
on July 6, 2019, at
UFC 239
.
[63]
He won the fight via unanimous decision.
[64]
Chiesa dedicated the win to the memory of
Jess Roskelley
.
[6]
Chiesa faced
Rafael dos Anjos
on January 25, 2020, at
UFC Fight Night 166
.
[65]
He won the fight via unanimous decision.
[66]
Chiesa faced
Neil Magny
on January 20, 2021, at
UFC on ESPN 20
.
[67]
Chiesa won the fight via unanimous decision after controlling Magny on the ground for most of the 5 rounds.
[68]
Chiesa faced
Vicente Luque
on August 7, 2021, at
UFC 265
.
[69]
He lost the fight via a submission in round one.
[70]
Chiesa faced
Sean Brady
on November 20, 2021, at
UFC Fight Night 198
.
[71]
He lost the bout via unanimous decision.
[72]
Chiesa was scheduled to face
Li Jingliang
on April 8, 2023, at
UFC 287
.
[73]
However, Jingliang pulled out of the bout due to a spine injury.
[74]
Chiesa faced
Kevin Holland
on July 29, 2023, at
UFC 291
, losing the bout via a brabo choke submission in round one.
[75]
Chiesa is scheduled to face
Tony Ferguson
on August 3, 2024 at
UFC on ABC 7
.
[76]
Film and television
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Chiesa was featured in the award-winning mixed martial arts documentary
Fight Life
. The film is directed by James Z. Feng and was released in 2013.
[77]
Since
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till
on May 27, 2018, Chiesa has been regularly acting as a desk analyst at UFC events.
[78]
Championships and achievements
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Mixed martial arts record
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Professional record breakdown
23 matches
|
16 wins
|
7 losses
|
By knockout
|
0
|
1
|
By submission
|
10
|
5
|
By decision
|
6
|
1
|
Res.
|
Record
|
Opponent
|
Method
|
Event
|
Date
|
Round
|
Time
|
Location
|
Notes
|
Loss
|
16?7
|
Kevin Holland
|
Submission (brabo choke)
|
UFC 291
|
July 29, 2023
|
1
|
2:39
|
Salt Lake City, Utah
, United States
|
|
Loss
|
16?6
|
Sean Brady
|
Decision (unanimous)
|
UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate
|
November 20, 2021
|
3
|
5:00
|
Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|
Loss
|
16?5
|
Vicente Luque
|
Submission (brabo choke)
|
UFC 265
|
August 7, 2021
|
1
|
3:25
|
Houston, Texas
, United States
|
|
Win
|
16?4
|
Neil Magny
|
Decision (unanimous)
|
UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny
|
January 20, 2021
|
5
|
5:00
|
Abu Dhabi
, United Arab Emirates
|
|
Win
|
15?4
|
Rafael dos Anjos
|
Decision (unanimous)
|
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos
|
January 25, 2020
|
3
|
5:00
|
Raleigh, North Carolina
, United States
|
|
Win
|
14?4
|
Diego Sanchez
|
Decision (unanimous)
|
UFC 239
|
July 6, 2019
|
3
|
5:00
|
Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|
Win
|
13?4
|
Carlos Condit
|
Submission (kimura)
|
UFC 232
|
December 29, 2018
|
2
|
0:56
|
Inglewood, California
, United States
|
Return to Welterweight.
|
Loss
|
12?4
|
Anthony Pettis
|
Submission (triangle armbar)
|
UFC 226
|
July 7, 2018
|
2
|
0:52
|
Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
Catchweight (157.5 lb) bout; Chiesa missed weight.
|
Loss
|
12?3
|
Kevin Lee
|
Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
|
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee
|
June 25, 2017
|
1
|
4:37
|
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
, United States
|
|
Win
|
12?2
|
Beneil Dariush
|
Submission (rear-naked choke)
|
UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans
|
April 16, 2016
|
2
|
1:20
|
Tampa, Florida
, United States
|
Performance of the Night.
|
Win
|
11?2
|
Jim Miller
|
Submission (rear-naked choke)
|
UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant
|
December 10, 2015
|
2
|
2:57
|
Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
Fight of the Night.
|
Win
|
10?2
|
Mitch Clarke
|
Decision (unanimous)
|
UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. Lamas
|
April 4, 2015
|
3
|
5:00
|
Fairfax, Virginia
, United States
|
|
Loss
|
9?2
|
Joe Lauzon
|
TKO (doctor stoppage)
|
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Mousasi
|
September 5, 2014
|
2
|
2:14
|
Mashantucket, Connecticut
, United States
|
Fight of the Night.
|
Win
|
9?1
|
Francisco Trinaldo
|
Decision (unanimous)
|
UFC 173
|
May 24, 2014
|
3
|
5:00
|
Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|
Win
|
8?1
|
Colton Smith
|
Submission (rear-naked choke)
|
UFC: Fight for the Troops 3
|
November 6, 2013
|
2
|
1:41
|
Fort Campbell
,
Kentucky
, United States
|
Submission of the Night.
|
Loss
|
7?1
|
Jorge Masvidal
|
Submission (brabo choke)
|
UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga
|
July 27, 2013
|
2
|
4:59
|
Seattle, Washington
, United States
|
|
Win
|
7?0
|
Anton Kuivanen
|
Submission (rear-naked choke)
|
UFC 157
|
February 23, 2013
|
2
|
2:29
|
Anaheim, California
, United States
|
|
Win
|
6?0
|
Al Iaquinta
|
Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
|
The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale
|
June 1, 2012
|
1
|
2:47
|
Las Vegas
,
Nevada
, United States
|
Won
The Ultimate Fighter 15
Lightweight Tournament. Submission of the Night.
|
Win
|
5?0
|
Darrell Fenner
|
Submission (rear-naked choke)
|
CageSport 16
|
October 1, 2011
|
1
|
0:45
|
Tacoma, Washington
, United States
|
Welterweight bout.
|
Win
|
4?0
|
Matt Coble
|
Submission (rear-naked choke)
|
Lords of the Cage 6
|
July 16, 2011
|
1
|
2:13
|
Manson, Washington
, United States
|
|
Win
|
3?0
|
Evian Rodriguez
|
Submission (rear-naked choke)
|
Lords of the Cage 5
|
April 28, 2011
|
1
|
1:03
|
Airway Heights, Washington
, United States
|
|
Win
|
2?0
|
Darcy James
|
Submission (brabo choke)
|
Battlefield Fight League 7
|
March 26, 2011
|
1
|
0:53
|
Nanaimo, British Columbia
, Canada
|
|
Win
|
1?0
|
Andy Paves
|
Decision (unanimous)
|
Rumble on the Ridge 14
|
October 20, 2010
|
3
|
5:00
|
Snoqualmie, Washington
, United States
|
Exhibition record breakdown
|
|
4 matches
|
4 wins
|
0 losses
|
By knockout
|
2
|
0
|
By submission
|
1
|
0
|
By decision
|
1
|
0
|
See also
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]
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]
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