Anthony Pettis vs Michael Chiesa
Anthony Pettis is 24-10-0; Michael Chiesa is 20-7-0. Anthony Pettis is 1 year older than Michael Chiesa. Michael Chiesa has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Anthony Pettis. Michael Chiesa is 3" · 8 cm taller than Anthony Pettis. They have met once: Anthony Pettis 1, Michael Chiesa 0.
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Style & credentials
Anthony Pettis
TaekwondoKickboxingBJJ
- 2018Black belt · BJJDaniel Wanderley
- 2013UFC Lightweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2010WEC Lightweight ChampionshipWEC
- —Black belt · Taekwondo
Michael Chiesa
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2024Black belt · BJJJames Weed
- —Lightweight ChampionshipLegends of Fighting Championship (LOTC)
- 2012Champion · The Ultimate FighterLightweight
- —Champion · Pacific Northwest Regional
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%73%
Head
21%22%
Body
14%5%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Anthony Pettislast 25 fights
81%12%
Michael Chiesalast 22 fights
61%16%23%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Anthony Pettis· incl. 5 fights outside the UFC Michael Chiesa
Strikes landed / min
3.322.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.991.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.523.11
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%48%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
56%66%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.701.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Pettis · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.32
Strikes landed / min2.02
3.99
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.73
0.52 / 1.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.11 / 6.5
40%
Takedown accuracy48%
56%
Takedown defence66%
1:21
Control time / fight3:41
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min1.00
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Anthony Pettis20 UFC fights · 769 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%409/1071
19%144/232
14%104/122
Clinch
5%38/61
1%10/13
1%5/5
Ground
7%50/75
1%8/9
0%1/1
Michael Chiesa22 UFC fights · 405 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%184/661
11%46/73
4%17/19
Clinch
5%21/46
10%39/47
1%5/5
Ground
22%91/144
0%2/2
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Anthony Pettis24 of 39 ended early · 62%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 early stoppages have no logged time
Michael Chiesa19 of 27 ended early · 70%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Anthony Pettis1-4
- L
- L
- W
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2021 Regular Season· Jun 24, 2021Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2021 Regular Season· Apr 22, 2021Decision · R3 · Lightweight
Full record · 39 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal· Dec 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 249: Ferguson vs Gaethje· May 9, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- L
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
- LUFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux· Apr 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- LUFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos· Mar 14, 2015Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale· Jun 4, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WWEC 53: Henderson vs Pettis· Dec 15, 2010Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WMike CampbellWEC 41: Brown vs Faber 2· Jun 6, 2009Submission · R1 · 1:49 · Lightweight
- WGabe WallbridgeGladiators Cage Fighting· Dec 13, 2008TKO
- WJay EllisGladiators Cage Fighting· Oct 4, 2008Submission
- WSherron LeggettGladiators Cage Fighting· Jun 21, 2008Decision
- WMike LambrechtGladiators Cage Fighting· Mar 29, 2008TKO
- WGeorge BarrazzaGladiators Cage Fighting· Feb 16, 2008TKO
- WMike SkinnerGladiators Cage Fighting· Dec 1, 2007Submission
- WLonny AmdahlGladiators Cage Fighting· Aug 17, 2007Submission
- WTom ErspamerGladiators Cage Fighting· Jan 27, 2007TKO
Michael Chiesa4-1
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley· Jun 14, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov· Aug 3, 2024Submission · R1 · 3:44 · Welterweight
- L
Full record · 27 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Vieira vs Tate· Nov 20, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Magny· Jan 20, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Dos Santos· Jan 25, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- L
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas· Apr 4, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- WUFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw· May 24, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale· Jun 1, 2012Submission · R1 · 2:47 · Ultimate Fighter 15 Lightweight
- WDarrell FennerCageSport 16· Oct 1, 2011Submission · R1 · 0:45 · Middleweight
- WMatt CobleLOTC 13: Battle At The Bay· Jul 16, 2011Submission · R1 · 2:13
- WEvian RodriguezLOTC 11: Conquest Of The Cage· Apr 28, 2011Submission · R1 · 1:03
- WDarcy JamesBFL 7: Invasion· Mar 25, 2011Submission · R1 · 1:36 · Lightweight
- WAndy PavesRumble on the Ridge 14· Oct 30, 2010Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Anthony PettisMichael Chiesa
- LTKO · ROUND 2 · 5:00Sat, Oct 6, 2018WSubmission · ROUND 1 · 3:44Sat, Aug 3, 2024
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jul 8, 2017WSubmission · ROUND 2 · 2:57Thu, Dec 10, 2015
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Mar 14, 2015WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jan 25, 2020
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 1:21Sun, Feb 26, 2012LTKO · ROUND 2 · 2:14Fri, Sep 5, 2014
Frequently asked questions
Have Anthony Pettis and Michael Chiesa ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier (Sat, Jul 7, 2018), where Anthony Pettis won by Submission.
What are the records of Anthony Pettis and Michael Chiesa?
Anthony Pettis is 24-10-0 and Michael Chiesa is 20-7-0.
Who has the longer reach, Anthony Pettis or Michael Chiesa?
Michael Chiesa has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Anthony Pettis, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Anthony Pettis or Michael Chiesa?
Michael Chiesa is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Anthony Pettis stands 5'10" · 178 cm.
Who is older, Anthony Pettis or Michael Chiesa?
Anthony Pettis is 39 and Michael Chiesa is 38.
Who has more finishes, Anthony Pettis or Michael Chiesa?
Anthony Pettis has 19 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission); Michael Chiesa has 13 wins (0 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission).
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