Jim Miller vs Michael Chiesa
Jim Miller is 39-19-0 (1 NC); Michael Chiesa is 20-7-0. Jim Miller is 5 years older than Michael Chiesa. Michael Chiesa has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Jim Miller. Michael Chiesa is 5" · 13 cm taller than Jim Miller. They have met once: Jim Miller 0, Michael Chiesa 1.
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Style & credentials
Jim Miller
BJJFolkstyle Wrestling
- 2010Black belt · BJJJamie Cruz
- 2007CFFC Lightweight ChampionshipCage Fury Fighting Championships
- 2006Reality Fighting Featherweight ChampionshipReality Fighting
- 2006Reality Fighting Lightweight ChampionshipReality Fighting
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
58%73%
Head
20%22%
Body
21%5%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Jim Millerlast 8 fights
61%17%22%
Michael Chiesalast 3 fights
76%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Jim Miller Michael Chiesa
Strikes landed / min
2.922.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jim Miller · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.431.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jim Miller · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.493.11
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jim Miller · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%47%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jim Miller · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
47%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jim Miller · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.701.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jim Miller · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.92
Strikes landed / min2.02
3.43
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.73
1.49 / 3.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.11 / 6.6
45%
Takedown accuracy47%
47%
Takedown defence65%
1:59
Control time / fight3:41
1.70
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
Jim Miller47 UFC fights · 1322 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%524/1988
12%159/247
20%262/312
Clinch
6%81/169
7%95/113
1%18/21
Ground
13%170/274
1%12/12
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
Jim Miller34 of 58 ended early · 59%24 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 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
Jim Miller3-2
- W
- LUFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2 · Jan 13, 2024Submission · R3 · 3:25 · Lightweight
Full record · 59 fightsShow less
- WJesse ButlerUFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs Albazi · Jun 3, 2023TKO · R1 · 0:23 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Andrade vs Blanchfield · Feb 18, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Holland · Apr 10, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Volkov · Jun 20, 2020Submission · R1 · 2:25 · Catch Weight
- LUFC Fight Night: Anderson vs Blachowicz · Feb 15, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson · Apr 27, 2019Submission · R1 · 2:12 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Lee vs Iaquinta 2 · Dec 15, 2018Submission · R1 · 1:15 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida · Oct 29, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC 213: Romero vs Whittaker · Jul 8, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- WUFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor · Nov 12, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catch Weight
- W
- W
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZant · Dec 10, 2015Submission · R2 · 2:57 · Lightweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold · Apr 18, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- W
- NC
- WUFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II · Dec 30, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares · Sep 15, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WSteve LopezUFC 103: FRANKLIN vs BELFORT · Sep 19, 2009TKO · R2 · 0:48 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops · Dec 10, 2008Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WDavid BaronUFC 89: Bisping vs Leben · Oct 18, 2008Submission · R3 · 3:19 · Lightweight
- W
- WChris LiguoriRing of Combat 18 · Mar 7, 2008Submission · R2 · 2:22 · Lightweight
- WChris LiguoriRing of Combat 17 · Nov 30, 2007TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WNuri ShakirNew Jersey Regional · Oct 20, 2007Submission
- W
- WAl BuckCFFC 4: The War On The Shore · Apr 13, 2007Submission · R1 · 1:58 · Lightweight
- L
- WJames JonesNew Jersey Regional · Sep 30, 2006Submission
- WMuhsin CorbbreyReality Fighting 13 · Aug 5, 2006Submission · R2 · 3:35 · Featherweight
- WJoseph AndujarReality Fighting 12 · Apr 29, 2006Submission · R1 · 1:04 · Lightweight
- W
- WEddie FyvieReality Fighting 10 · Nov 19, 2005Unanimous Decision
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.
Jim MillerMichael Chiesa
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sun, Oct 29, 2017WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, May 24, 2014
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jul 8, 2017LSubmission · ROUND 2 · 0:52Sat, Jul 7, 2018
- WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Aug 27, 2016LTKO · ROUND 2 · 2:14Fri, Sep 5, 2014
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Mar 5, 2016WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jul 6, 2019
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Apr 18, 2015WSubmission · ROUND 2 · 1:20Sat, Apr 16, 2016
Frequently asked questions
Have Jim Miller and Michael Chiesa ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZant (Thu, Dec 10, 2015), where Michael Chiesa won by Submission.
What are the records of Jim Miller and Michael Chiesa?
Jim Miller is 39-19-0 (1 NC) and Michael Chiesa is 20-7-0.
Who has the longer reach, Jim Miller or Michael Chiesa?
Michael Chiesa has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Jim Miller, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Jim Miller or Michael Chiesa?
Michael Chiesa is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Jim Miller stands 5'8" · 173 cm.
Who is older, Jim Miller or Michael Chiesa?
Jim Miller is 43 and Michael Chiesa is 38.
Who has more finishes, Jim Miller or Michael Chiesa?
Jim Miller has 29 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 22 by submission); Michael Chiesa has 13 wins (0 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission).