Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Michael Chiesa
United StatesMichael Chiesa
“Maverick”
20-7-0
RESULT

Michael Chiesa def. Anton Kuivanen (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 2:29
Anton Kuivanen
FinlandAnton Kuivanen
24-10-0
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Honda Center, Anaheim, United States

Michael Chiesa defeated Anton Kuivanen by Submission in round 2 (2:29) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche, held Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Honda Center, Anaheim.

Fight stats

Michael Chiesa
Anton Kuivanen
0
Knockdowns
0
5 of 50
Significant strikes
18 of 55
10%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
9 of 54
Total strikes
18 of 55
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
20%
Takedown accuracy
-
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:07
Control time
0:50
Significant strikes by target
3 of 46
Head
11 of 42
2 of 4
Body
7 of 13
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
3 of 46
Distance
13 of 50
2 of 4
Clinch
5 of 5
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 45
Sig. str.
18 of 49
7 of 47
Total str.
18 of 49
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:35
Ctrl
0:31
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
0 of 5
Sig. str.
0 of 6
2 of 7
Total str.
0 of 6
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
0
1:32
Ctrl
0:19

Frequently asked questions

Who won Michael Chiesa vs Anton Kuivanen?

Michael Chiesa defeated Anton Kuivanen by Submission in round 2 (2:29) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche, held Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Honda Center, Anaheim.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Michael Chiesa 68%32% Anton Kuivanen

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

20-7-0
Record
24-10-0
1825
Power Index rating
1696
4
Win Streak
0
38
Age
42
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Finland

Striking Profile

2.02
SLpM
2.27
40%
Str. Acc.
38%
1.73
SApM
1.63
57%
Str. Def.
67%

Grappling Profile

3.11
TD Avg.
1.20
47%
TD Acc.
100%
65%
TD Def.
71%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Michael Chiesa · 4-1
  • W
    Niko Price
    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · Mar 28, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 1:03 · Welterweight
  • W
    Court McGee
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Max Griffin
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 1:56 · Welterweight
  • W
    Tony Ferguson
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:44 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kevin Holland
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 · Jul 29, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 2:39 · Welterweight
Anton Kuivanen · 2-3
  • L
    Artur Sowinski
    EFM Show 2: Polska vs. Bułgaria · Sep 11, 2021
    Majority Decision · Lightweight
  • L
    Dan Moret
    UAE Warriors 9 · Nov 29, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 4:59 · Lightweight
  • L
    Valeriu Mircea
    CAGE 44 · Sep 8, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 4:15 · Lightweight
  • W
    Takasuke Kume
    Pancrase 297 · Jul 1, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 4:56 · Lightweight
  • W
    Junior Maranhão
    Cage 42 · Feb 17, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 3 fights
18.6
Avg sig. strikes
28.3
1.91
Avg takedowns
1.00
3:41
Avg control time
2:45
72
Career high strikes
38
6
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Michael Chiesa
Strike target
Anton Kuivanen
73%
Head
60%
22%
Body
35%
5%
Leg
5%
Michael Chiesa
Strike position
Anton Kuivanen
61%
Distance
61%
16%
Clinch
20%
23%
Ground
19%