Michael Chiesa defeated Francisco Trinaldo by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw, held Saturday, May 24, 2014 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-26, Michael Chiesa won the decision.
Michael Chiesa vs Francisco Trinaldo
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 13 media scorecards
- SevereMMA.com30-26Chiesa
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com30-26Chiesa
- John Pollock · The Fight Network30-26Chiesa
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-26Chiesa
- Adam Martin · MMAOddsbreaker.com30-27Chiesa
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Chiesa
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30-27Chiesa
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Chiesa
- MMAWeekly.com30-27Chiesa
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com30-27Chiesa
- Cory Braiterman · MMAMania.com30-27Chiesa
- Chuck Mindenhall · MMAFighting.com30-27Chiesa
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Chiesa
Fan Scorecards
19 fan scorecards submitted
Insights
- Michael Chiesa lands 3.11 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
- Michael Chiesa spends 76% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
- 2024Black belt · BJJJames Weed
- —Lightweight ChampionshipLegends of Fighting Championship (LOTC)
- 2012Champion · The Ultimate FighterLightweight
- —Champion · Pacific Northwest Regional
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2011Jungle Fight Lightweight ChampionshipJungle Fight
- —Champion · Brasilia State Kickboxing
- —Champion · Brazilian National Kickboxing
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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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
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
8 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- W
- L
- W
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- WDarrell FennerCageSport 16· Oct 1, 2011Submission · R1 · 0:45 · Middleweight
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- WDelson HelenoUFC 147: Silva vs Franklin II· Jun 23, 2012TKO · R1 · 4:21 · Middleweight
- W
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- WJoão Paulo RodriguesJungle Fight· Feb 18, 2011DEC
- WBruno LobatoJungle Fight· Dec 18, 2010Submission
- L
- WFlávio ÁlvaroJungle Fight· May 22, 2010TKO
- W
- WJunior LavaMinas Gerais Regional· Aug 8, 2009TKO
- WMarcone MarconeAmazonas Regional· Apr 7, 2008Submission
- WVinicius BohrerDistrito Federal Regional· Aug 18, 2006TKO
- WEdval PedrosoDistrito Federal Regional· May 13, 2006DEC
Frequently asked questions
Who won Michael Chiesa vs Francisco Trinaldo?
Michael Chiesa defeated Francisco Trinaldo by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw, held Saturday, May 24, 2014 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-26, Michael Chiesa won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Michael Chiesa vs Francisco Trinaldo?
The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-26, Michael Chiesa won the decision.
Was Michael Chiesa vs Francisco Trinaldo a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 13 media scores picked Michael Chiesa.
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