Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Michael Chiesa
United StatesMichael Chiesa
“Maverick”
20-7-0
RESULT

Michael Chiesa def. Francisco Trinaldo (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Francisco Trinaldo
BrazilFrancisco Trinaldo
“Massaranduba”
28-9-0
Saturday, May 24, 2014
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

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.

Fight stats

Michael Chiesa
Francisco Trinaldo
0
Knockdowns
0
19 of 70
Significant strikes
13 of 34
27%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
121 of 208
Total strikes
23 of 44
2 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
29%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
8:51
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
14 of 63
Head
7 of 27
4 of 6
Body
4 of 5
1 of 1
Leg
2 of 2
10 of 48
Distance
11 of 32
1 of 1
Clinch
2 of 2
8 of 21
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 34
Sig. str.
4 of 4
56 of 111
Total str.
6 of 6
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:30
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
3 of 15
Sig. str.
6 of 16
36 of 48
Total str.
11 of 21
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
3:14
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 21
Sig. str.
3 of 14
29 of 49
Total str.
6 of 17
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:07
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Adalaide Byrd
#ChiesaTrinaldo
1108
2109
3109
Total3026
Roy Silbert
#ChiesaTrinaldo
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Glenn Trowbridge
#ChiesaTrinaldo
1108
2109
3109
Total3026

Media Scores

13
Chiesa
-
0
Trinaldo
●30-27 Chiesa×9●30-26 Chiesa×4
All 13 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Chiesa
0%
Trinaldo
19 fan scorecards submitted
●30-26 Chiesa57.9%●30-27 Chiesa42.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
58%
Chiesa
R2
100%
Chiesa
R3
100%
Chiesa

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Michael Chiesa 62%38% Francisco Trinaldo

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Michael Chiesa
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Francisco Trinaldo
Complete Fighter
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

52Power90
62Speed95
69Precision95
75Durability96
84Engine96
97Wrestling88
97Ground92

Biggest edge Francisco Trinaldo, Punch power +41

Attribute by attribute

Michael Chiesa is on the left of every row, Francisco Trinaldo on the right.
49Punch power90
54Kick power89
63Punch speed95
61Kick speed95
69Accuracy95
97Takedowns88
96Ground striking95
97Submissions89
81Chin96
68Body strength95
84Cardio96

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

20-7-0
Record
28-9-0
1830
Power Index rating
1744
4
Win Streak
0
38
Age
47
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.02
SLpM
3.13
40%
Str. Acc.
45%
1.73
SApM
2.67
57%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

3.11
TD Avg.
0.98
47%
TD Acc.
42%
65%
TD Def.
60%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • W
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  • L
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    Submission · R1 · 2:39 · Welterweight
Francisco Trinaldo · 4-1
  • W
    Nayanesh Ayman
    DBX 4: Gable vs. Swanson · Oct 30, 2025
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Eric Moon
    DBX 2: Rozenstruik vs. Cardoso · Jun 14, 2025
    TKO
  • W
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    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Nov 10, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:55 · Welterweight
  • L
    Randy Brown
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 26 fights
18.6
Avg sig. strikes
38.8
1.91
Avg takedowns
0.81
3:41
Avg control time
2:30
72
Career high strikes
117
6
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Michael Chiesa
Strike target
Francisco Trinaldo
73%
Head
61%
22%
Body
27%
5%
Leg
11%
Michael Chiesa
Strike position
Francisco Trinaldo
61%
Distance
70%
16%
Clinch
17%
23%
Ground
14%