Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale
Ultimate Fighter 15 LightweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Michael Chiesa
United StatesMichael Chiesa
“Maverick”
20-7-0
RESULT

Michael Chiesa def. Al Iaquinta (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 2:47
Al Iaquinta
United StatesAl Iaquinta
“Raging”
14-7-1
Friday, June 1, 2012

Michael Chiesa defeated Al Iaquinta by Submission in round 1 (2:47) in the Ultimate Fighter 15 Lightweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale, held Friday, June 1, 2012.

Fight stats

Michael Chiesa
Al Iaquinta
0
Knockdowns
0
9 of 15
Significant strikes
8 of 16
60%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
9 of 15
Total strikes
8 of 16
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
33%
Takedown accuracy
—
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:05
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
5 of 11
Head
6 of 13
1 of 1
Body
1 of 2
3 of 3
Leg
1 of 1
9 of 15
Distance
8 of 14
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 15
Sig. str.
8 of 16
9 of 15
Total str.
8 of 16
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
1:05
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Michael Chiesa vs Al Iaquinta?

Michael Chiesa defeated Al Iaquinta by Submission in round 1 (2:47) in the Ultimate Fighter 15 Lightweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale, held Friday, June 1, 2012.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Michael Chiesa 50%50% Al Iaquinta

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

20-7-0
Record
14-7-1
1500
Elo rating
1500
4
Win Streak
0
38
Age
39
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Ultimate Fighter 15 Lightweight
Weight Class
Ultimate Fighter 15 Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.02
SLpM
4.06
40%
Str. Acc.
40%
1.73
SApM
4.53
57%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

3.11
TD Avg.
0.63
47%
TD Acc.
18%
65%
TD Def.
74%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Michael Chiesa · 4-1
  • W
    Niko Price
    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs PyferSat, Mar 28, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 1:03 · Welterweight
  • W
    Court McGee
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs BuckleySat, Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Max Griffin
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 1:56 · Welterweight
  • W
    Tony Ferguson
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs NurmagomedovSat, Aug 3, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:44 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kevin Holland
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2Sat, Jul 29, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 2:39 · Welterweight
Al Iaquinta · 1-4
  • L
    King Green
    UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2Sat, Nov 6, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 2:25 · Lightweight
  • L
    Dan Hooker
    UFC 243: Whittaker vs AdesanyaSun, Oct 6, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Donald Cerrone
    UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs CowboySun, May 5, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Kevin Lee
    UFC Fight Night: Lee vs Iaquinta 2Sun, Dec 16, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Khabib Nurmagomedov
    UFC 223: Khabib vs IaquintaSat, Apr 7, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 15 fights
18.6
Avg sig. strikes
51.6
1.91
Avg takedowns
0.53
3:41
Avg control time
0:46
72
Career high strikes
111
6
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Michael Chiesa
Strike target
Al Iaquinta
73%
Head
67%
22%
Body
19%
5%
Leg
14%
Michael Chiesa
Strike position
Al Iaquinta
61%
Distance
92%
16%
Clinch
4%
23%
Ground
4%