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

Michael Chiesa def. Al Iaquinta (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 2:47
Al Iaquinta
Al 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
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

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

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

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%