Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Michael Chiesa
Michael Chiesa
“Maverick”
20-7-0
RESULT

Anthony Pettis def. Michael Chiesa (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 0:52
WIN
Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis
“Showtime”
24-10-0
Saturday, July 7, 2018

Anthony Pettis defeated Michael Chiesa by Submission in round 2 (0:52) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier, held Saturday, July 7, 2018.

Fight stats

Michael Chiesa
Anthony Pettis
0
Knockdowns
0
12 of 26
Significant strikes
9 of 22
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
41%
19 of 35
Total strikes
13 of 26
2 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
33%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
2:39
Control time
1:03
Significant strikes by target
4 of 17
Head
3 of 13
7 of 7
Body
4 of 6
1 of 2
Leg
2 of 3
8 of 21
Distance
7 of 19
3 of 3
Clinch
1 of 1
1 of 2
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 24
Sig. str.
7 of 17
17 of 32
Total str.
11 of 21
2 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:10
Ctrl
0:57
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
1 of 2
Sig. str.
2 of 5
2 of 3
Total str.
2 of 5
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
2
0:29
Ctrl
0:06
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

20-7-0
Record
24-10-0
4
Win Streak
2
38
Age
39
6'1"
Height
5'10"
75"
Reach
72"
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.02
SLpM
3.05
40%
Str. Acc.
47%
1.73
SApM
3.44
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

3.11
TD Avg.
0.61
47%
TD Acc.
50%
65%
TD Def.
60%
—
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
Anthony Pettis · 3-2
  • W
    Alex Morono
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs NealSat, Dec 19, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Donald Cerrone
    UFC 249: Ferguson vs GaethjeSat, May 9, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Diego Ferreira
    UFC 246: McGregor vs CowboySun, Jan 19, 2020
    Submission · R2 · 1:46 · Lightweight
  • L
    Nate Diaz
    UFC 241: Cormier vs MiocicSat, Aug 17, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Stephen Thompson
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. PettisSat, Mar 23, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 4:55 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 20 fights
18.6
Avg sig. strikes
38.5
1.91
Avg takedowns
0.40
3:41
Avg control time
1:21
72
Career high strikes
80
6
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Michael Chiesa
Strike target
Anthony Pettis
73%
Head
65%
22%
Body
21%
5%
Leg
14%
Michael Chiesa
Strike position
Anthony Pettis
61%
Distance
85%
16%
Clinch
7%
23%
Ground
8%