Ultimate Fighting Calendar
LightweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Michael Chiesa
Maverick
20-7-0
RESULT

Anthony Pettis def. Michael Chiesa (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 0:52
WIN
Anthony Pettis
Showtime
24-10-0
Sunday, July 8, 2018
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Anthony Pettis defeated Michael Chiesa by Submission in round 2 (0:52) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier, held Sunday, July 8, 2018 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Michael Chiesa vs Anthony Pettis?

Anthony Pettis defeated Michael Chiesa by Submission in round 2 (0:52) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier, held Sunday, July 8, 2018 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

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

Win probability

Michael Chiesa 51%49% Anthony Pettis

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
4 edges
Anthony Pettis
Complete Fighter
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

52Power92
62Speed93
69Precision88
75Durability81
84Engine73
97Wrestling62
97Ground81

Biggest edge Anthony Pettis, Punch power +43

Attribute by attribute

Michael Chiesa is on the left of every row, Anthony Pettis on the right.
49Punch power92
54Kick power91
63Punch speed92
61Kick speed93
69Accuracy88
97Takedowns62
96Ground striking66
97Submissions95
81Chin87
68Body strength74
84Cardio73

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

Tale of the Tape

20-7-0
Record
24-10-0
1853
Power Index rating
1846
4
Win Streak
0
38
Age
39
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
vs
TaekwondoKickboxingBJJ
Michael Chiesa
  • 2024Black belt · BJJ · James Weed
  • Lightweight Championship · Legends of Fighting Championship (LOTC)
  • 2012Champion · The Ultimate Fighter · Lightweight
  • Champion · Pacific Northwest Regional

Camp Newborn Jiu Jitsu · Spokane, Washington, US

Anthony Pettis
  • 2018Black belt · BJJ · Daniel Wanderley
  • 2013UFC Lightweight Championship · UFC
  • 2010WEC Lightweight Championship · WEC
  • Black belt · Taekwondo

Camp Roufusport MMA Academy · Milwaukee, US

Striking Profile

2.02
SLpM
3.05
40%
Str. Acc.
47%
1.73
SApM
3.44
57%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

3.11
TD Avg.
0.61
47%
TD Acc.
50%
65%
TD Def.
60%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
1.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Michael Chiesa · 4-1
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · Mar 28, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 1:03 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 1:56 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:44 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 · Jul 29, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 2:39 · Welterweight
Anthony Pettis · 2-3
  • L
    Diaz vs. Masvidal 2 · Jul 6, 2024
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Karate Combat 43 · Dec 15, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • W
    Gamebred Boxing 4 · Apr 1, 2023
    Majority Decision
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2022 Playoffs · Aug 4, 2022
    Decision · R3 · Lightweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2022 Regular Season · Jun 23, 2022
    Submission · R2 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 25 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
81%
16%
Clinch
7%
23%
Ground
12%