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

Anthony Pettis def. Michael Chiesa (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 0:52
WIN
Anthony Pettis
United StatesAnthony 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 48%52% Anthony Pettis

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
24-10-0
1611
Elo rating
1623
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

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
    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 · 1-4
  • L
    Steven Ray
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2022 PlayoffsFri, Aug 5, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Steven Ray
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2022 Regular SeasonFri, Jun 24, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 3:57 · Lightweight
  • W
    Myles Price
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2022 Regular SeasonFri, May 6, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 4:17 · Lightweight
  • L
    Raush Manfio
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2021 Regular SeasonFri, Jun 25, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Clay Collard
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2021 Regular SeasonFri, Apr 23, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

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%