Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Michael Chiesa
Michael Chiesa
“Maverick”
20-7-0
RESULT

Kevin Holland def. Michael Chiesa (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 2:39
WIN
Kevin Holland
Kevin Holland
“Trailblazer”
29-15-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, July 29, 2023
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, United States

Kevin Holland defeated Michael Chiesa by Submission in round 1 (2:39) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2, held Saturday, July 29, 2023 at Delta Center, Salt Lake City.

Fight stats

Michael Chiesa
Kevin Holland
0
Knockdowns
0
4 of 11
Significant strikes
9 of 16
36%
Sig. strike accuracy
56%
6 of 13
Total strikes
12 of 19
0 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:15
Control time
0:40
Significant strikes by target
4 of 11
Head
7 of 14
0 of 0
Body
2 of 2
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
3 of 7
Distance
4 of 9
1 of 4
Clinch
4 of 5
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
4 of 11
Sig. str.
9 of 16
6 of 13
Total str.
12 of 19
0 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:15
Ctrl
0:40
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

20-7-0
Record
29-15-0 (1 NC)
4
Win Streak
1
38
Age
33
6'1"
Height
6'3"
75"
Reach
81"
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.02
SLpM
4.24
40%
Str. Acc.
49%
1.73
SApM
3.21
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

3.11
TD Avg.
0.79
47%
TD Acc.
36%
65%
TD Def.
57%
—
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
Kevin Holland · 3-2
  • W
    Randy Brown
    UFC 327: Procházka vs UlbergSat, Apr 11, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Mike Malott
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs HernandezSat, Oct 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Daniel Rodriguez
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Vicente Luque
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2Sat, Jun 7, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 1:03 · Welterweight
  • W
    Gunnar Nelson
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs BradySat, Mar 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 28 fights
18.6
Avg sig. strikes
45.9
1.91
Avg takedowns
0.61
3:41
Avg control time
1:25
72
Career high strikes
127
6
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Michael Chiesa
Strike target
Kevin Holland
73%
Head
55%
22%
Body
19%
5%
Leg
27%
Michael Chiesa
Strike position
Kevin Holland
61%
Distance
75%
16%
Clinch
13%
23%
Ground
12%