Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Michael Chiesa
United StatesMichael Chiesa
“Maverick”
20-7-0
RESULT

Michael Chiesa def. Mitch Clarke (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Mitch Clarke
CanadaMitch Clarke
“Danger Zone”
11-5-0
Saturday, April 4, 2015
EagleBank Arena, Fairfax, United States

Michael Chiesa defeated Mitch Clarke by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas, held Saturday, April 4, 2015 at EagleBank Arena, Fairfax. The judges scored it 29-26, 29-28, 29-28, Michael Chiesa won the decision.

Fight stats

Michael Chiesa
Mitch Clarke
0
Knockdowns
0
59 of 128
Significant strikes
65 of 120
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
54%
98 of 173
Total strikes
81 of 141
4 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 4
57%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:23
Control time
2:35
Significant strikes by target
48 of 113
Head
36 of 85
9 of 13
Body
14 of 17
2 of 2
Leg
15 of 18
41 of 107
Distance
52 of 105
7 of 9
Clinch
13 of 15
11 of 12
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 34
Sig. str.
11 of 20
45 of 61
Total str.
16 of 25
3 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:58
Ctrl
1:45
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 15
Sig. str.
6 of 8
24 of 33
Total str.
17 of 24
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
3:25
Ctrl
0:50
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
29 of 79
Sig. str.
48 of 92
29 of 79
Total str.
48 of 92
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Douglas Crosby
#ChiesaClarke
1108
2108
3910
Total2926
Dave Tirelli
#ChiesaClarke
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Cardo Urso
#ChiesaClarke
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

13
Chiesa
-
0
Clarke
●29-28 Chiesa×4●30-26 Chiesa×3●30-27 Chiesa×3●29-27 Chiesa×3
All 13 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Chiesa
0%
Clarke
31 fan scorecards submitted
●29-27 Chiesa29%●30-27 Chiesa16.1%●29-28 Chiesa16.1%●30-25 Chiesa16.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
52%
Chiesa
R2
65%
Chiesa
R3
55%
Clarke

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Michael Chiesa vs Mitch Clarke?

Michael Chiesa defeated Mitch Clarke by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas, held Saturday, April 4, 2015 at EagleBank Arena, Fairfax. The judges scored it 29-26, 29-28, 29-28, Michael Chiesa won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Michael Chiesa vs Mitch Clarke?

The judges scored it 29-26, 29-28, 29-28, Michael Chiesa won the decision.

Was Michael Chiesa vs Mitch Clarke a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 31 fan cards scored it for Michael Chiesa; 100% of 13 media scores picked Michael Chiesa.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Michael Chiesa 61%39% Mitch Clarke

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
7 edges
Mitch Clarke
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

52Power58
62Speed58
69Precision49
75Durability68
84Engine91
97Wrestling73
97Ground80

Biggest edge Michael Chiesa, Ground striking +31

Attribute by attribute

Michael Chiesa is on the left of every row, Mitch Clarke on the right.
49Punch power46
54Kick power70
63Punch speed50
61Kick speed66
69Accuracy49
97Takedowns73
96Ground striking65
97Submissions95
81Chin65
68Body strength70
84Cardio91

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

Tale of the Tape

20-7-0
Record
11-5-0
1808
Power Index rating
1730
4
Win Streak
0
38
Age
40
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Canada

Striking Profile

2.02
SLpM
2.35
40%
Str. Acc.
34%
1.73
SApM
3.27
57%
Str. Def.
47%

Grappling Profile

3.11
TD Avg.
0.64
47%
TD Acc.
15%
65%
TD Def.
50%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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Mitch Clarke · 2-3
  • L
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  • L
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  • L
    Michael Chiesa
    UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas · Apr 4, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
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    Submission · R2 · 0:57 · Lightweight
  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 7 fights
18.6
Avg sig. strikes
23.7
1.91
Avg takedowns
0.43
3:41
Avg control time
1:29
72
Career high strikes
65
6
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Michael Chiesa
Strike target
Mitch Clarke
73%
Head
49%
22%
Body
19%
5%
Leg
32%
Michael Chiesa
Strike position
Mitch Clarke
61%
Distance
75%
16%
Clinch
23%
23%
Ground
2%