Thursday, December 10, 2015The Chelsea - The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas, United States
Michael Chiesa defeated Jim Miller by Submission in round 2 (2:57) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZant, held Thursday, December 10, 2015 at The Chelsea - The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas.
Jim Miller vs Michael Chiesa
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Jim MillerMichael Chiesa
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 15
Significant strikes13 / 30
47%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
19 / 31
Total strikes33 / 55
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 2
1
Submission attempts1
1
Reversals0
2:27
Control time4:13
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Jim MillerMichael Chiesa
571%1185%
Head
229%18%
Body
00%18%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Jim Miller
100%
Michael Chiesa
23%77%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Jim Miller7 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55/12
22/2
00/1
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Michael Chiesa13 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/13
11/1
11/1
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
1010/15
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Jim MillerMichael Chiesa
R1
4
4
R2
3
9
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
4 / 7
Significant strikes4 / 12
57%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
14 / 21
Total strikes9 / 20
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
1
Reversals0
2:27
Control time1:54
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
3 / 8
Significant strikes9 / 18
38%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
5 / 10
Total strikes24 / 35
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
1
Submission attempts1
0:00
Control time2:19
Insights
- Michael Chiesa lands 3.11 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 88% of UFC fighters.
- Michael Chiesa spends 76% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Jim Miller
BJJFolkstyle Wrestling
- 2010Black belt · BJJJamie Cruz
- 2007CFFC Lightweight ChampionshipCage Fury Fighting Championships
- 2006Reality Fighting Featherweight ChampionshipReality Fighting
- 2006Reality Fighting Lightweight ChampionshipReality Fighting
Michael Chiesa
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2024Black belt · BJJJames Weed
- —Lightweight ChampionshipLegends of Fighting Championship (LOTC)
- 2012Champion · The Ultimate FighterLightweight
- —Champion · Pacific Northwest Regional
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
58%73%
Head
20%22%
Body
21%5%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Jim Millerlast 8 fights
61%17%22%
Michael Chiesalast 3 fights
76%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Jim Miller Michael Chiesa
Strikes landed / min
2.922.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jim Miller · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.431.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jim Miller · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.493.11
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jim Miller · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%47%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jim Miller · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
47%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jim Miller · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.701.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jim Miller · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.92
Strikes landed / min2.02
3.43
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.73
1.49 / 3.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.11 / 6.6
45%
Takedown accuracy47%
47%
Takedown defence65%
1:59
Control time / fight3:41
1.70
Submission attempts / 15 min1.00
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Jim Miller47 UFC fights · 1322 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%524/1988
12%159/247
20%262/312
Clinch
6%81/169
7%95/113
1%18/21
Ground
13%170/274
1%12/12
0%1/1
Michael Chiesa22 UFC fights · 405 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%184/661
11%46/73
4%17/19
Clinch
5%21/46
10%39/47
1%5/5
Ground
22%91/144
0%2/2
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Jim Miller34 of 58 ended early · 59%24 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Michael Chiesa19 of 27 ended early · 70%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Jim Miller vs Michael Chiesa?
Michael Chiesa defeated Jim Miller by Submission in round 2 (2:57) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZant, held Thursday, December 10, 2015 at The Chelsea - The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas.