Wednesday, January 20, 2021UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Michael Chiesa defeated Neil Magny by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Magny, held Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 49-46, 49-46, 49-46, Michael Chiesa won the decision.
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Michael Chiesa vs Neil Magny
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Michael ChiesaNeil Magny
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 52
Significant strikes12 / 50
46%
Sig. strike accuracy24%
93 / 125
Total strikes52 / 96
4 / 6
Takedowns1 / 3
67%
Takedown accuracy33%
0
Submission attempts1
15:21
Control time2:15
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Michael ChiesaNeil Magny
1979%758%
Head
313%542%
Body
28%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Michael Chiesa
42%54%
Neil Magny
67%33%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Michael Chiesa24 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
66/21
22/6
22/2
Clinch
00/1
11/1
0
Ground
1313/21
0
0
Neil Magny12 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
66/40
22/4
00/1
Clinch
11/2
33/3
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Michael ChiesaNeil Magny
R1
7
3
10-910-910-9
R2
6
1
10-910-910-9
R3
3
4
10-910-910-9
R4
5
3
10-910-910-9
R5
3
1
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Michael Chiesa
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 16
Significant strikes3 / 26
44%
Sig. strike accuracy12%
21 / 31
Total strikes4 / 27
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
2:05
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Michael Chiesa
0
Knockdowns0
6 / 11
Significant strikes1 / 3
55%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
20 / 26
Total strikes10 / 12
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
4:11
Control time0:22
Round 3Judges: Neil Magny
0
Knockdowns0
3 / 7
Significant strikes4 / 8
43%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
14 / 18
Total strikes15 / 25
1 / 2
Takedowns1 / 1
50%
Takedown accuracy100%
2:04
Control time1:47
Round 4Judges: Michael Chiesa
0
Knockdowns0
5 / 10
Significant strikes3 / 5
50%
Sig. strike accuracy60%
17 / 22
Total strikes22 / 24
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts1
3:32
Control time0:02
Round 5Judges: Michael Chiesa
0
Knockdowns0
3 / 8
Significant strikes1 / 8
38%
Sig. strike accuracy13%
21 / 28
Total strikes1 / 8
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
3:29
Control time0:04
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
24
Michael Chiesa
0
Neil Magny
●50-45 Chiesa×19●49-46 Chiesa×4●50-43 Chiesa
All 24 media scorecards
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com50-43Chiesa
- Nick Baldwin · theScore50-45Chiesa
- MMAMania.com50-45Chiesa
- John Brannigan · Sherdog.com50-45Chiesa
- Tudor Leonte · Sherdog.com50-45Chiesa
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com50-45Chiesa
- Hadi Mohamed Ali · albiladpress.com50-45Chiesa
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com50-45Chiesa
- MMAJunkie.com50-45Chiesa
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com50-45Chiesa
- Eric Kowal · MyMMANews.com50-45Chiesa
- Matthew Wells · TheBodyLockMMA.com50-45Chiesa
- Stephie Haynes · BloodyElbow.com50-45Chiesa
- Scott Fontana · Couchside Judges50-45Chiesa
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com50-45Chiesa
- CombatPress.com50-45Chiesa
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport50-45Chiesa
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno50-45Chiesa
- Adam Martin · BJPenn.com50-45Chiesa
- Marcel Dorff · mmadna.nl50-45Chiesa
- Jim Edwards · MMALatestNews.com49-46Chiesa
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com49-46Chiesa
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com49-46Chiesa
- Jillian DeCoursey · CombatPress.com49-46Chiesa
Fan Scorecards
85 fan scorecards submitted
99%
Michael Chiesa
1%
Neil Magny
●50-45 Chiesa62.4%●49-46 Chiesa20%●49-45 Chiesa5.9%●50-44 Chiesa4.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
99%
Chiesa
R2
92%
Chiesa
R3
72%
Chiesa
R4
97%
Chiesa
R5
93%
Chiesa
Insights
- Neil Magny's last two losses were both stopped early.
- 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
Michael Chiesa
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2024Black belt · BJJJames Weed
- —Lightweight ChampionshipLegends of Fighting Championship (LOTC)
- 2012Champion · The Ultimate FighterLightweight
- —Champion · Pacific Northwest Regional
Neil Magny
BJJ
- 2025Black belt · BJJ
- 2012Semifinalist · The Ultimate Fighter
- —Champion · All Army Combatives
- —Champion · All Guard Combatives
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
73%71%
Head
22%18%
Body
5%10%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Michael Chiesalast 3 fights
76%17%
Neil Magnylast 11 fights
50%27%23%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Michael Chiesa Neil Magny
Strikes landed / min
2.023.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Chiesa · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersNeil Magny · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.732.41
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Chiesa · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersNeil Magny · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.112.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Chiesa · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersNeil Magny · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
47%39%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Chiesa · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersNeil Magny · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
65%55%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Chiesa · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersNeil Magny · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.000.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Chiesa · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersNeil Magny · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.02
Strikes landed / min3.39
1.73
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.41
3.11 / 6.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.13 / 5.5
47%
Takedown accuracy39%
65%
Takedown defence55%
3:41
Control time / fight2:31
1.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.30
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
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
Neil Magny38 UFC fights · 1498 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%640/1982
8%113/181
8%115/160
Clinch
7%105/171
9%128/143
2%33/34
Ground
22%328/427
2%29/30
0%7/8
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
Michael Chiesa19 of 27 ended early · 70%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Neil Magny26 of 46 ended early · 57%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
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- W
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Neil Magny3-2
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- L
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- W
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- WCraig WhiteUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Till · May 27, 2018TKO · R1 · 4:32 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
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- W
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- W
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- L
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- WDan SandmanHFC 10: Davis vs. Uflacker · Feb 11, 2012Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- LAndrew TraceCombat USA · Jul 21, 2011Submission
- WQuartus StittCombat USA · May 14, 2011Submission
- WKevin NowaczykHFC 7: Validation · Apr 9, 2011Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WDarion TerryRumble Time Promotions · Nov 19, 2010TKO
- WLawrence DunningCut Throat MMA · Nov 6, 2010TKO · R2 · 3:09
- WNate PrattC3 Fights · Oct 22, 2010DEC
- WNolan NorwoodC3 Fights · Aug 7, 2010Submission
Frequently asked questions
Who won Michael Chiesa vs Neil Magny?
Michael Chiesa defeated Neil Magny by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Magny, held Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 49-46, 49-46, 49-46, Michael Chiesa won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Michael Chiesa vs Neil Magny?
The judges scored it 49-46, 49-46, 49-46, Michael Chiesa won the decision.
Was Michael Chiesa vs Neil Magny a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 99% of 85 fan cards scored it for Michael Chiesa; 100% of 24 media scores picked Michael Chiesa.