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UFCUFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Magny
Welterweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Michael Chiesa
Michael Chiesa
“Maverick”
20-7-0
RESULT

Michael Chiesa def. Neil Magny (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Neil Magny
Neil Magny
“The Haitian Sensation”
31-15-0
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
UFC 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.

Fight stats

Michael Chiesa
Neil Magny
0
Knockdowns
0
24 of 52
Significant strikes
12 of 50
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
24%
93 of 125
Total strikes
52 of 96
4 of 6
Takedowns
1 of 3
67%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
15:21
Control time
2:15
Significant strikes by target
19 of 43
Head
7 of 42
3 of 7
Body
5 of 7
2 of 2
Leg
0 of 1
10 of 29
Distance
8 of 45
1 of 2
Clinch
4 of 5
13 of 21
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 16
Sig. str.
3 of 26
21 of 31
Total str.
4 of 27
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:05
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 11
Sig. str.
1 of 3
20 of 26
Total str.
10 of 12
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
4:11
Ctrl
0:22
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
3 of 7
Sig. str.
4 of 8
14 of 18
Total str.
15 of 25
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:04
Ctrl
1:47
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
5 of 10
Sig. str.
3 of 5
17 of 22
Total str.
22 of 24
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
3:32
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
3 of 8
Sig. str.
1 of 8
21 of 28
Total str.
1 of 8
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
3:29
Ctrl
0:04

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#ChiesaMagny
1109
2109
3910
4109
5109
Total4946
Sal D'Amato
#ChiesaMagny
1109
2109
3910
4109
5109
Total4946
David Lethaby
#ChiesaMagny
1109
2109
3910
4109
5109
Total4946

Media Scores

24
Chiesa
–
0
Magny
●50–45 Chiesa×19●49–46 Chiesa×4●50–43 Chiesa
All 24 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

99%
Chiesa
1%
Magny
85 fan scorecards submitted
●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

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

20-7-0
Record
31-15-0
4
Win Streak
0
38
Age
38
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

2.02
SLpM
3.40
40%
Str. Acc.
46%
1.73
SApM
2.44
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

3.11
TD Avg.
2.17
47%
TD Acc.
39%
65%
TD Def.
55%
—
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
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    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
Neil Magny · 2-3
  • L
    Yaroslav Amosov
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs KapeSun, Dec 14, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 3:14 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jake Matthews
    UFC Perth: Ulberg vs ReyesSat, Sep 27, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 3:08 · Welterweight
  • W
    Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
    UFC Fight Night: Taira vs ParkSat, Aug 2, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:39 · Welterweight
  • L
    Carlos Prates
    UFC Fight Night: Magny vs PratesSat, Nov 9, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:50 · Welterweight
  • L
    Michael Morales
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs BorralhoSat, Aug 24, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:39 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 37 fights
18.6
Avg sig. strikes
40.7
1.91
Avg takedowns
1.73
3:41
Avg control time
2:33
72
Career high strikes
148
6
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Michael Chiesa
Strike target
Neil Magny
73%
Head
71%
22%
Body
19%
5%
Leg
10%
Michael Chiesa
Strike position
Neil Magny
61%
Distance
59%
16%
Clinch
18%
23%
Ground
23%