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

Michael Chiesa def. Neil Magny (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Neil Magny
United StatesNeil 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

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.

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.

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

Win probability

Michael Chiesa 49%51% Neil Magny

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

20-7-0
Record
31-15-0
1636
Elo rating
1645
4
Win Streak
0
38
Age
38
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.02
SLpM
3.40
40%
Str. Acc.
46%
1.73
SApM
2.44
57%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

3.11
TD Avg.
2.17
47%
TD Acc.
39%
65%
TD Def.
55%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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Neil Magny · 2-3
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  • W
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  • L
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  • L
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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%