Welterweight3 rounds scheduled

Michael Chiesa

“Maverick”

20-7-0

RESULT

Sean Brady def. Michael Chiesa (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

WIN

Sean Brady

19-2-0

Saturday, November 20, 2021

Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Sean Brady defeated Michael Chiesa by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs Tate, held Saturday, November 20, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Sean Brady won the decision.

Fight stats

Michael Chiesa

Sean Brady

Knockdowns

29 of 57

Significant strikes

18 of 42

51%

Sig. strike accuracy

43%

71 of 107

Total strikes

51 of 80

1 of 1

Takedowns

5 of 8

100%

Takedown accuracy

63%

Submission attempts

Reversals

0:53

Control time

7:45

Significant strikes by target

19 of 44

Head

8 of 31

10 of 13

Body

2 of 2

0 of 0

Leg

8 of 9

18 of 42

Distance

18 of 42

5 of 6

Clinch

0 of 0

6 of 9

Ground

0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1

4 of 14

Sig. str.

10 of 19

4 of 15

Total str.

19 of 30

0 of 0

Takedowns

2 of 3

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

1:43

ROUND 2

8 of 18

Sig. str.

5 of 18

29 of 43

Total str.

18 of 32

0 of 0

Takedowns

1 of 3

Sub. att

0:14

Ctrl

2:41

ROUND 3

17 of 25

Sig. str.

3 of 5

38 of 49

Total str.

14 of 18

1 of 1

Takedowns

2 of 2

Sub. att

0:39

Ctrl

3:21

Judges' Scorecards

Eric Colón

#	Chiesa	Brady
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	10	9

Total2829

Douglas Crosby

#	Chiesa	Brady
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	10	9

Total2829

Junichiro Kamijo

#	Chiesa	Brady
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	10	9

Total2829

Media Scores

Chiesa

Brady

●29-28 Brady×14●30-27 Brady×3

All 17 media scorecards▾

Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com30-27Brady
Lev Pisarsky · Sherdog.com30-27Brady
Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-27Brady
Jillian DeCoursey29-28Brady
MMAJunkie.com29-28Brady
Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport29-28Brady
MMAMania.com29-28Brady
Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29-28Brady
Daniel Yanofsky · Fightful.com29-28Brady
Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Brady
Drake Riggs · SCMP MMA29-28Brady
Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Brady
Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29-28Brady
Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29-28Brady
Marcel Dorff · mmadna.nl29-28Brady
Shawn Bitter · Cageside Press29-28Brady
Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Brady

Fan Scorecards

32%

Chiesa

Draw

63%

Brady

125 fan scorecards submitted

●29-28 Brady48%●29-28 Chiesa25.6%●30-27 Brady12.8%●30-27 Chiesa4%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

92%

Brady

69%

Brady

79%

Chiesa

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Michael Chiesa vs Sean Brady?

What were the judges' scorecards for Michael Chiesa vs Sean Brady?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Sean Brady won the decision.

Was Michael Chiesa vs Sean Brady a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 63% of 125 fan cards scored it for Sean Brady; 100% of 17 media scores picked Sean Brady.

Full robbery index →

Referee

Herb Dean

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Michael Chiesa 47%53% Sean Brady

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 · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Michael Chiesa

Grappling Specialist

3 edges

Sean Brady

Grappling Specialist

8 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

52Power91

62Speed91

69Precision91

75Durability93

84Engine93

97Wrestling94

97Ground93

Biggest edge Sean Brady, Punch power +43

Attribute by attribute

49Punch power92

54Kick power90

63Punch speed91

61Kick speed90

69Accuracy91

97Takedowns94

96Ground striking92

97Submissions93

81Chin93

68Body strength92

84Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

20-7-0

Record

19-2-0

1860

Power Index rating

1881

Win Streak

Age

6'1"

185 cm

Height

5'10"

178 cm

75"

191 cm

Reach

72"

183 cm

Southpaw

Stance

Orthodox

Welterweight

Weight Class

Welterweight

United States

Nationality

United States

Striking Profile

2.02

SLpM

4.08

40%

Str. Acc.

53%

1.73

SApM

2.77

57%

Str. Def.

59%

Grappling Profile

3.11

TD Avg.

3.58

47%

TD Acc.

51%

65%

TD Def.

86%

1.00

Sub. Avg.

0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Michael Chiesa · 4-1

W
Niko Price
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · Mar 28, 2026
Submission · R1 · 1:03 · Welterweight
W
Court McGee
UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Max Griffin
UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
Submission · R3 · 1:56 · Welterweight
W
Tony Ferguson
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024
Submission · R1 · 3:44 · Welterweight
L
Kevin Holland
UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 · Jul 29, 2023
Submission · R1 · 2:39 · Welterweight

Sean Brady · 4-1

W
Joaquin Buckley
UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Michael Morales
VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025
TKO · R1 · 3:27 · Welterweight
W
Leon Edwards
UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady · Mar 22, 2025
Submission · R4 · 1:39 · Welterweight
W
Richie Martinez
Fury Pro Grappling 12 · Dec 28, 2024
Submission · R1 · 5:15 · Light Heavyweight
W
Gilbert Burns
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Brady · Sep 7, 2024
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Common Opponents

Michael Chiesa

Sean Brady

vs
Court McGee
WUnanimous DecisionR3 · 5:00Sat, Jun 14, 2025 WUnanimous DecisionR3 · 5:00Sat, Oct 19, 2019

Head-to-Head History

Unanimous Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs Tate

Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 11 fights

18.6

Avg sig. strikes

54.5

1.91

Avg takedowns

3.18

3:41

Avg control time

6:20

Career high strikes

130

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Michael Chiesa

Strike target

Sean Brady

73%

Head

72%

22%

Body

Leg

21%

Michael Chiesa

Strike position

Sean Brady

61%

Distance

72%

16%

Clinch

23%

Ground

24%