Saturday, November 20, 2021Meta 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.
Michael Chiesa vs Sean Brady
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Michael ChiesaSean Brady
0
Knockdowns0
29 / 57
Significant strikes18 / 42
51%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
71 / 107
Total strikes51 / 80
1 / 1
Takedowns5 / 8
100%
Takedown accuracy63%
0:53
Control time7:45
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Michael ChiesaSean Brady
1966%844%
Head
1034%211%
Body
00%844%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Michael Chiesa
62%17%21%
Sean Brady
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Michael Chiesa29 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1515/37
33/5
0
Clinch
0
55/6
0
Ground
44/7
22/2
0
Sean Brady18 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
88/31
22/2
88/9
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Michael ChiesaSean Brady
R1
4
10
10-910-910-9
R2
8
5
10-910-910-9
R3
17
3
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: Sean Brady
0
Knockdowns0
4 / 14
Significant strikes10 / 19
29%
Sig. strike accuracy53%
4 / 15
Total strikes19 / 30
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 3
0:00
Control time1:43
Round 2Judges: Sean Brady
0
Knockdowns0
8 / 18
Significant strikes5 / 18
44%
Sig. strike accuracy28%
29 / 43
Total strikes18 / 32
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 3
0:14
Control time2:41
Round 3Judges: Michael Chiesa
0
Knockdowns0
17 / 25
Significant strikes3 / 5
68%
Sig. strike accuracy60%
38 / 49
Total strikes14 / 18
1 / 1
Takedowns2 / 2
100%
Takedown accuracy100%
0:39
Control time3:21
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Michael Chiesa
17
Sean 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
125 fan scorecards submitted
32%
Michael Chiesa
5%
Draw
63%
Sean Brady
●29-28 Brady48%●29-28 Chiesa25.6%●30-27 Brady12.8%●30-27 Chiesa4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
92%
Brady
R2
69%
Brady
R3
79%
Chiesa
Insights
- Sean Brady stops 86% of takedowns, better than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Michael Chiesa lands 3.11 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 88% of UFC fighters.
- Sean Brady lands 3.58 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 92% 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
Sean Brady
No background on record
Camp · Marquez MMA · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
73%72%
Head
22%7%
Body
5%21%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Michael Chiesalast 3 fights
76%17%
Sean Bradylast 6 fights
48%17%35%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Michael Chiesa Sean Brady
Strikes landed / min
2.024.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Chiesa · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersSean Brady · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.732.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Chiesa · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersSean Brady · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.113.58
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Chiesa · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersSean Brady · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
47%51%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Chiesa · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersSean Brady · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
65%86%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Chiesa · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersSean Brady · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.000.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Chiesa · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersSean Brady · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.02
Strikes landed / min4.08
1.73
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.77
3.11 / 6.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.58 / 7.0
47%
Takedown accuracy51%
65%
Takedown defence86%
3:41
Control time / fight6:20
1.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.80
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
Sean Brady11 UFC fights · 599 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%286/670
4%21/34
21%123/141
Clinch
1%7/11
3%16/17
0%1/1
Ground
23%139/245
1%3/3
1%3/3
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
Sean Brady11 of 21 ended early · 52%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Sean Brady4-1
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- W
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- W
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Michael Chiesa vs Sean Brady?
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.
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.