Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Vieira vs Tate
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Michael Chiesa
United StatesMichael Chiesa
“Maverick”
20-7-0
RESULT

Sean Brady def. Michael Chiesa (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Sean Brady
United StatesSean 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.

Fight stats

Michael Chiesa
Sean Brady
0
Knockdowns
0
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%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
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
0
KD
0
4 of 14
Sig. str.
10 of 19
4 of 15
Total str.
19 of 30
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:43
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 18
Sig. str.
5 of 18
29 of 43
Total str.
18 of 32
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
2:41
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 25
Sig. str.
3 of 5
38 of 49
Total str.
14 of 18
1 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:39
Ctrl
3:21

Judges' Scorecards

Eric Colón
#ChiesaBrady
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Douglas Crosby
#ChiesaBrady
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Junichiro Kamijo
#ChiesaBrady
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Chiesa
–
17
Brady
●29–28 Brady×14●30–27 Brady×3
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

32%
Chiesa
5%
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
R1
92%
Brady
R2
69%
Brady
R3
79%
Chiesa

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

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.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Michael Chiesa 48%52% Sean Brady

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
19-2-0
1636
Elo rating
1651
4
Win Streak
1
38
Age
33
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 PyferSat, Mar 28, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 1:03 · Welterweight
  • W
    Court McGee
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs BuckleySat, Jun 14, 2025
    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
Sean Brady · 4-1
  • W
    Joaquin Buckley
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Michael Morales
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs MakhachevSat, Nov 15, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:27 · Welterweight
  • W
    Leon Edwards
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs BradySat, Mar 22, 2025
    Submission · R4 · 1:39 · Welterweight
  • W
    Gilbert Burns
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs BradySat, Sep 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Kelvin Gastelum
    UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs TsarukyanSat, Dec 2, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 1:43 · Welterweight

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
72
Career high strikes
130
6
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Michael Chiesa
Strike target
Sean Brady
73%
Head
72%
22%
Body
7%
5%
Leg
21%
Michael Chiesa
Strike position
Sean Brady
61%
Distance
72%
16%
Clinch
4%
23%
Ground
24%