Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Tony Ferguson
United StatesTony Ferguson
“El Cucuy”
26-11-0
RESULT

Michael Chiesa def. Tony Ferguson (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 3:44
WIN
Michael Chiesa
United StatesMichael Chiesa
“Maverick”
20-7-0
Saturday, August 3, 2024
Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West, United Arab Emirates

Michael Chiesa defeated Tony Ferguson by Submission in round 1 (3:44) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov, held Saturday, August 3, 2024 at Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West.

Fight stats

Tony Ferguson
Michael Chiesa
0
Knockdowns
0
10 of 18
Significant strikes
4 of 25
56%
Sig. strike accuracy
16%
10 of 18
Total strikes
4 of 25
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
-
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:34
Significant strikes by target
4 of 9
Head
3 of 23
1 of 3
Body
1 of 2
5 of 6
Leg
0 of 0
10 of 18
Distance
4 of 25
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 18
Sig. str.
4 of 25
10 of 18
Total str.
4 of 25
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
0:34

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tony Ferguson vs Michael Chiesa?

Michael Chiesa defeated Tony Ferguson by Submission in round 1 (3:44) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov, held Saturday, August 3, 2024 at Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West.

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

Win probability

Tony Ferguson 59%41% Michael Chiesa

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Tony Ferguson
Submission Ace
8 edges
Michael Chiesa
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

90Power52
93Speed62
93Precision69
96Durability75
100Engine84
88Wrestling97
95Ground97

Biggest edge Tony Ferguson, Punch power +42

Attribute by attribute

Tony Ferguson is on the left of every row, Michael Chiesa on the right.
91Punch power49
89Kick power54
93Punch speed63
92Kick speed61
93Accuracy69
88Takedowns97
94Ground striking96
96Submissions97
98Chin81
94Body strength68
100Cardio84

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

Tale of the Tape

26-11-0
Record
20-7-0
1823
Power Index rating
1762
0
Win Streak
4
42
Age
38
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.91
SLpM
2.02
45%
Str. Acc.
40%
4.37
SApM
1.73
55%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

0.39
TD Avg.
3.11
35%
TD Acc.
47%
66%
TD Def.
65%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tony Ferguson · 2-3
  • W
    Warren Spencer
    Misfits Mania · Dec 20, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    Nathaniel Bustamante
    MF & DAZN X Series 22 · Aug 30, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:43 · Middleweight
  • L
    Michael Chiesa
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:44 · Welterweight
  • L
    Paddy Pimblett
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    King Green
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 · Jul 29, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 4:54 · Lightweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 22 fights
55.5
Avg sig. strikes
18.6
0.29
Avg takedowns
1.91
0:20
Avg control time
3:41
199
Career high strikes
72
2
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Tony Ferguson
Strike target
Michael Chiesa
60%
Head
73%
19%
Body
22%
20%
Leg
5%
Tony Ferguson
Strike position
Michael Chiesa
91%
Distance
61%
2%
Clinch
16%
7%
Ground
23%