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Vintage performance in win
Chiesa defeated Max Griffin via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:56 of Round 3 at UFC 310 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
It was a vintage performance from Chiesa in his first victory since January 2021 over someone other than Tony Ferguson. He got to his grappling game early, limiting Griffin's chances of getting going offensively. All told, Chiesa landed just 2-of-8 takedown attempts for 3:48 worth of control time, but it felt like more than that. Without a knockout victory in his is long pro career, Chiesa is always going to be at a disadvantage on the feet, so it's imperative he close the distance and now allow his opponent any space. Finding a second wind on the heels of back-to-back victories, Chiesa, a Spokane native, feels like natural fight for the Fight Night card in Seattle scheduled for early-2025.
It was a vintage performance from Chiesa in his first victory since January 2021 over someone other than Tony Ferguson. He got to his grappling game early, limiting Griffin's chances of getting going offensively. All told, Chiesa landed just 2-of-8 takedown attempts for 3:48 worth of control time, but it felt like more than that. Without a knockout victory in his is long pro career, Chiesa is always going to be at a disadvantage on the feet, so it's imperative he close the distance and now allow his opponent any space. Finding a second wind on the heels of back-to-back victories, Chiesa, a Spokane native, feels like natural fight for the Fight Night card in Seattle scheduled for early-2025.
Another fight scheduled
Chiesa is scheduled to compete against fellow welterweight Max Griffin at UFC 310 in Paradise on Dec. 7, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Chiesa defeated Tony Ferguson at UFC Abu Dhabi on Aug. 3, the former's first win since 2021. He will look to build off his newly-found momentum and establish a winning streak by defeating Griffin, who is 2-2 with back-and-forth decisions across his last four fights.
Chiesa defeated Tony Ferguson at UFC Abu Dhabi on Aug. 3, the former's first win since 2021. He will look to build off his newly-found momentum and establish a winning streak by defeating Griffin, who is 2-2 with back-and-forth decisions across his last four fights.
First win since January 2021
Chiesa defeated Tony Ferguson via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:44 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Abu Dhabi.
ANALYSIS
The UFC gave Chiesa a complete and total layup here to get back in the win column, and to his credit, he took full advantage. The two men stood around for the first few minutes, at which point Chiesa finally went for a takedown, and Ferguson found himself tapping out just moments later. Given that Tony entered having lost seven in a row, the wins tells us nothing regarding Chiesa. Mike, now 36 years old, entered having lost three in a row and without a victory dating back to January 2021. Chiesa is almost certainly to find himself a underdog his next time out. There's little reason to believe he's gotten back on track despite this effort.
The UFC gave Chiesa a complete and total layup here to get back in the win column, and to his credit, he took full advantage. The two men stood around for the first few minutes, at which point Chiesa finally went for a takedown, and Ferguson found himself tapping out just moments later. Given that Tony entered having lost seven in a row, the wins tells us nothing regarding Chiesa. Mike, now 36 years old, entered having lost three in a row and without a victory dating back to January 2021. Chiesa is almost certainly to find himself a underdog his next time out. There's little reason to believe he's gotten back on track despite this effort.
Scheduled against legend
Chiesa is scheduled to compete against Tony Ferguson in a welterweight fight at UFC Abu Dhabi on Aug. 3, per Dana White's announcement Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
To snap his losing streak at three, Chiesa will take on one of the UFC's most established veterans, a former interim lightweight champion best known for his 12-fight win streak in the promotion. With that being said, Chiesa's next opponent is also on a brutal seven-fight losing streak and moving up a weight class from his usual division.
To snap his losing streak at three, Chiesa will take on one of the UFC's most established veterans, a former interim lightweight champion best known for his 12-fight win streak in the promotion. With that being said, Chiesa's next opponent is also on a brutal seven-fight losing streak and moving up a weight class from his usual division.
Dominated in return from layoff
Chiesa lost to Kevin Holland via submission (D'Arce choke) at 2:39 of Round 1 at UFC 291 on Saturday in Salt Lake City.
ANALYSIS
To say it didn't go well for Chiesa, who was fighting for the first time since November 2021, would be the understatement of the century. Everyone was well aware Mike was going to be in trouble if he was unable to get Holland to the mat. He failed on all five of his takedown attempts despite seemingly having his opponent in a compromising position on multiple occasions. It was a concerning effort on multiple fronts. Chiesa didn't speak after the fight, but he was shown taking his gloves off immediately after tapping, something that often signifies retirement. It wouldn't be surprising if that's the route he tries to go. The 35-year-old has lost three straight and is without a win dating back to January 2021. Chiesa is also an excellent in-studio analyst for the UFC. Stay tuned.
To say it didn't go well for Chiesa, who was fighting for the first time since November 2021, would be the understatement of the century. Everyone was well aware Mike was going to be in trouble if he was unable to get Holland to the mat. He failed on all five of his takedown attempts despite seemingly having his opponent in a compromising position on multiple occasions. It was a concerning effort on multiple fronts. Chiesa didn't speak after the fight, but he was shown taking his gloves off immediately after tapping, something that often signifies retirement. It wouldn't be surprising if that's the route he tries to go. The 35-year-old has lost three straight and is without a win dating back to January 2021. Chiesa is also an excellent in-studio analyst for the UFC. Stay tuned.