Michael Chiesa
| Michael Chiesa | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael Keith Chiesa December 7, 1987 Aurora, Colorado, United States |
| Other names | Maverick |
| Residence | Spokane, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division |
Lightweight Welterweight (formerly) |
| Reach | 76.0 in (193 cm) |
| Style | Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Spokane Valley, Washington |
| Team | Sik Jitsu Fighting Systems |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsuunder Luiz Cláudio |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By submission | 10 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Michael Keith Chiesa (/ˌkiˈɛsə/; born December 7, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Chiesa was the winner of FX's inaugural The Ultimate Fighter: Live. He currently fights for the UFC in the lightweight division where he is the #8 contender in official UFC rankings.
Chiesa began his professional mixed martial arts career in 2008. He fought for several regional promotions in the Pacific Northwest, going undefeated in his first seven fights, before gaining an opportunity to appear on The Ultimate Fighter: Live reality show.
Chiesa was one of 32 lightweight fighters announced by the UFC to participate in first live season of The Ultimate Fighter reality show.
Chiesa earned his way into The Ultimate Fighter house, and a $5,000 bonus, with a submission victory over Johnavan Vistante in the elimination rounds. He was chosen as the fifth pick for Team Faber. Chiesa's terminally ill father died shortly after his son's victory.
After teammate Al Iaquinta picked up the first win for Team Faber, his coach decided that Chiesa would fight Jeremy Larsen next. Chiesa would go on to defeat Larsen by unanimous decision after two rounds.
For his quarter-final fight, Chiesa was matched up with the highly favored prospect, Justin Lawrence. After a hard fought two rounds, the judges declared a draw and the fight went to a third, "sudden-victory" round. Early in the third round, Chiesa was able to reverse Lawrence on the ground, gain a mount position and win the fight by TKO, earning a $5,000 knock-out bonus and a place in the semi-finals.
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