Michael Chiesa

Known for Acting

12/7/1987(Age 38)

Aurora, Colorado, USA

Biography

Professional mixed martial artist competing in the UFC Welterweight division.

Known For (22 credits)

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UFC on ESPN 69: Usman vs. Buckley

2025

UFC on ESPN 69: Usman vs. Buckley was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 14, 2025, at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. A welterweight bout between former UFC Welterweight Champion (also The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians welterweight winner) Kamaru Usman and Joaquin Buckley headlined the event.

8.5

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UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura

2024

UFC 310 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 7, 2024, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States. A UFC Flyweight Championship bout between current champion Alexandre Pantoja and former two-time Rizin Bantamweight Champion (also promotional newcomer) Kai Asakura was the main event.

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UFC on ABC 7: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov

2024

UFC on ABC 7: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 3, 2024, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A bantamweight title eliminator bout between former interim UFC Bantamweight Championship challenger Cory Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov headlined the event.

6.4

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UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2

2023

UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 29, 2023, at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. A lightweight rematch between former interim UFC Lightweight Champions Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje (also former WSOF Lightweight Champion) headlined the event. They also competed for the symbolic "BMF" (baddest motherfucker) title, which was vacated after the original holder Jorge Masvidal retired in April. The pairing first met at UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje in April 2018 which Poirier won by fourth-round TKO.

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UFC Fight Night 198: Vieira vs. Tate

2021

Ketlen Vieira vs. Miesha Tate (Bantamweight) Michael Chiesa vs. Sean Brady (Welterweight) Rani Yahya vs. Kang Kyung-ho (Bantamweight) Joanne Calderwood vs. Taila Santos (Flyweight) Davey Grant vs. Adrian Yanez (Bantamweight)

2.0

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UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane

2021

UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 7, 2021, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, United States. An interim UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between former title challenger Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane headlined the event.

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UFC on ESPN 20: Chiesa vs. Magny

2021

UFC on ESPN 20: Chiesa vs. Magny was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on January 20, 2021, at the Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A welterweight bout between The Ultimate Fighter: Live lightweight winner Michael Chiesa and Neil Magny served as the main-event.

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UFC Fight Night 166: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos

2020

UFC Fight Night 166: Blaydes vs. dos Santos was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on January 25, 2020 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. A heavyweight bout between Curtis Blaydes and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos served as the event headliner.

8.0

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UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos

2019

UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on July 6, 2019 at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. A UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between current two-time champion Jon Jones and Thiago Santos served as the event headliner. A UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship bout between the current champion Amanda Nunes (also current UFC Women's Featherweight Champion) and former champion Holly Holm served as the event co-headliner.

7.3

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UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2

2018

UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on December 29, 2018 at The Forum in Inglewood, California. A UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between former champion Jon Jones and former title challenger Alexander Gustafsson headlined this event.

5.3

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UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier

2018

UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on July 7, 2018, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas metropolitan area.

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UFC Fight Night 112: Chiesa vs. Lee

2017

UFC Fight Night 112: Chiesa vs. Lee was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on June 25, 2017, at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. A lightweight bout between The Ultimate Fighter: Live lightweight winner Michael Chiesa and Kevin Lee served as the event headliner.