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Welterweight

Michael Chiesa

“Maverick”

20-7

Age
38
Height
6'1"
Reach
6'4"
Stance
Southpaw
Camp
Sikjitsu
Out of
USA
Style
hybrid
Fight IQ
C · 54
Finish rate
65%
Win rate
74%

Career methods

KO/TKO
0
Sub
13
Dec
7

FightMetric

SLpM

2.02

SApM

3.89

Str Acc

56%

Str Def

64%

TD Avg

3.11

TD Acc

48%

TD Def

73%

Sub Avg

1.04

Tape read

Hybrid who can change levels — suspect hips against the shot, southpaw

Fight IQ

54C

Thin sample — 0 loaded UFC rows, 27 career fights for Michael Chiesa. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.

IQ

C

Ground

B

Defense

C+

Counter

D

Reaction

proxy

C

Agility

proxy

D

TD react

C

Chin

B

What they do well

  • Durability

    Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

Where they leak

  • Punching agility

    Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • Counter punching

    Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • Takedown reaction

    A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.

Scouting report

Michael Chiesa “Maverick” is a 38-year-old Southpaw welterweight out of USA, camped at Sikjitsu. The tape read: hybrid who can change levels — suspect hips against the shot, southpaw. Career mark 20-7-0 — 0 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission, 7 by decision. Fight IQ grades C (54).

What works. Durability is the standout at 73 (B). Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean. Ground game B on 3.11 TD/15 and 1.04 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 64% / 3.89 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility D (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C on 73% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 0 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Punching agility is the soft spot (36, D). Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries. Opponents who out-speed the first exchange and never stay on the centerline have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. When Chiesa loses, it is usually a finish (0 KO, 5 sub) — composure under the first clean hurt is the live question.

The book has no per-fight UFC rows for Chiesa yet. This scouting card is carried by career FightMetric rates and the win-method split — treat the reaction and agility marks as wider intervals.

Ground game

71 B

Competent offensive grappling — enough volume and threat to change where the fight is scored.

  • 3.11 takedowns / 15 at 48% accuracy
  • 1.04 submission attempts / 15 · 13 career sub wins

Striking defense

61 C+

Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.

  • 64% striking defense · 3.89 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 7 defeats

Counter punching

43 D

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • 56% accuracy on 2.02 SLpM
  • 0.10 knockdowns / 15 · 0 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

54 C

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 64% · TD def 73% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 3.89 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

36 D

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 2.02 SLpM at 56% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 3.89 SApM

Takedown reaction

51 C

A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.

  • 73% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 5 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

73 B

Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 7 losses
  • 7 decision wins — proof they last and still score

Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
No UFC tape loaded for this fighter yet.