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Dana White explains why Michael Chiesa was dragged out by cops at UFC 269
Dana White has explained why welterweight fighter Michael Chiesa was dragged out by cops at tonight’s UFC 269 event in Las Vegas. Chiesa (18-6 MMA) was not competing at Saturday’s pay-per-view event, but was in attendance to watch him teammate Julianna Pena challenge Amanda Nunes for the promotions bantamweight title. Saturday’s ‘Nunes vs. Pena’ co-main […]
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Michael Chiesa issues statement following loss to Sean Brady at UFC Vegas 43
Michael Chiesa has issued a statement following his unanimous decision loss to Sean Brady at tonight’s UFC Vegas 43 event. Chiesa (18-6 MMA) had entered Saturday’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a first round submission loss to Vicente Luque in his previous Octagon appearance at UFC 265. Meanwhile, Sean Brady (15-0 MMA) was […]
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UFC Vegas 43 Bonus Report: Taila Santos receives lone POTN bonus
The Octagon remained in Nevada for today’s UFC Vegas 43 event, a eleven-bout fight card headlined by Ketlen Vieira vs Miesha Tate. The main event went the full twenty-five minutes. Tate was able to get off some decent punches in the fight, but it was the jab and volume of Vieira that ultimately proved to […]
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Pros react after Sean Brady defeats Michael Chiesa at UFC Vegas 43
Today’s UFC Vegas 43 event was co-headlined by a welterweight contest featuring Michael Chiesa squaring off with Sean Brady. Chiesa (18-6 MMA) entered today’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a first round submission loss to Vicente Luque in his most recent Octagon appearance. Prior to that setback, ‘Maverick’ had reeled off three straight […]
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UFC Vegas 43 Results: Sean Brady defeats Michael Chiesa (Highlights)
Today’s UFC Vegas 43 event is co-headlined by a welterweight contest featuring Michael Chiesa squaring off with Sean Brady. Chiesa (18-5 MMA) will enter the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a first round submission loss to Vicente Luque in his most recent Octagon appearance. Prior to that setback, ‘Maverick’ had reeled off three […]
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UFC Vegas 43: ‘Vieira vs. Tate’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon remains in Nevada for today’s UFC Vegas 43 event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Ketlen Vieira vs Miesha Tate. Vieira (11-2 MMA) was last seen in action back in February, where she suffered a unanimous decision loss to Yana Kunitskaya. That setback was preceded by a victory over Sijara Eubanks. Meanwhile, Miesha […]
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Vicente Luque reacts after submitting Michael Chiesa with a D’Arce choke at UFC 265
Top-ranked welterweight title contender Vicente Luque reacted after submitting Michael Chiesa with a D’Arce choke at UFC 265. Luque was coming into this fight against Chiesa off of a D’Arce choke victory over Tyron Woodley in his last fight, and he went back to his signature move here against Chiesa at UFC 265. After Luque […]
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Dana White says Vicente Luque is “now in the title picture” following submission win over Michael Chiesa at UFC 265
UFC president Dana White says that Vicente Luque is “now in the title picture” following his submission win over Michael Chiesa at UFC 265. The No. 6 ranked welterweight in the UFC heading into this matchup, Luque used a D’arce choke to submit Chiesa in the first round of their 170lbs fight on the UFC […]
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Michael Chiesa issues statement following first round submission loss to Vicente Luque at UFC 265
Michael Chiesa has issued a statement after suffering a first round submission loss to Vicente Luque at tonight’s UFC 265 event in Houston. Chiesa (18-5 MMA) had entered tonight’s bout sporting a four-fight winning steak, his latest being a drubbing of Neil Magny in January. ‘Maverick’ had most previously tasted defeated at the hands of […]
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Pros react after Vicente Luque submits Michael Chiesa at UFC 265
A key welterweight bout between perennial division contenders Michael Chiesa and Vicente Luque took place on tonight’s UFC 265 main card. Chiesa (18-5 MMA) had entered tonight’s bout sporting a four-fight winning steak, his latest being a drubbing of Neil Magny back in January. ‘Maverick’ had most previously tasted defeated at the hands of Anthony […]
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UFC 265 Results: Vicente Luque taps Michael Chiesa in Round 1 (Video)
A key welterweight bout between perennial division contenders Michael Chiesa and Vicente Luque takes place on tonight’s UFC 265 main card. Chiesa (18-4 MMA) will enter tonight’s bout sporting a four-fight winning steak, his latest being a drubbing of Neil Magny back in January. ‘Maverick’ has not tasted defeat since July of 2018, when he […]
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Vicente Luque says UFC 265 scrap against Michael Chiesa “will be the Fight of the Night” if he doesn’t get the KO win
Vicente Luque thought he would be fighting Michael Chiesa after his win over Tyron Woodley in March. Luque and Chiesa are currently ranked fifth and sixth at welterweight and both are dark horses of the division. It’s an intriguing matchup but for the Brazilian, he knows stylistic, it’s a striker vs. grappler matchup. Luque is […]
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Michael Chiesa wants welterweight title shot with win over Vicente Luque at UFC 265
Former Ultimate Fighter winner Michael Chiesa says he wants a welterweight title shot with a win over Vicente Luque at UFC 265. Chiesa and Luque lock horns on the UFC 265 pay-per-view card on August 7 at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. This is a big fight in the stacked UFC welterweight division as Chiesa […]
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Michael Chiesa blasts “sh*t human being” Colby Covington: “He’s just sitting on the sidelines”
UFC welterweight contender Michael Chiesa blasted “sh*t human being” Colby Covington, saying that “he’s just sitting on the sidelines.” Chiesa takes on Vicente Luque at UFC 265 in August in a battle between top-10 contenders at 170lbs. UFC president Dana White has already confirmed that Covington is next in line to fight champion Kamaru Usman […]
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Vicente Luque vs. Michael Chiesa set for UFC 265
An exciting welterweight bout between top-10 ranked contenders Vicente Luque and Michael Chiesa is the latest addition to the UFC 265 card. Cageside Press reported that Luque and Chiesa will meet at UFC 265, which takes place on August 7. The event is rumored to take place at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, with UFC […]
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Diego Sanchez threw fight against Michael Chiesa at UFC 239, claims Joshua Fabia
Joshua Fabia, the former manager of MMA veteran Diego Sanchez, claims that the UFC legend threw his fight against Michael Chiesa at UFC 239. Sanchez lost a lopsided unanimous decision to Chiesa that night, but according to his former manager Fabia, the loss was in part because he was forced to throw the fight. Speaking […]
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Kamaru Usman wants to face Michael Chiesa at UFC 263 in June, says Ali Abdelaziz
Kamaru Usman is hoping to be active in 2021 and eyes his next title defense against Michael Chiesa, his manager, Ali Abdelaziz revealed. After Usman knocked out Jorge Masvidal in the second round at UFC 261, Dana White confirmed Colby Covington would be next. However, according to Abdelaziz, he and Usman don’t know why Covington […]
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Michael Chiesa still hoping for Colby Covington fight, also up for matchup with “Wonderboy”
Surging UFC welterweight contender Michael Chiesa is still hoping to fight Colby Covington next, but he’d also be up for a fight with Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. Chiesa last fought at UFC Fight Island 8 in January, when he picked up an impressive decision victory over Neil Magny. After that fight, he set his sights on […]
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Michael Chiesa takes aim at Mario Yamasaki following news of his return to MMA refereeing
Michael Chiesa took aim at Mario Yamasaki after the controversial referee announced his plans to return to mixed martial arts. Yamasaki has not worked as a referee since February of 2018, when he was on duty for a Fight Night in Belem, Brazil. Mario was the subject of much controversy that night, after he allowed […]
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Michael Chiesa shares preferred matchmaking for McGregor, Poirier, other lightweight stars
Michael Chiesa has shared his ideal matchmaking strategy for Dustin Poirier, Conor McGregor, and several other lightweight stars. Poirier and McGregor took center stage last weekend, colliding in the main event of UFC 257. The bout was a rematch of a 2014 featherweight fight that McGregor won by knockout, but this time around, Poirier evened […]
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Michael Chiesa believes the Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier rematch at UFC 257 could go one of two ways
Michael Chiesa believes that tomorrow night’s Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier rematch at UFC 257 could go one of two ways. Chiesa improved his UFC welterweight to a perfect 4-0 earlier this week on Fight Island, scoring a lopsided unanimous decision victory over Neil Magny. It was the kind of win that should earn ‘Maverick’ […]
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Michael Chiesa issues statement following dominant win over “damn good fighter” Neil Magny
UFC welterweight contender Michael Chiesa issued a statement following his dominant decision win over Neil Magny at UFC Fight Island 8. Chiesa looked incredible against Magny as he improved to a perfect 4-0 since moving up to welterweight in 2018. Chiesa was able to drag Magny down to the mat at will, and on the […]
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Neil Magny issues classy statement following loss to Michael Chiesa at UFC Fight Island 8
Neil Magny has issued a statement following today’s lopsided unanimous decision loss to Michael Chiesa at UFC Fight Island 8. Magny (24-8 MMA) had landed in Abu Dhabi with hopes of extending his win streak to four in a row. Standing in his way was Chiesa (18-4 MMA) who was also sporting a three-fight winning […]
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What’s next for Michael Chiesa and Neil Magny after UFC Fight Island 8?
In the main event of UFC Fight Island 8 on Wednesday, Michael Chiesa took on Neil Magny in a battle of top-10 welterweights. Both men were looking to take the next step up the rankings and enter the title picture. Ultimately, it was Chiesa who clearly won the fight by implementing his grappling to dominate […]
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Michael Chiesa explains Colby Covington callout: “I’m giving him an opportunity”
Michael Chiesa believes he is giving Colby Covington an opportunity by calling him out. At UFC Fight Island 8 on Wednesday, Chiesa scored a dominant decision win over Neil Magny to cement himself as a top-10 welterweight. After the win, he then called out Covington, in a fight that certainly makes sense. “The election is […]
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Pros react after Michael Chiesa schools Neil Magny in UFC Fight Island 8 headliner
Check out how the pros reacted to welterweight Michael Chiesa schooling Neil Magny for five rounds in the main event of UFC Fight Island 8. Chiesa entered the bout on a three-fight win streak since moving up to welterweight, which included a dominant win over Rafael dos Anjos in his last bout. As for Magny, […]
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UFC Fight Island 8 results: Michael Chiesa defeats Neil Magny, calls out Colby Covington
No. 8-ranked UFC welterweight Michael Chiesa was the picture of dominance in his fight with the division’s No. 9-contender, Neil Magny. Chiesa and Magny met in the main event of UFC Fight Island 8, which emanated from Yas Island in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday morning and afternoon. Despite entering the cage as a slight underdog, […]
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UFC Fight Island 8: “Chiesa vs. Magny” Live Results and Highlights
On Wednesday, the UFC returned to our screens for the second time this week with UFC Fight Island 8: “Chiesa vs. Magny” from Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. The card, which began at 9:00am ET, was originally scheduled to be headlined by a welterweight fight between No. 3-ranked contender Leon Edwards and rising prospect Khamzat […]