{"id":348231,"date":"2020-04-27T17:37:18","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T00:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=348231"},"modified":"2020-04-27T17:37:18","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T00:37:18","slug":"michael-chiesa-wont-fight-during-pandemic-im-not-showing-up-unless-i-can-be-at-my-absolute-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/michael-chiesa-wont-fight-during-pandemic-im-not-showing-up-unless-i-can-be-at-my-absolute-best\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Chiesa won’t fight during pandemic: “I\u2019m not showing up unless I can be at my absolute best”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Michael Chiesa isn’t planning on fighting while the pandemic is going on.<\/p>\n

Although the UFC is returning on May 9, many states are still in lockdown leaving fighters without gyms or training partners to help prepare for fights. Yet, most fighters are still interested in competing, some like Amanda Nunes won’t be stepping in the Octagon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Now, welterweight contender Michael Chiesa took to Instagram<\/a> to say he will not be fighting as he can’t get the proper training in.<\/p>\n

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A post shared by Michael Chiesa (@mikemav22)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n