Tag: Michael Chiesa

Michael Chiesa ‘Embarrassed’ By Submission Loss To Vicente Luque

Michael ChiesaMichael Chiesa has issued a statement following his loss at UFC 265. ‘The Maverick’ suffered a first-round submission defeat at the hands of Vicente Luque who survived an early onslaught from the TUF winner to pick up his third straight win. Almost immediately after his fight, Chiesa took to social media to address the loss […]

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Michael Chiesa has issued a statement following his loss at UFC 265.

‘The Maverick’ suffered a first-round submission defeat at the hands of Vicente Luque who survived an early onslaught from the TUF winner to pick up his third straight win.

Almost immediately after his fight, Chiesa took to social media to address the loss and admit he felt embarrassed after suffering his first defeat at welterweight.

“I want to jump out in front of this now. First and most importantly, congrats to @luquevicente, he’s a stone cold killer and a class act. I look forward to seeing what’s next for him. It was an honor sharing the Octagon with him,” Chiesa began. “To say I’m embarrassed is an understatement. Physically I was in the best shape of my life, mentally I was battling myself every single day. I put too much pressure on myself this fight and I cracked. Historically throughout my career, every time I have faced adversity and come up short, I’ve turned around and grown tremendously. A couple more wins and I’ll be back in the mix. The goal remains the same, my belief is still just as strong and I love every single person that supports me so much that it hurts.”

Do you think Michael Chiesa will be able to get back into welterweight title contention?

Vicente Luque Stops Michael Chiesa With Slick First Round D’Arce Choke – UFC 265 Highlights

LuqueFor the second bout running, streaking welterweight finisher, Vicente Luque has latched onto a D’Arce choke to stop his opponent — this time submitting the renowned grappler, Michael Chiesa in an entertaining main card clash at UFC 265. Finding himself on the receiving end of a slick jab-straight combination from Washington native, Chiesa, which opened […]

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For the second bout running, streaking welterweight finisher, Vicente Luque has latched onto a D’Arce choke to stop his opponent — this time submitting the renowned grappler, Michael Chiesa in an entertaining main card clash at UFC 265.

Finding himself on the receiving end of a slick jab-straight combination from Washington native, Chiesa, which opened a cut just below his left eye — Luque was taken down after appearing to rock Chiesa with a right hand of his own.

Managing to almost immediately taking the streaking, Luque’s back, Chiesa attempted to setup a rear-naked choke in quite timely fashion, with the former gritting through what appeared to be close finish.

Returning to his knees following a successful defence, Luque himself looked to lock up a D’Arce choke as Chiesa returned to his feet, and upon rolling and latching onto the choke successfully — Luque lodged his fourth consecutive victory and his eighth successful submission stoppage.

Below, catch the highlights from Luque’s stoppage victory over Chiesa.

Vicente Luque Chokes Out Michael Chiesa – UFC 265 Results

Michael Chiesa Vicente LuqueThe UFC 265 main card features a pivotal welterweight battle between rising contenders Michael Chiesa and Vicente Luque. Both fighters are looking to stay in the thick of things and possibly earn a title shot down the line with the current welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, who will fight Colby Covington in a title rematch later […]

Michael Chiesa Vicente Luque

The UFC 265 main card features a pivotal welterweight battle between rising contenders Michael Chiesa and Vicente Luque. Both fighters are looking to stay in the thick of things and possibly earn a title shot down the line with the current welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, who will fight Colby Covington in a title rematch later this year.

Let’s find out who wins this fascinating stylistic matchup.

Round 1:

The two welterweights circle the octagon in an attempt to find their range. Luque is controlling the center of the octagon while Chiesa is attempting to get Luque to push forward. Luque lands a left low-calf kick to Chiesa. Chiesa responds with a left hand that hands flush. Luque lands a nice combo to the lower body. Chiesa lands a snapping left hand down the middle that knocks Luque’s head back. Luque lands a right hand that causes Chiesa to slip. Chiesa gets a big takedown and top mount. Chiesa gets Luque’s back and attempts a rear-naked choke, Luque pops out of two attempts. Luque shows great defense and transitions to a tight rear-naked choke and forces Chiesa to tap. The fight is over and Luque wins.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Vicente Luque via submission (D’arce-Choke)

Michael Chiesa Takes Credit For Kevin Lee’s Move To Welterweight

UFC welterweight contender Michael Chiesa says he’s largely responsible for Kevin Lee’s decision to move up to 170 pounds. After consecutive submission losses to Lee and Anthony Pettis, Chiesa left the grueling weight cuts in the past and m…

UFC welterweight contender Michael Chiesa says he’s largely responsible for Kevin Lee’s decision to move up to 170 pounds. After consecutive submission losses to Lee and Anthony Pettis, Chiesa left the grueling weight cuts in the past and made the move up from lightweight to welterweight. Since, the Colorado native has gone 4-0 and defeated […]

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Vicente Luque Happy To Now Be Ranked Below Michael Chiesa

UFC welterweight contender Vicente Luque says he welcomed the ranking switch which saw him drop behind his upcoming opponent Michael Chiesa. Luque and Chiesa are set to go toe-to-toe this weekend at UFC 265. The Brazilian will be looking to end the 33-…

UFC welterweight contender Vicente Luque says he welcomed the ranking switch which saw him drop behind his upcoming opponent Michael Chiesa. Luque and Chiesa are set to go toe-to-toe this weekend at UFC 265. The Brazilian will be looking to end the 33-year-old’s winning streak at four and, in doing so, extend his own to […]

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Michael Chiesa Says He Poses A Unique Problem To Kamaru Usman

UFC welterweight contender Michael Chiesa believes he has the tools to “pose a problem” for UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman. Since returning to 170 pounds in 2018 following consecutive losses to Kevin Lee and Anthony Pettis at lightw…

UFC welterweight contender Michael Chiesa believes he has the tools to “pose a problem” for UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman. Since returning to 170 pounds in 2018 following consecutive losses to Kevin Lee and Anthony Pettis at lightweight, Chiesa has looked back to his best. A four-fight winning streak that includes victories over Rafael dos […]

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