Court McGee vs Michael Chiesa
Court McGee is 22-15-0; Michael Chiesa is 20-7-0. Court McGee is 3 years older than Michael Chiesa. Michael Chiesa is 2" · 5 cm taller than Court McGee. They have met once: Court McGee 0, Michael Chiesa 1.
WelterweightMet once
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Style & credentials
Court McGee
Folkstyle WrestlingKarateBJJ
- —Black belt · OtherJohn Hackleman
- 2010Contract winner · TUFMiddleweight
- 20033rd Place · State HShigh-school · Utah 5A
- 20026th Place · State HShigh-school · Utah 5A
Michael Chiesa
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2024Black belt · BJJJames Weed
- —Lightweight ChampionshipLegends of Fighting Championship (LOTC)
- 2012Champion · The Ultimate FighterLightweight
- —Champion · Pacific Northwest Regional
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
53%73%
Head
23%22%
Body
25%5%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Court McGeelast 5 fights
77%14%9%
Michael Chiesalast 5 fights
75%17%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Court McGee Michael Chiesa
Strikes landed / min
4.622.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Court McGee · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.881.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Court McGee · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.703.11
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Court McGee · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
24%48%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Court McGee · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
71%66%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Court McGee · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.401.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Court McGee · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1503 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.62
Strikes landed / min2.02
3.88
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.73
1.70 / 7.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.11 / 6.5
24%
Takedown accuracy48%
71%
Takedown defence66%
2:57
Control time / fight3:41
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min1.00
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Court McGee24 UFC fights · 1404 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%597/2583
20%276/557
24%336/428
Clinch
4%51/114
2%34/44
0%6/7
Ground
7%96/133
1%8/8
0%0/0
Michael Chiesa22 UFC fights · 405 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%184/661
11%46/73
4%17/19
Clinch
5%21/46
10%39/47
1%5/5
Ground
22%91/144
0%2/2
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Court McGee15 of 37 ended early · 41%22 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
Michael Chiesa19 of 27 ended early · 70%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Court McGee1-4
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley· Jun 14, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Allen vs Curtis 2· Apr 6, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
Full record · 37 fightsShow less
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Chikadze· Jan 15, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Font vs Garbrandt· May 22, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Aldana· Oct 4, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Weidman· Oct 18, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith· Oct 27, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis· Nov 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn· Jan 15, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Caceres· Aug 6, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WUFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor· Dec 12, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC on FOX: Johnson vs Benavidez 2· Dec 14, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- L
- LUFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann· Mar 3, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger· Sep 17, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale· Jun 19, 2010Submission · R2 · 3:41 · Ultimate Fighter 11 Middleweight
- WDayle JarvisUtah Regional· Jul 18, 2009TKO
- WIsidro GonzalezShowdown Fights· Sep 26, 2008DEC
- WHank WeissJeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night· May 17, 2008DEC
- WChad MaheuWyoming Regional· Mar 22, 2008TKO
- WClint RiserWyoming Regional· Jan 26, 2008Submission
- L
- WJustin EllisonUtah Regional· Aug 10, 2007Submission
- W
- WBen FuimaonoUltimate Combat Experience· Jun 2, 2007Submission
- WJarrett KeltonUltimate Combat Experience· May 12, 2007TKO
- W
- WRy StoneGolden Fights· Mar 30, 2007Submission
Michael Chiesa4-1
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley· Jun 14, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov· Aug 3, 2024Submission · R1 · 3:44 · Welterweight
- L
Full record · 27 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Vieira vs Tate· Nov 20, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Magny· Jan 20, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Dos Santos· Jan 25, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- L
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas· Apr 4, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- WUFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw· May 24, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale· Jun 1, 2012Submission · R1 · 2:47 · Ultimate Fighter 15 Lightweight
- WDarrell FennerCageSport 16· Oct 1, 2011Submission · R1 · 0:45 · Middleweight
- WMatt CobleLOTC 13: Battle At The Bay· Jul 16, 2011Submission · R1 · 2:13
- WEvian RodriguezLOTC 11: Conquest Of The Cage· Apr 28, 2011Submission · R1 · 1:03
- WDarcy JamesBFL 7: Invasion· Mar 25, 2011Submission · R1 · 1:36 · Lightweight
- WAndy PavesRumble on the Ridge 14· Oct 30, 2010Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Court McGee and Michael Chiesa ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley (Sat, Jun 14, 2025), where Michael Chiesa won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Court McGee and Michael Chiesa?
Court McGee is 22-15-0 and Michael Chiesa is 20-7-0.
Who has the longer reach, Court McGee or Michael Chiesa?
Neither. Both have a 75" · 191 cm reach.
Who is taller, Court McGee or Michael Chiesa?
Michael Chiesa is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Court McGee stands 5'11" · 180 cm.
Who is older, Court McGee or Michael Chiesa?
Court McGee is 41 and Michael Chiesa is 38.
Who has more finishes, Court McGee or Michael Chiesa?
Court McGee has 11 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Michael Chiesa has 13 wins (0 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission).
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