Michael Chiesa News
Michael Chiesa takes aim at 'coward' Colby Covington for ducking him: 'Who didn't sign the contract?'
Cole Shelton - January 28, 2026
Michael Chiesa has taken a shot at the former interim UFC welterweight champion, Colby Covington. Chiesa has called out Covington for years, and after the two were assistant coaches on TUF, Chiesa felt like a fight would happen. The UFC was on board with it as well, but Covington turned it down, according to Chiesa.
Michael Morales can cause problems for Islam Makhachev, says UFC veteran
Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 18, 2025
Michael Morales has made it to the UFC welterweight title discussion, but could that mean bad news for Islam Makhachev? UFC 322 was a memorable night, and one of the most impressive performances was courtesy of Morales. The undefeated star scored a first-round TKO finish over Sean Brady, who was one of the top contenders in the 170-pound weight class entering the fight.
Justin Gaethje earned title shot against Ilia Topuria, says veteran UFC personality
Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 21, 2025
A longtime member of the UFC roster believes Justin Gaethje has earned the right to challenge Ilia Topuria. Topuria is the reigning UFC Lightweight Champion. Fight fans have been waiting to see who will be “El Matador’s” first contender at 155 pounds after he starched Charles Oliveira in their late June clash.
Ilia Topuria strongly advised not to pursue boxing match with Terence Crawford
Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 19, 2025
Ilia Topuria has been calling for a showdown with boxing great Terence Crawford, but one UFC fighter doesn’t think it’s a good idea. Topuria has certainly seen his stock soar thanks to stellar performances against Alexander Volkanovski, Max Holloway, and Charles Oliveira. “El Matador” is a former UFC featherweight titleholder, who vacated the gold to eventually capture the lightweight championship. Many believe Topuria has taken a page out of Conor McGregor’s playbook, and his callout of “Bud” Crawford is an example of that.
UFC Atlanta Results: Michael Chiesa defeats Court McGee
Chris Taylor - June 14, 2025
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Atlanta results, including the welterweight bout between Michael Chiesa and Court McGee. Chiesa (19-7 MMA) will enter the contest sporting a two-fight winning streak, his latest being a third-round submission victory over Max Griffin at December’s UFC 310 event. ‘Maverick‘ has gone 2-3 over his past five Octagon appearances overall.
Michael Chiesa suggests Colby Covington is moving in a different direction with his career: “He’s a nice guy off camera”
Harry Kettle - June 13, 2025
UFC veteran Michael Chiesa has given his thoughts on the future of Colby Covington in the world of mixed martial arts. As we know, Colby Covington is a pretty controversial figure – and that’s us putting it lightly. He has a tendency to say outrageous things in the name of making headlines and throughout the course of his career, he’s been able to earn a lot of big opportunities off the back of that.
Michael Chiesa not hiding game plan against Court McGee at UFC Atlanta: "I'll stick to my strengths, it's no secret what that is"
Cole Shelton - June 10, 2025
Michael Chiesa is glad to fight a veteran like Court McGee at UFC Atlanta. Chiesa was rumored to be fighting in Seattle earlier this year, but it didn’t come to fruition. Although he was disappointed not to fight at home, he says this timeline is better for him.
Just Scrap Radio Ep. 197 with Michael Chiesa and Shawne Merriman
Cole Shelton - June 10, 2025
The 197th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live to preview UFC Atlanta. We’re first joined by UFC welterweight Michael Chiesa (1:13). Next, Lights Out founder and former NFL star Shawne Merriman (15:55) returns to the show.
6 new fights join Kamaru Usman vs. Joaquin Buckley on UFC Atlanta lineup
BJ Penn Staff - April 29, 2025
The quickly approaching UFC Atlanta card is coming together. Late last week, the promotion announced that the June 14 card will be headlined by a welterweight scrap between former champ Kamaru Usman and rising contender Joaquin Buckley. A flyweight co-headliner between Miranda Maverick and Rose Namajunas was also announced. However, not much was known about the rest of the card.
Colby Covington shoots down fight against 'irrelevant bum' Michael Chiesa for The Ultimate Fighter 33 finale: "He's a nobody!"
Josh Evanoff - March 26, 2025
UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington has no interest in facing Michael Chiesa. ‘Chaos’ is fresh off his return to the octagon in December. Ending a yearlong layoff, Colby Covington stepped up on short notice to face the rising Joaquin Buckley. That night at UFC Tampa saw ‘New Mansa’ dominate the former interim champion, hurting him several times en route to a third-round stoppage. Post-fight, Covington blamed the loss on a “DEI Doctor” who called the bout off due to a cut above his eye.
Daniel Cormier and Chael Sonnen pitch Colby Covington vs Michael Chiesa to fight after TUF 33
Cole Shelton - February 12, 2025
Daniel Cormier and Chael Sonnen are set to coach TUF 33 and they want their assistant coaches to fight at season’s end. Usually, the coaches of The Ultimate Fighter fight at the season’s end. However, Sonnen and Cormier are both retired and have no plans to fight again. With that, there won’t be a fight at season’s end, but Cormier has Michael Chiesa on his coaching staff, while Sonnen has Covington so they want them to fight instead.
Michael Chiesa and WWE superstar feature on Daniel Cormier's coaching team for The Ultimate Fighter
Harry Kettle - February 12, 2025
A few interesting faces have made an appearance on Daniel Cormier’s coaching team for the new season of The Ultimate Fighter. For the new season of The Ultimate Fighter, the UFC has decided to do something different. Instead of putting two fighters as coaches, with the intention being that they’ll square off at the end of the season, they’ve gone for Daniel Cormier and Chael Sonnen. As we know, both of these men have long since retired from mixed martial arts.
Max Griffin doubts Michael Chiesa will be able to "withstand" his power at UFC 310: "He doesn't like getting hit"
Cole Shelton - December 4, 2024
Max Griffin is pumped to be fighting Michael Chiesa at UFC 310. Griffin was fighting out his contract back in February when he edged out a split-decision win over Jeremiah Wells. After the fight, he went down to Tijuana to get stem cell treatment to help his nagging injuries.
Michael Chiesa surprised he's the underdog at UFC 310, vows to rely on experience against Max Griffin
Cole Shelton - December 3, 2024
Michael Chiesa was hoping to get one more fight in 2024 and he got his wish. After Chiesa submitted Tony Ferguson, the goal was to return in December. He ended up getting his wish as he will face Max Griffin on Saturday night at UFC 310.
Just Scrap Radio Ep. 184 with Michael Chiesa, Max Griffin & Chase Hooper
Cole Shelton - December 3, 2024
The 184th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live to preview UFC 310. We’re first joined by UFC welterweights Michael Chiesa (0:41) and Max Griffin (14:49). We close things out by chatting with UFC lightweight Chase Hooper (26:21).
Michael Chiesa reveals the "version" of Tony Ferguson he thinks would've beaten Khabib Nurmagomedov
Cole Shelton - August 15, 2024
Michael Chiesa thinks the version of Tony Ferguson that beat Rafael dos Anjos would’ve beaten Khabib Nurmagomedov. Ferguson vs. Nurmagomedov was one of the biggest fights that never came to fruition. It was booked on multiple occasions, but the pair never ended up meeting in the Octagon for a variety of reasons. According to Chiesa, he thinks had Ferguson and Nurmagomedov fought after ‘El Cucuy’ beat dos Anjos, he thinks Ferguson could’ve won.
Michael Chiesa reveals he would have retired from MMA had he lost to Tony Ferguson at UFC Abu Dhabi
Cole Shelton - August 5, 2024
Michael Chiesa says he would have retired had he lost to Tony Ferguson at UFC Abu Dhabi. Chiesa was fighting for the first time in over a year as he took on Ferguson, in a fight he was a sizeable favorite in. However, he was on a three-fight losing streak so there was pressure on him to get the win. Not only was Chiesa fighting to likely save his UFC job, but he says had he lost he would have hung up his gloves and retired. Luckily for Chiesa, he made quick work of Ferguson as he scored a first-round submission win.
Pros react after Michael Chiesa submits Tony Ferguson at UFC Abu Dhabi
Chris Taylor - August 3, 2024
Today’s UFC Abu Dhabi event featured a highly anticipated welterweight bout between Tony Ferguson and Michael Chiesa. Ferguson (25-11 MMA) was looking to earn his first win since June of 2019 when he took to the cage this afternoon. ‘El Cucuy’ had lost his previous seven fights in a row, his most previous defeat coming against Paddy Pimblett at UFC 296 this past December.