8 months agoMichael Chiesa (16-7) is set to take on Tony Ferguson on the main card of UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Chiesa enters the fight on a three-fight losing streak and hasn't fought in a year since Kevin Holland submitted him in the first round. Chiesa now takes on Ferguson who has lost seven fights in a row, as Chiesa enters the bout as a sizeable favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,500. In the UFC, Chiesa is 11-7, but has lost five times by submission while Ferguson is known as being slick on the ground. With a loss, Chiesa could very well be cut from the UFC.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 years agoMichael Chiesa walked out of the Octagon with his third straight loss after Saturday's matchup with Kevin Holland at UFC 291. In less than three minutes, Holland locked in a D'Arce choke on the submission ace. In 2:39 of action, Chiesa was only able to land four significant strikes and missed on all five of his takedown tries. The loss gives Chiesa his third straight and makes him winless since January of 2021. This very well may be the downfall of Chiesa from the top tier of the rankings.
--Matt BrickerSource: ESPN
2 years agoMichael Chiesa (16-6) needs a big win to get on track, and UFC 291 on Saturday offers that opportunity. Chiesa will enter the Octagon with another dangerous veteran in Kevin Holland. Long regarded as a top-tier fighter in the UFC, Chiesa needs a win here to avoid a three-fight losing streak. DraftKings sees Chiesa as the underdog with a salary of $7,800. He averages 67.3 fantasy points per contest through 17 UFC bouts. Chiesa is always a quick submission away, with 10 of his 16 wins coming by submission. Holland has made a turnaround as of late, and this could be a very difficult chance to rebound for Chiesa.
--Matt BrickerSource: UFC
3 years agoA veteran of the UFC since 2012, Michael Chiesa (17-5) will look to rebound from his first-round loss back in August when he faces Sean Brady in Saturday night's co-main event. Throughout his tenured UFC career, Chiesa has earned some impressive victories, including wins over guys like Neil Magny, Rafael dos Anjos and Carlos Condit, which have comprised three of his last four wins. A win could help Chiesa get back on track to make a run at a title shot. Dangerous on the mats, 11 of Chiesa's 17 career wins have come by submission. DraftKings sees Maverick as the big underdog with a salary of $7,300, however. Throughout his UFC career, Chiesa averages 69.8 fantasy points per contest.
--Matt BrickerSource: UFC
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