Recent form
Michael Chiesa W W W W L · +35 Elo last 5
W W W W L
Niko Price L L L L W · -40 Elo last 5
L L L L W
UFC FIGHT NIGHT : ADESANYA VS PYFER
Event UFC FIGHT NIGHT : ADESANYA VS PYFER
Date Mar 28, 2026
Division Welterweight
Status Completed
Venue Climate Pledge Arena
Broadcast PARAMOUNT +
W
Maverick | 20-7-0 Michael Chiesa
L
The Hybrid | 16-11-0 Niko Price
Michael Chiesa vs Niko Price
Method :Submission
Round :R1
Time :1:03
Time format :(5-5-5)
Referee :Keith Peterson
Details :Rear-naked choke
Elo1758Great
3Y trend1704 → 1758
Fight Overview
RoundR1
Time1:03
MethodSubmission
Elo1624Solid
3Y trend1664 → 1624
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Michael Chiesa owns a 134-point Elo edge (great). Michael Chiesa shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 3 shared opponents give extra context.
Elo edge
Michael Chiesa 1758 +10 last move
Niko Price 1624 -10 last move
Stat advantages
Sig. strikes absorbed per min
1.73 vs 5.61
Takedown average
3.05 vs 0.98
Sig. strikes landed per min
2.03 vs 5.13
Takedown accuracy
48% vs 28%
Finishing profile
Michael Chiesa submission leads 65% of wins
Niko Price KO/TKO leads 63% of wins
Common opponents
Vicente Luque Michael Chiesa: loss · Submission (D'arce Choke) · Aug 7, 2021 Niko Price: loss · TKO (doctor stoppage) · May 9, 2020
Vicente Luque Michael Chiesa: loss · Submission (D'arce Choke) · Aug 7, 2021 Niko Price: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Apr 18, 2020
James Vick Michael Chiesa: win · KO/TKO · May 25, 2012 Niko Price: win · KO (upkick) · Oct 12, 2019