Michael Chiesa vs. Max Griffin
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Michael Chiesa
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 15 | 7 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 5 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.4 · 15 tier-1/2 wins · 13 finish wins over 27 documented bouts
In the UFC: 7-7 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +3.5 wins over .500
Max Griffin
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 8 | 11 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 12 | 2 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.72 · 8 tier-1/2 wins · 11 finish wins over 33 documented bouts
In the UFC: 4-10 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +2.5 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Michael Chiesa
Distance 75.5% (norm 81.2%) · Clinch 9.7% (norm 9.4%) · Ground 14.7% (norm 8.1%)
Max Griffin
Distance 88.9% (norm 81.2%) · Clinch 6.7% (norm 9.4%) · Ground 4.4% (norm 8.1%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Michael Chiesa
Head 85.4% (norm 78.2%) · Body 12.2% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 2.4% (norm 8.4%)
Max Griffin
Head 79.1% (norm 78.2%) · Body 13.4% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 7.5% (norm 8.4%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Chiesa L/A | Acc | Welterweight med | Griffin L/A | Acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 249 / 760 | 32.8% | 38.6% | 786 / 1733 | 45.4% | 38.6% |
| In the clinch | 65 / 98 | 66.3% | 67.8% | 84 / 131 | 64.1% | 67.8% |
| On the ground | 95 / 148 | 64.2% | 67.2% | 52 / 86 | 60.5% | 67.2% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 299 / 859 | 34.8% | 37.2% | 615 / 1542 | 39.9% | 37.2% |
| To the body | 88 / 123 | 71.5% | 70.7% | 179 / 262 | 68.3% | 70.7% |
| To the legs | 22 / 24 | too few to rate | 82.9% | 128 / 146 | 87.7% | 82.9% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Welterweight: 182 fighters · Welterweight: 182 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Chiesa L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med | vs Griffin L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 262 / 712 | 36.8% | 39.0% | 773 / 1977 | 39.1% | 39.0% |
| In the clinch | 48 / 68 | 70.6% | 68.9% | 120 / 173 | 69.4% | 68.9% |
| On the ground | 40 / 53 | 75.5% | 68.0% | 28 / 43 | 65.1% | 68.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 181 / 605 | 29.9% | 35.6% | 609 / 1746 | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| To the body | 88 / 127 | 69.3% | 69.6% | 191 / 297 | 64.3% | 69.6% |
| To the legs | 81 / 101 | 80.2% | 82.1% | 121 / 150 | 80.7% | 82.1% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Chiesa has more cage time on record.