Michael Chiesa closed out his MMA career with an incredible 63-second submission against Niko Price at UFC Seattle.
“Maverick” was originally scheduled to meet Carlston Harris in his home state. When Harris withdrew from the event, Chiesa ended up standing across from fellow UFC veteran Niko Price for the last fight of his MMA career.
Chiesa was clearly fired up as he walked to the Octagon to the roars of a raucous Seattle crowd, and Bruce Buffer made sure to give the 38-year-old a little something extra while announcing his name immediately before the fight.Price surprisingly decided to instigate the first grappling exchange with Chiesa, but it didn’t take long for “Maverick” to take control during the ensuing scramble and find his way to his opponent’s back. In one of the most storybook endings to an MMA career in recent memory, Chiesa locked up a rear naked choke and forced a tap just 63 seconds into the bout.in 2012 and ended up becoming the season’s lightweight winner when he submitted Al Iaquinta in the opening round of the reality show’s final bout. Michael Chiesa celebrates after the fight against Niko Price during UFC Fight Night at Climate Pledge Arena. | Steven Bisig-Imagn Images The Washington-native went on to share the Octagon with some of the lightweight division’s biggest names and score notable wins over the likes of Jim Miller and Beneil Dariush before back-to-back losses encouraged him to move up to the welterweight division in late 2018. After starting his welterweight run with four-straight wins, Chiesa suffered three-straight losses to top contenders Vicente Luque, Sean Brady, and Kevin Holland. Michael Chiesa hugs Niko Price after their fight during UFC Fight Night at Climate Pledge Arena. | Steven Bisig-Imagn Imagesin 2024 and ended the year with another victory over Max Griffin. After besting longtime UFC veteran Court McGee in his lone outing of 2025, “Maverick” ends his career with four-straight wins thanks to his 63-second finish of Price at UFC Seattle.Drew is an MMA writer that regularly watches regional events in addition to major promotions such as the UFC, PFL, Bellator, and ONE Championship. He joined MMA Knockout when it was founded in 2023.Dwayne Johnson Discusses How He Gained Over 30 Pounds for 'The Smashing Machine'
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