Chiesa vs Nickal

When is Chiesa vs Nickal?

Michael Chiesa could potentially fight Bo Nickal, in Early 2025.

The fight would take place over 5 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit would be 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Chiesa vs Nickal stats

Michael Chiesa would step into the octagon with a record of 17 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws and 11 by submission.

Bo Nickal would make his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 6 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 4 by submission.

The stats suggest Nickal would have a massive power advantage over Chiesa, boasting a 33% knock out percentage over Chiesa's 0%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Nickal would have a slight advantage over Chiesa, with a 67% submission rate over Chiesa's 65%.

Michael Chiesa is the older man by 8 years, at 36 years old.

Chiesa is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 18 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 13 years and 9 months earlier than Nickal, whose first professional fight was in 2022. He has fought 41 more professional rounds, 48 to Nickal's 7.

Chiesa vs Nickal form

Michael Chiesa has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Tony Ferguson at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov on 3rd August 2024 by submission in the 1st round at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Previous to that, he had lost to Kevin Holland at UFC 291 on 29th July 2023 by submission in the 1st round at Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, United States.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Sean Brady at UFC Vegas 43 on 20th November 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had been defeated by Vicente Luque at UFC 265 on 7th August 2021 by submission in the 1st round at Toyota Center, Houston.

He had beaten Neil Magny at UFC Fight Island 8 on 20th January 2021 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Activity check

Chiesa's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 23 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.2 rounds on average.

Nickal's last 3 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 6 months and 8 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 1.3 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Chiesa vs Nickal?

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