Michael Chiesa is no stranger to the rear-naked choke, and he made that known once again Saturday at UFC 310.
In a welterweight bout on the preliminary card at T-Mobile Arena, Chiesa (18-7 MMA, 13-7 UFC) tapped Max Griffin (20-11 MMA, 8-9 UFC) with his signature choke for the tap at 1:56 of Round 3.
After the fight, Chiesa called for a spot on the promotion’s Feb. 22 event in Seattle. Chiesa is a Spokane, Wash. native and has not competed in his home state since the promotion’s most recent visit in 2013.
Vintage Michael Chiesa performance
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Michael Chiesa submits Max Griffin round 3 via rear naked choke #UFC #UFC310 #MMA
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Michael Chiesa, 37, has now won two fights in a row. He defeated Tony Ferguson by submission in August. That win snapped a three-fight skid.
Max Griffin, 39, has now alternated wins and losses across his six most recent outings.