UFC welterweight contender Michael Chiesa nearly pulled off an impressive victory over Vicente Luque back at UFC 265 in August. Emphasis on “nearly.”
After being on the verge of submitting Luque several times in the opening round, the tables turned on Chiesa in a hurry and suddenly he was the one at risk of being finished. Luque escaped an armbar, scrambled to a front headlock and sunk in the fight-ending d’arce choke. It was a dramatic turnaround when it looked like Chiesa had the advantage.
As he prepares for this Saturday’s UFC Vegas 43 co-main event with undefeated prospect Sean Brady, ‘The Maverick’ looked back at the Luque fight and lamented the decisions he made that he believes led to his defeat.