Spokane, Washington is the home to a handful of high calibre fighters that have made their way to the UFC. On top of the heap is the current number eight ranked welterweight, Michael Chiesa.
The 32-year-old is riding a three-fight winning streak and picked up arguably his biggest victory in his most recent outing, a unanimous decision over former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos. And then a pandemic hit.
Chiesa was riding a high after that January 25 win and then the world changed. Social distancing, gyms closing and people dying — the coronavirus.