INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Michael Chiesa had something to prove in moving up to welterweight Saturday night. And Carlos Condit has always been ready and willing to oblige in a scrap.
That made for one entertaining main-card matchup while it lasted at UFC 232, as the duo put on a high-level grappling show before Chiesa finally got the best of things. A Kimura at the 56-second mark of the second round gave “The Ultimate Fighter 15” winner a victory in his 170-pound debut.
“I just showed I am hands down a top-15 fighter,” Chiesa said after his 11th career submission victory.