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Michael Chiesa has come with the receipts to prove his post-fight claim that he suffered an injury weeks prior to beating Rafael dos Anjos at UFC on ESPN+ 24.
Chiesa (17-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) defeated the former UFC champ dos Anjos (30-13 MMA, 18-11 UFC) by unanimous decision this past weekend in Raleigh, N.C. The win pushed him to 3-0 since moving up to the welterweight division in December 2018, and following the win, Chiesa revealed troubles he was forced to overcome throughout fight camp, primarily a broken nose.
“The Ultimate Fighter 15” winner said he wasn’t making a baseless claim, and had the evidence to prove that his preparation was far from smooth. On Thursday, Chiesa posted sparring footage of the moment he collided with a training partner, as well as an X-ray taken afterward (via Instagram):
Heres a #tbt to December 11th when I fractured my nose in two places during training camp for RDA. I didn’t want to lose the opportunity’s head of me so I had to take a chance. Deciding not to pull out of the fight made it the most stressful camp of my career. With only a small fraction of the sparring and live grappling I normally do in an 8 week camp, we still got the job done.
#campchiesa
After overcoming adversity to topple a former UFC champ for the first time, Chiesa’s confidence was sky high. He immediately called out former interim titleholder Colby Covington for a summer showdown, but has yet to get a response.
“I always say the most important time to ask for a fight is after you win,” Chiesa said. “You’ve got to capitalize. I’m not out to engage in some verbal pissing match with the guy. I respect his skills. He’s super tough. I’m just trying to get to a world title. I think that’s the fight that makes the most sense when you look at the top five.”