UFC Fight Night 271 video: Michael Chiesa taps Niko Price in retirement bout
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Michael Chiesa got his fairytale career end at UFC Fight Night 271 when he defeated Niko Price in his home state.
Chiesa (22-7 MMA, 15-7 UFC) was dominant against Price (16-11 MMA, 8-11 UFC) in their featured welterweight bout on Saturday at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. He quickly took the back, locked in his signature rear-naked choke, and got the tap just 63 seconds into the opening round.
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"The Ultimate Fighter 15" winner quickly jumped the fence and celebrated with his wife and family, and got emotional.
Check out the replay of the scenes below (via X):
ONE FINAL SUBMISSION 😮💨@MikeMav22 walks out of the Octagon with another signature RNC submission!
— UFC (@ufc) March 29, 2026
[ #UFCSeattle | LIVE on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/d07qdCQaXH
After the win, an emotional Chiesa thanks his supports and crowd before receiving a video package from the UFC celebrating his career.
"To me, retiring, in my home state of Washington, I love you guys so much you have no idea," Chiesa said in his post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier. "I'm a kid that came from nothing. All I did was work hard, dream big and just bet on myself. There's a lot of people in the stands that support me. I love you guys."
Chiesa ends his career tied for the fifth-most submission victories in company history and has notable wins over the likes of Tony Ferguson, Neil Magny, Rafael dos Anjos, Diego Sanchez, Carlos Condit, Beneil Dariush, Jim Miller, and Al Iaquinta.
Price, meanwhile, end his 21-fight octagon tenure in a skid of four consecutive losses.
Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 271 results:
- Michael Chiesa def. Niko Price via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 1:03
- Lerryan Douglas def. Julian Erosa via KO (punches) – Round 1, 3:33
- Yousri Belgaroui def. Mansur Abdul-Malik via TKO (knee) – Round 3, 3:39
- Terrance McKinney def. Kyle Nelson via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 0:24
- Tofiq Musayev def. Ignacio Bahamondes via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 30-27)
- Lance Gibson Jr. def. Chase Hooper via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 2:56
- Tyrell Fortune def. Marcin Tybura via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Casey O'Neill def. Gabriella Fernandes via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 3:11
- Navajo Stirling def. Bruno Lopes via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 2, 4:05
- Alexia Thainara def. Bruna Brasil via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Ricky Simon vs. Adrian Yanez ends in a majority draw (29-28, 28-28, 28-28)
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