Michael Chiesa might not have inflicted a whole lot of damage, but his grappling control against Rafael dos Anjos was the difference on Saturday in his UFC on ESPN+ 24 co-main event win. Chiesa (16-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) improved to a perfect 3-0 since moving up to the welterweight division in December 2018 and beat a former undisputed UFC champ for the first time by outworking dos Anjos (29-13 MMA, 18-11 UFC) over three rounds to take a unanimous decision. The welterweight bout was the UFC on ESPN+ 24 co-main event at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C., and streamed on ESPN+. Following his win, Chiesa took no time targeting his next opponent, taking aim at former interim UFC welterweight champ Colby Covington. “I’d like to cut this interview short and call out my next opponent,” Chiesa said in his post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier. “Colby Covington, I’ll see you in July.” That was a big callout after a stellar performance
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