Michael Chiesa, a veteran UFC vet, gets a booking in his home state

Michael Chiesa, a veteran UFC vet, gets a booking in his home state

Michael Chiesa has won three straight UFC appearances. | Getty/UFC


Michael Chiesa gets a home stretch for his next Octagon appearance.The promotion announced on Saturday that the Spokane, Washington native will face Carlston Harris on March 28 at UFC Seattle. The event, also known as UFC Fight Night 271, will take place at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle and will be headlined by a middleweight showdown pitting Israel Adesanya against Joe Pyfer.

Filling in the card

The UFC also confirmed the following three fights for the card: Marcin Tybura vs. Valter Walker at heavyweight; Casey O’Neill vs. Gabriella Fernandes at flyweight and Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Yousri Belgaroui at middleweight.Chiesa, 38, will carry a three-match winning streak into the match with Harris. The Sikjitsu representative competed once in 2025, scoring a three-round submission over Court McGee on June 14 at UFC Atlanta. His current streak also includes triumphs against Max Griffin and Tony Ferguson. The winner of “The Ultimate Fighter 15” is 14-7 over the course of a UFC stint that began in 2012.

Harris, meanwhile, is coming off back-to-back losses to Kalinn Williams and Santiago Ponzinibbio in UFC competition. The 38-year-old is 4-3 in the Las Vegas-based promotion and is coming off a notable win over former Professional Fighters League champion Impa Kasanganay.

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