A clash of welterweight veterans arrives at UFC 310 in December.
That fight will see Michael Chiesa (17-7) take on Max Griffin (20-10) at the event, set for the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV on Saturday, December 7, 2024.
MMA Fighting was first to report news of the booking.
Chiesa was last seen submitting Tony “El Cucuy” Ferguson at UFC on ABC 7 in August. That snapped a three-fight skid “Maverick” had compiled from 2021 to 2023 that saw him drop fights to Kevin Holland, Sean Brady, and Vicente Luque. A former lightweight who won The Ultimate Fighter 15 at 155lbs, Chiesa made the move to 170 and rattled off four straight wins before becoming mired in the aforementioned slump.
Max Griffin has been trading wins and losses across his past four fights, and most recently notched a split decision win over Jeremiah Wells. Griffin has shared the octagon with the likes of Mike Perry, Tim Means, and Carlos Condit, holding wins over all three popular welterweights. Chiesa would be another big name on his resume.
December’s UFC 310 does not yet have a main event officially announced. The following match-ups have been reported for the card:
- Anthony Smith vs. Dominick Reyes
- Tatiana Suarez vs. Virna Jandiroba
- Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov
- Chase Hooper vs. Clay Guida
- Nick Diaz vs. Vicente Luque
- Michael Chiesa vs. Max Griffin
