Welterweight vet and UFC analyst Michael Chiesa will be fighting at home this March.
Chiesa (19-7) finds himself in one of several newly announced fights, taking on Carlston Harris at UFC Seattle on March 28, 2026.
Winner of The Ultimate Fighter 15, Colorado-born Chiesa fights out of nearby Spokane Valley, Washington, and grew up there.
Promotion officials announced the match-up on Saturday. Casey O’Neill vs. Gabriella Fernandes and Mansour Abfdul-Malik vs. Yousri Belgaroui were also announced, with the promotion also confirming the previously reported Marcin Tybura vs. Johnny Walker match-up.
Chiesa, a former lightweight, has won his last three fights. Now 38, “Maverick” is coming off a decision victory against fellow Ultimate Fighter winner Court McGee; prior to that, he had earned submission wins against Tony Ferguson and Max Griffin.
Harris, on the opposite trajectory, has lost his last two and will enter the bout looking to rebound from a TKO stoppage at the hands of Santiago Ponzinibbio last January. Like Chiesa, Harris is now 38, and likely nearing the end of his professional fighting career.
UFC Seattle takes place March 28, 2026 at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington and it headlined by former middleweight champ Israel Adesanya taking on DWCS alum Joe Pyfer. The following match-ups have been reported for the event:
- Israel Adesanya vs. Joe Pyfer
- Alexa Grasso vs. Maycee Barber
- Valter Walker vs. Marcin Tybura
- Casey O’Neill vs. Gabriella Fernandes
- Nicolle Caliari vs. Caroline Foro
- Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Yousri Belgaroui
- Zhu Kangjie vs. Márcio Barbosa
- Julian Erosa vs. Lerryan Douglas
- Michael Chiesa vs. Carlston Harris
