Michael Chiesa

ANALYSIS
Chiesa hasn't won since early 2021, suffering two defeats and most recently a cancelled bout with Jingliang Li. He'll look to get back on track against a tough opponent in Kevin Holland, who is coming off a win against Santiago Ponzinibbio in April.

ANALYSIS
Li Jingliang suffered a fight-camp injury that will prevent his participation at UFC 287. Unfortunately for Chiesa, the UFC was unable to find a reasonable replacement for the Chinese welterweight, so Chiesa's fight was scrapped altogether. He will have to return at a later date instead.

ANALYSIS
April's fight will mark Chiesa's first since November 2021 -- a loss to Sean Brady. Meanwhile, his opponent will also be coming off a loss in his last bout and has split his last four.

ANALYSIS
Chiesa finished with a flurry and the result may have very well been different if this fight was scheduled for five rounds, but as is, he had no chance of earning the decision. Chiesa accomplished little outside of his strong finish. Known as a high-level wrestler with zero stopping power in his hands, Chiesa somehow allowed Brady to land 5-of-8 takedown attempts. It was a shocking development and a classic example of Chiesa being beaten at his own game. Chiesa was making a legitimate push towards a title shot with four straight wins from December 2018 to January of this year, but he now has back-to-back ugly losses on his resume in a span of a little over three months. Toss in the fact he turns 34 years old in a couple weeks, and you have a fighter who finds himself at a legitimate career crossroads.

ANALYSIS
Chiesa took a step back by losing to Vicente Luque in August, but he won't need much time to have a chance to get back on track. Chiesa possesses a four-inch advantage in height and a two-inch advantage in reach versus Brady.