Michael Chiesa to Face Sean Brady at UFC Event on Nov. 20

Interesting welterweight fight on tap for Nov. 20, per sources. Sean Brady vs. Michael Chiesa. Chiesa (@MikeMav22) is ranked No. 7 in the UFC rankings, Brady (@seanbradymma) is No. 13. pic.twitter.com/Mybg5CfcP2

— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) September 2, 2021

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A place in the top 10 of the Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight division is up for grabs in November.

On Thursday, the UFC’s broadcast partner of ESPN announced that Michael Chiesa (18-5) will square off against Sean Brady (14-0) at welterweight at an upcoming UFC Fight Night card. The currently unnumbered event on Nov. 20 is slated to go down inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. News of this booking has since been confirmed by multiple other outlets.

Chiesa is looking to bounce back from a submission defeat and his first loss at 170 pounds with this pairing. In August, Chiesa fell short against Vicente Luque via brabo choke, putting an end to a four-fight win streak that saw him claim victories over the likes of Rafael dos Anjos and Neil Magny. As a professional, “Maverick” has never won a fight due to strikes, while he has never suffered a loss on the scorecards.

Philadelphia native Brady has yet to taste defeat in his pro career, including each of his four UFC bouts since his 2019 debut. A pair of decisions over Court McGee and Ismail Naurdiev got him started, while subsequent submissions of Christian Aguilera and Jake Matthews extended his UFC winning streak to four. Each of the Renzo Gracie Philly fighter’s last eight bouts have reached the second round at a minimum. Brady was initially scheduled to take on Kevin Lee in August, but a foot infection forced him out of that contest.

There is currently no headliner booked for the UFC Fight Night event on Nov. 20, as it was not announced that Chiesa vs. Brady would receive that top billing. Other noteworthy matchups on the event that will be held inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas include a pair of strawweight tilts between Joanne Calderwood and Alexa Grasso, and “Loma Lookboonmee” Konklak Suphisara vs. Cheyanne Buys.