Michael Chiesa has mixed feelings about Court McGee win at UFC Atlanta
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UFC on ESPN 69: Michael Chiesa post-fight interview
UFC on ESPN 69 winner Michael Chiesa talks to MMA Junkie and other reporters post-fight after his decision victory over Court McGee in Atlanta.
ATLANTA – Michael Chiesa met the media Saturday after his unanimous decision win over Court McGee at UFC on ESPN 69.
Chiesa (19-7 MMA, 14-7 UFC), the Season 15 winner of "The Ultimate Fighter," outworked McGee (22-14 MMA, 11-13 UFC), the Season 11 winner – but wasn't entirely happy with his performance.
"Unless you finish Court McGee, he's really not an easy guy to look good against," Chiesa told MMA Junkie at his post-fight news conference. "… It's the fight I expected, so I guess I shouldn't be so critical of myself. I've won three fights in a row.
"… Me wanting to go for finishes has cost me at times. We felt like that was Court's best way to beat me, was if I got ahead of myself like I did against (Vicente) Luque. … I had to force myself to be patient, and it paid off."
Chiesa said with three straight wins, he normally would have a callout. But with his side hustle as a key member of the UFC's analyst desk during events, he's got a busy summer and early fall.
One fighter he said he won't bother trying to fight anymore is Colby Covington, though.
Check out Chiesa's post-fight news conference in the video above.
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