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Kevin Lee claims Michael Chiesa tried to push for a rematch backstage before Chiesa’s retirement, contrasts Chiesa’s celebratory UFC send-off with his own subdued final appearance, and recounts a 2019 Madison Square Garden head-kick KO that drew Donald Trump’s attendance and led to a later Bernie Sanders appearance, arguing politics, not the Chiesa fight, cost him standing with the UFC.
Joe Pyfer upset former champ Israel Adesanya with a second-round TKO on UFC Fight Night, vaulting into the middleweight top five; the card also featured Alexa Grasso's first-round KO of Maycee Barber, Michael Chiesa's retirement win over Niko Price, and several quick finishes on the undercard.
Kevin Holland believes that Michael Chiesa should retire from MMA after his loss at UFC 291, stating that the game has passed him and it's time to focus on other aspects of his life. Chiesa, however, confirmed that he is not retiring and plans to continue fighting. Holland secured a win over Chiesa with a D'Arce choke, marking his second consecutive victory since his loss to Stephen Thompson.