However, a victorious Chiesa didn’t come into the fight completely healthy, as the fighter suffered a fractured nose approximately a month before the event.
Chiesa posted the following on Instagram, which also features the moment the nose fracture happened:
The win was a valuable one for Chiesa, who went from unranked in the UFC Welterweight Division to a #7 ranking after the victory.
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