Michael Chiesa was submitted by Kevin Lee in June at a UFC event in Oklahoma City after Mario Yamasaki stopped the fight due to a rear naked choke. However, Chiesa never tapped out of the fight and was up on his feet following the stoppage, which led many fans, fighters, and even Dana White to believe Yamasaki stepped in just a tad early as it seemed “Maverick” was still in the process of blacking out.
After receiving a lot of criticism due to the stoppage, Mario Yamasaki spoke to Combate about the fight.