Michael Chiesa says he never stopped defending himself against Kevin Lee — and now he isn’t done fighting the result of the fight, either.
Chiesa has appealed his submission loss to Lee in the main event of UFC Fight Night 112 with the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission (OSAC) this week, Chiesa’s manager Daniel Rubenstein told MMA Fighting. Chiesa argues that he never tapped out, nor did he go unconscious while in a Lee rear-naked choke before referee Mario Yamasaki stopped the fight and awarded Lee the victory.
Due to what he believes is a clear early stoppage, Chiesa is requesting the result of the fight be overturned to a no contest.