• UFC Fight Night(9/3/22) Di Chirico was stopped by Roman Kopylov via punches at 1:09 of the third round
• UFC Fight Night(8/29/21) Di Chirico was knocked out by Abdul Razak Alhassan at :17 of the first roundUFC on ABC(1/16/21) Di Chirico knocked out Joaquin Buckley at 2:12 of the first roundUFC Fight Night(8/29/20) Di Chirico lost a three round unanimous decision to Zak CummingsUFC Fight Night(9/28/19) Di Chirico lost a three round unanimous decision to Makhmud MuradovUFC Fight Night(6/22/19) Di Chirico lost a three round unanimous decision to Kevin HollandTUF 27 Finale(7/6/18) Di Chirico won a three round split decision over Julian MarquezUFC on FOX(12/16/17) Di Chirico knocked out Oluwale Bamgbose at 2:14 of the second roundUFC on FOX(1/28/17) Di Chirico was submitted by Eric Spicely via triangle choke at 2:14 of the first roundUFC on FOX(8/27/16) Di Chirico won a three round split decision over Garreth McLellanUFC Fight Night(4/10/16) Di Chirico lost a three round unanimous decision to Bojan Velickovic
BIO
FIGHTS
STATS
UFC HISTORY & CAREER
IMPORTANT FACTS
Pro since 2011
Had 3-0 amateur record
Six wins by KO, four by submission (3 RNC, keylock)
Six first round finishes
Origin of nickname: “It means beef. My football team started to call me this, like the character of an Italian film.”
Q & A
Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
Q: What ranks and titles have you held?
ANSWER:
I won the European title WFCA in Prague, and as an amateur, I won the IMMAF world title in 2014 and the Italian amateur title in 2014, 2013 and 2012
Q: Do you have any heroes?
ANSWER:
In MMA Georges St-Pierre is the best MMA fighter for me. In science, Leonardo da Vinci one of the most important Italian intellectuals in history
Q: What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?
ANSWER:
The possibility to fight with the best fighters in the world and to demonstrate that Italians can be dominant in this sport
Q: Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?
ANSWER:
I studied sport science in the University of Foro Italico in Rome
Q: What was your job before you started fighting?
ANSWER:
I was a trainer of an American football team for fitness
Q: Favorite grappling technique:
ANSWER:
Defensive inside trip
LOSS
Di Chirico
Di Chirico
VS
Kopylov
LOSS
Di Chirico
Di Chirico
VS
Alhassan
WIN
Di Chirico
Di Chirico
VS
Buckley
LOSS
Di Chirico
Di Chirico
VS
Cummings
LOSS
Di Chirico
Di Chirico
VS
Muradov
LOSS
Di Chirico
Di Chirico
VS
Holland
WIN
Di Chirico
Di Chirico
VS
Marquez
WIN
Di Chirico
Di Chirico
VS
Bamgbose
LOSS
Di Chirico
Di Chirico
VS
Spicely
WIN
Di Chirico
Di Chirico
VS
McLellan
LOSS
Di Chirico
Di Chirico
VS
Velickovic
STRIKING ANALYSIS
STRIKING ACCURACY39%
STRIKING DEFENSE61%
LANDED/MIN
3.32
STRIKES PER MINUTEABSORBED/MIN
3.44
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTEGRAPPLING & WRESTLING
TAKEDOWN ACCURACY39%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE83%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
1.46
15 MIN AVERAGESUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0
15 MIN AVERAGEGENERAL ANALYSIS
UFC RECORD
4 W - 7 L
ACTIVE STREAK
-2 Losses
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)2
Submission0
Decision2
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)2
Submission1
Decision4
FIGHTING STYLE
MMA
STANCE
Orthodox
UFC DEBUT
Apr. 10, 2016