UFC on FOX 8 results/photos: Jorge Masvidal taps Michael Chiesa late in second

SEATTLE – Michael Chiesa was a heartbeat away from being saved by the bell when he reached his hand up and tapped out to Jorge Masvidal’s D’Arce choke at 4:59 of Round 2, thus ending “The Ultimate Fighter winner’s run among the ranks of the unbeatens.

The lightweight bout closed out the preliminary card of today’s UFC on FOX 8 event at KeyArena in Seattle. It aired on FX following additional prelims on Facebook and ahead of a main card on FOX.

Chiesa’s first professional loss was not without some bright spots. In the opening round he showed off improved striking, dropping Masvidal with a left hand before nearly finishing him with a guillotine choke.

In the second frame, however, it was Masvidal who threatened with submissions, eventually locking up the D’Arce in the waning moments of round two. Chiesa seemed as if he might be able to survive until the end of the round, but with one second left he tapped to the choke, ending the bout just before the horn sounded.

“It was a good fight, but I didn’t like my performance,” Masvidal said. “I was so mad when I realized I got clipped that I said if he doesn’t put me to sleep here, then I knew I’d get him. It didn’t hurt me, it just stunned me. He did a level change, and it was beautiful. He faked a shot and threw the straight left, and I didn’t see it. I just want top 10 guys from here on out.”

With the win, Masvidal (25-7 MMA, 2-0 UFC) remains unbeaten in the UFC since coming over from Strikeforce. Chiesa (9-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) suffers the first loss of his professional career.

Up-to-the-minute UFC on FOX 8 results include:

• Jorge Masvidal def. Michael Chiesa via submission (D’Arce choke) – Round 2, 4:59
• Danny Castillo def. Tim Means via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Melvin Guillard def. Mac Danzig via KO (punches) – Round 2, 2:47
• Daron Cruickshank def. Yves Edwards via split decision (30-27, 27-30, 30-27)
• Ed Herman def. Trevor Smith via split decision (30-27, 27-30, 29-28)
• Germaine de Randamie def. Julie Kedzie via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
• Justin Salas def. Aaron Riley via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Yaotzin Meza def. John Albert via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:49

For complete coverage of UFC on FOX 8, stay tuned to the UFC Events section of the site.

John Morgan and Steven Marrocco contributed to this report on-site in Seattle.