Karo Parisyan

Welterweight· Not Fighting

Karo Parisyan

“The Heat”· Armenia

Pro record

24-11-0

Model Elo

1547

#654 of 1994

Age
40
Height
5'10"
Reach
—
Stance
Orthodox
Team
—
Born
Armenia
UFC debut
Sep 26, 2003

Profile

Karo Parisyan is 8–4 in the UFC since 2003 (plus 1 no contest). 2 of those 8 wins came inside the distance, 2 in the first round. Currently on a 2-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Dennis Hallman by KO/TKO (Nov 19, 2010).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
8–4
+1 NC
Finish rate
25%
2 of 8 wins
1st-round finishes
2
Elite wins
0
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
4
Current streak
L2
losses in a row
Octagon time
2h 30m
avg 11:36 per fight
Opposition
1559
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. Nick Diaz

    Nick Diaz

    split decision, R3 · UFC 49: Unfinished Business · Aug 20, 2004

    1608opp. Elo
  2. Joshua Burkman

    Joshua Burkman

    unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson · May 25, 2007

    1607opp. Elo
  3. DF

    Drew Fickett

    unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs · Dec 12, 2006

    1553opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min2.49

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min2.19

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy41%

UFC avg 45% · below average

Striking defense58%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min5.27

UFC avg 1.52 · better than average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense60%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.99

UFC avg 0.58 · better than average

Where the strikes land

Head 87%Body 6%Legs 7%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 42%Clinch 19%Ground 39%

Average fight time: 11:36

Fight history (13)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
LDennis HallmanDennis HallmanRecord after: 8-4KO/TKORound 1 · 1:47UFC 123: Rampage vs MachidaNov 19, 2010
NCDong Hyun KimDong Hyun KimRecord after: 8-3OverturnedRound 3 · 5:00UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2Jan 30, 2009
LThiago AlvesThiago AlvesRecord after: 8-3KO/TKORound 2 · 0:24UFC Fight Night: Florian vs LauzonApr 1, 2008
WRCRyo ChonanRecord after: 8-2unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 78: ValidationNov 16, 2007
WJoshua BurkmanJoshua BurkmanRecord after: 7-2unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 71: Liddell vs JacksonMay 25, 2007
WDFDrew FickettRecord after: 6-2unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs RiggsDec 12, 2006
LDiego SanchezDiego SanchezRecord after: 5-2unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night 6Aug 16, 2006
WNick ThompsonNick ThompsonRecord after: 5-1KO/TKORound 1 · 4:44UFC 59: Reality CheckApr 14, 2006
WMatt SerraMatt SerraRecord after: 4-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 53: Heavy HittersJun 3, 2005
WChris LytleChris LytleRecord after: 3-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 51: Super SaturdayFeb 4, 2005
WNick DiazNick DiazRecord after: 2-1split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 49: Unfinished BusinessAug 20, 2004
LGeorges St-PierreGeorges St-PierreRecord after: 1-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 46: SupernaturalJan 30, 2004
WDave StrasserDave StrasserRecord after: 1-0submissionRound 1 · 3:52UFC 44: UndisputedSep 25, 2003