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Flyweight · “Kamikaze”

Chris Cariaso

17-8-0 UFC 7-6-0
Granite Chin Durable Taken Down Often
5'3"Height
64"Reach
SouthpawStance
45Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
14.3%Finish rate
13:42Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Weak, rated 18.7 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 36.7 of 100 Striking D — Above avg, rated 82.8 of 100 Durability — Above avg, rated 84.1 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 37.8 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 19.2 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 60.3 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 32.6 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Durability Above avg 84
  2. Striking D Above avg 83
  3. Grappling Average 60
  4. Wrestling Below avg 38
  5. Accuracy Below avg 37
  6. Control Below avg 33
  7. TD Defense Weak 19
  8. Striking Weak 19
Granite Chin dropped once in 178 minutes of cage time · 0 losses by knockout
Durable above avg durability — rates 84 of 100 among UFC veterans
Taken Down Often put on his back 32 times · 2.7 per 15 min
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.32
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.42
Striking accuracy43.2%
Striking defense60.3%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.84
Takedown accuracy38.5%
Takedown defense56.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.59
Control time13.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-5

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
December 29, 2012 vs John Moraga — 3.49/min (L) Dec '12 May 18, 2013 vs Jussier Formiga — 1.73/min (L) May '13 October 9, 2013 vs Iliarde Santos — 5.67/min (W) Oct '13 February 1, 2014 vs Danny Martinez — 4.87/min (W) Feb '14 May 10, 2014 vs Louis Smolka — 4.27/min (W) May '14 September 27, 2014 vs Demetrious Johnson — 0.8/min (L) Sep '14 March 14, 2015 vs Henry Cejudo — 1.47/min (L) Mar '15 October 3, 2015 vs Sergio Pettis — 2.47/min (L) Oct '15

Fight history

13 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Sergio Pettis 12-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson · October 3, 2015
37/79Sig. strikes
37/122Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
4:11Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Henry Cejudo 7-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos · March 14, 2015
22/71Sig. strikes
50/93Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:43Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Demetrious Johnson 13-2-1 walk-in TITLE Submission · R2 2:29 — UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso · September 27, 2014
6/27Sig. strikes
27/43Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Louis Smolka 7-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva · May 10, 2014
64/124Sig. strikes
42/97Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
2:09Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
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W Danny Martinez 18-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 · February 1, 2014
73/203Sig. strikes
33/110Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Iliarde Santos 27-8-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:31 — UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields · October 9, 2013
54/124Sig. strikes
35/88Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:43Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Jussier Formiga 14-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold · May 18, 2013
26/90Sig. strikes
10/26Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:22Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L John Moraga 12-1 walk-in Submission · R3 1:11 — UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II · December 29, 2012
39/122Sig. strikes
26/74Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:36Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Josh Ferguson 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman · July 11, 2012
70/104Sig. strikes
20/65Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
4:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Takeya Mizugaki 15-6-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson · February 25, 2012
37/77Sig. strikes
28/88Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:22Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Vaughan Lee 11-6-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 138: Leben vs Munoz · November 5, 2011
52/89Sig. strikes
29/56Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
6:21Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Michael McDonald 1-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill · May 28, 2011
44/85Sig. strikes
32/67Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
1:38Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Will Campuzano 8-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 2 · January 22, 2011
67/173Sig. strikes
62/158Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
0:34Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
17-8-0Pro record
Rise Combat SportsGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 2
Decision 12
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 3
Decision 4
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 13
Strikeforce 3
WEC 2
ShoXC 2
LTD 1
WCSC 1
CCFC 1
Warrior Cup 1

+ 1 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 25 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Sergio Pettis Decision (unanimous) UFC 192
October 3, 2015
 UFC 3 5:00
L Henry Cejudo Decision (unanimous) UFC 185
March 14, 2015
 UFC 3 5:00
L Demetrious Johnson Submission (kimura) UFC 178
September 27, 2014
 UFC 2 2:29
W Louis Smolka Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva
May 10, 2014
 UFC 3 5:00
W Danny Martinez Decision (unanimous) UFC 169
February 1, 2014
 UFC 3 5:00
W Iliarde Santos TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields
October 9, 2013
 UFC 2 4:31
L Jussier Formiga Decision (unanimous) UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold
May 18, 2013
 UFC 3 5:00
L John Moraga Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 155
December 29, 2012
 UFC 3 1:11
W Josh Ferguson Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. Weidman
July 11, 2012
 UFC 3 5:00
W Takeya Mizugaki Decision (unanimous) UFC 144
February 26, 2012
 UFC 3 5:00
W Vaughan Lee Decision (split) UFC 138
November 5, 2011
 UFC 3 5:00
L Michael McDonald Decision (split) UFC 130
May 28, 2011
 UFC 3 5:00
W Will Campuzano Decision (unanimous) UFC: Fight for the Troops 2
January 22, 2011
 UFC 3 5:00
L Renan Barão Submission (rear-naked choke) WEC 53
December 16, 2010
 WEC 1 3:47
W Rafael Rebello Decision (unanimous) WEC 49
June 20, 2010
 WEC 3 5:00
W Rolando Velasco TKO (punches) LTD: Rumble in Richmond
October 24, 2009
 LTD 2 3:17
W Alvin Cacdac Submission (rear-naked choke) WCSC: The Awakening
May 30, 2009
 WCSC 1 3:56
W Anthony Figueroa Submission (rear-naked choke) Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson
June 17, 2008
 Strikeforce 2 4:34
L Mark Oshiro TKO (punches) ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series
March 21, 2008
 ShoXC 1 2:38
W Rick McCorkell Decision (unanimous) ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series
October 26, 2007
 ShoXC 3 5:00
W Anthony Figueroa Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni
June 22, 2007
 Strikeforce 3 3:00
W David Barrios KO (head kick) CCFC: Total Elimination
May 12, 2007
 CCFC 2 1:34
W Andrew Valladerez Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Young Guns
February 10, 2007
 Strikeforce 3 3:00
W Walt Hughes Decision (unanimous) Warrior Cup 1
August 12, 2006
 Warrior Cup 3 5:00
W Ralph Alvarado Decision (unanimous) ICFO 1: Stockton
May 13, 2006
 ICFO 3 5:00

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Chris Cariaso) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 67 qualified Flyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.3 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 2.4 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 43.2% avg 44.9%
Striking defense 60.3% avg 56.3%
Takedowns /15 min 0.8 avg 1.7
Takedown accuracy 38.5% avg 36.0%
Takedown defense 56.8% avg 60.9%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.6 avg 0.7
Control time 13.5% avg 19.8%
Finish rate 14.3% avg 45.6%