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Karo Parisyan

24-12-0 (1 NC) UFC 8-4-0 (1 NC)
Chain Wrestling Smothering Control
5'10"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
44Age
1KO wins
1Sub wins
25.0%Finish rate
11:35Avg 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 13.4 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 28.2 of 100 Striking D — Above avg, rated 81.5 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 44.5 of 100 Wrestling — Elite, rated 95.8 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 37.7 of 100 Grappling — Above avg, rated 70.0 of 100 Control — Strong, rated 91.9 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Wrestling Elite 96
  2. Control Strong 92
  3. Striking D Above avg 82
  4. Grappling Above avg 70
  5. Durability Below avg 44
  6. TD Defense Below avg 38
  7. Accuracy Below avg 28
  8. Striking Weak 13
Chain Wrestling 53 takedowns from 89 attempts · 5.3 landed per 15 min
Smothering Control 39% of every fight spent in control position
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.49
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.19
Striking accuracy41.5%
Striking defense58.3%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min5.27
Takedown accuracy59.6%
Takedown defense59.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.99
Control time39.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents6-2

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
April 15, 2006 vs Nick Thompson — 3.8/min (W) — only 4.7 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Apr '06 August 17, 2006 vs Diego Sanchez — 2.4/min (L) Aug '06 December 13, 2006 vs Drew Fickett — 3.73/min (W) Dec '06 May 26, 2007 vs Joshua Burkman — 3.6/min (W) May '07 November 17, 2007 vs Ryo Chonan — 3.27/min (W) Nov '07 April 2, 2008 vs Thiago Alves — 1.85/min (L) Apr '08 January 31, 2009 vs Dong Hyun Kim — 1.6/min (NC) Jan '09 November 20, 2010 vs Dennis Hallman — 1.12/min (L) — only 1.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Nov '10

Fight history

13 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Dennis Hallman 46-13-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:47 — UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida · November 20, 2010
2/6Sig. strikes
10/14Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:58Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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NC Dong Hyun Kim 11-0-1 walk-in Overturned · R3 5:00 — UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 · January 31, 2009
24/47Sig. strikes
19/35Absorbed
2/12Takedowns
5:14Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Thiago Alves 14-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:24 — UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon · April 2, 2008
10/45Sig. strikes
17/48Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
1:55Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Ryo Chonan 14-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 78: Validation · November 17, 2007
49/110Sig. strikes
35/87Absorbed
7/9Takedowns
7:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Joshua Burkman 17-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson · May 26, 2007
54/126Sig. strikes
16/91Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
1:28Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Drew Fickett 28-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs · December 13, 2006
56/147Sig. strikes
47/128Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
4:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Diego Sanchez 15-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night 6 · August 17, 2006
36/92Sig. strikes
66/108Absorbed
9/10Takedowns
4:31Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Nick Thompson 24-8-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:44 — UFC 59: Reality Check · April 15, 2006
18/30Sig. strikes
2/7Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
4:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Matt Serra 8-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 53: Heavy Hitters · June 4, 2005
56/127Sig. strikes
26/65Absorbed
8/10Takedowns
6:02Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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W Chris Lytle 18-10-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 51: Super Saturday · February 5, 2005
29/66Sig. strikes
7/16Absorbed
7/9Takedowns
12:54Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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W Nick Diaz 7-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 49: Unfinished Business · August 21, 2004
27/79Sig. strikes
37/102Absorbed
9/15Takedowns
6:52Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Georges St-Pierre 5-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 46: Supernatural · January 31, 2004
1/7Sig. strikes
46/80Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:19Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
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W Dave Strasser 20-3-4 walk-in Submission · R1 3:52 — UFC 44: Undisputed · September 26, 2003
13/22Sig. strikes
2/11Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
2:43Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub 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)
24-12-0 (1 NC)Pro record
Team HayastanGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 12
Decision 10
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 7
Submission 1
Decision 4
Other 0

No contests: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 13
Kage Kombat 5
Bellator 4
Reality Submission Fighting 3
Gladiator Challenge 2
Extreme Fighters MMA 1
ShoFight 1
WMMA 1

+ 7 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 37 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Jose Diaz TKO (retirement) Extreme Fighters MMA: Ready for War
October 7, 2017
 Extreme Fighters MMA 1 5:00
L Fernando Gonzalez TKO (punches) Bellator 127
October 3, 2014
 Bellator 1 1:43
W Phil Baroni TKO (punches) Bellator 122
July 25, 2014
 Bellator 1 2:06
W Ron Keslar TKO (punches) Bellator 116
April 11, 2014
 Bellator 2 4:05
L Rick Hawn KO (punches) Bellator 95
April 4, 2013
 Bellator 2 1:55
W Edward Darby Submission (armbar) Gladiator Challenge: Heat Returns
October 28, 2012
 Gladiator Challenge 1 2:10
W Tiger Bonds Submission (armbar) Gladiator Challenge: King Of The Mountain
September 29, 2012
 Gladiator Challenge 1 1:03
L John Gunderson Submission (guillotine choke) ShoFight 20
June 16, 2012
 ShoFight 1 2:47
W Thomas Denny Decision (unanimous) WMMA 1 - Fighting for a Better World
March 31, 2012
 WMMA 3 5:00
L Jordan Smith Decision (split) Amazon Forest Combat 1
September 14, 2011
 Amazon Forest Combat 3 5:00
L Ryan Ford TKO (doctor stoppage) JEG - MMA Live 1
May 19, 2011
 JEG - MMA Live 3 1:26
L Dennis Hallman TKO (punches) UFC 123
November 20, 2010
 UFC 1 1:47
W Ben Mortimer Submission (rear-naked choke) Impact FC 1
July 10, 2010
 Impact FC 2 4:18
NC Dong Hyun Kim NC (overturned by NSAC) UFC 94
January 31, 2009
 UFC 3 5:00
L Thiago Alves TKO (knee and punches) UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Lauzon
April 2, 2008
 UFC 2 0:34
W Ryo Chonan Decision (unanimous) UFC 78
November 17, 2007
 UFC 3 5:00
W Josh Burkman Decision (unanimous) UFC 71
May 26, 2007
 UFC 3 5:00
W Drew Fickett Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Riggs
December 13, 2006
 UFC 3 5:00
L Diego Sanchez Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Parisyan
August 17, 2006
 UFC 3 5:00
W Nick Thompson TKO (submission to punches) UFC 59
April 15, 2006
 UFC 1 4:44
W Matt Serra Decision (unanimous) UFC 53
June 4, 2005
 UFC 3 5:00
W Chris Lytle Decision (unanimous) UFC 51
February 5, 2005
 UFC 3 5:00
W Nick Diaz Decision (split) UFC 49
August 21, 2004
 UFC 3 5:00
W Shonie Carter Decision (unanimous) WEC 10
May 21, 2004
 WEC 3 5:00
L Georges St-Pierre Decision (unanimous) UFC 46
January 31, 2004
 UFC 3 5:00
W Dave Strasser Submission (kimura) UFC 44
September 26, 2003
 UFC 1 3:52
W Fernando Vasconcelos Decision (unanimous) King of the Cage 22
March 23, 2003
 King of the Cage 3 5:00
W Antonio McKee Decision (unanimous) Ultimate Cage Fighting 3
February 15, 2003
 Ultimate Cage Fighting 3 5:00
W Darrell Smith Submission (armbar) Reality Submission Fighting 3
March 30, 2001
 Reality Submission Fighting 1 0:59
L Sean Sherk TKO (corner stoppage) Reality Submission Fighting 2
January 5, 2001
 Reality Submission Fighting 1 16:20
L Sean Sherk Decision (unanimous) Reality Submission Fighting 1
October 10, 2000
 Reality Submission Fighting 1 18:00
W Guido Jennings Submission (choke) Kage Kombat 16
June 7, 1999
 Kage Kombat 1 6:33
W Justin Bumphus Submission (choke) ESF: Empire One
May 15, 1999
 ESF 1 —
W Scott Davis Submission (armbar) Kage Kombat 14
April 5, 1999
 Kage Kombat 1 2:16
W Jason Rittgers Submission (armbar) Kage Kombat 14
April 5, 1999
 Kage Kombat 1 1:58
W Zach McKinney Submission (armbar) Kage Kombat 12
February 1, 1999
 Kage Kombat 1 0:23
W Brian Warren Submission (ankle lock) Kage Kombat 12
February 1, 1999
 Kage Kombat 1 0:44

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

Division context

vs. 190 qualified Welterweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.5 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 2.2 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 41.5% avg 45.1%
Striking defense 58.3% avg 55.2%
Takedowns /15 min 5.3 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 59.6% avg 40.2%
Takedown defense 59.5% avg 62.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.0 avg 0.6
Control time 39.2% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 25.0% avg 54.1%