Middleweight
Daniel Sarafian
11-6-0 UFC 2-4-0
5'9"Height
73"Reach
OrthodoxStance
43Age
1KO wins
1Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
7:02Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.23
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.1
Striking accuracy46.8%
Striking defense58.3%
Takedowns / 15 min0.36
Takedown accuracy7.1%
Takedown defense53.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.71
Control time12.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-3
Striking trend
Fight history
L Oluwale Bamgbose 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy · February 21, 2016
0/0Sig. strikes
8/20Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Antonio Dos Santos 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:01 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway · December 20, 2014
24/46Sig. strikes
37/73Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Kiichi Kunimoto 1-0 walk-in Submission · R1 2:52 — UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov · June 14, 2014
3/4Sig. strikes
5/10Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Cezar Ferreira 2-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 · November 9, 2013
21/44Sig. strikes
15/47Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
1:59Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Eddie Mendez 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 2:20 — UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum · June 8, 2013
8/9Sig. strikes
4/12Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:06Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L CB Dollaway 6-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping · January 19, 2013
38/98Sig. strikes
62/152Absorbed
0/6Takedowns
1:57Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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
Wins by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
7
Decision
3
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
1
Decision
3
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
6
ACB
1
LFA
1
Pretorian
1
Blaze FC
1
First Class Fight
1
Hero Kombat
1
Bellator
1
+ 4 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 17 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Carlos Eduardo | Decision (unanimous) | ACB 82: Silva vs. Kolobegov
March 9, 2018 |
ACB | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | James Austen Heidlage | Decision (unanimous) | LFA: Sioux Falls Fight Night 1
April 29, 2017 |
LFA | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Oluwale Bamgbose | KO (head kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy
February 21, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 1:00 |
| W | Antônio dos Santos | TKO (finger injury) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway
December 20, 2014 |
UFC | 2 | 1:01 |
| L | Kiichi Kunimoto | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 174
June 14, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 2:52 |
| L | Cezar Ferreira | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson
November 9, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Eddie Mendez | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on Fuel TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum
June 8, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 2:20 |
| L | C.B. Dollaway | Decision (split) | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping
January 19, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ricardo Silva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pretorian 1
July 5, 2011 |
Pretorian | 1 | 4:01 |
| W | Gilklei Antonio Silva | Submission (punches) | Blaze FC 1
February 26, 2011 |
Blaze FC | 1 | 1:44 |
| W | Mauricio Alonso | Decision (unanimous) | First Class Fight 5
October 23, 2010 |
First Class Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Yuri Villas Boas | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Hero Kombat 1
April 24, 2010 |
Hero Kombat | 1 | 2:14 |
| L | Gary Padilla | TKO (punches) | Bellator 1
April 3, 2009 |
Bellator | 2 | 3:04 |
| W | Cedric Marks | Submission (triangle choke) | Xtreme Fight Championship
February 27, 2009 |
Xtreme Fight Championship | 1 | 2:06 |
| W | Lamont Lister | Submission (armbar) | District Combat Promotions 1
December 13, 2008 |
District Combat Promotions | 3 | 1:32 |
| L | Mike Whitehead | Decision (unanimous) | Platinum Fighting Productions 1
December 9, 2007 |
Platinum Fighting Productions | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jorge Luis Bezerra | Submission (guillotine choke) | Predador FC 2
August 11, 2006 |
Predador FC | 3 | 0:43 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Daniel Sarafian) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.