Welterweight · “The Heat”
Karo Parisyan
24-12-0 (1 NC) UFC 8-4-0 (1 NC)
5'10"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
43Age
1KO wins
1Sub wins
25.0%Finish rate
11:35Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.49
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.19
Striking accuracy41.5%
Striking defense58.3%
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
Fight history
L Dennis Hallman 2-4 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
NC Dong Hyun Kim 2-0 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
L Thiago Alves 6-2 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
W Ryo Chonan 0-0 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
W Joshua Burkman 4-1 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
W Drew Fickett 3-2 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
L Diego Sanchez 4-0 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
W Nick Thompson 1-0 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
W Matt Serra 4-3 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
W Chris Lytle 2-2 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
W Nick Diaz 2-0 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
L Georges St-Pierre 0-0 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
W Dave Strasser 1-0 walk-in Submission · R1 3:52 — UFC 44: Undisputed · September 26, 2003
13/22Sig. strikes
2/11Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
2:43Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub 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
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
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.