Daniel Sarafian
Middleweight · ORCA rating 37/100 · peak 43 · Defensive specialist · 2–4 in 6 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Daniel Sarafian finished with an ORCA rating of 37 (career peak 43); without a recent bout, Daniel Sarafian sits off the current Middleweight board. The profile peaks in striking defence: 58. Striking offence trails at 29, with total strikes landed per minute grading 7. ORCA reads the style as defensive specialist: hard to hit and hard to hurt; wins on the margins rather than the highlights.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Middleweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 29 | — | Total strikes landed per minute 7 |
| Striking defence | 58 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 37 | — | — |
| Grappling defence | 39 | — | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Total strikes landed per minute 7.
Profile
- Division
- Middleweight
- ORCA rating
- 37 (peak 43)
- UFC record
- 2–4
- Graded UFC bouts
- 6
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 44
- Height
- 5′9″ (175 cm)
- Reach
- 73″ (185 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.27
- Significant strike accuracy: 48%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.18
- Significant strike defence: 58%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.41
- Takedown accuracy: 7%
- Takedown defence: 54%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.82
Fight history
- 2016-02-21 · L vs Oluwale Bamgbose · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy
- 2014-12-20 · W vs Antonio Dos Santos · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway
- 2014-06-14 · L vs Kiichi Kunimoto · Submission · UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov
- 2013-11-09 · L vs Cezar Ferreira · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2
- 2013-06-08 · W vs Eddie Mendez · Submission · UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum
- 2013-01-19 · L vs CB Dollaway · Decision - Split · UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping
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