Karo Parisyan “The Heat”
Welterweight · ORCA rating 60/100 · peak 65 · Grappler · 8–4 in 12 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Karo Parisyan finished with an ORCA rating of 60 (career peak 65); without a recent bout, Karo Parisyan sits off the current Welterweight board. Grappling offence is the strongest of the four families at 96 (takedowns landed per 15 minutes 100). Striking offence trails at 31. 6 of 8 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Welterweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 31 | — | — |
| Striking defence | 83 | — | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 90 |
| Grappling offence | 96 | — | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 100 |
| Grappling defence | 61 | — | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 82 |
Strongest sub-grade: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 100. Weakest: Control time conceded, seconds per minute 82.
Profile
- Division
- Welterweight
- ORCA rating
- 60 (peak 65)
- UFC record
- 8–4
- Pro record
- 26–6
- Graded UFC bouts
- 12
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 44
- Height
- 5′10″ (178 cm)
- Reach
- 72″ (183 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.49
- Significant strike accuracy: 42%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.19
- Significant strike defence: 58%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 5.27
- Takedown accuracy: 60%
- Takedown defence: 57%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.99
Fight history
- 2010-11-20 · L vs Dennis Hallman · KO/TKO · UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida
- 2008-04-02 · L vs Thiago Alves · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon
- 2007-11-17 · W vs Ryo Chonan · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 78: Validation
- 2007-05-26 · W vs Joshua Burkman · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson
- 2006-12-13 · W vs Drew Fickett · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs
- 2006-08-17 · L vs Diego Sanchez · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night 6
- 2006-04-15 · W vs Nick Thompson · KO/TKO · UFC 59: Reality Check
- 2005-06-04 · W vs Matt Serra · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 53: Heavy Hitters
- 2005-02-05 · W vs Chris Lytle · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 51: Super Saturday
- 2004-08-21 · W vs Nick Diaz · Decision - Split · UFC 49: Unfinished Business
- 2004-01-31 · L vs Georges St-Pierre · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 46: Supernatural
- 2003-09-26 · W vs Dave Strasser · Submission · UFC 44: Undisputed
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