Chris Cariaso

Flyweight · 17-8 · southpaw

Last 5
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Height
5'3"
160.02 cm
Reach
5'4"
162.56 cm
Age
45
Elo Rating
1506.1

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 67 Flyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Absorbs only 2.23 significant strikes per minute — better than 83% of Flyweight fighters
  • Avoids 61% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 75% of Flyweight fighters

Weaknesses

No stat ranks in the bottom quarter of the division.

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.35
    Bottom 47%
  • Striking accuracy
    43%
    Bottom 42%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    2.23
    Top 17%
  • Striking defense
    61%
    Top 25%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    1.11
    Bottom 39%
  • Takedown accuracy
    39%
    Top 41%
  • Takedown defense
    57%
    Bottom 35%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.80
    Top 36%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1581, higher than 84% of Flyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1506).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Martinez15:00Smolka7:29Johnson15:00Cejudo15:00Pettis
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson
2015-10-03 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos
2015-03-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso
2014-09-27 · Submission, R2 2:29
UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva
2014-05-10 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2
2014-02-01 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields
2013-10-09 · KO/TKO, R2 4:31
UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold
2013-05-18 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II
2012-12-29 · Submission, R3 1:11
UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman
2012-07-11 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson
2012-02-25 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 138: Leben vs Munoz
2011-11-05 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill
2011-05-28 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 2
2011-01-22 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00