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Chris Cariaso

Chris Cariaso

7W · 6L
Southpaw
Flyweight
Bantamweight
14% finish rate100% as favorite33% as underdog
54%wins
1355
ELO Rating

Fighter overview

ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

1355.4Developing

Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified

Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

No recent fights — out of active rankings

Age

45
May 27, 1981

Height

5'3" (160.02 cm)

Reach

162.56 cm

Win Rate

53.8%

Output & Defense

Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)

Strikes landed / min
3.35
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
2.23
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+1.12
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
61%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
1.11
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
57%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.80
Sub_Avg
Elusive striker

Head-to-Head Comparison

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Career statistics

Career Averages (per fight)

52.3
Sig. Strikes
0.9
Takedowns
0.3
Sub Attempts

How They Win

KO/TKO1 (14%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)

Loss Vulnerability

KO/TKO0 (0%)
Submission2 (33%)
Decision0 (0%)

Betting Profile

Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog

As Favorite

100%

4W – 0L in 4 fights

As Underdog

33%

3W – 6L in 9 fights

ELO analysis

ELO Trajectory

Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details

Mid134013831425146815101355Jan 11Nov 11Jul 12May 13Feb 14Sep 14Oct 15
WinLossDrawCurrent ELO13 fights

Elo Changes

Rating gained or lost in each fight

lost to Sergio Pettis
Oct 3, 2015
0.01500
lost to Henry Cejudo
Mar 14, 2015
0.01500
lost to Demetrious Johnson
Sep 27, 2014
0.01500
def. Louis Smolka
May 10, 2014
0.01500
def. Danny Martinez
Feb 1, 2014
0.01500
def. Iliarde Santos
Oct 9, 2013
0.01500
lost to Jussier Formiga
May 18, 2013
0.01500
lost to John Moraga
Dec 29, 2012
0.01500
def. Josh Ferguson
Jul 11, 2012
0.01500
def. Takeya Mizugaki
Feb 25, 2012
0.01500
def. Vaughan Lee
Nov 5, 2011
0.01500
lost to Michael McDonald
May 28, 2011
0.01500
def. Will Campuzano
Jan 22, 2011
0.01500

Division ELO Rankings

Flyweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill

#1Joshua Van
1599
#2Wang Cong
1562
#3Manel Kape
1558
#4Asu Almabayev
1557
#5Alden Coria
1554
#9Dione Barbosa
1542
#10Edgar Chairez
1542

Showing top 10 of 57 active fighters · Full rankings →

Professional fight history

Fight History (13 fights)

UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson · Oct 3, 2015
Flyweight
Loss
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos · Mar 14, 2015
Flyweight
Loss
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso · Sep 27, 2014
Flyweight
Loss
SUB · Rnd 2View Analysis →
UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva · May 10, 2014
Flyweight
Win
S-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 · Feb 1, 2014
Flyweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields · Oct 9, 2013
Flyweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 2View Analysis →
UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold · May 18, 2013
Flyweight
Loss
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II · Dec 29, 2012
Flyweight
Loss
SUB · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman · Jul 11, 2012
Flyweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson · Feb 25, 2012
Bantamweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC 138: Leben vs Munoz · Nov 5, 2011
Bantamweight
Win
S-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill · May 28, 2011
Bantamweight
Loss
S-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 2 · Jan 22, 2011
Bantamweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →