Flyweight

Chris Cariaso

Last fought: Oct 2015

RECORD

Pro

17-8-0

UFC

7-6-0

Age

Height

5'3"

Weight

125 lbs

Reach

64"

Stance

Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	13:42
Fight Completion Rate	86.9%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.74
% Fights Inside the Distance	23.1%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	17-9 (65.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	3-5 (37.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	14-4 (77.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	48.7%
% Time in Control	13.5%
% Time Controlled	37.8%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	26.3%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.66
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	2.95
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+1.71
Distance Strike Accuracy	36.9%
Distance Strike Defense	68.5%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.34
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.50
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	4.26
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	4.37
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.17

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Flyweight field

Chris Cariaso League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Chris Cariaso
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	43.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.4
Strike Differential	0.9/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	38.5%
Takedown Defense	56.8%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.8
Submission Attempts/15min	0.6
Control Time/15min	2:01
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	14.3%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	85.7%
Avg Fight Time	13:42
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0
Reversals/15min	0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	40.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.8
Takedown Accuracy	50.0%
Takedown Defense	55.6%
Control Time/Fight	1:25

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Sergio Pettis

UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson • Oct 2015Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Chris Cariaso37/7947%TD 0/1Ctrl 4:11

Sergio Pettis37/12230%TD 3/4Ctrl 5:52KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chris Cariaso	22/37	59%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sergio Pettis	24/77	31%	1/2	2:30	1

R2	Chris Cariaso	12/33	36%	0/1	0:00	—
	Sergio Pettis	10/37	27%	2/2	2:48	—

R3	Chris Cariaso	3/9	33%	0/0	4:11	—
	Sergio Pettis	3/8	38%	0/0	0:34	—

LOSS

vs. Henry Cejudo

UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos • Mar 2015Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Chris Cariaso22/7131%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:43

Henry Cejudo50/9354%TD 6/7Ctrl 9:31

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chris Cariaso	8/19	42%	0/0	0:07	—
	Henry Cejudo	18/28	64%	2/2	3:18	—

R2	Chris Cariaso	7/29	24%	0/0	0:21	—
	Henry Cejudo	13/35	37%	2/3	2:49	—

R3	Chris Cariaso	7/23	30%	0/0	0:15	—
	Henry Cejudo	19/30	63%	2/2	3:24	—

LOSS

vs. Demetrious Johnson

UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso • Sep 2014FlyweightTITLE

Submission (Kimura) • Rd 2, 2:29

Chris Cariaso6/2722%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03

Demetrious Johnson27/4363%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:42

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chris Cariaso	5/21	24%	0/1	0:03	—
	Demetrious Johnson	19/30	63%	1/1	2:52	—

R2	Chris Cariaso	1/6	17%	0/0	0:00	—
	Demetrious Johnson	8/13	62%	0/0	1:50	—

WIN

vs. Louis Smolka

UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva • May 2014Flyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Chris Cariaso64/12452%TD 2/2Ctrl 2:09

Louis Smolka42/9743%TD 1/10Ctrl 7:34

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chris Cariaso	23/39	59%	0/0	0:09	—
	Louis Smolka	11/30	37%	0/3	3:20	—

R2	Chris Cariaso	13/28	46%	1/1	1:36	—
	Louis Smolka	9/20	45%	1/3	2:15	—

R3	Chris Cariaso	28/57	49%	1/1	0:24	—
	Louis Smolka	22/47	47%	0/4	1:59	—

WIN

vs. Danny Martinez

UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 • Feb 2014Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Chris Cariaso73/20336%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Danny Martinez33/11030%TD 5/14Ctrl 7:30

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chris Cariaso	15/41	37%	0/0	0:00	—
	Danny Martinez	4/25	16%	2/5	3:09	—

R2	Chris Cariaso	29/71	41%	0/0	0:00	—
	Danny Martinez	14/35	40%	2/5	2:42	—

R3	Chris Cariaso	29/91	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Danny Martinez	15/50	30%	1/4	1:39	—

WIN

vs. Iliarde Santos

UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields • Oct 2013Flyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:31

Chris Cariaso54/12444%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:43

Iliarde Santos35/8840%TD 2/4Ctrl 2:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chris Cariaso	10/29	34%	0/0	0:09	—
	Iliarde Santos	10/25	40%	2/2	1:58	—

R2	Chris Cariaso	44/95	46%	0/1	0:34	—
	Iliarde Santos	25/63	40%	0/2	0:21	—

LOSS

vs. Jussier Formiga

UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold • May 2013Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Chris Cariaso26/9029%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:22

Jussier Formiga10/2638%TD 4/8Ctrl 8:51

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chris Cariaso	2/17	12%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jussier Formiga	3/7	43%	2/3	3:31	—

R2	Chris Cariaso	7/29	24%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jussier Formiga	6/14	43%	1/2	3:19	—

R3	Chris Cariaso	17/44	39%	1/1	1:22	—
	Jussier Formiga	1/5	20%	1/3	2:01	—

LOSS

vs. John Moraga

UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II • Dec 2012Flyweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 3, 1:11

Chris Cariaso39/12232%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:36

John Moraga26/7435%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:27

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chris Cariaso	19/52	37%	0/0	0:02	—
	John Moraga	11/31	35%	1/1	0:17	—

R2	Chris Cariaso	17/59	29%	1/1	0:24	—
	John Moraga	11/32	34%	1/1	1:03	—

R3	Chris Cariaso	3/11	27%	0/1	0:10	—
	John Moraga	4/11	36%	0/0	0:07	—

WIN

vs. Josh Ferguson

UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman • Jul 2012Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Chris Cariaso70/10467%TD 3/6Ctrl 4:19

Josh Ferguson20/6531%TD 1/8Ctrl 3:51

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chris Cariaso	26/32	81%	1/2	1:08	—
	Josh Ferguson	7/17	41%	1/4	1:56	—

R2	Chris Cariaso	36/56	64%	1/2	0:44	—
	Josh Ferguson	8/39	21%	0/2	0:39	—

R3	Chris Cariaso	8/16	50%	1/2	2:27	—
	Josh Ferguson	5/9	56%	0/2	1:16	—

WIN

vs. Takeya Mizugaki

UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson • Feb 2012Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Chris Cariaso37/7748%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:22

Takeya Mizugaki28/8832%TD 2/4Ctrl 8:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chris Cariaso	8/29	28%	0/0	0:03	—
	Takeya Mizugaki	9/34	26%	1/2	2:43	—

R2	Chris Cariaso	15/29	52%	0/0	0:24	—
	Takeya Mizugaki	8/30	27%	1/2	2:19	—

R3	Chris Cariaso	14/19	74%	0/1	0:55	—
	Takeya Mizugaki	11/24	46%	0/0	3:01	—

WIN

vs. Vaughan Lee

UFC 138: Leben vs Munoz • Nov 2011Bantamweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Chris Cariaso52/8958%TD 2/3Ctrl 6:21

Vaughan Lee29/5652%TD 4/9Ctrl 5:36

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chris Cariaso	15/20	75%	0/1	0:37	—
	Vaughan Lee	13/24	54%	3/5	3:27	—

R2	Chris Cariaso	10/24	42%	1/1	3:06	—
	Vaughan Lee	5/14	36%	1/1	0:49	—

R3	Chris Cariaso	27/45	60%	1/1	2:38	—
	Vaughan Lee	11/18	61%	0/3	1:20	—

LOSS

vs. Michael McDonald

UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill • May 2011Bantamweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Chris Cariaso44/8552%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:38

Michael McDonald32/6748%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chris Cariaso	18/31	58%	0/2	0:22	—
	Michael McDonald	15/31	48%	0/0	0:58	—

R2	Chris Cariaso	15/26	58%	0/1	0:00	—
	Michael McDonald	11/24	46%	1/1	0:40	—

R3	Chris Cariaso	11/28	39%	1/1	1:16	—
	Michael McDonald	6/12	50%	0/1	0:30	—

WIN

vs. Will Campuzano

UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 2 • Jan 2011Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Chris Cariaso67/17339%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:34

Will Campuzano62/15839%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chris Cariaso	23/43	53%	0/0	0:00	—
	Will Campuzano	21/42	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Chris Cariaso	12/47	26%	0/1	0:01	—
	Will Campuzano	22/49	45%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Chris Cariaso	32/83	39%	0/3	0:33	—
	Will Campuzano	19/67	28%	0/1	0:00	—

Prior to UFC

WEC (2 fights)

LOSS

vs. Renan Barao

WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis • Dec 2010

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:47

Chris Cariaso2/633%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Renan Barao2/1315%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chris Cariaso	2/6	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Renan Barao	2/13	15%	0/0	3:08	—

WIN

vs. Rafael Rebello

WEC 49: Varner vs. Shalorus • Jun 2010

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Chris Cariaso64/13946%TD 1/3Ctrl 4:23

Rafael Rebello17/6227%TD 5/9Ctrl 5:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chris Cariaso	13/38	34%	0/1	0:12	—
	Rafael Rebello	5/22	23%	3/6	2:25	—

R2	Chris Cariaso	16/28	57%	0/0	2:16	—
	Rafael Rebello	4/8	50%	2/2	2:32	—

R3	Chris Cariaso	35/73	48%	1/2	1:55	—
	Rafael Rebello	8/32	25%	0/1	0:14	—

Strikeforce (3 fights)

WIN

vs. Anthony Figueroa

Strikeforce - Melendez vs. Thomson • Jun 2008

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 4:34

Chris Cariaso18/3749%TD 3/5Ctrl 8:16

Anthony Figueroa4/757%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chris Cariaso	10/17	59%	2/3	4:08	—
	Anthony Figueroa	4/6	67%	0/0	0:01	—

R2	Chris Cariaso	8/20	40%	1/2	4:08	—
	Anthony Figueroa	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Anthony Figueroa

Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Baroni • Jun 2007

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 3:00

Chris Cariaso46/9051%TD 2/7Ctrl 0:00

Anthony Figueroa26/6441%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chris Cariaso	12/18	67%	2/5	0:00	—
	Anthony Figueroa	11/13	85%	0/4	0:00	—

R2	Chris Cariaso	15/36	42%	0/1	0:00	—
	Anthony Figueroa	8/28	29%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Chris Cariaso	19/36	53%	0/1	0:00	—
	Anthony Figueroa	7/23	30%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Andrew Valladerez

Strikeforce - Young Guns • Feb 2007

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 3:00

Chris Cariaso0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com