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Daniel Sarafian

Last fought: Feb 2016
RECORD
Pro
10-6-0
UFC
2-4-0
Age
43
Height
5'9"
Weight
185 lbs
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time7:02
Fight Completion Rate46.9%
Avg Rounds per Fight1.41
% Fights Inside the Distance66.7%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)9-5 (64.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)9-5 (64.3%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)53.2%
% Time in Control12.7%
% Time Controlled34.1%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time27.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.13
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min4.55
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.42
Distance Strike Accuracy46.1%
Distance Strike Defense60.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed1.30
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.22
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min3.25
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min3.02
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min5.61
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)
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 Middleweight field
Daniel Sarafian   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 Daniel Sarafian
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy46.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.1
Strike Differential-0.9/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy7.1%
Takedown Defense53.8%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.4
Submission Attempts/15min0.7
Control Time/15min1:54
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%
Submission % of Wins50.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%
Avg Fight Time7:02
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.4
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy54.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.5
Takedown Accuracy12.5%
Takedown Defense42.9%
Control Time/Fight0:40

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Oluwale Bamgbose
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy • Feb 2016Middleweight
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 1:00
Daniel Sarafian0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Oluwale Bamgbose8/2040%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Antonio Dos Santos
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway • Dec 2014Middleweight
KO/TKO • Rd 2, 1:01
Daniel Sarafian24/4652%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:19
Antonio Dos Santos37/7351%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:17KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Kiichi Kunimoto
UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov • Jun 2014Welterweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:52
Daniel Sarafian3/475%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Kiichi Kunimoto5/1050%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:51
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Cezar Ferreira
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Daniel Sarafian21/4448%TD 0/5Ctrl 1:59
Cezar Ferreira15/4732%TD 3/4Ctrl 8:25
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Eddie Mendez
UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum • Jun 2013Middleweight
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 1, 2:20
Daniel Sarafian8/989%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:06
Eddie Mendez4/1233%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:22
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. CB Dollaway
UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping • Jan 2013Middleweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Daniel Sarafian38/9839%TD 0/6Ctrl 1:57KD 1
CB Dollaway62/15241%TD 2/6Ctrl 2:25
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com