// Roster Index›Flyweight›Dossier · Chris Cariaso
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0FLYWEIGHT

Chris
Cariaso

NICKNAME"Kamikaze"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-8-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
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Chris Cariaso
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'3"
REACH
5'4"
AGE
45
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Flyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
25 BOUTS
WIN
17
LOSS
8
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
68%
17/25 bouts
FINISH RATE
29%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 2-3
WWLLL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 71% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.35
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
43%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.23
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
61%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.11
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
39%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
57%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.80
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 60 rated fighters on the UFC flyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#24
against the 60 rated on the UFC flyweight roster · Elo 1560
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
63rd
percentile · average opponent rated 1542 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
20th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.15 per fight)

23 rated fights · opponents rated in 92% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 3, 2015

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 2
DEC · 12
3
KO/TKO
18%
2
SUB
12%
12
DEC
71%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 3
DEC · 4
1
KO/TKO
13%
3
SUB
38%
4
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
29% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
18%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
12%
DECFULL FIGHT · 12 fights
71%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
25 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER25TD DEFENSE38GRAPPLING40CHIN83STRIKING42CARDIO87AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT40STR DEFENSE69RECOVERY57
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: Aggression.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power25
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=17 wins
TD Defense38
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (57%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin83
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=25 bouts
Striking42
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio87
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat40
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.8 per 15 min)

Str Defense69
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (61%)

Recovery57
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins17 wins
TD Defense38 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (57%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record25 bouts
Striking42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio87 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat40 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.8 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense69 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (61%)Not recorded
Recovery57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAY 2006WMAY 2006WAUG 2006WFEB 2007WMAY 2007WJUN 2007WOCT 2007LMAR 2008WJUN 2008WMAY 2009WOCT 2009WJUN 2010LDEC 2010WJAN 2011LMAY 2011WNOV 2011WFEB 2012WJUL 2012LDEC 2012LMAY 2013WOCT 2013WFEB 2014WMAY 2014LSEP 2014LMAR 2015LOCT 2015// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  4. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 66, DEC R3.
  5. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 82, DEC R3.
  7. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 89, DEC R3.
  8. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 89, SUB R2.
  10. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 99, SUB R1.
  11. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  14. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  16. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  20. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  21. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R2.
  22. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  23. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  25. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  26. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 79, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Velasco), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 79.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
25/25 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
4%
3
12%
-
-
-
4
total
SUB
2
8%
2
8%
1
4%
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
16
64%
-
-
16
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 25 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
64%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
25 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Sergio PettisOct 3, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 192 - Cormier vs. Gustafsson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Henry CejudoMar 14, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 185 - Pettis vs. dos Anjos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Demetrious JohnsonSep 27, 2014
SubmissionR2 · 2:29
UFC 178 - Johnson vs. Cariaso
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Louis SmolkaMay 10, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 40 - Brown vs. Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Danny MartinezFeb 1, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 169 - Barao vs. Faber 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Iliarde SantosOct 9, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 4:31
UFC Fight Night 29 - Maia vs. Shields
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Jussier FormigaMay 18, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on FX 8 - Belfort vs. Rockhold
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS John MoragaDec 29, 2012
SubmissionR3 · 1:11
UFC 155 - Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Josh FergusonJul 11, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on Fuel TV 4 - Munoz vs. Weidman
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Takeya MizugakiFeb 26, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 144 - Edgar vs. Henderson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Vaughan LeeNov 5, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 138 - Leben vs. Munoz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Michael McDonaldMay 28, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 130 - Rampage vs. Hamill
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Flyweight. Professional record 17-8. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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