// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Sako Chivitchyan
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHTWEIGHT

Sako
Chivitchyan

NICKNAME"The Chainsaw"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-1-0
CURRENT FORM
3W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Sako Chivitchyan
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
AGE
42
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
9 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
1
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
89%
8/9 bouts
FINISH RATE
75%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3W STREAK · 4-1
WLWWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 63% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

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
2.90
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.56
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
64%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#102
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1482
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1456 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
1st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.56 per fight)

1 rated fight · opponents rated in 17% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 4, 2010 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// 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 (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 5
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
13%
5
SUB
63%
2
DEC
25%
// LOSSES (1)
n = 1
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
100%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
75% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
13%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
63%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
25%
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
9 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 18, 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE53GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING54CARDIO60AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (64%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=9 bouts
Striking54
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio60
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=9 bouts
Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=1 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (64%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record9 bouts
Striking54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share9 bouts
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.1 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
0255075100APR 1999WAPR 1999WJAN 2009WMAR 2009WOCT 2009WDEC 2009LDEC 2010WMAY 2012WMAR 2013WJUN 2013// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 1999, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 1999, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 64, KO/TKO R3.
  4. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  5. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 84, SUB R1.
  6. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 91, DEC R3.
  7. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 84, DEC R3.
  8. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 91, DEC R3.
  9. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R2.

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

// 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_
9/9 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
-
-
1
11%
-
-
1
total
SUB
4
44%
1
11%
-
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
3
33%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
No early-round finish pattern
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
33%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
9 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Dominique ChisemJun 21, 2013
SubmissionR2 · 1:10
Xplode Fight Series - Summer Fight Night 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
W
VS Tony LewisMar 24, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 0:40
Gladiator Challenge - Battleground
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Preston ScharfMay 5, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LOP - Chaos at the Casino 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Kyle WatsonDec 4, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Marcos GonzalezDec 18, 2009
DecisionR3 · 3:00
NFAMMA - Resurrection
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Sergio SalcidoOct 18, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 1:28
LBFN 6 - Long Beach Fight Night 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Frank BaldiviaMar 26, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 1:28
CXF - California Xtreme Fighting
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Noe RodriguezJan 29, 2009
KO/TKOR3 · 0:14
CXF - California Xtreme Fighting
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Timothy MorrisApr 5, 1999
SubmissionR1 · 1:38
KK 14 - Kage Kombat 14
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Lightweight. Professional record 8-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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