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Daniel Sarafian

2W · 4L
Orthodox
Middleweight
Welterweight
100% finish rate40% as favorite0% as underdog
33%wins
1490
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 →

1490.4Developing→

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

44
Aug 21, 1982

Height

5'9" (175.26 cm)

Reach

185.42 cm

Win Rate

33.3%

Output & Defense

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

Strikes landed / min
2.23
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
3.10
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
-0.87
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
58%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
0.36
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
53%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.70
Sub_Avg

Head-to-Head Comparison

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Career statistics

Career Averages (per fight)

23.9
Sig. Strikes
0.3
Takedowns
0.3
Sub Attempts

How They Win

KO/TKO1 (50%)
Submission1 (50%)
Decision0 (0%)

Loss Vulnerability

KO/TKO1 (25%)
Submission1 (25%)
Decision0 (0%)

Betting Profile

Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog

As Favorite

40%

2W – 3L in 5 fights

As Underdog

0%

0W – 1L in 1 fights

ELO analysis

ELO Trajectory

Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details

Mid14801488149515101490Jan 13Jun 13Nov 13Jun 14Dec 14Feb 16
WinLossDrawCurrent ELO6 fights

Elo Changes

Rating gained or lost in each fight

lost to Oluwale Bamgbose
Feb 21, 2016
0.01500
def. Antonio Dos Santos
Dec 20, 2014
0.01500
lost to Kiichi Kunimoto
Jun 14, 2014
0.01500
lost to Cezar Ferreira
Nov 9, 2013
0.01500
def. Eddie Mendez
Jun 8, 2013
0.01500
lost to CB Dollaway
Jan 19, 2013
0.01500

Division ELO Rankings

Middleweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill

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1597
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1574
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#3Donte Johnson
1564
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#4Cam Rowston
1558
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#5Baisangur Susurkaev
1556
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#6Joe Pyfer
1551
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#7Damian Pinas
1548
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#8Brendan Allen
1548
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#9Ryan Gandra
1546
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#10Gregory Rodrigues
1546
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Professional fight history

Fight History (6 fights)

vs Oluwale Bamgbose
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy · Feb 21, 2016
Middleweight
Loss
KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →
vs Antonio Dos Santos
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway · Dec 20, 2014
Middleweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 2View Analysis →
vs Kiichi Kunimoto
UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov · Jun 14, 2014
Welterweight
Loss
SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →
vs Cezar Ferreira
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 · Nov 9, 2013
Middleweight
Loss
S-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Eddie Mendez
UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum · Jun 8, 2013
Middleweight
Win
SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →
vs CB Dollaway
UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping · Jan 19, 2013
Middleweight
Loss
S-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →