Chris Cariaso

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Chris Cariaso
BornChris Vincent Cariaso
(1981-05-27) May 27, 1981 (age 42)
San Jose, California, United States
Other namesKamikaze
ResidenceTucson, AZ
Nationality American
Height5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) [1]
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st)
Division Flyweight
Bantamweight
Featherweight
Reach63 in (160 cm) [2]
Stance Southpaw
Fighting out of Tucson, AZ
TeamRise Combat Sports
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [3]
Years active2006 – 2015
Mixed martial arts record
Total25
Wins17
By knockout3
By submission2
By decision12
Losses8
By knockout1
By submission3
By decision4
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Chris Vincent Cariaso (born May 27, 1981) is a retired Filipino-American mixed martial artist who competed as a Flyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Personal

Cariaso is of Filipino descent. [4] [5]

Mixed martial arts career

Since turning professional in 2006, Cariaso has competed in several organizations, obtaining wins in large MMA promotions such as Strikeforce and EliteXC, with all of his fights taking place in his native Northern California.

ISCF - International Sport Combat Federation

Cariaso won the ISCF Bantamweight Title on October 24, 2009, when he defeated Rolando Velasco by TKO at 3:17 of round 2 due to strikes.

World Extreme Cagefighting

Cariaso made his WEC debut against Rafael Rebello on June 20, 2010, at WEC 49. [6] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [7]

Cariaso next faced Renan Barão on December 16, 2010, at WEC 53. [8] He lost via submission in the first round. [9]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On October 28, 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC. [10]

In his first UFC fight, Cariaso faced Will Campuzano on January 22, 2011, at UFC Fight Night 23. [11] He won the fight via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). [12]

Cariaso was expected to face Norifumi Yamamoto on May 28, 2011, at UFC 130. [13] However, Yamamoto was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Michael McDonald. [14] Cariaso lost a hard fought split decision to McDonald in a closely contested fight. [15]

Cariaso faced UFC newcomer Vaughan Lee on November 5, 2011, at UFC 138. [16] He won the fight via split decision. [17]

Cariaso faced Takeya Mizugaki on February 26, 2012, at UFC 144. [18] Cariaso defeated Mizugaki via unanimous decision. [19]

Cariaso decided to drop to the flyweight division where he faced Josh Ferguson at UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. Weidman. [20] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [21]

Cariaso fought John Moraga on December 29, 2012, at UFC 155. [22] He was submitted in the third round with a guillotine choke. [23]

Cariaso faced Jussier Formiga on May 18, 2013, at UFC on FX 8. [24] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [25]

Cariaso next faced Iliarde Santos on October 9, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 29. [26] He won the fight via TKO in the second round. [27]

Cariaso was expected to face Kyoji Horiguchi on February 1, 2014, at UFC 169. [28] However, Horoguchi pulled out of the bout citing injury [29] and was replaced by WEC veteran Danny Martinez. [30] Cariaso won the fight via unanimous decision. [31]

Cariaso faced Louis Smolka on May 10, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 40. [32] He won the fight via split decision. [33]

A rescheduled bout with Kyoji Horiguchi was expected to take place on September 20, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 52. [34] However, on July 15, 2014, it was announced that Cariaso would receive a title shot against UFC Flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson in the co-main event of UFC 177. [35] On August 12, the Johnson/Cariaso bout was moved to the main event of UFC 178. [36] Cariaso lost the bout via submission due to a kimura in the second round. [37]

Cariaso faced Henry Cejudo on March 14, 2015, at UFC 185. [38] He lost the fight by unanimous decision. [39]

Cariaso faced Sergio Pettis on October 3, 2015, at UFC 192. [40] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [41]

On February 2, 2016, Cariaso announced that he is retiring from active competition. [42]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
25 matches17 wins8 losses
By knockout31
By submission23
By decision124
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss17–8 Sergio Pettis Decision (unanimous) UFC 192 October 3, 201535:00 Houston, Texas, United States
Loss17–7 Henry Cejudo Decision (unanimous) UFC 185 March 14, 201535:00 Dallas, Texas, United States
Loss17–6 Demetrious Johnson Submission (kimura) UFC 178 September 27, 201422:29 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesFor the UFC Flyweight Championship.
Win17–5 Louis Smolka Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva May 10, 201435:00 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Win16–5 Danny Martinez Decision (unanimous) UFC 169 February 1, 201435:00 Newark, New Jersey, United States
Win15–5 Iliarde Santos TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields October 9, 201324:31 Barueri, Brazil
Loss14–5 Jussier Formiga Decision (unanimous) UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold May 18, 201335:00 Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil
Loss14–4 John Moraga Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 155 December 29, 201231:11 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win14–3Josh FergusonDecision (unanimous) UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. Weidman July 11, 201235:00 San Jose, California, United StatesFlyweight debut.
Win13–3 Takeya Mizugaki Decision (unanimous) UFC 144 February 26, 201235:00 Saitama, Japan
Win12–3 Vaughan Lee Decision (split) UFC 138 November 5, 201135:00 Birmingham, England
Loss11–3 Michael McDonald Decision (split) UFC 130 May 28, 201135:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win11–2 Will Campuzano Decision (unanimous) UFC: Fight for the Troops 2 January 22, 201135:00 Fort Hood, Texas, United States
Loss10–2 Renan Barão Submission (rear-naked choke) WEC 53 December 16, 201013:47 Glendale, Arizona, United States
Win10–1 Rafael Rebello Decision (unanimous) WEC 49 June 20, 201035:00 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win9–1Rolando VelascoTKO (punches)LTD: Rumble in RichmondOctober 24, 200923:17 Richmond, California, United StatesWon the ISCF Bantamweight Championship.
Win8–1Alvin CacdacSubmission (rear-naked choke)WCSC: The AwakeningMay 30, 200913:56 San Francisco, California, United States
Win7–1Anthony FigueroaSubmission (rear-naked choke) Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson June 17, 200824:34 San Jose, California, United States
Loss6–1Mark OshiroTKO (punches) ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series March 21, 200812:38 Friant, California, United States
Win6–0Rick McCorkellDecision (unanimous) ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series October 26, 200735:00 Santa Ynez, California, United States
Win5–0Anthony FigueroaDecision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni June 22, 200733:00 San Jose, California, United States
Win4–0David BarriosKO (head kick)CCFC: Total EliminationMay 12, 200721:34 Santa Rosa, California, United States
Win3–0Andrew ValladerezDecision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Young Guns February 10, 200733:00 San Jose, California, United States
Win2–0Walt HughesDecision (unanimous)Warrior Cup 1August 12, 200635:00 Stockton, California, United States
Win1–0Ralph AlvaradoDecision (unanimous)ICFO 1: StocktonMay 13, 200635:00 Stockton, California, United States

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