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Daniel Sarafian absorbs 3.1 and lands 2.2 significant strikes per minute. Concedes more than outputs. Negative striking margin.

Daniel Sarafian has minimal takedown activity on record.

Daniel Sarafian wins 23% of rounds across 11 scored. Concedes more rounds than wins across fights on record.

Daniel Sarafian has 1 KO/TKO loss in 4 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.33 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 61 out of 99, average for the division.

Daniel Sarafian finishes 100% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Daniel Sarafian's last fight was over 124 months ago.

Daniel Sarafian is 43 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Middleweight

Daniel Sarafian

10-66 UFC
Balanced
Form
Inactive
High Variance
Moderate Wear
5'9"ht·73"reach·Orthodoxstance·43age
Last fightLOluwale Bamgbose·KO/TKO·R1·10yr ago
Fighter Context
2–4UFC·
1KO
·
1Sub
·
0Dec
·
7.0min/fight
·
42UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
0–3(3 fights)
·
-0.6str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.87
Deficit

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

⚠ Most fights ended before full time. Per-minute rates reflect limited fight time.

Adj. TD Threat
0.010
None

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
61
Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
23%
Passive

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Daniel Sarafian — 2.23 significant strikes per minute, 46% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.10 strikes per minute.

Sarafian
Counter Puncher
Middleweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.23
Str. Accuracy46%
94UFC landed/201attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.5 vs avg3.10
Str. Defense58%
KD Rate / fight0.17
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.33
CQ KO Power
1.06
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
60%
Body
23%
Leg
17%
By Position
Distance95%
/
Clinch4%
/
Ground1%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 16 rounds
Round 23 rounds
Round 32 rounds
Avg. Landed9104
Avg. Absorbed12166
Avg. Net-3-6-2
Grappling

Daniel Sarafian — 0.4 takedowns per 15 minutes, 7% takedown accuracy, 0.7 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 53% takedown defense.

Sarafian·54s ctrlAverage Control
Middleweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.36
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.97
TD Accuracy7%
1UFC landed/14attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.70
1UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
TD Defense53%
7UFC defended/13opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Tapped Once
Finishing

Daniel Sarafian — 2 UFC wins (1 KO/TKO, 1 submission), 100% finish rate.

Finish Rate
100%
Elite Finisher
div avg 61%
How They Lose
4UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 2
Submission1 / 2
Decision0 / 2
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 4
Submission1 / 4
Decision2 / 4
Loss Pattern
2 of 4 losses by finish in R1–R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
0UD
·
2SD
·
0MD
·
100%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Div. change
sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 13 less in second half of career
0+11+22+33+44avg↗201320142016

6 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.11.53.1R1R2R3
R1n=6
R2n=3
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
2.6
2.8
0.7
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.4
4.4
1.1
Diff
-0.8
-1.5
-0.4

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 6 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Absorbed-24%L3
-38%41%121%LWLLWL

Last 6 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Sarafian — 6 UFC Fights

Daniel Sarafian — UFC fight record: 2 wins, 4 losses.

Result
Method
6 fights
L
Oluwale Bamgbose
MW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:00Feb '16
-8
·8 abs·1 kd taken
W
Antonio Dos Santos
MW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:01Dec '14
-13
·24 SS (52%)·37 abs·0/2 td·19s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Kiichi Kunimoto
WW
SUB R1 · 2:52Jun '14
-2
·3 SS (75%)·5 abs·1 td taken·1 sub att
L
Cezar Ferreira
MW
S-DEC R3Nov '13
+6
·21 SS (48%)·15 abs·0/5 td·3 td taken·119s ctrl
W
Eddie Mendez
MW
SUB R1 · 2:20Jun '13
+4
·8 SS (89%)·4 abs·1/1 td·66s ctrl·1 sub att
L
CB Dollaway
MW
S-DEC R3Jan '13
-24
·38 SS (39%)·62 abs·0/6 td·2 td taken·117s ctrl·1 kd landed
All Fighters
Middleweight

Daniel Sarafian

10-66 UFC
Form
5'9"ht·73"reach·Orthodoxstance·43age
Last fightLOluwale Bamgbose·KO/TKO·10yr ago
Fighter Context
2–4UFC·
1KO
·
1Sub
·
0Dec
·
7.0min/fight
·
42UFC min
vs. Winning Record0–3
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.87

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.010

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
61

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
23%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Sarafian
Middleweight avg
Counter Puncher
Sig. Strikes / Min2.23
Str. Accuracy46%
94UFC landed/201attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.5 vs avg3.10
Str. Defense58%
KD Rate / Fight0.17
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.33
CQ KO Power
1.06
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
60%
Body
23%
Leg
17%
By Position
Dist95%
Clinch4%
Ground1%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=6
R2
n=3
R3
n=2
Landed9104
Absorbed12166
Net-3-6-2
Grappling
Sarafian
Middleweight avg
54s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.36
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.97
TD Accuracy7%
1UFC landed/14attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.70
1UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
TD Defense53%
7UFC defended/13opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 1 attempt
Finishing
Finish Rate
100%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
1KO/TKO
1Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
1Sub
2Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
0UD
·
2SD
·
0MD
·
100%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.11.53.1R1R2R3
R1n=6
R2n=3
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
2.6
2.8
0.7
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.4
4.4
1.1
Diff
-0.8
-1.5
-0.4

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Sarafian — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Oluwale BamgboseMW
KO/TKO·R1·Feb '16
8 abs·1 kd taken
W
Antonio Dos SantosMW
KO/TKO·R2·Dec '14
24 SS (52%)·37 abs·0/2 td·19s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Kiichi KunimotoWW
SUB·R1·Jun '14
3 SS (75%)·5 abs·1 td taken·1 sub
L
Cezar FerreiraMW
S-DEC·R3·Nov '13
21 SS (48%)·15 abs·0/5 td·3 td taken·119s ctrl
W
Eddie MendezMW
SUB·R1·Jun '13
8 SS (89%)·4 abs·1/1 td·66s ctrl·1 sub
L
CB DollawayMW
S-DEC·R3·Jan '13
38 SS (39%)·62 abs·0/6 td·2 td taken·117s ctrl·1 kd
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