Karo Parisyan vs. Nick Diaz Result

Karo Parisyan def. Nick Diaz

Split decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 49: Unfinished BusinessAugust 21, 2004Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Karo Parisyan defeated Nick Diaz by split decision at UFC 49: Unfinished Business on August 21, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Mario Yamasaki. Judges' scores: 28-29, 29-28, 30-27.

Karo Parisyan vs. Nick Diaz — UFC 49: Unfinished Business (Aug 21, 2004)

Result: Karo Parisyan won
Method: DECSplit decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Division: Welterweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 49: Unfinished Business
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Dalby Shirley
28–29
Dissenting card
Cecil Peoples
29–28
For Karo Parisyan
Marcos Rosales
30–27
For Karo Parisyan

Fight stats

Karo ParisyanNick Diaz

0Knockdowns0
2727/79 · 34%Significant strikes37/102 · 36%37
4848/104 · 46%Total strikes121/189 · 64%121
99/15 · 60%Takedowns1/2 · 50%1
0Submission attempts2
0Reversals1
6:54Control time1:18

Significant strikes by target

Karo ParisyanHead 23 · Body 2 · Legs 2

Nick DiazHead 26 · Body 10 · Legs 1

Significant strikes by position

Karo ParisyanDistance 12 · Clinch 7 · Ground 8

Nick DiazDistance 25 · Clinch 11 · Ground 1

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Karo Parisyan	8/30	17/39	2/3	0	3:18
	Nick Diaz	11/26	27/44	1/1	1	0:16
2	Karo Parisyan	11/26	11/26	2/5	0	0:33
	Nick Diaz	23/58	47/83	0/0	0	1:02
3	Karo Parisyan	8/23	20/39	5/7	0	3:03
	Nick Diaz	3/18	47/62	0/1	1	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Karo Parisyan

UFC record before: 1-1
UFC record after: 2-1
Age at the fight: 21

Last UFC bouts before this one

LGeorges St-PierreJan 31, 2004
WDave StrasserSep 26, 2003

Next fight: W vs. Chris Lytle

Nick Diaz

UFC record before: 2-0
UFC record after: 2-1
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 21

Last UFC bouts before this one

WRobbie LawlerApr 2, 2004
WJeremy JacksonSep 26, 2003

Next fight: W vs. Drew Fickett

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