On the clock
2 of 2 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (185 lb, 170 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
2–4UFC record
2 of 2Dominant wins
87Average win score
34thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 4
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time7:02
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.2 / 3.1
Sig. strike accuracy47%
Takedowns per 15 min0.4
Control time13% of the fight
Best winEddie Mendez rated 1150 at 185 lb going in
Against the division
How Daniel Sarafian’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every middleweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
16
34th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
12
−0.88
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
9
2.23
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
71
3.10
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
14
0.36
ControlShare of fight time in control
34
13%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Eddie Mendez, rated 1150 at 185 lb. Dominant in 2 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 21 Feb 2016, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1205, after 5 fights there.
2–3Record at 185 lb
2 of 2Dominant wins
87Average win score
1256Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 3
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time7:52
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.3 / 3.2
Sig. strike accuracy46%
Takedowns per 15 min0.4
Control time14% of the fight
Best winEddie Mendez rated 1150 going in
Against the division
How Daniel Sarafian’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Daniel Sarafian is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
16
32nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
14
−0.89
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
8
2.31
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
67
3.20
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
14
0.38
ControlShare of fight time in control
33
14%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 2 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Eddie Mendez, rated 1150 at 185 lb. Dominant in 2 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 14 Jun 2014, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1218, after 1 fight there.
0–1Record at 170 lb
–Dominant wins
–Average win score
1281Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate– of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 1
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time2:52
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.0 / 1.7
Sig. strike accuracy75%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time0% of the fight
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 170 lb; Daniel Sarafian has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
No UFC wins yet. Stopped in 1 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
No UFC wins yet
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
6 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2016 | Loss | 9–91 | Oluwale Bamgbose | KO/TKO | R1 1:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy |
| 20 Dec 2014 | Win | 86–14 | Antonio Dos Santos | KO/TKO | R2 1:01 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Loss | 12–88 | Kiichi Kunimoto | submission | R1 2:52 | Welterweight | UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov |
| 9 Nov 2013 | Loss | 26–74 | Cezar Ferreira | split decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 |
| 8 Jun 2013 | Win | 88–12 | Eddie Mendez | submission | R1 2:20 | Middleweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum |
| 19 Jan 2013 | Loss | 26–74 | CB Dollaway | split decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping |