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Chris Cariaso Born May 27, 1981 [1]
California, United StatesOther names Kamikaze Nationality American Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) Weight 135 lb (61.2 kg; 9.6 st) Division Bantamweight Reach 64.5 in (164 cm) Style Muay Thai Fighting out of San Francisco, California Years active 2006 – present Mixed martial arts record Total 15 Wins 12 By knockout 2 By submission 2 By decision 8 Losses 3 By knockout 1 By submission 1 By decision 1 Other information Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog Chris Cariaso is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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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.
World Extreme Cagefighting
Caraiso made his WEC debut against Rafael Rebello on June 20, 2010 at WEC 49.[2] He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Caraiso next faced Renan Barão on December 16, 2010 at WEC 53.[3] He lost via submission in the first round.
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.[4]
In his first UFC fight, Cariaso faced Will Campuzano on January 22, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 23.[5] He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Cariaso was expected to face Norifumi Yamamoto on May 28, 2011 at UFC 130.[6] However, Yamamoto was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Michael McDonald.[7] Cariaso lost a hard fought decision to McDonald.
Cariaso faced UFC newcomer Vaughan Lee on November 5, 2011 at UFC 138.[8] He won the fight via split decision.
Cariaso is expected to face Takeya Mizugaki on February 26, 2012 at UFC 144.[9]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 15 matches 12 wins 3 losses By knockout 2 1 By submission 2 1 By decision 8 1 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Win 12-3 Vaughan Lee Decision (split) UFC 138 5 November 2011 3 5:00 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom Loss 11-3 Michael McDonald Decision (split) UFC 130 28 May 2011 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win 11–2 Will Campuzano Decision (unanimous) UFC: Fight For The Troops 2 22 January 2011 3 5:00 Fort Hood, Texas, United States Loss 10–2 Renan Barão Submission (rear-naked choke) WEC 53 16 December 2010 1 3:47 Glendale, Arizona, United States Win 10–1 Rafael Rebello Decision (unanimous) WEC 49 20 June 2010 3 5:00 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Win 9–1 Rolando Velasco TKO (punches) LTD: Rumble in Richmond 24 October 2009 2 3:17 Richmond, California, United States Win 8–1 Alvin Cacdac Submission (rear-naked choke) WCSC: The Awakening 30 May 2009 N/A N/A San Francisco, California, United States Win 7–1 Anthony Figueroa Submission (rear-naked choke) Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson 17 June 2008 2 4:34 San Jose, California, United States Loss 6–1 Mark Oshiro TKO (punches) ShoXC#March 21, 2008 card 21 March 2008 1 2:38 Friant, California, United States Win 6–0 Rick McCorkell Decision (unanimous) ShoXC#October 26, 2007 card 26 October 2007 3 5:00 Santa Ynez, California, United States Win 5–0 Anthony Figueroa Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni 22 June 2007 3 3:00 San Jose, California, United States Win 4–0 David Barrios KO (kick) CCFC: Total Elimination 12 May 2007 2 N/A Santa Rosa, California, United States Win 3–0 Andrew Valladerez Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Young Guns 10 February 2007 3 3:00 San Jose, California, United States Win 2–0 Walt Hughes Decision (unanimous) Warrior Cup 1 12 August 2006 3 5:00 Stockton, California, United States Win 1–0 Ralph Alvarado Decision (unanimous) ICFO 1: Stockton 13 May 2006 3 5:00 Stockton, California, United States References
- ^ http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Chris-Cariaso-16467
- ^ "Newcomer Chris Cariaso meets Rafael Rebello on WEC 49 preliminary card". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/19234/newcomer-chris-cariaso-meets-rafael-rebello-on-wec-49-preliminary-card.mma. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
- ^ "Renan Barão returns to the cage at WEC 53". tatame.com. http://www.tatame.com/2010/10/26/Renan-Barao-returns-to-the-cage-at-WEC-53. Retrieved 2010-10-26.
- ^ "UFC and WEC set to merge in 2011; events to air on Versus and Spike TV". mmajunkie.com. October 28, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/21189/ufc-and-wec-set-to-merge-in-2011-events-to-air-on-versus-and-spike-tv.mma.
- ^ "Mark Hominick vs. George Roop likely for UFC Fight Night 23". mmajunkie.com. November 8, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/21306/health-permitting-mark-hominick-vs-george-roop-likely-for-ufc-fight-night-23.mma.
- ^ "UFC 130: Norifumi 'Kid' Yamamoto vs Chris Cariaso booked for May 28". mmamania.com. March 12, 2011. http://www.mmamania.com/2011/3/12/2046933/ufc-130-norifumi-kid-yamamoto-vs-chris-cariaso-booked-for-may-28.
- ^ "McDonald replaces injured "Kid" Yamamoto, meets Cariaso at UFC 130". mmajunkie.com. April 28, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/23404/mcdonald-replaces-injured-kid-yamamoto-meets-cariaso-at-ufc-130.mma.
- ^ "UFC newcomer Vaughan Lee meets Chris Cariaso at UFC 138". MMAJunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/24589/ufc-newcomer-vaughan-lee-meets-chris-cariaso-at-ufc-138.mma. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
- ^ "Takeya Mizugaki Meets Chris Cariaso at UFC 144". mmaweekly.com. 2011-11-21. http://mmaweekly.com/takeya-mizugaki-meets-chris-cariaso-at-ufc-144.
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