Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 49: Unfinished Business
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Karo Parisyan
ArmeniaKaro Parisyan
“The Heat”
24-11-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Karo Parisyan def. Nick Diaz (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Nick Diaz
United StatesNick Diaz
26-10-0 (2 NC)
Saturday, August 21, 2004
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Karo Parisyan defeated Nick Diaz by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 49: Unfinished Business, held Saturday, August 21, 2004 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 28-29, Karo Parisyan won the decision.

Fight stats

Karo Parisyan
Nick Diaz
0
Knockdowns
0
27 of 79
Significant strikes
37 of 102
34%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
48 of 104
Total strikes
121 of 189
9 of 15
Takedowns
1 of 2
60%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
1
6:52
Control time
1:18
Significant strikes by target
23 of 75
Head
26 of 83
2 of 2
Body
10 of 18
2 of 2
Leg
1 of 1
12 of 38
Distance
25 of 82
7 of 16
Clinch
11 of 17
8 of 25
Ground
1 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 30
Sig. str.
11 of 26
17 of 39
Total str.
27 of 44
2 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
3:18
Ctrl
0:16
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 26
Sig. str.
23 of 58
11 of 26
Total str.
47 of 83
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:32
Ctrl
1:02
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 23
Sig. str.
3 of 18
20 of 39
Total str.
47 of 62
5 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
3:02
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Cecil Peoples
#ParisyanDiaz
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Marcos Rosales
#ParisyanDiaz
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
Dalby Shirley
#ParisyanDiaz
1--
2--
3--
Total2829

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Fan Scorecards

34%
Parisyan
2%
Draw
63%
Diaz
41 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Diaz48.8%●29-28 Parisyan26.8%●30-27 Diaz7.3%●30-27 Parisyan7.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
68%
Parisyan
R2
88%
Diaz
R3
49%
Diaz

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Karo Parisyan vs Nick Diaz?

Karo Parisyan defeated Nick Diaz by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 49: Unfinished Business, held Saturday, August 21, 2004 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 28-29, Karo Parisyan won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Karo Parisyan vs Nick Diaz?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 28-29, Karo Parisyan won the decision.

Was Karo Parisyan vs Nick Diaz a robbery?

Many scored it for Nick Diaz: 63% of 41 fan cards scored it for Nick Diaz. The judges gave it to Karo Parisyan.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Karo Parisyan 37%63% Nick Diaz

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Karo Parisyan
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
Nick Diaz
Volume Striker
9 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

46Power87
50Speed92
50Precision94
72Durability93
93Engine100
98Wrestling87
96Ground93

Biggest edge Nick Diaz, Accuracy +44

Attribute by attribute

Karo Parisyan is on the left of every row, Nick Diaz on the right.
45Punch power88
47Kick power85
52Punch speed94
48Kick speed90
50Accuracy94
98Takedowns87
97Ground striking91
94Submissions95
67Chin94
76Body strength91
93Cardio100

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

24-11-0 (1 NC)
Record
26-10-0 (2 NC)
1635
Power Index rating
1726
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
43
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Armenia
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.49
SLpM
5.71
41%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.19
SApM
3.84
58%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

5.27
TD Avg.
1.28
59%
TD Acc.
32%
59%
TD Def.
60%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Karo Parisyan · 2-3
  • L
    Jose Diaz
    Extreme Fighters MMA Events 1 · Oct 7, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Fernando Gonzalez
    Bellator 127 · Oct 3, 2014
    TKO · R1 · 1:43 · Catchweight
  • W
    Phil Baroni
    Bellator 122 · Jul 25, 2014
    TKO · R1 · 2:06 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ron Keslar
    Bellator 116 · Apr 11, 2014
    TKO · R2 · 4:05 · Welterweight
  • L
    Rick Hawn
    Bellator 95 · Apr 4, 2013
    TKO · R2 · 1:55 · Welterweight
Nick Diaz · 1-3
  • L
    Robbie Lawler
    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega · Sep 25, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 0:44 · Middleweight
  • NC
    Anderson Silva
    UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz · Jan 31, 2015
    · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Georges St-Pierre
    UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz · Mar 16, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Carlos Condit
    UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit · Feb 4, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Welterweight
  • W
    BJ Penn
    UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz · Oct 29, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 14 fights
29.3
Avg sig. strikes
56.8
4.25
Avg takedowns
1.00
4:30
Avg control time
2:06
56
Career high strikes
178
9
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Karo Parisyan
Strike target
Nick Diaz
89%
Head
71%
6%
Body
25%
5%
Leg
4%
Karo Parisyan
Strike position
Nick Diaz
43%
Distance
74%
16%
Clinch
19%
41%
Ground
7%