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.

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.

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.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Karo Parisyan 39%61% Nick Diaz

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

24-11-0 (1 NC)
Record
26-10-0 (2 NC)
1509
Elo rating
1586
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
42
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 · 3-2
  • L
    Dennis Hallman
    UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDASun, Nov 21, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 1:47 · Welterweight
  • L
    Thiago Alves
    UFC Fight Night: Florian vs LauzonWed, Apr 2, 2008
    TKO · R2 · 0:24 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ryo Chonan
    UFC 78: VALIDATIONSat, Nov 17, 2007
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Joshua Burkman
    UFC 71: LIDDELL vs JACKSONSun, May 27, 2007
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Drew Fickett
    UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs RiggsWed, Dec 13, 2006
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Nick Diaz · 2-3
  • L
    Robbie Lawler
    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs OrtegaSat, Sep 25, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 0:44 · Middleweight
  • L
    Georges St-Pierre
    UFC 158: St-Pierre vs DiazSat, Mar 16, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Carlos Condit
    UFC 143: Diaz vs ConditSat, Feb 4, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Welterweight
  • W
    BJ Penn
    UFC 137: Penn vs DiazSat, Oct 29, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Gleison Tibau
    UFC 65: BAD INTENTIONSSat, Nov 18, 2006
    TKO · R2 · 2:27 · 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%