Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Karo Parisyan def. Matt Serra (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Matt Serra
Saturday, June 4, 2005
Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall
Karo Parisyan defeated Matt Serra by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 53: Heavy Hitters, held Saturday, June 4, 2005 at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall.
Fight stats
Karo Parisyan
Matt Serra
0
Knockdowns
1
56 of 127
Significant strikes
26 of 65
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
113 of 191
Total strikes
52 of 91
8 of 10
Takedowns
1 of 2
80%
Takedown accuracy
50%
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
2
6:02
Control time
0:55
Significant strikes by target
51 of 119
Head
16 of 53
4 of 7
Body
4 of 5
1 of 1
Leg
6 of 7
18 of 55
Distance
15 of 51
3 of 8
Clinch
3 of 5
35 of 64
Ground
8 of 9
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
1
20 of 49
Sig. str.
22 of 48
27 of 57
Total str.
36 of 62
3 of 5
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:50
Ctrl
0:21
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 48
Sig. str.
3 of 13
32 of 64
Total str.
4 of 14
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:55
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19 of 30
Sig. str.
1 of 4
54 of 70
Total str.
12 of 15
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
2
Sub. att
0
3:17
Ctrl
0:34
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Fan Scorecards
100%
Parisyan
0%
Serra
10 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Parisyan70%●30–28 Parisyan10%●29–26 Parisyan10%●29–27 Parisyan10%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
Serra
R2
80%
Parisyan
R3
90%
Parisyan
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Karo Parisyan vs Matt Serra?
Karo Parisyan defeated Matt Serra by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 53: Heavy Hitters, held Saturday, June 4, 2005 at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall.
What were the judges' scorecards for Karo Parisyan vs Matt Serra?
The judges scored it 30–27, 30–27, 29–28 — Karo Parisyan won the decision.
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Karo Parisyan 55%45% Matt Serra
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
11-7-0
1565
Elo rating
1527
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
52
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Armenia
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
2.49
SLpM
1.98
41%
Str. Acc.
39%
2.19
SApM
2.64
58%
Str. Def.
46%
Grappling Profile
5.27
TD Avg.
2.05
59%
TD Acc.
20%
59%
TD Def.
38%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.90
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Karo Parisyan · 3-2
Matt Serra · 2-3
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 12 fights · 14 fights
29.3
Avg sig. strikes
23.8
4.25
Avg takedowns
1.64
4:30
Avg control time
4:07
56
Career high strikes
124
9
Career high TDs
6
Strike Distribution
Karo Parisyan
Strike target
Matt Serra
89%
Head
51%
6%
Body
34%
5%
Leg
15%
Karo Parisyan
Strike position
Matt Serra
43%
Distance
59%
16%
Clinch
18%
41%
Ground
23%