Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 59: Reality Check
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Karo Parisyan
ArmeniaKaro Parisyan
“The Heat”
24-11-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Karo Parisyan def. Nick Thompson (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:44
Nick Thompson
United StatesNick Thompson
“The Goat”
38-14-1
Saturday, April 15, 2006
Honda Center, Anaheim, United States

Karo Parisyan defeated Nick Thompson by TKO in round 1 (4:44) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 59: Reality Check, held Saturday, April 15, 2006 at Honda Center, Anaheim.

Fight stats

Karo Parisyan
Nick Thompson
0
Knockdowns
0
18 of 30
Significant strikes
2 of 7
60%
Sig. strike accuracy
29%
23 of 41
Total strikes
4 of 9
2 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 1
67%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:04
Control time
0:10
Significant strikes by target
16 of 28
Head
1 of 6
2 of 2
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
1 of 1
1 of 2
Distance
1 of 2
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 3
17 of 28
Ground
0 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
18 of 30
Sig. str.
2 of 7
23 of 41
Total str.
4 of 9
2 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
4:04
Ctrl
0:10

Frequently asked questions

Who won Karo Parisyan vs Nick Thompson?

Karo Parisyan defeated Nick Thompson by TKO in round 1 (4:44) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 59: Reality Check, held Saturday, April 15, 2006 at Honda Center, Anaheim.

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

Win probability

Karo Parisyan 54%46% Nick Thompson

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

Tale of the Tape

24-11-0 (1 NC)
Record
38-14-1
1699
Power Index rating
1671
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
45
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Armenia
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.49
SLpM
1.87
41%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.19
SApM
1.80
58%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

5.27
TD Avg.
1.06
59%
TD Acc.
100%
59%
TD Def.
35%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
2.60

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 Thompson · 1-4
  • L
    Ben Askren
    Bellator 40 · Apr 9, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    Taisuke Okuno
    Sengoku 14 · Aug 22, 2010
    TKO · R3 · 0:27 · Welterweight
  • L
    Dan Hornbuckle
    Sengoku 10 · Sep 23, 2009
    TKO · R2 · 1:30 · Welterweight
  • L
    Tim Kennedy
    Strikeforce Challengers 2 · Jun 19, 2009
    Submission · R2 · 2:37 · Middleweight
  • W
    Paul Daley
    MFC 20: Destined for Greatness · Feb 20, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 2 fights
29.3
Avg sig. strikes
25.0
4.25
Avg takedowns
1.00
4:30
Avg control time
3:39
56
Career high strikes
48
9
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Karo Parisyan
Strike target
Nick Thompson
89%
Head
64%
6%
Body
28%
5%
Leg
8%
Karo Parisyan
Strike position
Nick Thompson
43%
Distance
28%
16%
Clinch
14%
41%
Ground
58%