Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night 6
Welterweight★ Fight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Diego Sanchez
United StatesDiego Sanchez
“Nightmare”
31-13-0
RESULT

Diego Sanchez def. Karo Parisyan (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Karo Parisyan
ArmeniaKaro Parisyan
“The Heat”
24-11-0 (1 NC)
Thursday, August 17, 2006

Diego Sanchez defeated Karo Parisyan by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night 6, held Thursday, August 17, 2006. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-26, Diego Sanchez won the decision.

Fight stats

Diego Sanchez
Karo Parisyan
0
Knockdowns
0
66 of 108
Significant strikes
36 of 92
61%
Sig. strike accuracy
39%
118 of 171
Total strikes
78 of 139
3 of 3
Takedowns
9 of 10
100%
Takedown accuracy
90%
1
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
4:53
Control time
4:31
Significant strikes by target
36 of 77
Head
36 of 92
30 of 31
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
19 of 48
Distance
21 of 56
15 of 19
Clinch
6 of 12
32 of 41
Ground
9 of 24

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 23
Sig. str.
17 of 48
25 of 42
Total str.
29 of 60
1 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
1:23
Ctrl
1:48
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
24 of 36
Sig. str.
9 of 21
30 of 44
Total str.
26 of 41
1 of 1
Takedowns
4 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
1:21
Ctrl
1:32
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
32 of 49
Sig. str.
10 of 23
63 of 85
Total str.
23 of 38
1 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
2:09
Ctrl
1:11

Judges' Scorecards

Nelson Hamilton
#SanchezParisyan
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Marcos Rosales
#SanchezParisyan
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Glenn Trowbridge
#SanchezParisyan
1--
2--
3--
Total3026

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

Media Scores

1
Sanchez
-
1
Parisyan
●29-28 Sanchez●29-28 Parisyan
All 2 media scorecards▾
  • Sherdog.com29-28Sanchez
  • FightMetric.com29-28Parisyan

Fan Scorecards

38%
Sanchez
9%
Draw
53%
Parisyan
34 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Parisyan52.9%●29-28 Sanchez29.4%●29-29 Draw5.9%●30-26 Sanchez5.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
74%
Parisyan
R2
74%
Parisyan
R3
94%
Sanchez

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Diego Sanchez vs Karo Parisyan?

Diego Sanchez defeated Karo Parisyan by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night 6, held Thursday, August 17, 2006. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-26, Diego Sanchez won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Diego Sanchez vs Karo Parisyan?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-26, Diego Sanchez won the decision.

Was Diego Sanchez vs Karo Parisyan a robbery?

Many scored it for Karo Parisyan: 53% of 34 fan cards scored it for Karo Parisyan. The judges gave it to Diego Sanchez.

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

Win probability

Diego Sanchez 69%31% Karo Parisyan

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 · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Diego Sanchez
Grappling Specialist
9 edges
Karo Parisyan
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

64Power46
68Speed50
60Precision50
94Durability72
95Engine93
93Wrestling98
94Ground96

Biggest edge Diego Sanchez, Chin +28

Attribute by attribute

Diego Sanchez is on the left of every row, Karo Parisyan on the right.
60Punch power45
67Kick power47
65Punch speed52
71Kick speed48
60Accuracy50
93Takedowns98
98Ground striking97
90Submissions94
95Chin67
92Body strength76
95Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

31-13-0
Record
24-11-0 (1 NC)
1873
Power Index rating
1731
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
43
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Armenia

Striking Profile

2.69
SLpM
2.49
37%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.02
SApM
2.19
56%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

1.51
TD Avg.
5.27
24%
TD Acc.
59%
46%
TD Def.
59%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • L
    Michael Chiesa
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Karo Parisyan · 2-3
  • L
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    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

Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 12 fights
33.1
Avg sig. strikes
29.3
1.13
Avg takedowns
4.25
3:06
Avg control time
4:30
91
Career high strikes
56
5
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Diego Sanchez
Strike target
Karo Parisyan
69%
Head
89%
24%
Body
6%
7%
Leg
5%
Diego Sanchez
Strike position
Karo Parisyan
58%
Distance
43%
11%
Clinch
16%
32%
Ground
41%