Karo Parisyan vs Thiago Alves

Result, odds and stats · Welterweight · 3 rounds

Wed, Apr 2, 2008

Karo
Parisyan

Welterweight

Record

18-4

UFC

8-2

Age

Height

5'10"

Reach

72"

Stance

Orthodox

Record and age going into this fight.

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Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

Thiago
Alves

Welterweight

Record

14-5

UFC

6-2

Age

Height

5'9"

Reach

70"

Stance

Orthodox

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Fight stats

Karo ParisyanThiago Alves

Significant strikes10 of 4517 of 48

Knockdowns01

Takedowns1 of 40 of 0

Control time1:550:02

Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

Round 1

■ Karo Parisyan ■ Thiago Alves

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Chris Lytle

Karo Parisyan

Won · decision, 3 rounds

Feb 2005 · landed 1.5 more significant strikes a minute

Thiago Alves

Won · KO/TKO, round 2

Nov 2007 · Lytle landed 0.3 more a minute

Other fights that night

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Questions and answers

Who won Karo Parisyan vs Thiago Alves?

Thiago Alves beat Karo Parisyan by KO/TKO, round 2 (0:24) on Wednesday, April 2, 2008.

What were Karo Parisyan and Thiago Alves's records going into the fight?

Karo Parisyan is 18-4 (8-2 in the UFC). Thiago Alves is 14-5 (6-2 in the UFC).