American mixed martial arts fighter
Chris Vincent Cariaso (born May 27, 1981) is a retired Filipino-American mixed martial artist who competed as a Flyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship .
Personal
Cariaso is of Filipino descent.[ 4] [ 5]
Mixed martial arts career
Since turning professional in 2006, Cariaso has competed in several organizations, obtaining wins in large MMA promotions such as Strikeforce and EliteXC , with all of his fights taking place in his native Northern California .
ISCF - International Sport Combat Federation
Cariaso won the ISCF Bantamweight Title on October 24, 2009, when he defeated Rolando Velasco by TKO at 3:17 of round 2 due to strikes.
World Extreme Cagefighting
Cariaso made his WEC debut against Rafael Rebello on June 20, 2010, at WEC 49 .[ 6] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[ 7]
Cariaso next faced Renan Barão on December 16, 2010, at WEC 53 .[ 8] He lost via submission in the first round.[ 9]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
On October 28, 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship . As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.[ 10]
In his first UFC fight, Cariaso faced Will Campuzano on January 22, 2011, at UFC Fight Night 23 .[ 11] He won the fight via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).[ 12]
Cariaso was expected to face Norifumi Yamamoto on May 28, 2011, at UFC 130 .[ 13] However, Yamamoto was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Michael McDonald .[ 14] Cariaso lost a hard fought split decision to McDonald in a closely contested fight.[ 15]
Cariaso faced UFC newcomer Vaughan Lee on November 5, 2011, at UFC 138 .[ 16] He won the fight via split decision.[ 17]
Cariaso faced Takeya Mizugaki on February 26, 2012, at UFC 144 .[ 18] Cariaso defeated Mizugaki via unanimous decision.[ 19]
Cariaso decided to drop to the flyweight division where he faced Josh Ferguson at UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. Weidman .[ 20] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[ 21]
Cariaso fought John Moraga on December 29, 2012, at UFC 155 .[ 22] He was submitted in the third round with a guillotine choke.[ 23]
Cariaso faced Jussier Formiga on May 18, 2013, at UFC on FX 8 .[ 24] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[ 25]
Cariaso next faced Iliarde Santos on October 9, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 29 .[ 26] He won the fight via TKO in the second round.[ 27]
Cariaso was expected to face Kyoji Horiguchi on February 1, 2014, at UFC 169 .[ 28] However, Horoguchi pulled out of the bout citing injury[ 29] and was replaced by WEC veteran Danny Martinez .[ 30] Cariaso won the fight via unanimous decision.[ 31]
Cariaso faced Louis Smolka on May 10, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 40 .[ 32] He won the fight via split decision.[ 33]
A rescheduled bout with Kyoji Horiguchi was expected to take place on September 20, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 52 .[ 34] However, on July 15, 2014, it was announced that Cariaso would receive a title shot against UFC Flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson in the co-main event of UFC 177 .[ 35] On August 12, the Johnson/Cariaso bout was moved to the main event of UFC 178 .[ 36] Cariaso lost the bout via submission due to a kimura in the second round.[ 37]
Cariaso faced Henry Cejudo on March 14, 2015, at UFC 185 .[ 38] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[ 39]
Cariaso faced Sergio Pettis on October 3, 2015, at UFC 192 .[ 40] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[ 41]
On February 2, 2016, Cariaso announced that he is retiring from active competition.[ 42]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
25 matches
17 wins
8 losses
By knockout
3
1
By submission
2
3
By decision
12
4
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Loss
17–8
Sergio Pettis
Decision (unanimous)
UFC 192
October 3, 2015
3
5:00
Houston, Texas , United States
Loss
17–7
Henry Cejudo
Decision (unanimous)
UFC 185
March 14, 2015
3
5:00
Dallas, Texas , United States
Loss
17–6
Demetrious Johnson
Submission (kimura)
UFC 178
September 27, 2014
2
2:29
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
For the UFC Flyweight Championship .
Win
17–5
Louis Smolka
Decision (split)
UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva
May 10, 2014
3
5:00
Cincinnati, Ohio , United States
Win
16–5
Danny Martinez
Decision (unanimous)
UFC 169
February 1, 2014
3
5:00
Newark, New Jersey , United States
Win
15–5
Iliarde Santos
TKO (punches)
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields
October 9, 2013
2
4:31
Barueri , Brazil
Loss
14–5
Jussier Formiga
Decision (unanimous)
UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold
May 18, 2013
3
5:00
Jaraguá do Sul , Brazil
Loss
14–4
John Moraga
Submission (guillotine choke)
UFC 155
December 29, 2012
3
1:11
Las Vegas , Nevada , United States
Win
14–3
Josh Ferguson
Decision (unanimous)
UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. Weidman
July 11, 2012
3
5:00
San Jose, California , United States
Flyweight debut.
Win
13–3
Takeya Mizugaki
Decision (unanimous)
UFC 144
February 26, 2012
3
5:00
Saitama , Japan
Win
12–3
Vaughan Lee
Decision (split)
UFC 138
November 5, 2011
3
5:00
Birmingham , England
Loss
11–3
Michael McDonald
Decision (split)
UFC 130
May 28, 2011
3
5:00
Las Vegas , Nevada , United States
Win
11–2
Will Campuzano
Decision (unanimous)
UFC: Fight for the Troops 2
January 22, 2011
3
5:00
Fort Hood, Texas , United States
Loss
10–2
Renan Barão
Submission (rear-naked choke)
WEC 53
December 16, 2010
1
3:47
Glendale, Arizona , United States
Win
10–1
Rafael Rebello
Decision (unanimous)
WEC 49
June 20, 2010
3
5:00
Edmonton, Alberta , Canada
Win
9–1
Rolando Velasco
TKO (punches)
LTD: Rumble in Richmond
October 24, 2009
2
3:17
Richmond, California , United States
Won the ISCF Bantamweight Championship.
Win
8–1
Alvin Cacdac
Submission (rear-naked choke)
WCSC: The Awakening
May 30, 2009
1
3:56
San Francisco, California , United States
Win
7–1
Anthony Figueroa
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson
June 17, 2008
2
4:34
San Jose, California , United States
Loss
6–1
Mark Oshiro
TKO (punches)
ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series
March 21, 2008
1
2:38
Friant, California , United States
Win
6–0
Rick McCorkell
Decision (unanimous)
ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series
October 26, 2007
3
5:00
Santa Ynez, California , United States
Win
5–0
Anthony Figueroa
Decision (unanimous)
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni
June 22, 2007
3
3:00
San Jose, California , United States
Win
4–0
David Barrios
KO (head kick)
CCFC: Total Elimination
May 12, 2007
2
1:34
Santa Rosa, California , United States
Win
3–0
Andrew Valladerez
Decision (unanimous)
Strikeforce: Young Guns
February 10, 2007
3
3:00
San Jose, California , United States
Win
2–0
Walt Hughes
Decision (unanimous)
Warrior Cup 1
August 12, 2006
3
5:00
Stockton, California , United States
Win
1–0
Ralph Alvarado
Decision (unanimous)
ICFO 1: Stockton
May 13, 2006
3
5:00
Stockton, California , United States
See also
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