Chris Cariaso
| Chris Cariaso | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 27, 1981 San Jose, California, United States |
| Other names | Kamikaze |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st) |
| Division |
Flyweight Bantamweight |
| Reach | 63.0 in (160 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | Tucson, AZ |
| Team | Rise Combat Sports |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2006 – 2015 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 25 |
| Wins | 17 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 12 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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.
Cariaso is of Filipino descent.
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.
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.
Cariaso made his WEC debut against Rafael Rebello on June 20, 2010 at WEC 49. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Cariaso next faced Renan Barão on December 16, 2010 at WEC 53. He lost via submission in the first round.
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.
In his first UFC fight, Cariaso faced Will Campuzano on January 22, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 23. He won the fight via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
Cariaso was expected to face Norifumi Yamamoto on May 28, 2011 at UFC 130. However, Yamamoto was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Michael McDonald. Cariaso lost a hard fought split decision to McDonald in a closely contested fight.
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