UFC 53 : Andrei Arlovski VS Justin Eilers

Karo Parisyan vs Matt Serra

Jun 4, 2005 · ESPN+

DateJun 4, 2005

DivisionWelterweight

StatusScheduled

VenueAtlantic City Boardwalk Hall

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Saturday, June 4, 2005 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sat 5:00 PM
US West (PT): Sat 2:00 PM
United Kingdom: Sat 10:00 PM
Central Europe: Sat 11:00 PM
Australia (Sydney): Sun 7:00 AM
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Karo ParisyanThe Heat |24-12-0Karo Parisyan vs Matt SerraMatt SerraThe Terror |11-7-0

Karo ParisyanThe Heat24-12-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

Time00:05:00

24-12-0Record11-7-0

44Age52

5'10"Height5'6"

TBDReach68"

169 lbsWeight170 lbs

WelterweightWeight ClassWelterweight

Matt SerraThe Terror11-7-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Matt Serra owns a 29-point Elo edge (solid). Karo Parisyan shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 3 shared opponents give extra context.

Compare Karo Parisyan and Matt Serra across their careers →

Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Karo ParisyanMatt Serra

Recent form

Karo ParisyanL L W W L · -14 Elo last 5

LLWWL

Matt SerraL W L W L · +4 Elo last 5

LWLWL

Elo edge

Karo Parisyan1576-15 last move

Matt Serra1605-13 last move

Why they are ranked here

Karo ParisyanNot on the active ladder · 1576 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Thomas Denny (rated 1572 at the time): +16.
Costliest loss: Lost to John Gunderson (rated 1642 at the time): -16.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, -14 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1486, not 1576: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Matt SerraNot on the active ladder · 1605 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Frank Trigg (rated 1701 at the time): +26.
Costliest loss: Lost to Karo Parisyan (rated 1590 at the time): -28.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, +4 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1515, not 1605: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

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What's at stake

Karo ParisyanNow 1576

Wins by decision+13→ 1589

Loses by decision-11→ 1565

Matt SerraNow 1605

Wins by decision+15→ 1620

Loses by decision-17→ 1588

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Stat advantages

Karo ParisyanvsMatt Serra

Takedown accuracy

60%vs21%

Takedown average

5.27vs2.05

Takedown defense

60%vs39%

Sig. strikes landed per min

2.49vs1.98

Finishing profile

Karo Parisyansubmission leads 46% of wins

Matt Serrasubmission leads 45% of wins

Common opponents

Chris LytleKaro Parisyan: win · Decision · Feb 5, 2005Matt Serra: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Sep 25, 2010

Matt HughesKaro Parisyan: cancelled · Nov 19, 2005Matt Serra: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · May 23, 2009

Georges St-PierreKaro Parisyan: loss · Decision · Jan 31, 2004Matt Serra: loss · TKO (knees to the body and punches) · Apr 19, 2008

Tale of the tape

Karo ParisyanMatt Serra

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

2.49Sig. strikes landed per min1.98

UFC welterweight average : 3.66

41Sig. strike accuracy40

UFC welterweight average : 46%

2.19Sig. strikes absorbed per min2.64

UFC welterweight average : 3.86

58Sig. strike defense47

UFC welterweight average : 53%

5.27Takedown average2.05

UFC welterweight average : 1.41

60Takedown accuracy21

UFC welterweight average : 30%

60Takedown defense39

UFC welterweight average : 59%

0.99Submission average0.89

UFC welterweight average : 0.54

3Wins by knockout2

11Wins by submission5

10Wins by decision4

7Losses by knockout2

1Losses by submission0

4Losses by decision5

Karo Parisyan vs Matt Serra is a scheduled Welterweight fight on UFC 53 : Andrei Arlovski VS Justin Eilers. Karo Parisyan enters with a 24-12-0 record and Matt Serra enters with a 11-7-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.