UFC 78: Validation
Newark, USA
17 Nov 2007
Welterweight
VS
63%
Parisyan
37%
Chonan
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
KP
Karo Parisyan
"The Heat"
24 – 11
5'10"72" reachOrthodox43 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 18
RC
Ryo Chonan
"Piranah"
22 – 13
Well-Rounded2-fight slide49 yrsOrthodox70" reach5'9"
CFR 10

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Parisyan

Parisyan holds a meaningful edge at 63% per the CFR ratings — but Chonan has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 7 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Striking split: Chonan throws more volume but Parisyan connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Parisyan's chin rating of 52 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Parisyan
Chonan
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'10"+
Height
5'9"
72"+
Reach
70"
43+
Age
49
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Parisyan
Chonan
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
17.7
10.3
46.5
Performance Avg
25.0
33
Quality of Victory
25
79
Momentum Score
28
Parisyan
Chonan
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.9
1.1
43%
Strike Accuracy
42%
2.6
Striking Style Score (/10)
0.5
1 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
13
Head
9
1
Body
5
1
Leg
1
RangeRange
9Distance8
2Clinch7
4Ground0
Parisyan
Chonan
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
0.5
2.8
Grappling Style Score (/10)
2.4
2.0
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
1.7
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Parisyan
Chonan
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
52
94
KO risk
Verdict
Never stopped
2
KO/TKO Losses
0
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.5 stoppage
KO round context
—
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
—
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
13/35 fights
Chin rating based on
4/35 fights
Parisyan
Chonan
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
79
28
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R1
Upcoming
L · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Parisyan
Chonan
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
25%
0%
1
KO / TKO Wins
0
1
Submission Wins
0
6
Decision Wins
1

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Parisyan
Chonan
Striking2.6 / 0.5Volume7.3 / 8.5Grappling2.8 / 2.4Wrestling2.0 / 1.7Submission1.3 / 0.0Pressure3.8 / 0.8
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
2.6
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.5
2.8
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.4
2.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.7
1.3
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
3.8
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
0.8
7.3
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
8.5
Parisyan
Strike Zones
Chonan
Parisyan
Attacking
13HEAD1BODY1LEGS15 landed
Absorbing
9HEAD5BODY1LEGS15 absorbed
Chonan
Attacking
9HEAD5BODY1LEGS15 landed
Absorbing
13HEAD1BODY1LEGS15 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Parisyan targets the head (87% of attacks) — Chonan absorbs 87% of strikes there
🎯Chonan targets the head (60% of attacks) — Parisyan absorbs 60% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Parisyan
RND
Chonan
0/0R00/0

Parisyan · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.4
0105.0W5.5L4.5W4.5W4.5W5.0W5.5L4.5W4.5W4.5W2.8L1.5L2003-092005-022006-082007-112010-11
WinLossTrend

Chonan · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.3
0105.5L4.5W5.5L5.5L2007-112008-092008-122009-04
WinLossTrend

Parisyan · Last 5

L · KO · R1
Dennis HallmanRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida · 2010-11
Upcoming
Dong Hyun Kim
UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 · 2009-01
L · KO · R2
Thiago AlvesRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon · 2008-04
W · Dec · R3
Ryo ChonanRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 78: Validation · 2007-11
W · Dec · R3
Joshua BurkmanRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson · 2007-05

Chonan · Last 4

L · Dec · R3
TJ GrantRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 97: Redemption · 2009-04
L · Dec · R3
Brad BlackburnRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 · 2008-12
W · Dec · R3
Roan CarneiroRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 88: Breakthrough · 2008-09
L · Dec · R3
Karo ParisyanRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 78: Validation · 2007-11

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