Daniel Sarafian (11-6, 8) was born in São Paulo, Brazil on August 21, 1982. At the age of 23 years on August 11, 2006, he made his professional MMA debut against Jorge Luis Bezerra, winning the fight via 3rd-round submission.
On January 19, 2013, 30-year old Daniel Sarafian made his UFC debut on his 10th professional MMA fight at UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping against a 29-year old C.B. Dollaway but lost the fight via split decision.
Sarafian's last fight was a 3-round unanimous decision win against Carlos Eduardo at age 35 on March 9, 2018. He retired with a 2-fight winning streak.
He has fought six times in the UFC, and has a record of 2 wins and 4 losses in the promotion.
Some of Daniel Sarafian's best fights have been against Eddie Mendez and Antônio dos Santos.
Sarafian has 6 losses on his MMA record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17  | Mar 9, 2018 35 years, 6 months 11-6 (8) | 36 years, 3 months 17-4 (13) | LHW | 3 | UD | WIN | |
16 | Apr 29, 2017 34 years, 8 months 10-6 (8) | James Austen Heidlage | LHW | 3 | UD | WIN | |
15  | Feb 21, 2016 33 years, 6 months 9-6 (8) | 28 years, 6 months 5-1 (5) | UFC | MD | 1 | KO | LOSS Head kick and punches |
14 | Dec 20, 2014 32 years, 3 months 9-5 (8) | Antônio dos Santos | UFC | MD | 2 | TKO | WIN Finger injury |
13  | Jun 14, 2014 31 years, 9 months 8-5 (7) | 33 years, 1 months 15-4-2 (8) | UFC | WL | 1 | SUB | LOSS Rear-naked choke |
12  | Nov 9, 2013 31 years, 2 months 8-4 (7) | 28 years, 8 months 6-2 (4) | UFC | MD | 3 | SD | LOSS |
11 | Jun 8, 2013 30 years, 9 months 8-3 (7) | Eddie Mendez | UFC | MD | 1 | SUB | WIN Arm-triangle choke |
10  | Jan 19, 2013 30 years, 4 months 7-3 (6) | 29 years, 5 months 12-4 (8) | UFC | MD | 3 | SD | LOSS |
9 | Jul 5, 2011 28 years, 10 months 7-2 (6) | Ricardo Silva | MD | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
8 | Feb 26, 2011 28 years, 6 months 6-2 (5) | Gilklei Antonio Silva | MD | 1 | SUB | WIN Punches | |
7 | Oct 23, 2010 28 years, 2 months 5-2 (4) | Mauricio Alonso | MD | 3 | UD | WIN | |
6 | Apr 24, 2010 27 years, 8 months 4-2 (4) | Yuri Villas Boas | MD | 1 | SUB | WIN Arm-triangle choke | |
5 | Apr 3, 2009 26 years, 7 months 3-2 (3) | Gary Padilla | Bellator | MD | 2 | TKO | LOSS Punches |
4 | Feb 27, 2009 26 years, 6 months 3-1 (3) | Cedric Marks | 1 | SUB | WIN Triangle choke | ||
3 | Dec 13, 2008 26 years, 3 months 2-1 (2) | Lamont Lister | 3 | SUB | WIN Armbar | ||
2  | Dec 9, 2007 25 years, 3 months 1-1 (1) | 26 years, 5 months 19-5 (16) | 3 | UD | LOSS | ||
1 | Aug 11, 2006 23 years, 11 months 1-0 (1) | Jorge Luis Bezerra | 3 | SUB | WIN Guillotine choke |
