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Karo Parisyan Burns The UFC, Pulls Out Of UFC 106
By CagE | November 19, 2009
Just a little over two days before the event Karo Parisyan unexpectedly pulled out of his fight with Dustin Hazelett at UFC 106. Dana White tweets the news,
“Karo Parisyan has fucked over the UFC, the fans and his opponent again!!! He will not be fighting saturday or ever again in the UFC!! … Pulled out of the fight the day before weigh ins again with a laundry list of excuses!!! Let the press ask karo why! Let him explain … Dustin will be paid his full purse to show and win. Its not his fault.”
It is not known what Karo Parisyan excuse is yet, but by the tone of Dana tweet, it doesn’t sound very legit.
Earlier this year, Karo’s win over Kim Dong-hyun at UFC 94 was overturn after positive test for pain killers was discovered in post-fight testing. He was suspended nine months for the violation.
UPDATE
The UFC announced at the post fight press conference that Phil Baroni vs. Amir Sadollah will open the PPV, Paulo Thiago vs. Jacob Volkmann promoted to the swing bout. Dana White didn’t attend the press conference.
UPDATE 2
Karo has an explanation,
“There’s a lot of problems going on. They won’t re-license me unless I (expletive) pay them,” Parisyan told MMAWeekly.com. “I had to pay the $32,000 fine in order to fight. I never paid because I never had the money. I don’t know if I’ll be able to come back.”
“Everything is over bro. I’m just going to go home. Everything is (expletive) up. I’ve got to think about what I’m going to do for my career,” added 27-year old Parisyan. “I’ve got to think about what I want to do as far as fighting goes.”
Oh but wait, Keith Kizer, the Executive Director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission disproves his claim. Claiming that Karo and NSAC have come to terms on re-payment.
“Parisyan had already been fully licensed last January and was cleared to fight this Saturday. Kizer said Parisyan had not been required to take a pre-fight drug test for the painkillers he had been flagged for in January, as they would be tested the night of the bout.” [Sherdog]
Topics: News, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) | 11 Comments »
November 19th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
whats wrong with this guy? i actually used to like to see him fight i don’t think we will ever see him again.
November 19th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
Oh no…is he pulling a War Machine?
November 19th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
I am glad that clown in gone. Good! I used to like to watch him fight untill he showed up on that season of the ultimate fighter and started to make waves with Nate Diaz. After that i could not stand him. He is arrogant.
November 19th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
its sum bullshit, karo’s a bitch for doing this. the card keeps getting smaller and smaller
November 19th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
Karo’s a douche. I knew it since that TUF episode where he wanted to fight because his lil cousin the shoulder-popper was on there.
Lol @ Nichole…that would be funny if he really DID “pull” War Machine, given War Machine’s new line of work. hahaha.
I’m just going to pay $5 at the bar and have a beer and watch the fights. That’s about what this card is worth. NOT saying that’s the UFC’s fault…a major injury and this bitch pulling out isn’t their fault.
But big thumb’s up to Dana for doing the right thing and paying the full purse to Dustin.
November 19th, 2009 at 5:38 pm
24k! thats it? Shit some of these fighters make poverty wages if they only fight once in a year. But i agree Karo is messed up.
November 19th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
Karo a douche, Dana a douche. Dana pay your damn fighters more.
November 19th, 2009 at 11:50 pm
dang i was looking forward to this fight. i dont like karo at all as a person bro… i mean bro lol i can only take so much arrogance and the word bro so many times. but as a guy who does judo and likes grappling i like to watch his fights. he has some of the sickest throws in the sport. karo your a douchebag but i hope you get your demons under control. id watch him fight shields or diaz again in strikeforce any day.
November 20th, 2009 at 8:53 am
Karo should go to strikeforce..
Karo is a bitch for doing this again
November 20th, 2009 at 9:27 am
he just needs to go to japan so he can be all doped up and fight like overeem
November 20th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
Parisyan is a tough guy. Being a judoka I was a fan but he is so arogant that i have grown to not like him. He could never crack the upper ranks of his division. A notch below the very best fighters of the day. I still like to watch him fight though.