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Thursday, November 19, 2009
Hazelett OK After Parisyan Withdrawal
He's disappointed, but Dustin Hazelett says he's moving on after Karo Parisyan withdrew Thursday from their scheduled fight at UFC 106.
"Everything happens for a reason, and I trust God's plan," Hazelett told MMA Insider just hours after the news was confirmed.
Hazelett received his show/win money from the UFC and assurances he would be put on the next available card.
He plans to stay in Vegas with his cornermen and several family members who've flown in and watch the fights.
"It's out of my hands, so I've got to make the best of it," he said.Labels: Dustin Hazelett, Karo Parisyan, UFC 106
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 5:22 PM
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
VIDEO: Karo Parisyan Meets with the NSAC
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 2:24 AM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Karo Parisyan Suspended 9 Months, Fined 40% of Purse
UFC welterweight Karo Parisyan was suspended today by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for a positive test arising from his fight with Dong Hyun Kim at UFC 94. Three Schedule II drugs, painkillers oxymorphone, hydromorphone, and hydrocodone, were found in his system following the fight.
The commission voted unanimously to suspend Parisyan, who slumped before the commission as the punishment was delivered.
As a result of the Commission's decision:
A)Parisyan is suspended from competition for 9 months
B)He is fined 40 percent of his $80,000 purse ($40,000 show/$40,000 win), totaling $32,000, which will go to the Athletic Commission
C)He must submit to random drug testing
D)The result of his UFC 94 bout with Dong Hyun Kim is changed to a "No Decision"
Stay tuned to MMAWeekly.com for the full story.Labels: Karo Parisyan, UFC 94
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 12:22 PM
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Parisyan's Temporary Suspension Upheld Pending Review
At a Nevada State Athletic Commission public hearing on Tuesday in Las Vegas, Karo Parisyan's temporary suspension stemming from a positive post-fight drug test was upheld pending a review of his case.
Parisyan tested positive for painkillers Hydrocodone, Hydromorphoone, and Oxycodone following his bout with Dong Hyun Kim at UFC 94.
Parisyan has until March 6 to respond to an NSAC complaint recommending a formal suspension.
Check back with MMAWeekly.com for more details as they arise.Labels: Karo Parisyan, UFC 94
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 6:07 PM
Monday, October 20, 2008
Parisyan To Return at UFC 94
 MMA Insider caught up with Karo "The Heat" Parisyan this weekend at the opening of Renato "Babalu" Sobral's new MMA gym in Cerritos, California.
The Armenian welterweight recently signed a new eight fight deal with the UFC and will return at UFC 94 on January 31 in Las Vegas against an unnamed opponent.
Parisyan says he's fully healed from a back injury that forced him from a fight with Yoshiyuki Yoshida at UFC 88. Like Ken Shamrock's "light sparring" debacle at EliteXC's "Heat," Parisyan claims he was rolling with a larger training partner the day before the weigh-ins and aggravated his sciatic nerve when attempting an overhead throw.
"I cried, bro," Parisyan said. "It's the only time I've cried because of an injury."
The UFC was reportedly very disappointed in the cancellation, mostly because 30 or so Japanese journalists had shown up to cover Yoshida's fight.
Since his loss to Thiago Alves at Ultimate Fight Night 13 and the subsequent injury, Parisyan has been less outspoken about getting a title shot. He's got to climb the welterweight ladder again, and mend a few fences. Hopefully, he's taken his Shamrock lesson to heart.Labels: Karo Parisyan, UFC 88, UFC 94, Yoshiyuki Yoshida
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 3:28 PM
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