UFC welterweight Karo Parisyan has apparently used up his last chance with the organization.
After Parisyan suddenly withdrew from his UFC 106 matchup with Dustin Hazelett on Thursday, UFC president Dana White took to his Twitter to vent, writing, "Karo Parisyan has f***ed over the UFC, the fans and his opponent again!!! He will not be fighting Saturday or ever again in the UFC."
Parisyan meanwhile, told MMAWeekly.com that he could not fight because he was unable to pay a $32,000 fine stemming from a prior athletic commission drug suspension, and therefore was not issued a Nevada fighter's license.
"Everything is over bro," he told MMAWeekly.com. "I'm just going to go home. Everything is f***ed up. I've got to think about what I'm going to do for my career. I've got to think about what I want to do as far as fighting goes."
The 27-year-old Parisyan was at one time one of the most promising welterweight prospects in the world. After a strong start to his career, Parisyan (24-5) began a downward spiral 2008. First, he pulled out of a UFC 88 bout with Yoshiyuki Yoshida with what he described as a back injury on the day of the weigh-ins.
Shortly thereafter, he detailed his recent history with panic attacks, which he admitted were causing a strain on his training and performances.
Parisyan came back at UFC 94. In the days leading up to the match, rumors swirled that Parisyan would back out of that match at the last minute. He did, however, go through with it, earning a victory over Dong Hyun Kim. That forward step was short-lived, however, as Parisyan tested positive for banned painkillers in the post-fight drug test, was suspended for nine months and fined $32,000. His victory was eventually changed to a no-contest.
The matchup with Hazelett was supposed to be his return, but now it appears to be his exit from the company.
Though the UFC could not replace Parisyan on short notice, White said that Hazelett would be paid his entire fight purse and win bonus.
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I remember this clown visiting the set of the UFC a couple of seasons back and he was a bullying, blustering moron on camera then, picking a "fight" with one of the contestants in the team room. What an unstable guy, I'll bet Dana has to deal with many prima donnas in behind the scenes stuff the fans never hear about.
Are you kidding? That twitter account should be stapled to Dana Whites ass!He doesnt make a move,calculated or otherwise without it.
I'm not saying he's wrong to get rid of such a problem child but Dana White's mantra is any PUB is good PUB
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karo brought the heat when i first got back into ufc years ago. he was one of their exciting fighters. dude was like 21 and judo throwing people like no one has ever seen. sorry to hear about all the setbacks but he's still only 27, once he finds his hunger again (garaunteed he will) there will always be strikeforce waiting. and a rematch with nick diaz which was as close of a draw as i've ever seen. karo got the win and nick lost his ufc credit, which to me isn't worth jack anymore. ufc is turning sour... fast.
good luck karo, hope everything works out.
brock will destroy fedor....fedor=spoonfed champ...and you all know it.....brock will knock out fedor 2 minutes of round one....
Go back to watching the wwe Jaybird!
Saying Fedor is spoonfed is like saying you actually know something about MMA
Jaybird you always come into random articles saying the same thing over and over. No one really gives a damn about Fedor or Lesnar in an article about Karo Parisyan. We've all been over the issue ad nauseum recently and frankly we don't care to discuss it with someone like yourself who obviously wants no part of a legitimate discussion.
I remember Karo making me jump up and shout WTF! One of the most exciting fighters I have ever seen in MMA. As far as Dana? One monkey don't stop a show.
The monkey runs the show
IF HE SUFFERS FROM PANIC ATTACKS MAN THAT CAN DO SOME VERY BAD THINGS TO YOUR MIND. I KNOW SOMEONE WHO SUFFERS FROM THAT AND SOMETIMES CAN EVEN LEAVE HIS HOUSE ITS A IMBLANCE IN THE BRAIN. THATS WHY HE KEEPS PULLING OUT OF HIS FIGHTS ITS A FEAR OF NOTHING YOU CAN'T BREATH YOU START FEELING LIKE YOUR GOING TO DIE....KARO I FEEL SORY FOR YOU DUDE
You post as though you know from personal experience. Could it be? Ha!
jaybird, one only has to look at your name to know what you are. Fedor will destroy bhbl Baby Huey broch lesnes on his absolute worse day and at bhbl s absolute best day.
I guess he should fight you then, you Girl in a mans body
brock rules all!!! fedor is spoonfed!!!!
panic attacks and paranoia.....is a sign of long term pot usage and usually on a daily basis .....as they gets older ....90% of those memories experienced while high ...will be lost ...others will tell you things about what you did and you wont be able to recall them.....I aint joking nor am I a crusader against it .....I speak from experience ....bro !
where do you come up with that crap?
Another problem for UFC/MMA this is a good time to stop this brutality, anyone who beats each other that severely has got to be very shallow minded. This so called sport is an atrocity, a man means being a mature adult and being a mature adult is not about wanting to get in there and beat each other up, and that includes all the people that watch this atrocity. I call upon all the mature adults men or women to boycott this brutality. Is this the example we're showing this younger generation, that being a mature adult means it's alright to beat each other up so brutally?! I would hope not. Boycott this brutality, we are supposed to be advancing in are intelligence as a society, not regressing.
Ever watch Football, Hockey, Car Racing, Boxing, Bull Riding, Speed Skiing, etc.? Ever do any of the above or go Skydiving, Scuba Diving, Motorcycle Riding, etc.? Hundreds of people die every year while fishing BTW ... ever been? All of these activities are MUCH more deadly that MMA fighting.
Before you begin to elaborate on your "Is this the example we're showing this younger generation" argument, keep in mind that violent crimes are down 28% since 1993 (the year the UFC started).
Who in the BLUE HELL is this DOUCHE-BAG....? ? ?
you truly are the most ignorant person ive had the displeasure of interacting with in my life.