Karo V Hazelett cancelled; Karo permanently out of the UFC

[SPX]

Crazy shit!

UFC 106 main-card fighter Karo Parisyan, who was scheduled to fight fellow welterweight prospect Dustin Hazelett on Saturday, is no longer part of the card and will never fight again in the organization, according to UFC president Dana White.

White posted a scathing message about the veteran fighter on his Twitter account this afternoon.

Fans can learn more when MMAjunkie.com streams today's UFC 106 pre-event press conference at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT).

"Karo Parisyan has [expletive] over the UFC, the fans and his opponent again!!!" White wrote. "He will not be fighting Saturday or ever again in the UFC!!"

In a follow-up message, White stated Parisyan "pulled out of the fight the day before weigh-ins again with a laundry list of excuses."

Parisyan (18-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC) was set to return from a drug suspension (prescription painkillers) issued following his win over Dong Hyun Kim at UFC 94 in January. (The win was eventually overturned to a no-decision.) Parisyan also ran into trouble when a September 2008 UFC 88 bout with Yoshiyuki Yoshida was scratched last minute because of a back injury. About the same time, the fighter opened up about panic attacks that have plagued his career.

Hazelett (12-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC, who tore his ACL prior to a booked fight with Ben Saunders in March and hasn't fought since Nov. 15, 2008, will apparently be scratched from the card. White posted another follow-up message stating Hazelett will be paid his show and win money.

[MMA_scientist]

Apparently Karo never paid his $32,000 fine from the suspension, and was unable to get licensed for the fight.

[SPX]

Apparently Karo never paid his $32,000 fine from the suspension, and was unable to get licensed for the fight.

Wow, seems like the UFC would've made sure that all that was good to go before signing the fight.

I really wish they would line up another opponent for Hazelett if he's game because I like watching that guy fight.

[Mr. IWS]

Thats cool that Hazelett gets his win/show money.

Karo is a fuckin moron. Its ashame, I never liked his attitude, but he was looking real legit for awhile, but I think this will be the last we see of him in the big shows for a long time.

[SPX]

Thats cool that Hazelett gets his win/show money.

Karo is a fuckin moron. Its ashame, I never liked his attitude, but he was looking real legit for awhile, but I think this will be the last we see of him in the big shows for a long time.

You never know, Strikeforce likes to pick up the UFC rejects so I wouldn't be surprised if that's what happens.

It seems clear to me that Karo doesn't even WANT to fight though so I don't know why he pretends to. If his heart's not in it he should just retire and become a trainer or open a judo school or something.

[SPX]

Just found this:

Karo “The Heat” Parisyan is out of UFC 106 after failing to acquire a license in Nevada, according to Parisyan, due to not having the money to pay his fine from previously being suspended after testing positive for a three different pain killers following his UFC 94 bout with Kim Dong-hyun.

“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.”

UFC president Dana White posted on his twitter account, “Karo Parisyan has (expletive) over the UFC, the fans and his opponent again! He will not be fighting Saturday or ever again in the UFC!”

“Everything is over bro. I’m just going to go home. Everything is fucked 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.”

This is the second time Parisyan has backed out of a UFC bout close to the event. He was scheduled to fight Yoshiyuki Yoshida at UFC 88, but pulled out for an alleged back injury right before the weigh-ins.

http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/tem ... 1&zoneid=2

[Mr. IWS]

They better keep an eye on this dude, he seems like the type to commit suicide.

[SPX]

$32,000 is a lot of damn money. How does the commission really expect fighters who aren't at the top of the top to just cough that up?

Also, isn't the usual fine for testing positive for a banned substance usually around $2500 or something like that? Something's fucked up here.

[Mr. IWS]

Maybe $32,000 was his win bonus from the fight? Not sure, I would have to look it up to see what he got paid.

[Luke]

$32,000 is a lot of damn money. How does the commission really expect fighters who aren't at the top of the top to just cough that up?

Also, isn't the usual fine for testing positive for a banned substance usually around $2500 or something like that? Something's fucked up here.

Maybe Dana should stop paying his fighter chicken feed

[zY|]

Boo hoo.

[SPX]

Damn, more developments. . .

Dana White dropped the bombshell earlier this afternoon via his Twitter account, twelve-time Octagon veteran Karo Parisyan has been cut from the UFC due to his having pulled out of his anticipated UFC 106 welterweight clash with Dustin Hazelett.

According to White, “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.”

Well FiveOuncesofPain.com has had the opportunity to ask why.

Longtime friend and training partner to Karo, along with being the head Jiu-Jitsu instructor down at Xtreme Couture, Neil Melanson recently received Parisyan’s blessing to clear the air regarding the circumstances surrounding his recent withdraw from Saturday evening’s card.

Karo Parisyan has suffered from a brutal battle with an addiction to pain-killers for some time now. The Armenian born Judo specialist was first introduced to the widely addictive drugs following a severe hamstring injury sustained training for a scheduled welterweight title clash with Matt Hughes that never came to fruition. A long series of injuries following the injury that prevented what would have been the biggest fight of his career has created the monster that currently haunts Karo today.

http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/11/19/ ... n-killers/

[Luke]

Boo hoo.

boo hoo what?

[Luke]

Damn, more developments. . .

Dana White dropped the bombshell earlier this afternoon via his Twitter account, twelve-time Octagon veteran Karo Parisyan has been cut from the UFC due to his having pulled out of his anticipated UFC 106 welterweight clash with Dustin Hazelett.

According to White, “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.”

Well FiveOuncesofPain.com has had the opportunity to ask why.

Longtime friend and training partner to Karo, along with being the head Jiu-Jitsu instructor down at Xtreme Couture, Neil Melanson recently received Parisyan’s blessing to clear the air regarding the circumstances surrounding his recent withdraw from Saturday evening’s card.

Karo Parisyan has suffered from a brutal battle with an addiction to pain-killers for some time now. The Armenian born Judo specialist was first introduced to the widely addictive drugs following a severe hamstring injury sustained training for a scheduled welterweight title clash with Matt Hughes that never came to fruition. A long series of injuries following the injury that prevented what would have been the biggest fight of his career has created the monster that currently haunts Karo today.

http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/11/19/ ... n-killers/

Its easy to stop an addiction ,you just stop taking them its that easy . No one forces the pills down his throat

[Luke]

Damn, more developments. . .

Dana White dropped the bombshell earlier this afternoon via his Twitter account, twelve-time Octagon veteran Karo Parisyan has been cut from the UFC due to his having pulled out of his anticipated UFC 106 welterweight clash with Dustin Hazelett.

According to White, “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.”

Well FiveOuncesofPain.com has had the opportunity to ask why.

Longtime friend and training partner to Karo, along with being the head Jiu-Jitsu instructor down at Xtreme Couture, Neil Melanson recently received Parisyan’s blessing to clear the air regarding the circumstances surrounding his recent withdraw from Saturday evening’s card.

Karo Parisyan has suffered from a brutal battle with an addiction to pain-killers for some time now. The Armenian born Judo specialist was first introduced to the widely addictive drugs following a severe hamstring injury sustained training for a scheduled welterweight title clash with Matt Hughes that never came to fruition. A long series of injuries following the injury that prevented what would have been the biggest fight of his career has created the monster that currently haunts Karo today.

http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/11/19/ ... n-killers/

Its easy to stop an addiction ,you just stop taking them its that easy . No one forces the pills down his throat

[SPX]

Its easy to stop an addiction ,you just stop taking them its that easy . No one forces the pills down his throat

It's not easy at all.

[zY|]

Its easy to stop an addiction ,you just stop taking them its that easy . No one forces the pills down his throat

It's not easy at all.

Yeah. Opiate withdrawal is anything but easy. In fact it's absolutely terrible.

[Luke]

Sure it is .

You just dont pick the pills up ever again its that easy. People that say its hard to quit something dont want to quit is the problem

I smoked for 6 years one of the most addicting things in the world but not as bad as pills and one day when I ran out I didnt buy anymore .Three and a half years later and I have yet to smoke another one and I smoked a pack a day.Was I tempted to smoke again ? Yeah but I'm smart enough not too

Only weak people are addicted to things and dont quit .

This guy gets high off pills .He likes how he feels when he is high from them ,he doesnt want to quit or he would

[zY|]

LOL I'm not going to argue this anymore, but just know that you are completely and utterly wrong.

[SPX]

LOL I'm not going to argue this anymore, but just know that you are completely and utterly wrong.

Agreed 100%. Not even worth discussing because we all need to stay friends around here.