Sherdog.com Home
News Blog Videos Sherdog Radio Pictures MMA Statistics Sherdog Forums Sherdog Store
Fight Finder

  First Name
  Last Name
  Nick Name
News Quicklinks
» M-1 Moves March 16 ‘Monson vs. Oleinik’ Event from U.S. to Russia
» UFC Requests May 26 and July 7 for Pay-Per-View Events in Vegas
» UFC 143 Payroll: Diaz ($200K), Koscheck ($146K) Take Top Purses
» Week-in-Review: List of UFC, Strikeforce & Other Fights Announced
» Condit on UFC 143 Victory: Diaz Was Talking, I Was Landing Punches
» Gambino Fends Off ‘Tooth Fairy,’ Santella Takes Title at CFFC 13
» UFC 143 Bonuses: Werdum, Nelson, Thompson, Poirier Bag $65K
» Diaz Announces Retirement After UFC 143 Loss to Condit
» Condit Denies Diaz, Captures Unanimous Nod at UFC 143
» UFC 143: ‘Diaz vs. Condit’ Results and Play-by-Play

Update: Licensed Parisyan Out of UFC 106

Nov 19, 2009 By
 Options: | Printer Friendly
Update: Licensed Parisyan Out of UFC 106
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Karo Parisyan has withdrawn from his UFC 106 bout against Dustin Hazelett, according to UFC President Dana White.

In his first Twitter message, White wrote that “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!!”

In a second message, White stated that Parisyan “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.”

“Let him say what he wants,” Parisyan texted to Sherdog.com before declining further comment.

NSAC Executive Director Keith Kizer told Sherdog.com Thursday that 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.

Parisyan had contacted Kizer a few weeks ago to discuss a “nagging, lingering injury,” Kizer said, and asked what proper medications he could take prior to the bout. Kizer said he instructed Parisyan that Tylenol and icing was the safest method, but encouraged the fighter to have his physician send in a letter stating his injuries and what medications he was taking for it, so the NSAC doctor could work with him.

Kizer spoke again with Parisyan within the last week to discuss a payment plan for the $32,000 fine the fighter had previously accrued. Kizer said that NSAC Chairman Pat Lundvall had agreed to disperse payment for the fine out of the fighter's show and win purse for this weekend.

“We knew (Parisyan) was having some financial difficulties and wanted to try and help him,” Kizer told Sherdog.com.

It was agreed that $16,000 would be deducted from each purse and in the case of a loss, Parisyan would make further arrangements to settle up the remaining balance. Kizer said Parisyan seemed pleased with the arrangement.

The welterweight contest between Parisyan and Hazelett was scheduled for the UFC 106 main card. White said on Twitter that Hazelett will be paid his show and win purses.

This article was updated at 4:15 p.m. EST with information from Keith Kizer.
 

More UFC 106 News
RELATED NEWS:
The Weekly Wrap: Nov. 21 - Nov. 27
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Pictures: UFC 106
Monday, November 23, 2009
Koscheck: Quitting Was Not an Option
Monday, November 23, 2009
UFC 106 Payouts: Forrest, Tito Earn $250,000 Each
Monday, November 23, 2009
Just Hours After Win, Forrest Griffin Reflects
Monday, November 23, 2009
Griffin Comments on Big 106 Win
Monday, November 23, 2009
RECENT KARO PARISYAN NEWS:
Pictures: Amazon Forest Combat 1
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Ueda Retires Gracie, Ishii Robbed Against Filho at Amazon FC
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Amazon Forest Combat Results and Play-by-Play
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Sherdog Remembers: Diego’s Dental Work
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Ford Stops Parisyan on Third-Round Cut
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Parisyan, Ford Make Weight for ‘MMA Live 1’ Headliner
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Search News Archive:   February 2012     January 2012     December 2011    
© 2012 All Rights Reserved. Sherdog.com is a property of CraveOnline Media, LLC.
CraveOnline Media, LLC is a division of AtomicOnline, LLC, an Evolve Media Corp. company.
Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | RSS | Mobile | Advertise | Contact | Links | AdChoices
Not in any way associated with Crave Entertainment, Inc.