Karo “The Heat” Parisyan is a 39 year old Male fighter from Armenia with a 24-12-0 pro MMA record. Parisyan most recently fought Jose Diaz at Extreme Fighters MMA Events 1 on Saturday October 7, 2017. Karo Parisyan lost to Jose Diaz by KO/TKO at 5:00 of Round 1 in the Welterweight division.
Karo Parisyan has 24 wins with a 59% finish rate, including 2 by knockout, 12 by submission, 10 by decision.
Karo Parisyan is currently on a 2 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 24-11-0 | Jose Diaz |
KO/TKO
R1 5:00
|
Extreme Fighters MMA Events 1 | 2017-10-07 | Welterweight | EFMMA |
| Loss | 24-10-0 | Fernando Gonzalez |
KO/TKO
R1 1:43
|
Bellator 127 | 2014-10-03 | Catchweight | BFC |
| Win | 23-10-0 | Phil Baroni |
KO/TKO
R1 2:06
|
Bellator 122 | 2014-07-25 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Win | 22-10-0 | Ron Keslar |
KO/TKO
R2 4:05
|
Bellator 116 | 2014-04-11 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Loss | 22-9-0 | Rick Hawn |
KO/TKO
R2 1:55
|
Bellator 95 | 2013-04-04 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Win | 21-9-0 | Edward Darby |
SUB
R1 2:10
|
Gladiator Challenge | 2012-10-28 | GC | |
| Win | 20-9-0 | Tiger Bonds |
SUB
R1 1:03
|
Gladiator Challenge | 2012-09-29 | GC | |
| Loss | 20-8-0 | John Gunderson |
SUB
R1 2:04
|
ShoFight 20 | 2012-06-16 | Welterweight | SF |
| Win | 19-8-0 | Thomas Denny |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
WMMA 1 | 2012-03-31 | Welterweight | WMMA |
| Loss | 19-7-0 | Jordan Smith |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Amazon Forest Combat 1 | 2011-09-14 | Welterweight | AFC |
| Loss | 19-6-0 | Ryan Ford |
KO/TKO
R3 1:26
|
MMA Live 1 | 2011-05-19 | Welterweight | JEG |
| Loss | 19-5-0 | Dennis Hallman |
KO/TKO
R1 1:47
|
UFC 123 | 2010-11-20 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 18-5-0 | Ben Mortimer |
SUB
R2 4:18
|
Impact FC 1 | 2010-07-10 | Welterweight | IFC |
| No Contest | 18-5-0 | Dong Hyun Kim |
R3 5:00
|
UFC 94 | 2009-01-31 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 18-4-0 | Thiago Alves |
KO/TKO
R2 0:34
|
UFC Fight Night 13 | 2008-04-02 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-4-0 | Ryo Chonan |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 78 | 2007-11-17 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-4-0 | Josh Burkman |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 71 | 2007-05-26 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-4-0 | Drew Fickett |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 7 | 2006-12-13 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 15-3-0 | Diego Sanchez |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 6 | 2006-08-17 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-3-0 | Nick Thompson |
SUB
R1 4:44
|
UFC 59 | 2006-04-15 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-3-0 | Matt Serra |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 53 | 2005-06-04 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-3-0 | Chris Lytle |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 51 | 2005-02-05 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-3-0 | Nick Diaz |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 49 | 2004-08-21 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-3-0 | Shonie Carter |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
WEC 10 | 2004-05-21 | Welterweight | WEC |
| Loss | 10-2-0 | Georges St. Pierre |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 46 | 2004-01-31 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 9-2-0 | Dave Strasser |
SUB
R1 3:52
|
UFC 44 | 2003-09-26 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 8-2-0 | Fernando Vasconcelos |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
KOTC | 2003-03-23 | Welterweight | KOTC |
| Win | 7-2-0 | Antonio McKee |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UAGF | 2003-02-15 | Welterweight | |
| Win | 6-2-0 | Darrell Smith |
SUB
R1 0:59
|
Regional circuit | 2001-03-30 | ||
| Loss | 6-1-0 | Sean Sherk |
KO/TKO
R1 16:20
|
Regional circuit | 2001-01-05 | ||
| Loss | 6-0-0 | Sean Sherk |
DEC
R1 18:00
|
Regional circuit | 2000-10-06 | ||
| Win | 5-0-0 | Guido Jennings |
SUB
R1 6:33
|
Regional circuit | 1999-06-07 | ||
| Win | 4-0-0 | Justin Bumphus |
SUB
R1
|
Regional circuit | 1999-05-15 | ||
| Win | 2-0-0 | Jason Rittgers |
SUB
R1 1:58
|
Regional circuit | 1999-04-05 | ||
| Win | 2-0-0 | Scott Davis |
SUB
R1 2:16
|
Regional circuit | 1999-04-05 | ||
| Win | 0-0-0 | Zach McKinney |
SUB
R1 0:23
|
Regional circuit | 1999-02-01 | ||
| Win | 0-0-0 | Brian Warren |
SUB
R1 0:44
|
Regional circuit | 1999-02-01 |
Parisyan made his professional debut against Brian Warren on February 1, 1999, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Brian Warren who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Karo Parisyan beat Brian Warren by Submission at 0:44 of Round 1.
Parisyan made his debut in the UFC against Dave Strasser on September 26, 2003, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC 44: Undisputed having compiled a 9-2-0 professional MMA record.
Karo Parisyan beat Dave Strasser by Submission at 3:52 of Round 1.
Since his debut, Parisyan has gone on to fight a total of 13 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 8-4-0 with 1 no contest.
After his UFC stint, Parisyan took his next fight at WEC on May 21, 2004, fighting against Shonie Carter on the main card of WEC 10: Bragging Rights.
Karo Parisyan beat Shonie Carter by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
After 1 fights outside of the promotion, Parisyan returned to the UFC on August 21, 2004, fighting against Nick Diaz on the preliminary card of UFC 49: Unfinished Business.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 11-3-0
Karo Parisyan beat Nick Diaz by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
After 1 fights outside of the promotion, Parisyan returned to the UFC on November 20, 2010, fighting against Dennis Hallman on the preliminary card of UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 19-5-0
Karo Parisyan lost to Dennis Hallman by KO/TKO at 1:47 of Round 1.
Parisyan's last win came against Phil Baroni at Bellator 122 on Friday July 25, 2014. Karo Parisyan beat Phil Baroni by KO/TKO at 2:06 of Round 1.
Parisyan is not currently booked for any fights.
Parisyan's last loss came against Jose Diaz at Extreme Fighters MMA Events 1 on Saturday October 7, 2017. Karo Parisyan lost to Jose Diaz by KO/TKO at 5:00 of Round 1.
Parisyan has fought 13 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 8-4-0 with 1 no contest.
Parisyan has knocked out 2 opponents.
Parisyan has submitted 12 opponents.
Parisyan has been knocked out 7 times.
Parisyan has been submitted 1 times.
