Karo Parisyan “The Heat”

Photo of Karo Parisyan
Team Legends Gym
Age 41
Gender Male
Height 5' 10"
Weight Class Welterweight

Karo Parisyan is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 24 wins, 12 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 24-12-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 8 months, 6 days
Rounds Fought 59.6
Avg. Fights/Year 1.9
Longest Layoff 3 years, 0 months, 4 days
Quickest Turnaround 4 weeks, 0 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 2 12 10
Losses 7 1 4
Finish Rate 58.3%
Finished Rate 66.7%
Win by Decision Rate 41.7%
Loss by Decision Rate 33.3%
Win by KO Rate 8.3%
Loss by KO Rate 58.3%
Win by SUB Rate 50.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 8.3%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win -
Fastest KO 02:06
Fastest SUB -
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.6
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 07:59
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 1.8
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 08:49
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 10/07/2017 L
(24-11-0) 		Jose Contreras Diaz
(10-4-0) 		WW
( 168.4 vs. 163.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Corner Stoppage)
Ready for War - Extreme Fights 		1 05:00
OFF 10/03/2014 L
(24-10-0) 		Fernando Gonzalez
(30-18-0) 		WW
( 169.1 vs. 172.3* ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Bellator MMA 127 		1 01:43
OFF 07/25/2014 W
(23-10-0) 		Phil Baroni
(16-19-0) 		WW
( 170.0 vs. 169.0 ) 		KO
Bellator MMA 122 		1 02:06
OFF 04/11/2014 W
(22-10-0) 		Ron Keslar
(11-9-0) 		WW
( 170.7 vs. 170.8 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Bellator MMA 116: Beltran vs. Matyushenko 		2 04:05
OFF 04/04/2013 L
(22-9-0) 		Rick Hawn
(21-5-0) 		WW
( 171.0 vs. 170.7 ) 		KO
Bellator MMA 95 		2 01:55
NRB 10/28/2012 W
(21-9-0) 		Edward Darby
(0-18-0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Gladiator Challenge - Heat Returns 		1 02:10
NRB 09/29/2012 W
(20-9-0) 		Tiger Bonds
(0-1-0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Gladiator Challenge 09/29/12 		1 01:03
OFF 06/16/2012 L
(20-8-0) 		John Gunderson
(23-13-0) 		WW
( 168.7 vs. 169.5 ) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
ShoFIGHT 20 		1 02:47
OFF 03/31/2012 W
(19-8-0) 		Thomas Denny
(27-21-1) 		WW
( 169.0 vs. 170.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Worldwide MMA USA 		3 05:00
NRB 09/14/2011 L
(19-7-0) 		Jordan Smith
(16-6-1) 		Decision (Split Decision)
Amazon Forest Combat 1 		3 05:00
OFF 05/19/2011 L
(19-6-0) 		Ryan Ford
(24-6-0) 		WW
( 171.0 vs. 169.4 ) 		TKO/RSC
Jones Entertainment Group 05/19/11 		3 01:28
OFF 11/20/2010 L
(19-5-0) 		Dennis Hallman
(50-20-2) 		WW
( 170.0 vs. 170.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 123: Jackson vs. Machida 		1 01:47
NRB 07/10/2010 W
(18-5-0) 		Ben Mortimer
(5-5-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Impact FC 1: The Uprising: Brisbane 		2 04:18
OFF 01/31/2009 Unknown
(18-5-0) 		Dong Hyun Kim
(20-4-1) 		WW
( 170.0 vs. 171.0 ) 		No Contest
UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 		3 05:00
OFF 04/02/2008 L
(18-4-0) 		Thiago Alves
(23-15-0) 		WW
( 171.0 vs. 171.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Fight Night: Florian vs. Lauzon 		2 00:34
OFF 11/17/2007 W
(17-4-0) 		Ryo Chonan
(22-13-0) 		WW
( 170.0 vs. 169.5 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 78: Validation 		3 05:00
OFF 05/26/2007 W
(16-4-0) 		Josh Burkman
(28-18-0) 		WW
( 170.0 vs. 171.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson 		3 05:00
OFF 12/13/2006 W
(15-4-0) 		Drew Fickett
(43-21-0) 		WW
( 171.0 vs. 172.0* ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night 7: Sanchez vs. Riggs 		5 05:00
OFF 08/17/2006 L
(15-3-0) 		Diego Sanchez
(30-14-0) 		WW
( 170.5 vs. 169.5 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night 6 		3 05:00
OFF 04/15/2006 W
(14-3-0) 		Nick Thompson
(38-14-1) 		WW
( 170.0 vs. 170.5 ) 		Submission (Strikes)
UFC 59: Reality Check 		1 01:24
OFF 06/04/2005 W
(13-3-0) 		Matt Serra
(11-7-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 53: Heavy Hitters 		3 05:00
OFF 02/05/2005 W
(12-3-0) 		Chris Lytle
(31-18-4) 		WW
( 170.0 vs. 170.5 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 51: Super Saturday 		3 05:00
OFF 08/21/2004 W
(11-3-0) 		Nick Diaz
(27-10-0) 		WW
( 169.0 vs. 168.5 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
UFC 49: Unfinished Business 		3 05:00
NRB 05/21/2004 W
(10-3-0) 		Shonie Carter
(52-32-7) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
WEC 10: Bragging Rights 		3 05:00
OFF 01/31/2004 L
(10-2-0) 		Georges St-Pierre
(26-2-0) 		WW
( 169.0 vs. 167.5 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 46: Super Natural 		3 05:00
OFF 09/26/2003 W
(9-2-0) 		David Strasser
(25-8-3) 		WW
( 169.0 vs. 170.0 ) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
UFC 44: Undisputed 		1 03:52
NRB 03/23/2003 W
(8-2-0) 		Fernando Vasconcelos
(2-2-0) 		Decision
King of the Cage 22: Steel Warrior 		3 05:00
NRB 02/15/2003 W
(7-2-0) 		Antonio McKee
(30-6-2) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Universal Above Ground Fighting: Ultimate Cage Fighting 		2 05:00
NRB 03/30/2001 W
(6-2-0) 		Darrell Smith
(16-19-0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Reality Submission Fighting 		1 00:59
NRB 01/05/2001 L
(6-1-0) 		Sean Sherk
(34-4-1) 		TKO/RSC (Corner Stops the Fight)
Reality Submission Fighting 		3 00:42
NRB 10/06/2000 L
(6-0-0) 		Sean Sherk
(34-4-1) 		Decision
Reality Submission Fighting 		3 05:00
NRB 08/15/1999 W
(5-0-0) 		Justin Bumphus
(0-2-0) 		Submission (Choke)
Empire 1 		00:00
NRB 06/07/1999 W
(4-0-0) 		Guido Jenniges
(0-1-0) 		Submission (Gi Choke)
Kage Kombat 16 		1 06:33
NRB 04/05/1999 W
(2-0-0) 		Jason Rittgers
(2-1-1) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Kage Kombat 14 		1 01:58
NRB 04/05/1999 W
(2-0-0) 		Scott Davis
(0-2-0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Kage Kombat 14 		1 02:16
NRB 02/01/1999 W
(0-0-0) 		Brian Warren
(17-17-1) 		Submission (Ankle Lock)
Kage Kombat 12 		1 00:44
NRB 02/01/1999 W
(0-0-0) 		Zach McKinney
(1-2-0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Kage Kombat 12 		1 00:23

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class