Karo Parisyan

“The Heat”

OctagonStats Rating 1557

8-4-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 10" (178 cm)

Weight170 lbs. (77 kg)

Reach72" (183 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornAug 28, 1982

Age44

DivisionWelterweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.49

Str. Acc41%

SApM2.19

Str. Def58%

TD Avg5.27

TD Acc59%

TD Def-

Sub Avg1.0

Recent form

L NC L W W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

13 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

1 KO/TKO wins · 1 sub wins · 6 decision wins

Losses by method

2 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 2 decision losses

Finish rate25%

Times finished50%

StreakL1

Best streak4

Avg fight11:36

Octagon time2h 30m

Opp win%69%

ActiveSep. 26, 2003 – Nov. 20, 2010 (8y)

Career story

Karo Parisyan "The Heat" is a 24-11-0 decision specialist (1 NC). Most wins by decision.

Karo debuted Sep. 26, 2003 vs Dave Strasser (win). Longest win streak: 4. 8 years active (Sep. 26, 2003–Nov. 20, 2010).

Best wins: Nick Thompson (KO/TKO Punches R1, Apr. 15, 2006); Drew Fickett (U-DEC R3, Dec. 13, 2006); Dave Strasser (SUB Kimura R1, Sep. 26, 2003).

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Matthew Riddle

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Jonathan Goulet

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Jake Shields

31-9-1 (1 NC)

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Nov. 20, 2010	UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida	L Dennis Hallman	KO/TKO Punches	1	1:47	0 1	2 10	0 0	0 0
Jan. 31, 2009	UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2	NC Dong Hyun Kim	Overturned	3	5:00	0 0	24 19	2 2	1 2
Apr. 02, 2008	UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon	L Thiago Alves	KO/TKO Knees	2	0:24	0 1	10 17	1 0	0 0
Nov. 17, 2007	UFC 78: Validation	W Ryo Chonan	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	49 35	7 0	0 0
May. 26, 2007	UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson	W Joshua Burkman	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	54 16	2 2	0 0
Dec. 13, 2006	UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs	W Drew Fickett	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	56 47	3 1	0 0
Aug. 17, 2006	UFC Fight Night 6	L Diego Sanchez	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	36 66	9 3	0 1
Apr. 15, 2006	UFC 59: Reality Check	W Nick Thompson	KO/TKO Punches	1	4:44	0 0	18 2	2 1	0 0
Jun. 04, 2005	UFC 53: Heavy Hitters	W Matt Serra	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 1	56 26	8 1	2 0
Feb. 05, 2005	UFC 51: Super Saturday	W Chris Lytle	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	29 7	7 0	2 2
Aug. 21, 2004	UFC 49: Unfinished Business	W Nick Diaz	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	27 37	9 1	0 2
Jan. 31, 2004	UFC 46: Supernatural	L Georges St-Pierre	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	1 46	0 6	4 0
Sep. 26, 2003	UFC 44: Undisputed	W Dave Strasser	SUB Kimura	1	3:52	0 0	13 2	3 0	1 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.