karo parisyan
Karo Parisyan currently trains under Greg Jackson in New Mexico, alongside Georges St. Pierre. [1]
Armenian-born Karapet “Karo” Parisyan began Judo training at age nine. [2]
Karo is considered by many to be the first UFC fighter to have successfully adapted his Judo style to no-gi rules of the Octagon. [1]
As Karo matured his mentors began training him in their blended street fighting style, known as Hayastan Grappling System. [2]
Parisyan’s latest fight was on December 13, 2006 at UFC Fight Night 7 on Spike TV against Drew Fickett, where Parisyan won by a unanimous decision. [3]
His fighting style is primarily Judo but has been modified to fight without the use of a judogi (sometimes called no-gi style). [1]
Over time, Parisyan would win the Junior National Championship on six occasions. [...] His next bid the title was halted by Diego Sanchez when Sanchez won the 2006 Fight of the year, beating “The Heat” with a unanimous decision. [...] Fighting twice in a single night, Parisyan, who would soon be dubbed “The Heat” because of his aggressive style, scored submission victories over both of his opponents. [...] His instructors included two legendary figures in the Judo world: Gokor Chivichyan and Gene LeBell. [...] Unfortunately for Parisyan, the next man he faced in the Octagon was none other than Georges St. Pierre, to whom Karo lost a unanimous decision at UFC 46. [2]
He was widely considered as the top contender for the welterweight title before a loss to Diego Sanchez. [...] As of May 2008, he is ranked as the 10th best welterweight fighter in the world by MMAweekly.com. [1]
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Sources:
[1] Karo Parisyan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[2] Karo Parisyan - CageWiki
[3] Karo Parisyan - ‘The Heat’