Karo Parisyan Out of UFC 88

by Kid Nate on Sep 5, 2008 2:53 PM EDT

A last-minute back injury has forced welterweight contender Karo Parisyan to withdraw from his UFC 88 bout with Yoshiyuki Yoshida. Saturday’s UFC 88 card (pay-per-view 10pm ET / 7pm PT) will continue with nine bouts

Fightlinker is already howling:

You always give fighters the benefit of the doubt, but with all that talk of Karo’s serious anxiety disorder over the past few weeks, am I being callous to suggest that we’re not getting the entire story here?

If Karo isn't really injured, this could be all she wrote for one of my all-time favorite fighters.

UPDATE: Luke has pointed out to me that speculating that the reasons for Karo pulling out of the fight without any evidence that it's NOT a back injury is irresponsible and the reason Dana hates blogs. He's right and I feel pretty guilty, especially since Karo is absolutely one of my favorite fighters.

Sherdog is reporting that they've confirmed that it IS a back injury:

Randy Couture, one of Parisyan’s primary training partners, said the fighter “put his back out” some time between Thursday evening and Friday morning and was having difficulty walking.

On the other hand, Steve Cofield is adding to the speculation that there's more to it than that, based on his recent interview with Karo, Cofield says he's "not surprised" that Karo pulled out of the fight.

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Bummer

One of the few wars I was looking forward too on this card.

by steveoc24 on Sep 5, 2008 2:56 PM EDT 0 recs

Can I get a prop bet anywhere for “complete mental breakdown”?

by smoogy on Sep 5, 2008 3:01 PM EDT 0 recs

I wouldn’t mind them bumping up the MacDonald/Lambert fight.

by steveoc24 on Sep 5, 2008 3:06 PM EDT 0 recs

Pfff

I want to see the Stun Gun decapitate Matt Brown.

by Luke Thomas on Sep 5, 2008 3:08 PM EDT up 0 recs

CORRECT.

by Chris Nelson on Sep 5, 2008 3:09 PM EDT up 0 recs

Word

by smoogy on Sep 5, 2008 3:26 PM EDT up 0 recs

STUN GUN!

You better believe it..

by Blackout612 on Sep 5, 2008 3:53 PM EDT up 0 recs

I’d rather see Tavares/Pellegrino.

by idefinecagefighter on Sep 5, 2008 4:31 PM EDT up 0 recs

Thats cold, is it because Matt Brown copied your facial hair?

by Day Man on Sep 5, 2008 6:22 PM EDT up 0 recs

I don't need to watch

Lambert underperform on yet another show…

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by Brent Brookhouse on Sep 5, 2008 3:10 PM EDT up 0 recs

It would be a quick fight. I think MacDonald will take him out fast. We could possibly see 7 or 8 fights on this card.

by steveoc24 on Sep 5, 2008 3:11 PM EDT up 0 recs

Well that just sucks. Hopefully they can get Yoshida on one of the upcoming cards.

Thiago Silva just pulled out of his fight with Machida too.
http://sherdog.com/news/news/injured-silva-withdraws-from-ufc-89-14296

by Chris Nelson on Sep 5, 2008 3:08 PM EDT 0 recs

This is unreal. I was really looking forward to these two fights in particular.

by Flying Gogoplata on Sep 5, 2008 4:24 PM EDT up 0 recs

Damn, that really sucks. :(

by idefinecagefighter on Sep 5, 2008 4:32 PM EDT up 0 recs

Flip sides of a coin

Down side- I really, really, really wanted to see this fight. Yoshida got hosed big time.

Up side- Now Kurt Pellegrino vs Thiago Tavares can be moved to the televised card. Maybe even Jason Lambert vs Jason MacDonald too.

by Nick Travaglini on Sep 5, 2008 3:09 PM EDT 0 recs

Sucks for Yoshida, but the UFC will probably give him a paycheck even if they can’t find him a replacement fight, and he’ll be back on the November card maybe.

Upgrade Stun Gun!

by Michaelthebox on Sep 5, 2008 3:16 PM EDT up 0 recs

I find it hard to believe

that the UFC wouldn’t be giving Yoshida a dime for this time, seeing as he’s already traveled and such (I assume).

by LiuLang on Sep 5, 2008 3:19 PM EDT up 0 recs

I understand they paid Jardine at least his show pay when one of his fights fell through, so I’m assuming thats common practice especially for the less tenured fighters who really need the paychecks.

by Michaelthebox on Sep 5, 2008 3:23 PM EDT up 0 recs

Cutting all that weight for nothing. Hopefully the UFC throws a little something his way.

by steveoc24 on Sep 5, 2008 3:21 PM EDT up 0 recs

Back when Karo wouldn’t train for fights he didn’t get injured. Perhaps he should go back to that training regiment.

by Higgz on Sep 5, 2008 3:11 PM EDT 0 recs

ZING!

by Luke Thomas on Sep 5, 2008 3:13 PM EDT up 0 recs

BUUUUUUUURRRRRNNNNNNNNN!

"My job is a decision-making job, and as a result, I make a lot of decisions." --George W. Bush, The Decider, Lancaster, Pa., Oct. 3, 2007

by lovingmma25 on Sep 5, 2008 3:22 PM EDT up 0 recs

OH SNAPS!

Anxious to participate..

by Blackout612 on Sep 5, 2008 3:54 PM EDT up 0 recs

They may give him Kevin Burns.

"My job is a decision-making job, and as a result, I make a lot of decisions." --George W. Bush, The Decider, Lancaster, Pa., Oct. 3, 2007

by lovingmma25 on Sep 5, 2008 3:23 PM EDT 0 recs

Kevin Burns and a new cornea.

by Baudelaire on Sep 5, 2008 3:30 PM EDT up 0 recs

I really wanna see Yoshida fight.

"My job is a decision-making job, and as a result, I make a lot of decisions." --George W. Bush, The Decider, Lancaster, Pa., Oct. 3, 2007

by lovingmma25 on Sep 5, 2008 3:39 PM EDT up 0 recs

I have the live feed on for the weigh-ins, which start at 4 EST. Rogan came on during the mic check and said to one of the producers or whoever that Karo is “all fucked up”.

by smoogy on Sep 5, 2008 3:40 PM EDT 0 recs

Joe does tend to over exaggerate.

"My job is a decision-making job, and as a result, I make a lot of decisions." --George W. Bush, The Decider, Lancaster, Pa., Oct. 3, 2007

by lovingmma25 on Sep 5, 2008 3:42 PM EDT up 0 recs