Posts with the tag "Karo Parisyan"

Thiago Alves vs. Karo Parisyan should be a good fight. I can't remember ever watching Alves fight, but his record of 18-4-0 speaks for itself. Parisyan also ownes a very good record having won 25 fights while only losing 4. Parisyan may be extra motivated to win this fight as it should secure him a well deserved title shot. I assume he is currently in line behind John Fitch.

I don't see this fight going Alves's way, but don't be surprised if Alves does win the fight. I am tempted to pick an upset here, but I will go with my first thought and say Parisyan wins this fight via decision.

Ryo Chonan (14-7 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will make his UFC debut at UFC 78 against Karo Parisyan (17-4 MMA, 7-2 UFC). Chonan may be best known for his victory over current middleweight champion Anderson Silva. In one of the most bazaar finishes in MMA history, Chonan executed a heel-hook via a flying-leg-scissor. Check it out on youtube.com. Chonan will have no easy task in taking on Parisyan, a veteran UFC fighter. Expect Parisyan to execute his throws to perfection and win via decision. Let's just hope Chonan trained in a cage so we don't see another "Cro-Crop" type performance.

UFC 78 (11-17-2007 at 10pm ET) may be missing a title fight, but it may be one of the better cards in a while. UFC 78 was originally suppose to feature Tito Ortiz vs Rashad Evans and Michael Bisping vs. Matt Hamill, but will now headline Bisping vs. Evans. Here are the main-card bouts:

• Michael Bisping vs. Rashad Evans
• Thiago Silva vs. Houston Alexander
• Joe Doerksen vs. Ed Herman
• Ryo Chonan vs. Karo Parisyan
• Frank Edgar vs. Spencer Fisher