Karo Parisyan, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with a record of 24-11-0 (1 NC) and held a weight class of 170 lbs. Standing at 5' 10', he demonstrated an impressive reach of 72'. In the orthodox stance, Parisyan showcased his skills in significant strikes per minute with an average of 2.49, striking accuracy at 41%, and a commendable strike defense of 58%. He also averaged 5.27 takedowns per 15 minutes, with a takedown accuracy of 59%, and attempted one submission every 15 minutes. Parisyan's fighting style was characterized by his consistent offense and moderate defense. His career highlights include a significant victory over Joshua Burkman, who had an ELO rating of 1055, marking one of his most notable achievements. In the latter part of his UFC career, Parisyan competed in five fights. He won against Joshua Burkman via unanimous decision in May 2007 and Ryo Chonan through a decision victory in November 2007. However, he suffered losses to Thiago Alves due to knees strikes in April 2008 and Dennis Hallman as a result of punches in November 2010. His last recorded fight was on November 20, 2010.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11-20 | UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida | Dennis Hallman | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 1:47 | Loss |
| 2009-01-31 | UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 | Dong Hyun Kim | Overturned | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2008-04-02 | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon | Thiago Alves | KO/TKO Knees | 2 | 0:24 | Loss |
| 2007-11-17 | UFC 78: Validation | Ryo Chonan | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2007-05-26 | UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson | Joshua Burkman | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2006-12-13 | UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs | Drew Fickett | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2006-08-17 | UFC Fight Night 6 | Diego Sanchez | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2006-04-15 | UFC 59: Reality Check | Nick Thompson | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 4:44 | Win |
| 2005-06-04 | UFC 53: Heavy Hitters | Matt Serra | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2005-02-05 | UFC 51: Super Saturday | Chris Lytle | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2004-08-21 | UFC 49: Unfinished Business | Nick Diaz | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2004-01-31 | UFC 46: Supernatural | Georges St-Pierre | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2003-09-26 | UFC 44: Undisputed | Dave Strasser | SUB Kimura | 1 | 3:52 | Win |
| Fight # | Date | Opponent Name | Opponent ELO | Result | ELO Gained | ELO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 2010-11-20 | Dennis Hallman | 981 | Loss | -20 | 1051 |
| 12 | 2009-01-31 | Dong Hyun Kim | 1020 | Win | 0 | 1071 |
| 11 | 2008-04-02 | Thiago Alves | 1085 | Loss | -16 | 1071 |
| 10 | 2007-11-17 | Ryo Chonan | 1000 | Win | +13 | 1087 |
| 9 | 2007-05-26 | Joshua Burkman | 1055 | Win | +16 | 1074 |
| 8 | 2006-12-13 | Drew Fickett | 1035 | Win | +16 | 1058 |
| 7 | 2006-08-17 | Diego Sanchez | 1072 | Loss | -15 | 1042 |
| 6 | 2006-04-15 | Nick Thompson | 1016 | Win | +20 | 1057 |
| 5 | 2005-06-04 | Matt Serra | 1026 | Win | +16 | 1037 |
| 4 | 2005-02-05 | Chris Lytle | 1011 | Win | +16 | 1021 |
| 3 | 2004-08-21 | Nick Diaz | 1043 | Win | 0 | 1005 |
| 2 | 2004-01-31 | Georges St-Pierre | 1000 | Loss | -17 | 1005 |
| 1 | 2003-09-26 | Dave Strasser | 1016 | Win | +22 | 1022 |