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It looks like we will be seeing a lot more of Karo Parisyan in the octagon as RawVegas.tv is reporting that Karo Parisyan has signed an eight-fight deal with the UFC.  Here’s Parisyan’s take on the matter:
I love the UFC. I love Dana White, Lorenzo Fertitta, they’re one of the nicest people I’ve ever met [...]

Post a comment . Oct 01, 2008
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Karo Parisyan is interviewed by MMARated’s Steve Cofield; Parisyan talks about UFC 88 and….umm….panic attacks.

Post a comment . Sep 06, 2008
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Hey everyone, for those of you who are not able to catch the UFC 88: Breakthrough pay-per-view live from Philips Arena in Atlanta, GA on Saturday, do not despair; Octagon Buzz will provide live, real-time coverage of the entire card.  The first bout will start at 8:00 PM (ET)/5:00 PM (PT).  Below is the final [...]

Post a comment . Sep 03, 2008
Filed under: MMA Calendar, Octagon Buzz Exclusive, Chuck Liddell, Dan Henderson, Dong Hyun Kim, Jason Lambert, Jason McDonald, Karo Parisyan, Kurt Pellegrino, Martin Kampmann, Matt Brown, Matt Hamill, Michael Patt, Nate Marquardt, Rashad Evans, Rich Franklin, Roan Carneiro, Rousimar Palhares, Ryo Chonan, Thiago Tavares, Tim Boetsch, UFC 88: Breakthrough, Yoshiyuki Yoshida

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Below is the final fight card for UFC 88: Breakthrough, set to take place on September 6 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, GA:
Main Card Bouts:

Chuck Liddell vs. Rashad Evans
Rich Franklin vs. Matt Hamill
Nate Marquardt vs. Martin Kampmann
Dan Henderson vs. Rousimar Palhares
Karo Parisyan vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida

Preliminary Bouts:

Dong Hyun Kim vs. Matt Brown
Kurt Pellegrino vs. Thiago Tavares
Roan [...]

Post a comment . Aug 30, 2008
Filed under: MMA Calendar, Chuck Liddell, Dan Henderson, Dong Hyun Kim, Jason Lambert, Jason McDonald, Karo Parisyan, Kurt Pellegrino, Martin Kampmann, Matt Brown, Matt Hamill, Mike Patt, Nate Marquardt, Rashad Evans, Rich Franklin, Roan Carneiro, Rousimar Palhares, Ryo Chonan, Thiago Tavares, Tim Boetsch, Yoshiyuki Yoshida

Published by Stephen Rhodes

Below is the final fight card for UFC 88, set for September 6 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, GA:
Main Card

Chuck Liddell vs. Rashad Evans 

Rich Franklin vs. Matt Hamill

Karo Parisyan vs. Yoshiyuki “Zenko” Yoshida 

Dan Henderson vs. Rousimar Palhares 

Nate Marquardt vs. Martin Kampmann

Preliminary Card

Thiago Tavares vs. Kurt Pellegrino 

Tim Boetsch vs. James Lee 

Matt Brown vs. Dong Hyun “Stun [...]

Post a comment . Aug 16, 2008
Filed under: MMA Calendar, Chuck Liddell, Dan Henderson, Dong Hyun Kim, James Lee, Jason Day, Jason Lambert, Karo Parisyan, Kurt Pellegrino, Martin Kampmann, Matt Brown, Matt Hamill, Nate Marquardt, Rashad Evans, Rich Franklin, Roan Carneiro, Rousimar Palhares, Ryo Chonan, Thiago Tavares, Tim Boetsch, UFC 88, Yoshiyuki Yoshida

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Below is the updated fight card for UFC 88: Breakthrough, which is set to take place on September 6 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, GA - the second consecutive event that is being held in a state that has never held a UFC event (preceding UFC 87, which was held at the Target Center in [...]

Post a comment . Aug 12, 2008
Filed under: MMA Calendar, Chuck Liddell, Dan Henderson, Dong Hyun Kim, James Lee, Jason Day, Jason Lambert, Karo Parisyan, Kurt Pellegrino, Martin Kampmann, Matt Brown, Matt Hamill, Nate Marquardt, Rashad Evans, Rich Franklin, Roan Carneiro, Rousimar Palhares, Ryo Chonan, Thiago Tavares, Tim Boetsch, UFC 87, UFC 88: Breakthrough, Yoshiyuki Yoshida

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It looks like the final bout has been added to the UFC 88 event, which takes place in September in Atlanta, GA; according to Dann Stupp of MMAjunkie.com, a source close to the event has revealed that Nate Marquardt and Martin Kampmann have agreed to lock up in the octagon during the event.  The official [...]

Post a comment . Aug 01, 2008
Filed under: MMA Calendar, Octagon Buzz, Chuck Liddell, Dan Henderson, Dong Hyun Kim, James Lee, Jorge Rivera, Karo Parisyan, Kurt Pellegrino, Martin Kampmann, Matt Brown, Matt Hamill, Nate Marquardt, Rashad Evans, Rich Franklin, Roan Carneiro, Rousimar Palhares, Ryo Chonan, Thales Leites, Thiago Tavares, Tim Boetsch, UFC, UFC 85, UFC 88: Breakthrough, Yoshiyuki Yoshida

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On Thursday, according to Thomas Gerbasi of UFC.com, the UFC announced that Kurt Pellegrino and Thiago Tavares - fresh off bouts against Nate Diaz and Matt Wiman, respectively - will meet in the octagon as part of four undercard bouts that will take place at UFC 88 on September 6 in Atlanta, GA.  Below is [...]

Post a comment . Jul 24, 2008
Filed under: MMA Calendar, Octagon Buzz, Chuck Liddell, Dan Henderson, Dong Hyun Kim, James Lee, Karo Parisyan, Kurt Pellegrino, Matt Brown, Matt Hamill, Matt Wiman, Nate Diaz, Rashad Evans, Rich Franklin, Roan Carneiro, Rousimar Palhares, Ryo Chonan, Thiago Tavares, Tim Boetsch, UFC, UFC 88, Yoshiyuki Yoshida

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Save for the undercard fights, the main fights have taken shape as on Wednesday, the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Wednesday announced that three additional fights have been added to the UFC 88 event, which is scheduled to take place on September 6 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, GA.  Rich Franklin will face Matt Hamill while [...]

Post a comment . Jul 23, 2008
Filed under: MMA Calendar, Octagon Buzz, Dan Henderson, Karo Parisyan, Matt Hamill, Rich Franklin, Rousimar Palhares, UFC, UFC 88, Yoshiyuki Yoshida

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Below are the Octagon Buzz MMA rankings for the welterweight division:

Georges St. Pierre
Jon Fitch
Thiago Alves
Josh Koscheck
Carlos Condit
Diego Sanchez
Jay Hieron
Jake Shields
Matt Serra
Karo Parisyan

1 Comment . Jul 23, 2008
Filed under: Rankings, Carlos Condit, Diego Sanchez, Georges St. Pierre, jake shields, Jay Hieron, Jon Fitch, Josh Koscheck, Karo Parisyan, Matt Serra, MMA, Thiago Alves