DW: Dana White Says He Tried To Help Karo several times
Last week Dana White blasted Karo Parisyan for pulling out of his UFC 106 fight with Dustin Hazelett. News later…
Last week Dana White blasted Karo Parisyan for pulling out of his UFC 106 fight with Dustin Hazelett. News later came out that Karo Parisyan was battling an addiction to painkillers. Dana White discussed the situation on MMAJunkie.com Radio, here are the highlights…
“Karo Parisyan has a lot of personal problems – mental, emotional, physical…” – Dana White
On Karo’s Issues: “Karo Parisyan has a lot of personal problems – mental, emotional, physical. He’s got all kinds of problems. I had no idea he’d pull out,” White said. “Never in a million years I thought he’d do it again.”
The UFC Tried To Help: “I’ve tried to help him several times,” White said. “When I say ‘tried to help him,’ I went above and beyond the call of duty on that one, man. I won’t go public with [the details], but I’ve done a lot for that kid, and that kid stuck it to me. He stuck it to me hard.”
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