UFC 78: Karo Parisyan vs. Hayato 'Mach' Sakurai?

This would be an interesting match. You know the term “KTFO”? Karo is so great in Judo that I believe Karo will JTFO Sakurai. Should be a fun fight, if it happens.

Finally, someone is gonna put that cocky mofo in his place.

I liked Karo until I saw TUF episode where he started talking trash to Nate Diaz. I didn’t realize what a Matt Hughes-esque, self-obsessed jerk (for the sake of not using too offensive of a term) he was until I saw that.

Karo is suspect at best. Since his TUF power trip I have lost all respect. I hope he gets steam rolled

“Karo is suspect at best. Since his TUF power trip I have lost all respect. I hope he gets steam rolled”

How is he “suspect”? Any fight he’s lost has been very close. Have you ever seen the guy get his as beat? No. How can you lose “all” respect for someone over a “power trip” on a reality TV show? I’d hate to be on your shit list.

Karo always has a bad attitude, I have no reason to defend myself.

Its my opinion. Karo hasnt finished a fight in a while, and the whole thing with him beliveing he won the Diego fight, he is just nuts. People like fighters who finish fights.

“Karo is suspect at best. Since his TUF power trip I have lost all respect. I hope he gets steam rolled”

How is he “suspect”? Any fight he’s lost has been very close. Have you ever seen the guy get his as beat? No. How can you lose “all” respect for someone over a “power trip” on a reality TV show? I’d hate to be on your shit list.

Although it was the best fight of the year, I’d say that Karo got his ASS KICKED against Diego.

..I would like to see Karo lose this fight..so he can wake up and smell the coffee brewing in Japan..but I think beat Sakurai via a decision of sort..but I repsect his fighting skills, but not his people skills..

Karo will welcome him to the UFC by beating him down!!!

WOW if this happens it would be a wicked fight, I wonder who the winner would face?

I think Karo would’ve done much better under the PrideFC rules for one reason, the time limits were longer. He just seems to me like he’d want more time to work. Kinda like Royce Gracie and Sakuraba. I think he’d fight until there was a clear winner, none of that decision stuff.

I really hate Karo’s ego, but the dude can fight thats for sure. I think I would like him better with his mouth closed. His Judo does tend to be overwhelming to his opponents in his fights except it never helps finishing them off but as long as he keeps winning, I would like to see him get a crack at the belt. And if he wins the belt, please for the love of God dont let Joe Rogan give him the mic to speak freely.

He never really finishes his fights but at least he is no Machida.

I really hate Karo’s ego, but the dude can fight thats for sure. I think I would like him better with his mouth closed. His Judo does tend to be overwhelming to his opponents in his fights except it never helps finishing them off but as long as he keeps winning, I would like to see him get a crack at the belt. And if he wins the belt, please for the love of God dont let Joe Rogan give him the mic to speak freely.

If his mouth was closed, Diego wouldn’t have been able to knock out the dudes front tooth.. haha..

Symbolism? Open your mouth, get your teeth knocked out? hmmmm..

Karo “candy ass crybaby?Dou you know what I can do to these punks?” Parysian

He cannot beat any of the top five guys at welterwight so and he isn’t marketable so why waste our time with this fool ? Guy will probably be roaming the streets of North Hollywood drinking Jack Daniels and doing lines and get picked up by the cops.

He can only beat Matt Serra and it tooooo bad he isnt fighting him now cause he has not shot with Hughes, GSP, Koscheck, Fitch, or obviously Deigo.

This is a cool matchup. It would be a good one for sure.

Karo is a tool. I think he should fight Kos in an 80s wrestling style loser leaves town match.

He can only beat Matt Serra and it tooooo bad he isnt fighting him now cause he has not shot with Hughes, GSP, Koscheck, Fitch, or obviously Deigo

I think that Karo would dominate and lay the Armanian smack down on KOS, Karo vs Fitch would a fight almost too close to call (I’m a big Fitch fan), I would love to see a rematch vs Diego, and although Karo would be the underdog against Hughes, he’d be able to hold his own and lose a decision – like he did against GSP.

Don’t get me wrong. I HATE Karo. He actually could easily be the fighter that I hate the most in MMA. But I give respect where respect is due. Karo is a serious competitor who brings it every time he steps into the octagon. But for some reason, he has an easy time dominating fights, but has a hard time finishing them.

BUT, Hayato ‘Mach’ Sakurai is NO joke at all. He is one of those fighters that just has that ‘warrior spirit’. He was always a big LW in PRIDE, so he should be just fine in the UFC’s WW division. But most other, if not every other, LW PRIDE figher is fighting at LW in the UFC.

Sakurai was always one of my top 2 favorites in the PRRIDE LW divsion. I look forward to him kicking ass in the UFC, beginning with Karo “candy ass crybaby?Dou you know what I can do to these punks?” Parysian.

Sakurai is one of the best pound for pound fighters in the world, guy is as dangerous as they come. Fighting at 170 is pretty natural for him too…. fucking yaye!

This a great freakin fight. Since weight will force Mach to fight Welterweight. This is a hell of a technical match up. If Karo beats this guy I see him quickly getting a shot following winner of GSP/Kos

Finally, someone is gonna put that cocky mofo in his place.

I liked Karo until I saw TUF episode where he started talking trash to Nate Diaz. I didn’t realize what a Matt Hughes-esque, self-obsessed jerk (for the sake of not using too offensive of a term) he was until I saw that.

I agree, he acted on some matt hughes shit, still he always puts on a show win or loose. For those unfamiliar wit Sakurai get some footage on the guy. Sakura is a very skilled and tough dude. Good striking, nasty leg kicks. He could shake up the UFC welterweight division.

I would prefer him stir up the LW division. Sakurai vs. BJ Penn would be exciting.

Karo vs. Sakurai would be awesome. I will be going to that event and this has fight of the night potential, reguarding what other fights r on the card.

Kara vs. Sakurai would be great, either way just get Sakurai signed to a minimum 3 fight deal and I’ll be happy.

There are a handful of Japanease fighters that I would love to c in the UFC:
Gomi (obviously, but doubtful)
Ishida
Kawajiri
Akoi (his amazing grappling style could spark an interest in
      the "booooing American public)
Sakuraba (Although old I would like to c him maybe have 1
          Octagon appearence b4 he retires)
Yoshida (although Im skeptical about how he will fair without
          a gi)

karo never finshes a fight a matter of fact i bet this will go three rounds, sukurai is dangerous i see him winning,

Props to the well informed fans who know what a dangerous opponent Sakurai can be at WW and at LW

I was just watching Mach fight Gomi for the LW belt at Shockwave 05. Mach didn’t have much of a chance to get something going in that fight, not that that means anything. I’m looking foward to watching him in the UFC. If he was good enough to train with Gomi, I’d watch him.

Sakurai also finished 2nd in the ADCC open weight tournament in ’99. This guy is no joke. If Karo judo throws him to the ground, Sakurai can go to work on him on the ground.

karo never finshes

not true, just most of the time

Sakurai also finished 2nd in the ADCC open weight tournament in ’99. This guy is no joke. If Karo judo throws him to the ground, Sakurai can go to work on him on the ground.

who won that tourn?

Don’t get me wrong. I HATE Karo. He actually could easily be the fighter that I hate the most in MMA. But I give respect where respect is due. Karo is a serious competitor who brings it every time he steps into the octagon. But for some reason, he has an easy time dominating fights, but has a hard time finishing them.

Took the words right out of my mouth.

If Condit came to the UFC, who’d you like to see him fight first?

Karo – Lombard could be great.
Lombard is a ex Judo Olympian and one of the most aggressive and fit fighters.

I’d like to see Karo stand and bang for once!

Sakurai also finished 2nd in the ADCC open weight tournament in "99. This guy is no joke. If Karo judo throws him to the ground, Sakurai can go to work on him on the ground.

who won that tourn?

Roberto Traven won him. To think that Sakurai being a WW and getting that far in the open weight competition, it’s pretty crazy.

Took the words right out of my mouth.

Props to the well informed fans who know what a dangerous opponent Sakurai can be at WW and at LW

I doubt he can make LW ha was a pretty bug dude for 160. However if this fight happens im gonna take Mach.

Isn’t Sakurai a judo practitioner also? Probably not at Karo’s level, but Karo’s weird skill set may not be so unfamiliar to Sakurai.

“Karo is suspect at best. Since his TUF power trip I have lost all respect. I hope he gets steam rolled”

How is he “suspect”? Any fight he’s lost has been very close. Have you ever seen the guy get his as beat? No. How can you lose “all” respect for someone over a “power trip” on a reality TV show? I’d hate to be on your shit list.

Although it was the best fight of the year, I’d say that Karo got his ASS KICKED against Diego.

i agree, i scored that fight 29 – 27 diego and that is an understatement of that ownage diego put on him, he kneed his damn tooth out of his jaw, look at karos busted up face afterwards. total domination.

Karo can be an ass at times when he opens his mouth, but there is no disputing his skill in the Ocotgan. And if he ever did get to fight Hughes at some point and Hughes wanted to stand up and trade with him, going by his performance against Burkman,I think Karo would knock him out. That was an excellent display he put on. Not only does he have an excellent ground game and stand up, the guy can really take a punch. I’m not to bothered about him finishing a fight when the action has always been that good. When he first fought GSP, GSP said that that was the hardest fight he’d ever been in, Karo was so unpredictable with his submission attempts. Kara has improved a hell of lot since those days. He just needs to sort out his cardio, and stop believing the sun shines out of his backside. He is definately one of my favourite fighters to watch inside the Octogan.

I believe it was Karo that was supposed to face Matt Hughes back at UFC 56, but pulled out due to injury and Joe Riggs took his place. I bet Nate Quarry felt like someone could’ve taken his place that night, now looking in retrospect.

I’ve never seen Karo in a boring fight or even an AVERAGE fight, his Judo always makes him one of the most exciting fighters in MMA. Sure, he doesn’t finish fights as often as some, but who cares? I would rather see a grappling war than see someone get knocked out. It seems like people only want to see knockouts nowadays which gets kinda old occasionally.

Good to see Karo back, but PLEASE ufc dont make him fight that bloody newcomer….wtf is up with that. Make him fight Sakurai or another top ten fighter, just not a bloody newcomer

This is a very interesting fight and a tough test for Karo Parisyan. Although Sakuri is fighting in the UFC for the first time since UFC 36 he is in no way a walkthrough. It’s difficult to say who will win this fight, Sakuri is a world class seasoned veterin and Karo is a younger bigger fighter. People often forget that Sakuri fought @ 160 in the PRIDE FC. If this fight goes all 3 rounds give the advantage to Parisyan, but is Sakuri can push the pace he has a good shot @ winning the fight. But setting the pace against shuch a dynamic Judo practition like Karo Parisyan is no easy task. I am going to take Parisyan in this fight, but look for Sakuri to make noise in the lightweight division aswell as the welterweight division.