Welterweight contender
Karo Parisyan
tested positive for three banned painkillers following his main-card bout with South Korean judoka
Dong Hyun Kim
at UFC 94 “St. Pierre vs. Penn 2” on Jan. 31 in Las Vegas, according to a report released Tuesday by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
Parisyan -- who has a well chronicled history of panic attacks -- was flagged for Hydrocodone, Hydromorphone and Oxymorphone. A NSAC complaint will be filed against the Armenian-born standout in the coming days and will be followed by a disciplinary hearing, according to NSAC Executive Director Keith Kizer. MMAMania.com was first to report the positive test.
The talented 26-year-old Parisyan (19-5) eked out a split decision against the previously undefeated Kim at UFC 94, as he posted his first victory in more than a year. He has lost to only three men -- reigning UFC welterweight champion
Georges St. Pierre
, top welterweight contender
Thiago Alves
and “The Ultimate Fighter” season one winner
Diego Sanchez
-- in the last eight years.
Drug tests on 11 other fighters who competed at UFC 94 -- St. Pierre,
B.J. Penn
,
Lyoto Machida
,
Thiago Silva
,
Clay Guida
,
Nathan Diaz
,
Stephan Bonnar
,
Jon Jones
,
Jake O'Brien
,
John Howard
and
Thiago Tavares
-- were all negative.