Karo's Been on the Krack

[By FoxSports.com]UFC welterweight Karo Parisyan has been issued a formal eight-month suspension by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

Parisyan tested positive for hydrocodone, oxymorphone and hydromorphone following a split-decision win over Dong Hyun Kim at UFC 94 on Jan. 31.

In addition to the suspension, Parisyan has been fined $32,000, which is 40 percent of his $80,000 purse. Parisyan was paid $40,000 to show and a win bonus worth the same amount.

The commission's ruling drops Parisyan's record to 18-5, while Kim's perfect record remains in tact at 11-0-1. Had the decision not been altered, Kim would have dropped his first bout to the Armenian judo specialist.

Parisyan's positive test was first reported Feb. 10, meaning that his suspension would have officially commenced on that date.

Parisyan has already appealed the suspension and a hearing is expected to be announced soon.