Career
He is currently fighting out of the Van Os Gym in Alkmaar, Netherlands where he trains with fellow Armenian fighter and K-1 MAX stalwart Gago Drago. Biography/ Fighting out of Alkmaar Sahak made his debut with the lieutenant"s Showtime organization in 2006, winning a C-Klass bout by decision in his home town. In 2010 after almost exclusively fighting on the Dutch circuit, Sahak headed to Paris to face Abdarhmane Coulibaly for the West.P.M.F. European title, losing a decision to the home fighter after five rounds.
He would make up for this disappointment the next year, winning the world title by KO"ing Yassin Boudrouz in the fourth round of their match in Belgium.
In May 2011, Sahak faced Amir Zeyada for the lieutenant"s Showtime 85MAX world title, vacated by Melvin Manhoef. Parparyan made his first title defense against English-American Andrew Tate.
He defeated Jason Wilnis via decision at Iron Ring on September 15, 2012 in Alkmaar, Netherlands. In late 2012, he competed on the third season of the Enfusion reality television show which culminated with a four man tournament at Enfusion 3: Trial of the Gladiators on December 2, 2012 in Ljubljana, Slovenia where Parparyan lost to Franci Grajš by unanimous decision in the semi-finals.
Parparyan fought to a draw with César Córdoba at Enfusion Live: Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain on March 9, 2012.
Córdoba was more dominant over the first two rounds, but Parparyan scored a knockdown with right overhand in the third and final round to earn himself a draw. He lost to Artem Levin via an extension round decision at Glory 7: Milan in Milan, Italy on April 20, 2013. This was the first time that Parparyan was stopped in a fight.
He competed in the Glory 14: Zagreb - Middleweight Contendership Tournament in Zagreb, Croatia on March 8, 2014, beating Jason Wilnis by split decision in the semi-finals before losing to Alex Pereira by majority decision in the final.
2014 Glory Middleweight Contender Tournament Runner-up.
