Armen Petrosyan (born 3 November 1990) is a Russian-Armenian mixed martial artist. He is currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional mixed martial arts competitor since 2018, he has previously fought in AMC Fight Nights, where he held the Light Heavyweight Championship.
| Armen Petrosyan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Armen Petrosyan 3 November 1990 Krasnoyarsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Other names | Superman |
| Nationality | Russian Armenian |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 186 lb (84 kg; 13.3 st) |
| Division | Light heavyweight Middleweight |
| Style | Muay Thai, kickboxing |
| Fighting out of | Yerevan, Armenia |
| Team | Academy MMA |
| Rank | Honored Master of Sport in Muay Thai[1] |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background
editPetrosyan was born in Krasnoyarsk on 3 November 1990. He holds dual Russian and Armenian citizenship.[2]
Petrosyan competed in the IFMA World Muaythai Championships winning the gold and silver medal in 2015 and 2016 respectively. He competed in the Russian Muay Thai Cup, winning the gold medal in 2017. He also competed in the Russian Muay Thai Championship, winning the silver medal in 2014, 2015 and 2017, as well as the bronze medal in 2016.[3]
Mixed martial arts career
editEarly career and AMC Fight Nights
editPetrosyan began his career in professional MMA in 2018. He made his debut at the WCSA Combat Ring - Steel Heart 9 tournament where he faced Makhmadsharif Mirzokhodzhaev. Petrosyan won the bout by knockout in the first round.[2]
Petrosyan performed at the Fight Nights Global and WCSA Combat Ring - Steel Heart tournaments. Representing the Haysport team, he defeated fighters such as Dmitry Minakov and Artur Aliskerov.[2]
Petrosyan faced Artur Aliskerov for the Fight Nights Light Heavyweight Championship on 28 August 2020 at MMA Festival: 75th Anniversary of the Great Victory. He won the bout by first-round TKO.[4][5]
Petrosyan made his first title defense against Dmitry Minakov on 22 January 2021, at Steel Heart XI. He won the bout by knockout in the second round.[6]
Petrosyan faced Hasan Yousefi on 18 June 2021, at AMC Fight Nights 102. He lost the title by first-round TKO.[7]
Dana White's Contender Series
editPetrosyan faced Kaloyan Konev on October 19, 2021, at Dana White's Contender Series 44.[8] He won the bout won via first-round knockout, earning a contract with the UFC.[9]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
editIn his UFC debut, Petrosyan faced Gregory Rodrigues on February 26, 2022, at UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green.[10] He won the fight via controversial split decision in which 10 out of 14 media outlets scored the fight for Rodrigues.[11][12]
Petrosyan next faced Caio Borralho on July 9, 2022, at UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev. He lost the bout by unanimous decision.[13][14]
Petrosyan faced A.J. Dobson on 22 October 2022, at UFC 280.[15] He won the bout by unanimous decision.[16]
Petrosyan faced Christian Leroy Duncan on June 17, 2023, at UFC on ESPN: Vettori vs. Cannonier. He won the bout by unanimous decision.[17]
Petrosyan was scheduled to face Rodolfo Vieira on November 4, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis. However, the bout was scrapped after Petrosyan became ill backstage during the event.[18] The pair was rebooked for UFC Fight Night 236 on February 10, 2024.[19] He lost the bout by submission due to an arm-triangle choke with seconds remaining in the first round.[20]
Petrosyan faced Sharabutdin Magomedov on October 26, 2024 at UFC 308.[21] He lost the fight by a spinning backfist knockout at the end of the second round.[22]
Championships and accomplishments
editMixed martial arts record
edit| 13 matches | 9 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 2 |
| By submission | 0 | 1 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 9–4 | Sharabutdin Magomedov | KO (spinning backfists) | UFC 308 | October 26, 2024 | 2 | 4:52 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Loss | 9–3 | Rodolfo Vieira | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer | February 10, 2024 | 1 | 4:48 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 9–2 | Christian Leroy Duncan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Vettori vs. Cannonier | June 17, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 8–2 | A.J. Dobson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 280 | October 22, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Loss | 7–2 | Caio Borralho | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev | July 9, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 7–1 | Gregory Rodrigues | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green | February 26, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 6–1 | Kaloyan Kolev | KO (head kick and punches) | Dana White's Contender Series 44 | October 19, 2021 | 1 | 4:27 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Middleweight. |
| Win | 5–1 | Alexander Zemlyakov | TKO (body kick and punches) | Colosseum MMA: Battle of Champions 22 | July 25, 2021 | 1 | 0:15 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Loss | 4–1 | Hassan Yousefi | TKO (punches) | AMC Fight Nights 102 | June 18, 2021 | 1 | 1:02 | Krasnoyarsk, Russia | Lost the AMC Fight Nights Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 4–0 | Dmitry Minakov | KO (body kick) | AMC Fight Nights: Steel Heart XI | January 22, 2021 | 2 | 3:09 | Magnitogorsk, Russia | Defended the AMC Fight Nights Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 3–0 | Artur Aliskerov | TKO (punches) | MMA Festival: 75th Anniversary of the Great Victory | August 28, 2020 | 3 | 3:32 | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | Light Heavyweight debut. Won the AMC Fight Nights Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 2–0 | Sultan Gizatulin | TKO (head kick) | WCSA Combat Ring 29: Steel Heart 10 | April 26, 2019 | 3 | 2:07 | Magnitogorsk, Russia | |
| Win | 1–0 | Makhmadsharif Mirzokhodzhaev | TKO (punches) | WCSA Combat Ring 27: Steel Heart 9 | October 12, 2018 | 1 | 2:28 | Magnitogorsk, Russia | Middleweight debut. |
References
edit- ^ "Armen Petrosyan | UFC". UFC.com. 5 October 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ a b c Sherdog.com. "Armen Petrosyan MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Archived from the original on 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ^ "rmtf.ru/persons/15641". ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ ТАЙСКОГО БОКСА-МУАЙТАЙ РОССИИ (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ^ "Ноунейм в ММА стал чемпионом Fight Nights. Армен Петросян — запомните это имя!". Life.ru (in Russian). 2020-08-29. Archived from the original on 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ^ "Красноярец завоевал пояс FNG в полутяжёлом весе". Проспект Мира | Красноярск (in Russian). 28 August 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ^ "Боец Петросян нокаутировал младшего брата Минакова". Life.ru (in Russian). 2021-01-22. Archived from the original on 2021-03-07. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ^ "Юсефи нокаутировал Петросяна и стал новым чемпионом AMC Fight Nights в полутяжелом весе". mma.metaratings.ru (in Russian). 18 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ Cruz, Guilherme (2021-10-03). "Caio Borralho gets second Contender Series fight in 21 days, meets Jesse Murray". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ Duffy, Ben. "Dana White's Contender Series 2021 Week 8 Play-by-Play & Results". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ Dorff, Marcel (2021-12-11). "Gregory Rodrigues treft Armen Petrosyan tijdens UFC evenement op 26 februari". MMA DNA (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- ^ Bitter, Shawn (2022-02-26). "UFC Vegas 49: Armen Petrosyan Ekes Out Split Decision Over Gregory Rodrigues". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- ^ "Armen Petrosyan def. Gregory Rodrigues :: UFC on ESPN+ 60 :: MMA Decisions". mmadecisions.com. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev | MMA Event". Tapology. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ^ Law, Eddie (2022-07-09). "UFC Vegas 58: Caio Borralho Takes Decision Over Petrosyan In Grappling Heavy Fight". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ Jay Anderson (2022-08-16). "Lina Lansberg vs. Karol Rosa Announced for UFC 280". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
- ^ Theodosi, Jaime (2022-10-22). "UFC 280: Armen Petrosyan Outpoints Dobson, Takes Unanimous Decision". Cageside Press. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2023-06-17). "UFC Vegas 75: Armen Petrosyan Out-Strikes Flashy, Unorthodox Christian Leroy Duncan". Cageside Press. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ Jay Anderson (2023-11-04). "UFC Sao Paulo: Rodolfo Vieira vs. Armen Petrosyan cancelled last minute". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ^ Guilherme Cruz (2023-11-30). "Rodolfo Vieira vs. Armen Petrosyan rebooked for Feb. 10 UFC event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ Dewar, Val (2024-02-11). "UFC Vegas 86: Rodolfo Vieira Slices Through Guard, Subs Armen Petrosyan". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ Farah Hannoun (2024-09-02). "Shara Magomedov draws Armen Petrosyan at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ Bryson Hester (2024-10-26). "UFC 308: Shara Magomedov Stuns with Double Backfist KO of Armen Petrosyan". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
