Armen Petrosyan (fighter)

For other uses, see Armen Petrosyan (disambiguation).

Armen Petrosyan
Born	Armen Petrosyan (1990-11-03) 3 November 1990 (age 33) 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	12
Wins	9
By knockout	6
By decision	3
Losses	3
By knockout	1
By submission	1
By decision	1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Armen Petrosyan (born 3 November 1990) is a Russian-Armenian mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to the MMA promotion the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in the middleweight division. A professional mixed martial arts competitor since 2018, he has previously fought in AMC Fight Nights, where he held the Light Heavyweight Championship.

Background

Petrosyan 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

Early career and AMC Fight Nights

Petrosyan 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

Petrosyan 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

In 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]

Championships and accomplishments

• AMC Fight Nights
  • AMC Fight Nights Light Heavyweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

12 matches	9 wins	3 losses
By knockout	6	1
By submission	0	1
By decision	3	1

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
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

1. "Armen Petrosyan | UFC". UFC.com. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
2. 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.
3. "rmtf.ru/persons/15641". ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ ТАЙСКОГО БОКСА-МУАЙТАЙ РОССИИ (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
4. "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.
5. "Красноярец завоевал пояс FNG в полутяжёлом весе". Проспект Мира | Красноярск (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-03-05.
6. "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.
7. "Юсефи нокаутировал Петросяна и стал новым чемпионом AMC Fight Nights в полутяжелом весе". mma.metaratings.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-08-30.
8. Cruz, Guilherme (2021-10-03). "Caio Borralho gets second Contender Series fight in 21 days, meets Jesse Murray". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
9. Duffy, Ben. "Dana White's Contender Series 2021 Week 8 Play-by-Play & Results". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
10. Dorff, Marcel (2021-12-11). "Gregory Rodrigues treft Armen Petrosyan tijdens UFC evenement op 26 februari". MMA DNA (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-02-23.
11. Bitter, Shawn (2022-02-26). "UFC Vegas 49: Armen Petrosyan Ekes Out Split Decision Over Gregory Rodrigues". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
12. "Armen Petrosyan def. Gregory Rodrigues :: UFC on ESPN+ 60 :: MMA Decisions". mmadecisions.com. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
13. "UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev | MMA Event". Tapology. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
14. Law, Eddie (2022-07-09). "UFC Vegas 58: Caio Borralho Takes Decision Over Petrosyan In Grappling Heavy Fight". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
15. Jay Anderson (2022-08-16). "Lina Lansberg vs. Karol Rosa Announced for UFC 280". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
16. Theodosi, Jaime (2022-10-22). "UFC 280: Armen Petrosyan Outpoints Dobson, Takes Unanimous Decision". Cageside Press. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
17. Anderson, Jay (2023-06-17). "UFC Vegas 75: Armen Petrosyan Out-Strikes Flashy, Unorthodox Christian Leroy Duncan". Cageside Press. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
18. Jay Anderson (2023-11-04). "UFC Sao Paulo: Rodolfo Vieira vs. Armen Petrosyan cancelled last minute". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
19. Guilherme Cruz (2023-11-30). "Rodolfo Vieira vs. Armen Petrosyan rebooked for Feb. 10 UFC event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
20. Dewar, Val (2024-02-11). "UFC Vegas 86: Rodolfo Vieira Slices Through Guard, Subs Armen Petrosyan". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-02-11.

External links

• Professional MMA record for Armen Petrosyan from Sherdog