Sako Chivitchian

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Sako Chivitchian
BornSarkis Chivitchian [1]
(1984-03-11) March 11, 1984 (age 39)
Armenian SSR, Soviet Union [1]
Other namesThe Psycho [2]
The Armenian Psycho [3]
The Chainsaw [4]
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division Lightweight
Welterweight (formerly)
Reach71 in (180 cm)
Fighting out of Glendale, California, United States
TeamHayastan Studio
RankBlack Belt in Judo
Years active1999 - one fight
2009-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total7
Wins6
By knockout1
By submission3
By decision2
Losses1
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Sako Chivitchian (born March 11, 1984) is an Armenian-born American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter who competes in the lightweight division. He emigrated to the United States and is based in Los Angeles. [3] A full-time professional MMA competitor since 2009, Chivitchian mostly competed in his regional circuit of California before signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championship to appear on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck . [5]

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Chivitchian began training in judo at the age of six with his uncle Gokor Chivichyan. [3] He has won a total of eleven U.S. national titles [6] [7] including junior titles in 2000 [8] and 2001, [9] and two junior Olympic championships. [10] In 2001–2002, he was named the United States Judo Federation's National Youth Male Athlete of the Year. [11] He was placed first and third in the Junior U.S. Open Judo Championships. [10] He also competed in the 2002 World Junior Championships in South Korea, where he lost his only match. [12]

In addition to judo, Chivitchian took up wrestling, and by age 14 had placed second at the California State Championships and third at the Freestyle State Championships. [10] He next took up mixed martial arts (MMA) and won his inaugural fight (at age 15) in 98 seconds by armbar. [4] Chivitchian's opponent in his first fight was Timothy Morris, [13] who has previously lost to teammate Manny Gamburyan. [4] In the years following, he took up jiu-jitsu and boxing. [10]

Chivitchian was involved in a shooting at age 19, after he and his friends were jumped by a gang. Chivitchian suffered a gunshot wound to his leg which made him temporarily unable to train, prompting his move to college and into real estate. [7]

Chivitchian trains in Glendale, California at the Hayastan Studio, alongside The Ultimate Fighter 5 runner-up and World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight contender Manny Gamburyan. [14]

Despite having first fought professionally in MMA in 1999, Chivitchian did not take up fighting full-time until 2009. He won his return bout in January 2009 by technical knockout (TKO) and achieved a submission victory two months later. [4] In October 2009, Chivitchian won a further fight via submission, before claiming a split decision victory in December. [4]

The Ultimate Fighter

Chivitchian then signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) to appear on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck . [5] He competed on the debut episode against Toby Grear, taking a unanimous decision victory. [15] In the next episode, the team picks were made and Josh Koscheck selected Chivitchian as his third pick (fifth overall). [16]

Chivitchian faced Dane Sayers in his opening round matchup. [17] His performance was criticised for grabbing the fence to avoid being taken down on multiple occasions, yet he was not penalised with any point deduction. Chivitchian won the fight by unanimous decision as all three judges scored the fight 20–18. [17]

In the quarter finals, Chivitchian faced Jonathan Brookins. Brookins was able to throw Chivitchian to the mat, which forced Chivitchian to try to stand up. Brookins then got hooks in and worked for a rear naked choke, eventually sealing it soon after, eliminating Chivitchian from the competition. [18]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Chivitchian made his UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale against Kyle Watson [19] and lost by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28). He along with Aaron Wilkinson was released from the promotion.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
9 matches8 wins1 loss
By knockout10
By submission50
By decision21
Draws0
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win8–1Dominique ChisemSubmissionXplode Fight Series - Summer Fight Night 3June 21, 201321:10 Twentynine Palms, California, United States
Win7–1Tony LewisSubmission (rear-naked choke)Gladiator Challenge - BattlegroundMarch 24, 201310:40 San Jacinto, California, United States
Win6–1Preston ScharfDecision (split)Lights Out Promotions - Chaos at the CasinoMay 5, 201235:00 Inglewood, California, United States
Loss5–1 Kyle Watson Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale December 4, 201035:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win5–0Marcos GonzalezDecision (split)NFAMMA - ResurrectionDecember 18, 200933:00 Ventura, California, United States
Win4–0Sergio SalcidoSubmission (armbar)Long Beach Fight Night 6October 18, 200911:28 Long Beach, California, United States
Win3–0Frank BaldiviaSubmission (rear-naked choke)California Xtreme FightingMarch 26, 200911:28 El Monte, California, United States
Win2–0Noe RodriguezTKO (punches)California Xtreme FightingJanuary 29, 200930:14El Monte, California, United States
Win1–0Timothy MorrisSubmission (armbar)Kage Kombat 14April 5, 199911:38 Los Angeles, California, United States

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Lose2-1 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Brookins Submission (rear-naked choke) The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck 12:05Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesQuarter-finals
Win2-0 Flag of the United States.svg Dane SayersDecision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck 25:00Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesPreliminary bout
Win1-0 Flag of the United States.svg Toby GrearDecision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck 25:00Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Elimination bout

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