AJ Agazarm

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AJ Agazarm
Born (1990-07-26) July 26, 1990 (age 33)
Florida, United States
Other namesLeão
Residence Hollywood, California
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
Division Lightweight , featherweight
Style Submission grappling
Fighting out of Stockton, California
Team Ohio State University
Nick Diaz Academy
Gracie Barra
Rank Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu [lower-alpha 1]
Wrestling NCAA Division I wrestling
Mixed martial arts record
Total5
Wins3
By submission2
By decision1
Losses2
By decision2
Amateur record
Total8
Wins8
By knockout2
By submission6
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Submission Wrestling
ADCC World Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Espoo, Finland -66 kg
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World No-Gi Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 California, USA -76 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 California, USA -76 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 California, USA -76 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 California, USA -76 kg
World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 California, USA -76 kg (blue)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 California, USA -76 kg (purple)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 California, USA -76 kg (brown)
European No-Gi Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Rome, Italy -76 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Rome, Italy absolute
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Rome, Italy -76 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Rome, Italy absolute
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Rome, Italy -76 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Rome, Italy absolute
European Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Lisbon, Portugal -76 kg
Brazilian National No-Gi Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -76 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil absolute
Brazilian National Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Sao Paulo, Brazil -76 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Sao Paulo, Brazil absolute
Pan American No-Gi Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 New York, USA -76 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 New York, USA -76 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 New York, USA absolute
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 New York, USA -76 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 New York, USA absolute
Pan American Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 California, USA -76 kg (blue)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 California, USA -76 kg (purple)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 California, USA -76 kg (brown)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 California, USA -76 kg (brown)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 California, USA -76 kg

AJ Agazarm (born July 26, 1990) is an American submission grappler and mixed martial artist.

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A multiple-time champion in colored belts, Agazarm is a black belt [lower-alpha 1] world no-gi champion, Pan American no-gi champion, Brazilian national no-gi champion, European no-gi champion as well as an ADCC World Championship runner-up. In 2019, Agazarm started a professional MMA career by signing with Bellator.

Early life and education

Agazarm was born in Florida and is of Armenian descent. [1] He began wrestling as a sophomore in high school. [2] He performed well enough in high school to win a wrestling scholarship to University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky from 2005-2007. [3] Agazarm then transferred to Ohio State, a highly ranked NCAA Division I wrestling program. [4]

Submission grappling career

Agazarm was awarded his black belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu in 2013 by Eduardo de Lima and Carlos Gracie Jr. [5] That same year Agazarm got third place at the Pan Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship in the black belt open-weight division and first in the lightweight division. [6] Later in 2013 at the World Nogi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship Agazarm placed third in the under 73.5 kg black belt division. [7] In 2017, Agazarm won a silver medal at the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in the under 66 kg weight class [8] and another silver at the World No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championship in the lightweight division. [9]

On November 6, 2021, Agazarm competed against Celsinho Vinicius at BJJ Stars 7, losing the match on points. [10]

Agazarm then faced English grappler Jed Hue at Polaris 18 on November 27, 2021. He lost the match by decision. [11]

In 2022, Agazarm received an invite to compete in the 66 kg division of the 2022 ADCC World Championship. [12] Agazarm lost to Jeremy Skinner on points in the opening round and was eliminated from the tournament. [13]

Agazarm competed in the IBJJF Nashville Spring Open on April 22, 2023 and took silver in the middleweight division. [14]

Agazarm won a gold medal in the middleweight division of the IBJJF Orange County Open on April 21, 2024. [15]

Agazarm competed in Season 6 of the Professional Grappling Federation on April 21-26, 2024. [16] He was drafted on to Team Epic Roll under Roger Gracie as the third-round pick. [17] He did not make it to the playoffs and went out in the regular season. [18]

Agazarm will compete against Lucas 'Hulk' Barbosa at Pit Submission Series 5 on May 30, 2024. [19]

Championships and accomplishments

2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013

Mixed martial arts career

Prior to turning professional Agazarm compiled an 8–0 amateur MMA record. [20] Agazarm made his professional debut at Bellator 214 on January 26, 2019. [21] He lost to Jesse Roberts by split decision fighting at a catchweight of 160 lbs. [22] He went on to win his next three fights for Bellator against Jacob Landin at Bellator 224, Johnathan Quiroz at Bellator 228 and Adel Altamimi at Bellator 238.

Agazarm lost his fifth professional fight against Cris Lencioni by unanimous decision at Bellator 243. [23] He suffered a severe injury to his knee in the first round. [24]

On October 27, 2020, Bellator announced that Agazarm had been released from the promotion due to injury, but will revisit in future. [25]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
5 matches3 wins2 losses
By submission20
By decision12
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss3–2Cris LencioniDecision (unanimous) Bellator 243 August 7, 202035:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win3–1Adel AltamimiSubmission (triangle choke) Bellator 238 January 25, 202031:22 Inglewood, California, United States
Win2–1Jonathan QuirozDecision (unanimous) Bellator 228 September 28, 201935:00 Inglewood, California, United StatesFeatherweight debut.
Win1–1Jacob LandinSubmission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 224 July 12, 201914:21 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United StatesLightweight debut.
Loss0–1Jesse RobertsDecision (split) Bellator 214 January 30, 201935:00 Inglewood, California, United StatesCatchweight bout (160 lbs.)

[26]

Instructor lineage

Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie Sr. > Helio Gracie > Carlos Gracie Jr. (> Eduardo de Lima) > AJ Agazarm

Personal life

Agazarm also teaches Brazilian jiu-jitsu and promoted his younger brother Anthony, who is also a competitor, to purple belt in March 2023. [27]

See also

Notes

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