Melsik Baghdasaryan

Armenian mixed martial artist

Melsik Baghdasaryan
Baghdasaryan in 2015
Born (1992-01-28) January 28, 1992 (age 32)
Yerevan, Armenia
NicknameThe Gun
NationalityArmenian
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
DivisionLightweight
Featherweight
Reach70 in (178 cm)[1]
StyleKickboxing
Fighting out ofGlendale, California
TeamGlendale Fighting Club[2]
Years active2013–present
Professional boxing record
Total3
Wins3
By knockout1
Kickboxing record
Total11
Wins9
By knockout4
Losses2
By knockout1
Mixed martial arts record
Total10
Wins8
By knockout5
By decision3
Losses2
By submission2
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Melsik Baghdasaryan (born January 28, 1992) is an Armenian mixed martial artist, kickboxer and boxer, currently competing as a featherweight in the UFC. A professional competitor since 2013, he is the former Wu Lin Feng International champion,[3] and one-time K-1 Welterweight title challenger.[4]

Kickboxing career

Early career

Baghdasaryan began training karate at six years old, before transitioning to kickboxing, and later, muay thai. He has spent most of his professional career at the Glendale Fighting Club.[5]

Baghdasaryan was scheduled to fight Jermaine Soto at a GLORY event on September 28, 2013.[6] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[7]

Baghdasaryan fought during the WCK vs. Wulinfeng event in 2013, with his opponent being Xie Chuang.[8][9] Baghdasaryan won the fight by a unanimous decision,[10] while suffering a slight injury to his left thumb.[11]

Baghdasaryan was scheduled to fight John Vargas at WCK Muay Thai: Matter of Pride, on February 15, 2014. He won the fight by a third-round TKO.[12]

In 2014 he once again under WCK Muay Thai, facing Chen Wei Chao.[13] Melsik won the fight by a unanimous decision.

His kickboxing winning streak earned him a chance to fight for the Wu Lin Feng International title, held at the time by Qiu Jianliang.[8] Baghdasaryan continued his winning streak with a majority decision win over the reigning champion.[14]

Return to kickboxing

In his return to kickboxing, Baghdasaryan participated in the Wu Lin Feng 67 kg tournament, but lost in the quarter final round to Lu Jianbo, by a first-round KO.[15] He bounced back with a decision wins over Wei Ninghui.[16]

In 2017 Melsik took part in the K-1 Welterweight Grand Prix.[17] He won a unanimous decision over Kazuki Yamagiwa in the quarter final bout, but an injury prevented him from taking further part in the tournament, and he was subsequently replaced by Yamagiwa.[18]

His next fight with K-1 was against Yuta Kubo, winner of the 2017 Welterweight Grand Prix, for the K-1 Welterweight title. Kubo won the fight by a unanimous decision.[19]

Boxing career

After winning the WLF title, Melsik transitioned to boxing in 2015. He has had three professional fights to date. In his boxing debut he faced Mario Angeles. Angelas was unable to figure out how to fight against a southpaw and lost the fight in the third round, after a right to the body which forced the referee to stop the fight.[20]

In his second boxing match, Melsik fought Abraham Calderon Ruiz, winning the fight through a unanimous decision.[21] He then fought Diego Padilla, and won the match by a majority decision.[22]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After he suffered a submission loss in his MMA debut in 2014, Melsik would wait until 2019 for his second MMA bout. Baghdasaryan amassed a four fight knockout winning streak, with a cumulative fight time of 62 seconds. In the last of those four fights, against Art Hernandez, he made his lightweight debut.[23]

Baghdasaryan was given a chance to fight for a UFC contract at Dana White's Contender Series 31, when he faced Dennis Buzukja.[24] He won the fight by a unanimous decision, but was not given a contract.[25]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In March 2021, Baghdasaryan signed with the UFC.[26]

Baghdasaryan made his promotional debut against Collin Anglin at UFC on ESPN 28 on July 31, 2021.[27] He won the fight via knockout in round two.[28] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award.[29]

Baghdasaryan was scheduled to face T.J. Laramie November 6, 2021 at UFC 268.[30] However, Laramie was forced to pull out due to diagnosed with MRSA.[31] He was replaced by LFA Featherweight Champion Bruno Souza in his promotional debut.[32] At the weigh-ins, Souza weighed in at 148.4 pounds, 2.4 pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at a catchweight and he forfeited 20% of his purse to Baghdasaryan.[33] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[34]

Baghdasaryan was scheduled to face T.J. Laramie on April 16, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 206.[35] However, Melsik pulled out due to unknown reasons.[36]

Baghdasaryan was expected to face Joanderson Brito on October 15, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 212.[37] However, Baghdasaryan pulled out in late September due to a broken hand.[38]

Baghdasaryan faced Joshua Culibao on February 12, 2023, at UFC 284.[39] He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the second round.[40]

Baghdasaryan next faced Tucker Lutz at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva on July 15, 2023, winning the bout via unanimous decision.[41]

Baghdasaryan was scheduled to face William Gomis on February 3, 2024, UFC Fight Night 235.[42] However, Gomis pulled out due to undisclosed reasons in early January.[43]

Baghdasaryan was eventually rebooked a week later against Hyder Amil on February 10, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 236, replacing Shayilan Nuerdanbieke.[44] In turn, Baghdasaryan pulled out on fight week due to injury and was replaced by Fernie Garcia.[45]

Baghdasaryan is scheduled to face Muhammad Naimov on June 22, 2024 at UFC on ABC 6.[46]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Kickboxing

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
10 matches 8 wins 2 losses
By knockout 5 0
By submission 0 2
By decision 3 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 8–2 Tucker Lutz Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Bueno Silva July 15, 2023 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 7–2 Joshua Culibao Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 284 February 12, 2023 2 2:02 Perth, Australia
Win 7–1 Bruno Souza Decision (unanimous) UFC 268 November 6, 2021 3 5:00 New York City, New York, United States Catchweight (148.4 lb) bout; Souza missed weight.
Win 6–1 Collin Anglin KO (head kick and punches) UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland July 31, 2021 2 1:50 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 5–1 Dennis Buzukja Decision (unanimous) Dana White's Contender Series 31 September 1, 2020 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Return to Featherweight.
Win 4–1 Art Hernandez KO (punch) Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 3 September 21, 2019 1 0:07 Commerce, California, United States Lightweight debut.
Win 3–1 Jay White TKO (punches) Gladiator Challenge: Berry vs. Baseman June 1, 2019 1 0:09 San Jacinto, California, United States
Win 2–1 Mauricio Diaz TKO (punches) Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 1 May 11, 2019 1 0:32 Burbank, California, United States Catchweight (146.8 lb) bout; Baghdasaryan missed weight.
Win 1–1 Jason Gouvion TKO (punches) Gladiator Challenge: MMA World Championships March 23, 2019 1 0:14 Whitney, California, United States
Loss 0–1 Jay Bogan Submission (armbar) LOP: Chaos at the Casino 4 April 12, 2014 1 1:26 Inglewood, California, United States Featherweight debut; Bogan missed weight (147 lb).

Kickboxing record

Professional Kickboxing Record
9 Wins (4 (T)KO's), 2 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
March 31, 2018 Loss Japan Yuta Kubo K-1 World GP 2018: K'FESTA.1 Saitama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
For the K-1 Welterweight title.
September 9, 2017 Win Japan Kazuki Yamagiwa K-1 World GP 2017 Welterweight Championship Tournament, Quarter Finals Saitama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
November 17, 2016 Win China Wei Ninghui Wu Lin Feng 2016: China vs USA Las Vegas, United States Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
January 23, 2016 Loss China Lu Jianbo Wu Lin Feng 2016: World Kickboxing Championship in Shanghai Shanghai, China KO (Straight Right) 1
November 1, 2014 Win China Qiu Jianliang Wu Lin Feng & WCK Muaythai: China vs USA Las Vegas, United States Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
Fight Was For Wu Lin Feng International Championship -67 kg.
June 9, 2014 Win China Chen Wei Chao WCK Muay Thai: International Showdown Temecula, California, United States Decision (Split) 3 3:00
February 15, 2014 Win United States John Vargas WCK Muay Thai: Matter of Pride Temecula, California, United States TKO 3
November 2, 2013 Win China Xie Chuang WCK vs. Wulinfeng 2013 Las Vegas, United States Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
September 28, 2013 Win United States Jermaine Soto Road to GLORY Ontario, California, United States Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Professional boxing record

3 fights 3 wins 0 losses
By knockout 1 0
By decision 2 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
3 Win 3–0 Mexico Diego Padilla MD 4 Oct 23, 2015 United States Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Mexico Abraham Calderon Ruiz UD 4 Jul 2, 2015 United States Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Mexico Mario Angeles KO 3 (4), 2:10 Apr 2, 2015 United States Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S.

See also

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External links

  • Melsik Baghdasaryan K-1 profile.
  • UFC.COM - https://www.ufc.com/athlete/melsik-baghdasaryan
  • Instagram - https://instagram.com/melsik_baghdasaryan?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
  • Telegram - https://t.me/melsik_thegun
  • Twitter - https://mobile.twitter.com/melsik_the_gun