Melsik Baghdasaryan was born on January 28,1992 and is an Armenian mixed martial artist, kickboxer and boxer, currently competing as a featherweight in the UFC.
30 Facts About Melsik Baghdasaryan
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Melsik Baghdasaryan has spent most of his professional career at the Glendale Fighting Club.
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Melsik Baghdasaryan was scheduled to fight Jermaine Soto at a GLORY event on September 28,2013.
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Melsik Baghdasaryan fought during the WCK vs Wulinfeng event in 2013, with his opponent being Xie Chuang.
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Melsik Baghdasaryan won the fight by a unanimous decision, while suffering a slight injury to his left thumb.
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Melsik Baghdasaryan was scheduled to fight John Vargas at WCK Muay Thai: Matter of Pride, on February 15,2014.
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Melsik Baghdasaryan's kickboxing winning streak earned him a chance to fight for the Wu Lin Feng International title, held at the time by Qiu Jianliang.
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Melsik Baghdasaryan continued his winning streak with a majority decision win over the reigning champion.
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Melsik Baghdasaryan bounced back with a decision wins over Wei Ninghui.
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In 2017 Melsik Baghdasaryan took part in the K-1 Welterweight Grand Prix.
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Melsik Baghdasaryan 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 replaced by Yamagiwa.
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Melsik Baghdasaryan's next fight with K-1 was against Yuta Kubo, winner of the 2017 Welterweight Grand Prix, for the K-1 Welterweight title.
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Melsik Baghdasaryan then fought Diego Padilla, and won the match by a majority decision.
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Melsik Baghdasaryan amassed a four fight knockout winning streak, with a cumulative fight time of 62 seconds.
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Melsik Baghdasaryan was given a chance to fight for a UFC contract at Dana White's Contender Series 31, when he faced Dennis Buzukja.
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Melsik Baghdasaryan won the fight by a unanimous decision, but was not given a contract.
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Melsik Baghdasaryan made his promotional debut against Collin Anglin at UFC on ESPN 28 on July 31,2021.
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Melsik Baghdasaryan won the fight via knockout in round two.
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Melsik Baghdasaryan was replaced by LFA Featherweight Champion Bruno Souza in his promotional debut.
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Melsik Baghdasaryan was expected to face Joanderson Brito on October 15,2022, at UFC Fight Night 212.
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Melsik Baghdasaryan faced Joshua Culibao on February 12,2023, at UFC 284.
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Melsik Baghdasaryan lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the second round.
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Melsik Baghdasaryan next faced Tucker Lutz at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Bueno Silva on July 15,2023, winning the bout via unanimous decision.
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Melsik Baghdasaryan was scheduled to face William Gomis on February 3,2024, UFC Fight Night 235.
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Melsik Baghdasaryan was eventually rebooked a week later against Hyder Amil on February 10,2024, at UFC Fight Night 236, replacing Shayilan Nuerdanbieke.
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In turn, Melsik Baghdasaryan pulled out on fight week due to injury and was replaced by Fernie Garcia.
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Melsik Baghdasaryan was scheduled to face Muhammad Naimov on June 22,2024 at UFC on ABC 6.
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However, Melsik Baghdasaryan pulled out during fight week due to a torn labrum in his left shoulder.
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Melsik Baghdasaryan faced Jean Silva on February 22,2025 at UFC Fight Night 252.
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Melsik Baghdasaryan lost the fight by technical knockout in the first round.