Arman Gambaryan

Arman Gambaryan is a Armenian mixed martial arts fighter who competes primarily in the light heavyweight division, fighting out of St. Petersburg, Russia, and is a member of the Red Devil mma organization. He has fought largely with the M-1 global organization over his career, and has trained with the likes of Fedor Emelianenko. His background in skills in primarily Combat Sambo, for which he has been active as a sparing partner in recent years for many of Red Devil's developing young fighters. Over the course of his career Gambaryan is particularly feared for his skills with the rear naked choke, a maneuver for which he has used to claim vicotries against champion grapplers. Gambaryan is also a notable competitor himself though as he holds a 19-5-1 mma record, he has wins over former Russian wrestling standout Murad Chunkaiev, Karl Amounssou, Cyrille Diabate, and is one of two fighters to hold a victory over rising American prospect John McGuire. He has also faced veteran notables in Keith Jardine, and Chael Sonnen.

Mixed martial arts record

Loss Xavier Foupa-Pokam KO (Knee) WAFC - World Pankration Championship 2008 5/24/2008 2 4:05

Template:Start box |- |style="text-align: center" colspan=9|20 Wins, 6 Losses, 0 Draw. |- |align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Result |align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Opponent |align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Method |align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Event |align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Date |align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Round |align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Time |align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Location |align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Note |- |style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss |Xavier Foupa-Pokam |KO (Knee) |WAFC World Pankration Championships 2008 |05/24/2008 |2 |4:05 | Khabarovsk, Russia |- |- |style="background: #ddffdd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes2" |Win |John McGuire |Decision (Unanimous) |WAFC World Pankration Championships 2008 |05/24/2008 |2 |5:00 | Khabarovsk, Russia |- |style="background: #ddffdd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | Karl Amoussou |Decision (Unanimous) |M-1 MFC - Battle on the Neva |7/21/2007 |3 |5:00 | St. Petersburg, Russia |- |style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | Alavutdin Gadijev |TKO (Doctor Stoppage) |WAFC - Mayor Cup |05/26/2007 |1 |5:00 | Khabarovsk, Russia |- |style="background: #ddffdd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | Dean Kooiman |TKO (punches) |WAFC - Mayor Cup |05/26/2007 |1 |1:48 | Khabarovsk, Russia | |- |style="background: #ddffdd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | Bo Kyn Sol |Submission (Kimura) |M-1 MFC Russia vs. Korea |01/20/2007 |1 |1:19 | Seoul, South Korea | |- |style="background: #ddffdd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | Alavutdin Gadijev |Submission (Armbar) |WAFC - World Pankration Championships 2006 |05/20/2006 |1 |2:20 | Khabarovsk, Russia | |- |style="background: #ddffdd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | Vladimir Yushko |Decision (Unanimous) |WAFC - World Pankration Championships 2006 |05/20/2006 |2 |5:00 | Khabarovsk, Russia | |- |style="background: #ddffdd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | Kozo Urita |Decision (Unanimous) |WAFC - World Pankration Championships 2006 |05/20/2006 |2 |5:00 | Khabarovsk, Russia | |- |style="background: #ddffdd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | Boris Jonstomp |Decision (Unanimous) |M-1 MFC - Russia vs. Europe |04/08/2006 |3 |5:00 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |- |style="background: #ddffdd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | Moise Rimbon |Decision (Unanimous) |M-1 MFC - Russia vs. France |11/03/2005 |3 |5:00 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |- |style="background: #ddffdd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | Dave Dalgliesh |Decision (Unanimous) |JE - Holland vs. Russia |04/24/2005 |3 |5:00 | Amsterdam, Holland | |- |style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | Keith Jardine |Submission (Armbar) |M-1 MFC - Heavyweight GP |12/04/2004 |1 |2:37 | Moscow, Russia | |- |style="background: #ddffdd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | Cyrille Diabate |Decision (Unanimous) |M-1 MFC - Heavyweight GP |12/04/2004 |3 |5:00 | Moscow, Russia | |- |style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | Chael Sonnen |Decision (Unanimous) |Euphoria - Russia vs. USA |03/13/2004 |3 |5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey | |- |style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | Fatih Kocamis |TKO (punches) |M-1 MFC - Russia vs. The World 7 |12/05/2003 |1 |8:00 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |- |style="background: #ddffdd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | Fabricio Moura |Submission (rear naked choke) |M-1 MFC - Russia vs. The World 6 |10/10/2003 |1 |2:11 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |- |style="background: #ddffdd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | Ruben Vasquez |Submission (armlock) |M-1 MFC - Russia vs. The World 5 |04/06/2003 |1 |8:00 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |- |style="background: #ddffdd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | Dave Dalgliesh |Submission (armbar) |2H2H - Simply the Best 5 |10/13/2002 |1 |1:24 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |- |style="background: #ddffdd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | Murad Chunkaiev |Submission (rear naked choke) |2H2H - Germany |05/26/2002 |1 |5:37 | Krefeld, Germany | |- |style="background: #ddffdd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | Marcelo Vieira |Submission (rear naked choke) |M-1 MFC - Russia vs. The World 3 |04/26/2002 |1 |5:30 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |- |style="background: #ddffdd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | Olaf in't Veld |Submission (armbar) |Kam Lung - Fight Galla |04/06/2002 |1 |N/A | Rhoon, Netherlands | |- |style="background: #ddffdd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | Moise Rimbon |Decision (Unanimous) |M-1 MFC - Russia vs. France |11/03/2005 |3 |5:00 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |- |style="background: #c5d2ea"|Draw | Fatih Kocamis |(Draw) |M-1 MFC - European Championships 2002 |02/15/2002 |1 |10:00 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |- |style="background: #ddffdd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | Armando Sixel |Submission (rear naked choke) |M-1 MFC - Russia vs. The World 2 |11/11/2001 |1 |3:22 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |- |style="background: #ddffdd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | Alexei Vezelorov |Submission (rear naked choke) |M-1 MFC - Exclusive Fight Night 3 |09/27/2001 |1 |3:30 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |- |style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | Ababkar Ayugumov |Decision |SRPC South Russian Pancration Championships |11/03/2005 |2 |5:00 | Rostov, Russia | |- Template:End box

External links

Sherdog Fight record http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Arman-Gambaryan-2948