Akop Stepanyan vs Chris Saunders
Akop Stepanyan is 28-15-0; Chris Saunders is 16-8-0. Akop Stepanyan is 1" · 3 cm taller than Chris Saunders. They have met once: Akop Stepanyan 1, Chris Saunders 0.
LightweightMet once
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Style & credentials
Akop Stepanyan
No background on record
Camp · Rusfighters Sport Club · ArmeniaChris Saunders
No background on record
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Chris Saunders1 UFC fight · 6 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
17%1/14
0%0/1
83%5/12
Clinch
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Ground
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Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Akop Stepanyan31 of 43 ended early · 72%12 went the distance
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2 early stoppages have no logged time
Chris Saunders14 of 24 ended early · 58%10 went the distance
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6 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Akop Stepanyan1-4
- L
- WArlen RibeiroAMC Fight Nights 124 · Aug 23, 2024TKO · R2 · 2:14 · Lightweight
- LNikita PodkovalnikovOpen Fighting Championship 29 · Apr 15, 2023Submission · R3 · 2:27 · Lightweight
- L
- LRoman SilagadzeAMC Fight Nights 100 · Apr 10, 2021Submission · Featherweight
Full record · 44 fightsShow less
- WMikhail GogitidzeAMC Fight Nights 99 · Dec 25, 2020TKO · R2 · 0:59 · Lightweight
- WShahin NajafiGFC 22 · Dec 13, 2019TKO · R2 · 1:36 · Lightweight
- NCElnur AgaevMFP 226 · Dec 15, 2018NC · R1 · 4:07 · Lightweight
- L
- L
- W
- L
- WThiago MellerS-70: Plotforma Cup 2016 · Aug 21, 2016Split Decision · Catchweight
- WWill ChopeAbu Dhabi Warriors 4 · May 24, 2016Split Decision · Lightweight
- L
- WLeonardo LaiolaOctagon Fighting Sensation 6 · Nov 20, 2015TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Lightweight
- WSung Jo JungMFP: Governor's Cup Of Sakhalin 2015 · Oct 31, 2015TKO · R1 · 0:11 · Lightweight
- W
- WHelson HenriquesMFP: Mayor Cup 2015 · Jun 6, 2015Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WMohamed Hassan BadawyOctagon Fighting Sensation 4 · May 16, 2015TKO · R2 · 4:19 · Catchweight
- WClayton HenriquesMFP: Fight Nights 2 · Apr 18, 2015Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WEddie YaginSupercup Of Russia 2014 · Dec 20, 2014TKO · R2 · 4:44 · Lightweight
- WMikhail KislicaBaltic Fights · Nov 1, 2014TKO · R1 · 4:24 · Lightweight
- WAnatoly AngelovskiyOctagon Fighting Sensation 2 · Oct 17, 2014TKO · R1 · 2:47 · Lightweight
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- L
- W
- L
- LBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 76 · Oct 12, 2012Submission · R1 · 3:24 · Featherweight
- W
- WAnatoly PokrovskyS-70 · May 25, 2012TKO · R2 · 1:50 · Lightweight
- WAntti VirtanenLappeenranta Fight Night · Apr 14, 2012Submission
- WEvgeny LakhinS-70 · Feb 18, 2012TKO · R3 · 3:19 · Lightweight
- WDmitriy UshkanovMFP: Battle Of Empires 1 · Dec 17, 2011Split Decision · Lightweight
- WBabyrbek SamievUniversal Fighter · Nov 25, 2011Submission · R1 · 2:35 · Lightweight
- WAtchin Chaoshen NeMFP: Mayor Cup 2011 · May 7, 2011Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WAlexey ErshikMFP: Amur Challenge 1 · Apr 16, 2011Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WMikhail DrinovskiyL-1: Private Korzun Memorial 2010 · Oct 23, 2010Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WKazbek MagomedovL-1: Partisan German Memorial 2010 · Sep 11, 2010TKO · R1 · 3:24 · Welterweight
- WAndrey ShpotaProFC 13: Union Nation Cup (Stage 5) · Feb 13, 2010TKO · R1 · 3:42 · Lightweight
- WDzhamal KurbanovMFP: Mayor Cup 2009 · Nov 21, 2009TKO · R3 · 1:09 · Lightweight
- LMagomed MagomedovM-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 5) · Jul 22, 2009Submission · R1 · 3:30 · Lightweight
- LDzhamal KurbanovMFP: Cup Of Vladivostok 2009 · Apr 25, 2009Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- LZagalav MakhachevM-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 2) · Apr 19, 2009Submission · R1 · 4:55 · Lightweight
Chris Saunders4-1
- WDerion ChapmanCXF 7: Locked and Loaded · Apr 29, 2017Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- LChris CulleyBAMMA Badbeat 20 · Jun 10, 2016Split Decision · Lightweight
- W
- WKevin BostickBAMMA Badbeat 17 · Oct 2, 2015Submission · R1 · 0:29 · Lightweight
- WBrandon MorrisBAMMA Badbeat 16 · Jun 26, 2015Submission · R2 · 1:28 · Lightweight
Full record · 24 fightsShow less
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- WDominic GutierrezLights Out Promotions · Apr 12, 2014Submission
- LSevak MagakyanLights Out Promotions · Nov 23, 2013DEC
- WShad SmithRespect in the Cage · Jul 13, 2013Submission · R2 · 1:10 · Lightweight
- L
- LThiago MellerSamurai Pro Sports · Oct 19, 2012DEC
- L
- LBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 47 · Jul 23, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WCleber LucianoCalifornia Regional · Apr 10, 2011TKO
- WGeorge ValdezPandemonium · Nov 19, 2010TKO
- WAndy MoralesBattle in the Ballroom · Jun 23, 2010DEC
- WTodd WillinghamBattle in the Ballroom · May 13, 2010DEC
- WNick RealeLong Beach Fight Night · Apr 18, 2010Submission
- WBilly TerryBattle in the Ballroom · Feb 10, 2010TKO
- WTodd WillinghamBattle in the Ballroom · Dec 18, 2009DEC
- LIsaac GutierrezSpar Star Promotions · Nov 20, 2009Submission
- WGuilherme CotliarenkoFist Series · Aug 15, 2009Unanimous Decision
- WThor SkanckeFist Series · Jul 17, 2009Submission · R2 · 2:47 · Lightweight
Head-to-Head History
Frequently asked questions
Have Akop Stepanyan and Chris Saunders ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at Bellator MMA: Bellator 92 (Wed, Mar 6, 2013), where Akop Stepanyan won by TKO.
What are the records of Akop Stepanyan and Chris Saunders?
Akop Stepanyan is 28-15-0 and Chris Saunders is 16-8-0.
Who is taller, Akop Stepanyan or Chris Saunders?
Akop Stepanyan is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Chris Saunders stands 5'8" · 173 cm.
Who is older, Akop Stepanyan or Chris Saunders?
They are the same age: 40.
Who has more finishes, Akop Stepanyan or Chris Saunders?
Akop Stepanyan has 19 wins inside the distance (17 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Chris Saunders has 10 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).