Akop Stepanyan

"Iron Man"

28-15-0

RussiaLast 5

Last fight: Loss vs Valery Gritsutin · TKO · Dec 21, 2024

LAST FIGHT

LOSSvs Magomed SulumovDEC

ACAACA 89: ACB 93 - Krasnodar·September 8, 2018

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Akop Stepanyan holds a professional MMA record of 28-15-0. Stepanyan has won 28 fights: 17 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission, 9 by decision. Of 15 career losses, 3 came by KO/TKO and 9 by submission. Most recent fight: September 8, 2018. Tracked organizations: ACA, BELLATOR.

Profile

Height: 5'9"175 cm
Weight: 143 lbs65 kg
Reach: 68"173 cm
DOB: May 6, 1986
Age: 40
Nationality: Russia
Birthplace: St. Petersburg, Russia

Background

Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp

Camp

Rusfighters Sport Club

Recent & upcoming opponents

Career history

LOSS
vs Valery Gritsutin
Yuzhniy Rubezh 4· Dec 21, 2024· Lightweight· 28-15 vs 16-11
TKO
R2 · 1:57
WIN
vs Arlen Ribeiro
AMC Fight Nights 124· Aug 23, 2024· Lightweight· 28-14 vs 12-7-1
TKO
R2 · 2:14
LOSS
vs Nikita Podkovalnikov
Open Fighting Championship 29· Apr 15, 2023· Lightweight· 27-14 vs 9-5
SUB
R3 · 2:27
LOSS
vs Shamil Gasanov
ProFC 69: Lyatifov vs. Divnich· Dec 18, 2021· Featherweight· 27-13 vs 9-0
SUB
R1 · 1:40
LOSS
vs Roman Silagadze
AMC Fight Nights 100· Apr 10, 2021· Featherweight· 27-12 vs 5-1-1
SUB
WIN
vs Mikhail Gogitidze
AMC Fight Nights 99· Dec 25, 2020· Lightweight· 27-11 vs 13-10
TKO
R2 · 0:59
WIN
vs Shahin Najafi
GFC 22· Dec 13, 2019· Lightweight· 26-11 vs 6-7
TKO
R2 · 1:36
NC
vs Elnur Agaev
MFP 226· Dec 15, 2018· Lightweight· 25-11 vs 14-8
NC
R1 · 4:07
LOSS
vs Magomed Sulumov
ACA 89: ACB 93 - Krasnodar· Sep 8, 2018· Lightweight· 25-11 vs 6-2
DEC
LOSS
vs Andrew Fisher
ACA 74: ACB 74, Vienna· Nov 18, 2017· Lightweight· 25-10 vs 17-8-1
TKO
R2 · 01:01
WIN
vs Felipe Cruz
ACA 62: ACB 62 - Rostov-on-Don· Jun 17, 2017· Lightweight· 25-9 vs 20-4-1
KO
R1 · 04:38
LOSS
vs Mukhamed Kokov
ACA 57: ACB 57· Apr 15, 2017· Welterweight· 24-9 vs 12-2
SUB
R3 · 00:50
WIN
vs Thiago Meller
S-70: Plotforma Cup 2016· Aug 21, 2016· Catchweight· 24-8 vs 22-8
SD
WIN
vs Will Chope
Abu Dhabi Warriors 4· May 24, 2016· Lightweight· 23-8 vs 31-10
SD
LOSS
vs Vener Galiev
Fight Nights Global 45· Apr 22, 2016· Catchweight· 22-8 vs 29-9
SUB
R3 · 3:16
WIN
vs Leonardo Laiola
Octagon Fighting Sensation 6· Nov 20, 2015· Lightweight· 22-7 vs 11-4
TKO
R1 · 4:59
WIN
vs Sung Jo Jung
MFP: Governor's Cup Of Sakhalin 2015· Oct 31, 2015· Lightweight· 21-7 vs 0-1
TKO
R1 · 0:11
WIN
vs Andre Winner
S-70: Plotforma Cup 2015· Aug 29, 2015· Lightweight· 20-7 vs 21-9-2
UD
WIN
vs Helson Henriques
MFP: Mayor Cup 2015· Jun 6, 2015· Lightweight· 19-7 vs 8-5-1
UD
WIN
vs Mohamed Hassan Badawy
Octagon Fighting Sensation 4· May 16, 2015· Catchweight· 18-7 vs 9-3
TKO
R2 · 4:19
WIN
vs Clayton Henriques
MFP: Fight Nights 2· Apr 18, 2015· Lightweight· 17-7 vs 3-2-1
UD
WIN
vs Eddie Yagin
Supercup Of Russia 2014· Dec 20, 2014· Lightweight· 16-7 vs 15-7-1
TKO
R2 · 4:44
WIN
vs Mikhail Kislica
Baltic Fights· Nov 1, 2014· Lightweight· 15-7 vs 11-3
TKO
R1 · 4:24
WIN
vs Anatoly Angelovskiy
Octagon Fighting Sensation 2· Oct 17, 2014· Lightweight· 14-7 vs 3-2
TKO
R1 · 2:47
LOSS
vs Mike Richman
Bellator MMA: Bellator 106· Nov 1, 2013· Featherweight· 13-7 vs 16-3
TKO
R1 · 4:05
LOSS
vs Justin Wilcox
Bellator MMA: Bellator 99· Sep 12, 2013· Featherweight· 13-6 vs 12-5
SUB
R2 · 2:20
WIN
vs Chris Saunders
Bellator MMA: Bellator 92· Mar 6, 2013· Lightweight· 13-5 vs 9-5
TKO
R3 · 3:55
LOSS
vs Marlon Sandro
Bellator MMA: Bellator 88· Feb 7, 2013· Featherweight· 12-5 vs 24-4
MD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Wagnney Fabiano
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 76· Oct 12, 2012· Featherweight· 12-4 vs 15-3
SUB
R1 · 3:24
WIN
vs Akhmed Aliev
S-70: Plotforma Cup 2012· Aug 11, 2012· Lightweight· 12-3 vs 3-3
TKO
R1 · 2:11
WIN
vs Anatoly Pokrovsky
S-70· May 25, 2012· Lightweight· 11-3 vs 6-4
TKO
R2 · 1:50
WIN
vs Antti Virtanen
Lappeenranta Fight Night· Apr 14, 2012· 10-3 vs 6-5-1
SUB
WIN
vs Evgeny Lakhin
S-70· Feb 18, 2012· Lightweight· 9-3 vs 4-2
TKO
R3 · 3:19
WIN
vs Dmitriy Ushkanov
MFP: Battle Of Empires 1· Dec 17, 2011· Lightweight· 8-3 vs 0-1
SD
WIN
vs Babyrbek Samiev
Universal Fighter· Nov 25, 2011· Lightweight· 7-3 vs 0-1
SUB
R1 · 2:35
WIN
vs Atchin Chaoshen Ne
MFP: Mayor Cup 2011· May 7, 2011· Featherweight· 6-3 vs 2-4
UD
WIN
vs Alexey Ershik
MFP: Amur Challenge 1· Apr 16, 2011· Lightweight· 5-3 vs 4-3
UD
WIN
vs Mikhail Drinovskiy
L-1: Private Korzun Memorial 2010· Oct 23, 2010· Welterweight· 4-3 vs 4-1
UD
WIN
vs Kazbek Magomedov
L-1: Partisan German Memorial 2010· Sep 11, 2010· Welterweight· 3-3 vs 0-1
TKO
R1 · 3:24
WIN
vs Andrey Shpota
ProFC 13: Union Nation Cup (Stage 5)· Feb 13, 2010· Lightweight· 2-3 vs 0-1
TKO
R1 · 3:42
WIN
vs Dzhamal Kurbanov
MFP: Mayor Cup 2009· Nov 21, 2009· Lightweight· 1-3 vs 8-4-1
TKO
R3 · 1:09
LOSS
vs Magomed Magomedov
M-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 5)· Jul 22, 2009· Lightweight· 0-3 vs 2-0
SUB
R1 · 3:30
LOSS
vs Dzhamal Kurbanov
MFP: Cup Of Vladivostok 2009· Apr 25, 2009· Lightweight· 0-2 vs 5-3-1
UD
LOSS
vs Zagalav Makhachev
M-1: Russian Selection 2009 (Stage 2)· Apr 19, 2009· Lightweight· 0-1 vs 3-0
SUB
R1 · 4:55

UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current: 1611▼12
Peak: 1722Nov 20, 2015
Rated fights: 43

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Frequently asked questions

When does Akop Stepanyan fight next?

Akop Stepanyan has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Akop Stepanyan's record?

Akop Stepanyan's professional MMA record is 28-15-0.

Who is Akop Stepanyan fighting next?

Akop Stepanyan's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Akop Stepanyan fight last?

Akop Stepanyan most recently fought Magomed Sulumov at ACA 89: ACB 93 - Krasnodar on Saturday, September 8, 2018, LOSS (Decision).

What weight class does Akop Stepanyan fight in?

Akop Stepanyan fights at Lightweight.

How many knockouts does Akop Stepanyan have?

Akop Stepanyan has 17 wins by KO/TKO and 2 wins by submission.

How tall is Akop Stepanyan?

Akop Stepanyan is 5'9" (175 cm) tall.

How much does Akop Stepanyan weigh?

Akop Stepanyan weighs 143 lbs (65 kg).

What is Akop Stepanyan's reach?

Akop Stepanyan has a reach of 68" (173 cm).

How old is Akop Stepanyan?

Akop Stepanyan is 40 years old (born May 6, 1986).

Where is Akop Stepanyan from?

Akop Stepanyan is from Russia.

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