At the beginning of 2026, the Sportaran editorial team presents an updated ranking of Armenian MMA fighters as of January 2026.

In mixed martial arts, unlike boxing with its BoxRec system, there is no single official centralized ranking. Therefore, when compiling our list, we relied on the MMAELO platform, where rankings are calculated based on fighters’ results while taking into account the level of their opponents. Each bout, as well as the method of victory or defeat, directly affects the final ELO rating.

There is, of course, also the Tapology ranking; however, it is based on user votes and does not always reflect an objective picture. In addition, Tapology often includes fighters who have not competed for a long period of time.

Ranking Methodology

The MMAELO ranking includes only those athletes who have fought at least once in the past two years — starting from January 2024. For this reason, some Armenian fighters do not have a current ELO rating. Nevertheless, we have included several such athletes in the list, as they are highly likely to continue their professional careers in the near future.

Thus, this article can be considered the most comprehensive list of active Armenian MMA fighters at the beginning of 2026.

Where Armenian MMA Fighters Compete

An analysis of rankings and active contracts shows that Armenian fighters are currently represented in the following major leagues:


UFC
ACA
ARES FC
UAE Warriors

Armenian athletes also compete in well-known but smaller promotions such as Tuff-N-Uff, RCC, Fight Nights, UNF, and others.

At the same time, Armenian fighters are currently not represented in such prominent leagues as PFL, Brave FC, Cage Warriors, and KSW.

Top 10 Armenian MMA Fighters by MMAELO Rating (January 2026)


Arman Tsarukyan — 2000
Eduard Vartanyan — 1834
Edmen Shahbazyan — 1615
Zhora Ayvazyan — 1611
Aren Hakobyan — 1578
Grigor Matevosyan — 1512
Vartan Asatryan — 1488
Hayk Ghazaryan — 1485
Jean-Paul Bosnoyan — 1479
Martun Mezhlumyan — 1478

Armenian MMA Fighters in the MMAELO Rankings (January 2026)

Below is a detailed list of Armenian MMA fighters, grouped by weight divisions, with their MMAELO ratings and the promotion of their most recent bout.

If we forgot to tag anyone, please write in the comments at the end of the article.

Heavyweight:




Athlete
MMAELO rating
League rank
Last fight in


Sarguis Beloryan (11-2 am)
1152
 
PEF (France)


Edgar Soghomonyan (3-1 am)
1055
 
ECF (USA)


Karen Avagyan (1-2 am)
1023
 
Junior Fighter (Russia)


Ara Oghlian (0-2)
944
 
Montreal Fight (Canada)


Grisha Ayiryan (2-3)
891
 
Ural FC (Russia)


Arutyun Samvelyan (3-6)
836
 
Sokol (Russia)


Arman Avanesyan (1-0)
N/R
 
Mix Fight (Armenia)

Light Heavyweight:




Athlete
MMAELO rating
League
Last fight in


Grigor Matevosyan (15-5)
1512
3 (ACA)
ACA (Russia)


Mikheil Sazhiniani (13-3)
1287
 
DWCS (USA)


Zurab Mstoyan (3-1 am)
1057
 
Russia league


Tigran Oganesyan (5-3)
1024
 
Russia league


Artyom Harutyunyan (2-2)
926
 
GFP  (Georgia)


David Barkhudaryan (15-5)
N/R
 
Fight Nights (Russia)

Middleweight:




Athlete
MMAELO rating
League
Last fight in


Edmen Shahbazyan (16-5)
1615
21 (UFC)
UFC (USA)


Armen Petrosyan (10-6)
1337
 
RCC (Russia)


Leon Shahbazyan (11-4)
1234
 
Tuff-N-Uff (USA)


Suren Manukyan (4-0)
1184
 
BFL (Serbia)


Alik Saydoyan (11-2-1)
1178
 
Hardcore (Russia)


Gennadiy Makaryan (2-1)
1113
 
Fight Nights (Russia/Armenia)


Erik Petrosyan (3-0 am)
1041
 
Fight Night St Chamas (France)


Andrey Karapetyan (0-1 am)
992
 
Russia league


Gor Simonian (0-1 am)
992
 
UFS (Germany)


David Aninyan (0-1 am)
986
 
Russia league


Vadim Tikhoryan (0-1)
982
 
Russia league


Vagram Vagramyan (1-1 am)
981
 
Russia league


Gevor Sargsyan (3-6)
954
 
HDH (Spain)


Manvel Petrosyan (0-2)
950
 
Hardcore (Russia)


Mikhail Avakyan (4-1)
N/R
 
Hardcore (Russia)

Welterweight:




Athlete
MMAELO rating
League
Last fight in


Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani (9-2)
1479
 
DWCS (USA)


Martun Mezhlumyan (15-3)
1478
 
UAE Warriors (UAE)


Albert Tadevosyan (14-3-1)
1354
 
COGA (USA)


Hovhannes Voskanyan (10-3)
1312
 
ACA (Russia)


Viktor Azatyan (15-6)
1284
 
ACA (Russia)


Arman Sahakyan (9-0)
1235
 
Mix Fight (Armenia)


David Khachatryan (28-6)
1230
 
Fight Nights (Russia/Armenia)


Jake Babian (6-1)
1230
 
LXF (USA)


Suren Petrosyan (8-6)
1177
 
Octagon (Kazakhstan)


Kamo Unanyan (7-0)
1174
 
Mix Fight (Armenia)


Rodrigo Sarafian (26-18-1)
1170
 
RPC (Brazil)


Tatul Avagyan (5-0)
1157
 
Mix Fight (Armenia)


Sevan Madenjian (3-0)
1140
 
AFN (Sweden)


Vazgen Qocharyan (5-0)
1125
 
Mix Fight (Armenia)


Amazasp Martirosyan (5-4)
1108
 
ACA (Russia)


Armen Torosyan (8-4)
1099
 
Yuzhniy Rubezh (Russia)


Edgar Amirkhanyan (3-0 am)
1087
 
UNF (USA)


Krikor Balkian (5-6 am)
1085
 
UNF (USA)


Vladislav Bagyan (3-1)
1080
 
Open FC (Russia)


Sergey Khzarjyan (3-0 am)
1078
 
Tuff-N-Uff (USA)


Aren Asatryan (2-1)
1066
 
Nashe Delo (Russia)


Hakob Ordanyan (4-2)
1061
 
Strife (Poland)


Sevak Hakobyan (4-1 am)
1051
 
UNF (USA)


Eduard Petrosyan (4-1 am)
1048
 
We Love MMA (Germany)


Jacob Dulbetsyan (2-0 am)
1035
 
UNF (USA)


Robert Oganesyan (10-13)
1024
 
MCP (Greece)


Khachik Khlgatyan (2-2)
1022
 
Open FC (Russia)


Evrik Nikoghosyan (1-2 am)
1017
 
MMA league (France)


Ararat Arakelyan (1-0 am)
1007
 
UFS (Germany)


Seyran Asatryan (3-1)
997
 
Mix Fight (Armenia)


Vrezh Matevosyan (0-1 am)
994
 
IMMAF (World)


Artem Karapetyan (0-1 am)
986
 
Russia league


Dato Tchatoyan (0-1 am)
985
 
Striker (France)


Erik Ghazaryan (0-1 am)
985
 
MMA league (France)


Gevorg Grigoryan (2-2 am)
984
 
IMMAF (World)


Narek Karamyan (0-1)
966
 
SFL (Russia)


Manvel Barseghyan (3-4 am)
954
 
IMMAF (World)


Trdat Mirzakhanyan (1-1 am)
950
 
Cage Survivor (Greece)


Mayis Avagyan (0-2 am)
941
 
IMMAF (World)


Davit Kasumyan (1-3)
887
 
Soko (Luxemburg)


Bogdan Avetyan (3-0)
N/R
 
Urartu FC (Russia/Armenia)


Artur Arakelyan (2-1)
N/R
 
Urartu FC (Russia/Armenia)


Grachik Bozinyan (11-6)
N/R
 
Legion (Russia)


Art Petrosyan (5-4)
N/R
 
Battle MMA (USA)

Lightweight:




Athlete
MMAELO rating
League
Last fight in


Arman Tsarukyan (23-3)
2000 (top-3)
1 (UFC)
UFC (USA)


Eduard Vartanyan (27-4)
1834 (top-10)
 
Fight Nights (Russia)


Spartak Mikayelyan (15-3 am)
1364
 
IMMAF (World)


Artur Arutyunyan (11-3)
1359
 
Nashe Delo (Russia)


Eduard Bagratunyan (10-0)
1328
 
Fight Nights (Russia)


Arkadiy Osipyan (13-6)
1259
 
Hardcore (Russia)


Gor Chilingaryan (6-0)
1185
 
Bears FC (Russia)


Yakob Mirzoyan (7-0 am)
1185
 
KARMMA (France)


Artur Malkhasyan (9-3)
1164
 
Fight Nights (Russia/Armenia)


Armen Ohanyan (7-3)
1153
 
Mix Fight (Armenia)


Arsen Nersesyan (34-21-1)
1144
 
Open FC (Russia)


Akop Stepanyan (28-15-1)
1134
 
Yuzhniy Rubezh (Russia)


Eduard Martirosyan (4-1)
1106
 
MMA Series (Russia)


Omar Rzgoev (4-1)
1104
 
Cage Fury FC (USA)


Arsen Aleksanyan (2-0)
1094
 
GFC (Georgia)


Gegham Vardanyan (10-3)
1093
 
Mix Fight (Armenia)


Anatoliy Adzhamyan (2-2)
1077
 
Ares FC (France)


Fedya Chobanyan (7-1 am)
1074
 
UNF (USA)


Gabriel Gabrielyan (2-1)
1074
 
WLF (China)


Samuel Hovsepyan (1-1)
1073
 
Ares FC (France)


Anatoliy Egiazaryan (5-2)
1045
 
PML (Slovakia)


Rafayel Ktikyan (3-0 am)
1042
 
UNF (USA)


Gevork Grigoryan (2-0)
1031
 
Integra (Georgia)


Nazar Arzumanyan (3-1)
1027
 
FCFC (Ukraine)


Hayk Virabyan (2-1)
1024
 
Mix Fight (Armenia)


Tigran Nazaryan (1-2 am)
1021
 
IMMAF (World)


Maxwell Manukian (2-1 am)
1018
 
Infinitus (Germany)


Ovanes Nagabedyan (1-0)
1018
 
Fight Nights (Russia)


Hambarcum Davtyan (1-0 am)
1014
 
Sweden


Edrin Adjamian (4-4 am)
1010
 
UNF (USA)


Samvel Avagyan (2-2 am)
1002
 
Cage Survivor (Greece)


Narek Tumanyan (1-0 am)
1002
 
Domination (Australia)


Arman Kostanyan (0-2 am)
1000
 
IMMAF (World)


Artur Ghukasyan (0-1 am)
993
 
MMA World (Russia)


Kevork Koujoukian (0-1 am)
993
 
Montreal FN (Canada)


Argyris Grigorian (0-1 am)
987
 
UMC (Greece)


Virab Manukyan (4-2)
982
 
GFC (Georgia)


Samvel Khachatryan (0-1)
981
 
Sech Pro (Russia)


Martin Khachatryan (1-2 am)
966
 
IMMAF (World)


Karen Martirosyan (1-1 am)
963
 
Wild MMA (France)


Anestis Chavousian (2-2 am)
942
 
Cage Survivor (Greece)


Rubik Grigoryan (0-2 am)
940
 
Akuma (N. Ireland)


David Ayrapetyan (0-2)
928
 
Fight Nights (Russia)


Hovik Zakarian (14-10)
921
 
Hexagone MMA (France)


Löwa Mstoyan (2-5)
833
 
PFC (Germany)


Nair Melikyan (14-2)
N/R
 
MMA Series 71 (Russia)


Razmik Mkrtchyan (4-0)
N/R
 
Urartu FC (Russia/Armenia)


Tigran Toroyan (1-1)
N/R
 
Urartu FC (Russia/Armenia)

Featherweight:




Athlete
MMAELO rating
League
Last fight in


Jora Ayvazyan (16-1)
1611
 
ACA (Russia)


Isaac Dulgarian (7-2)
1404
 
UFC (USA)


David Mgoyan (7-1)
1347
 
DWCS (USA)


Melsik Baghdasaryan (8-3)
1314
69 (UFC)
UFC (USA)


Karen Arzumanyan (11-0)
1314
 
FCFC (Ukraine)


Edgar Sargsyan (10-4)
1281
 
RCC (Russia)


Gegam Manavazyan (7-2)
1277
 
ACA (Russia)


Rafael Abrahamyan (9-1)
1254
 
MMA Series (Russia)


Erik Rushanyan (3-0)
1239
 
Babilon (Poland)


Zograb Oganyan (8-1)
1188
 
ACA (Russia)


Zhora Sahakyan (4-0)
1176
 
UNF (USA)


Sarkis Melkumyan (5-0)
1136
 
Bears FC (Russia)


Samvel Sargsyan (8-2)
1123
 
Mix Fight (Armenia)


Taron Grigoryan (7-2)
1111
 
Fight Nights (Russia)


Sergo Aleksanyan (4-1)
1110
 
GFC (Georgia)


Migran Arutyunyan (6-2)
1108
 
Nashe Delo (Russia)


Narek Vardanyan (4-1)
1093
 
Integra (Georgia)


Hrant Kalachyan (2-0)
1089
 
ACA (Russia)


Gor Avetisyan (0-1)
1089
 
SFL (Russia)


Nver Khudikyan (4-2)
1072
 
MMA Series (Russia)


Arsen Naslyan (2-1 am)
1066
 
GAMMA (World)


Daniel Genjoyan (2-1 am)
1066
 
MMA League (Belgium)


Araik Margaryan (27-15)
1061
 
Dynamite (France)


Maksim Xachatryan (2-2)
1059
 
Mix Fights (Armenia)


Kamo Grigoryan (4-0 am)
1050
 
UNF (USA)


Rafo Manukyan (2-2 am)
1038
 
AFL (Spain)


Narek Mkrtchyan (3-0)
1036
 
Urartu FC (Russia/Armenia)


Artur Tsakanian (2-0 am)
1036
 
UNF (USA)


Anthony Agopian (5-3 am)
1035
 
Striker (France)


Vardan Sogbatyan (3-2 am)
1033
 
MMA World (Russia)


Erik Allahverdyan (4-2 am)
1027
 
Russian league


Artur Oganessian (2-1 am)
1014
 
MMA Cage Fights (Germany)


Meruzhan Palian (4-2)
1011
 
WOW (Spain)


Narek Aruskhanyan (3-3 am)
1005
 
IMMAF (World)


Joe Movessian (2-3 am)
999
 
Combat Zone (USA)


Alexander Arustamyan (2-2)
995
 
ACA (Russia)


Areg Galstyan (0-1 am)
993
 
MMA World (Russia)


Luka Abadjyan (2-2 am)
992
 
UC (France)


Mayis Nersesyan (0-1)
991
 
GFC (Georgia)


Azat Karapetyan (0-1 am)
986
 
MMA World (Russia)


Arsen Hakobyan (0-1 am)
986
 
AEF (France)


Misak Grigoryan (0-1)
983
 
GFC (Georgia)


Tigran Hakobyan (0-1)
981
 
Mix Fight (Armenia)


Radik Ghukasyan (1-2 am)
968
 
IMMAF (World)


Zaven Sargsyan (0-1)
958
 
ArmFC (Armenia)


Narek Mkrtchyan (1-2)
934
 
Bears FC (Russia)


Sergey Avetisyan (3-4)
931
 
Urartu FC (Russia/Armenia)


Davit Khachaturyan (4-3)
930
 
Mix Fight (Armenia)


Arthur Sarojan (0-3 am)
930
 
Cage Warriors Academy (Holland)


Narek Muradyan (0-4 am)
898
 
IMMAF (World)


Artur Gevondyan (2-0)
N/R
 
Urartu FC (Russia/Armenia)


Harry Karapetyan (2-0)
N/R
 
Urartu FC (Russia/Armenia)


Elvis Shakhbazyan (2-2)
N/R
 
LXF (USA)

Bantamweight:




Athlete
MMAELO rating
League
Last fight in


Ayk Kazaryan (17-5)
1485
10 (ACA)
ACA (Russia)


German Barsegyan (9-5-1)
1274
 
ACA (Russia)


Stanislav Naboyan (5-0)
1266
 
Shlemenko FC (Russia)


Artem Melkumian (8-1 am)
1190
 
Spain league


Karlen Minasyan (7-4)
1143
 
Tuff-N-Uff (USA)


Marsel Terteryan (3-0)
1143
 
Airtox (Denmark)


Albert Meliksetyan (3-3)
1120
 
FCFC (Ukraine)


Jakub Grigoryan (1-0)
1116
 
Klincz FN (Poland)


Roman Arakelyan (6-4)
1092
 
Naiza FC (Kazakhstan)


Rubik Virabyan (3-0)
1084
 
IFL (Georgia)


Arsen Badalyan (3-0 am)
1073
 
Tuff-N-Uff (USA)


Erik Karapetyan (1-0)
1041
 
Gold FC (Russia)


Daniel Bzdigian (3-0 am)
1035
 
SSP (USA)


Gor Danielyan (1-1 am)
1033
 
IMMAF (World)


Hovhannes Ghazaryan (5-4)
1028
 
Mix Fight (Armenia)


Gevorg Gevorgyan (2-1 am)
1005
 
Urartu FC (Russia/Armenia)


Erik Raisian (1-0 am)
1005
 
UNF (USA)


Aram Hakobyan (3-4 am)
1004
 
Gladiator FA (France)


Melkon Melkonyan (1-1)
1001
 
GFC (Georgia)


Davit Kheranyan (1-2 am)
998
 
IMMAF (World)


Erik Gasparyan (0-2 am)
994
 
IMMAF (World)


Narek Galstyan (0-1 am)
993
 
MMA World (Russia)


Arshag Dadourian (4-2 am)
991
 
UNF (USA)


Arshak Torosyan (2-1 am)
989
 
UNF (USA)


Serezha Ovsepyan (2-3)
987
 
Open FC (Russia)


Artyom Zakeyan (0-1)
988
 
GFP (Georgia)


Ashot Torosyan (0-1 am)
986
 
Russia league


Andranik Mouradian (0-1 am)
984
 
MMA Lague (France)


Narek Grigoryan (3-4 am)
966
 
EFL (France)


Serob Gevorgyan (1-3 am)
960
 
Russia league


Florian Gasparjan (1-3 am)
939
 
MMA Cage (Germany)


Hovhannes Gharagyozyan (0-1)
938
 
Gama (Georgia)


Varsham Gevorgyan (15-9)
932
 
Octagon (Kazakhstan)


Gor Arakelyan (0-3 am)
922
 
MMA World (Russia)


Sarkis Manasyan (0-1)
918
 
BFC (Belarus)


Narek Bahtavoryan (6-10)
883
 
BFL (Canada)


Misha Amiryan (1-4)
837
 
Ermak (Russia)


Moris Boleyan (0-8)
N/R
 
ONE FC (Thailand)


Valodya Aivazyan (11-4)
N/R
 
UFL (USA)


Grisha Melkonyan (8-2)
N/R
 
MMA Series (Russia)

Flyweight:




Athlete
MMAELO rating
League
Last fight in


Aren Akopyan (19-3-1)
1578 (top-23)
1 (ACA)
ACA (Russia)


Vartan Asatryan (27-10)
1488
6 (ACA)
ACA (Russia)


Artur Arutyunyan (5-1)
1257
 
UNF (USA)


Pargev Khachatrian (1-0)
1217
 
UNF (USA)


Karen Ghazaryan (5-0)
1210
 
Naiza FC (Kazakhstan)


Mkhitar Barseghyan (8-5)
1175
13 (ACA)
ACA (Russia)


Gor Khalatyan (7-2-1)
1108
 
RCC (Russia)


Tymur Kirahosiants (5-4 am)
1101
 
WWFC (Ukraine)


David Agoian (2-1)
1079
 
Super League (France)


Artur Asoyan (4-2 am)
1070
 
IMMAF (World)


Sevak Khachatryan (2-0)
1061
 
Tuff-N-Uff (USA)


Narek Goginyan (2-0)
1048
 
Mix Fight (Armenia)


Armen Hayrapetyan (5-1)
1044
 
Mix Fight (Armenia)


Edgar Liparitjan (6-3 am)
1044
 
LFL (Holland)


Razmik Hovhannisyan (3-2)
1031
 
Russian league


Narek Avagyan (14-10)
1013
 
UNF (USA)


Eduard Zohrabyan (1-0 am)
1005
 
UNF (USA)


Artur Oganesyan (7-7)
1000
 
ACA (Russia)


Manvel Zakaryan (1-1 am)
995
 
Russian league


Hayk Margaryan (1-1 am)
992
 
IMMAF (World)


Zohrab Zohrabyan (0-2 am)
992
 
Knockout FL (France)


Arman Pashayan (0-1 am)
986
 
MMA World (Russia)


Sargis Khachatryan (1-2)
982
 
Vendetta (Russia)


Erik Grigoryan (3-1 am)
982
 
Russian league


Narek Gasparyan (1-1)
967
 
Mix Fight (Armenia)


Tital Sadoyan (1-2)
967
 
Hexagone (France)


Narek Galstyan (3-2)
941
 
Mix Fight (Armenia)


Jivan Armenakyan (0-1)
914
 
Super League (France)


Agasi Akopyan (5-0)
N/R
 
Urartu FC (Russia/Armenia)


Ovannes Tsakanyan (2-1)
N/R
 
Urartu FC (Russia/Armenia)


David Isakhanyan (2-0)
N/R
 
Urartu FC (Russia/Armenia)

Armenian Boxers in the World Rankings at the Beginning of 2026