HyeFighters – Armenian Combat Sports

Johnny Hovnanian Memorial Fund Seminar With HyeFighter Shawn Yacoubian

The MUAY THAI KICKBOXING FUNDRAISER SEMINAR is coming up on Jan 28, 2012 !!! HyeFighter Shawn Yacoubian, Peter Cunningham and Ricardo Okane will be teaching at Mark Parra’s House of Champions ! All proceeds will be donated to Johnny Hovnanian’s memorial fund! People of all levels welcome from fighters to beginners. With your $30 minimum [...]

HyeFighter Arthur Abraham’s Fight SOLD OUT In Germany

King Arthur Abraham´s hotly-anticipated ring return has electrified German boxing fans. While a crowd of 1,000 people attended Sunday´s open work-out at the Europapark Rust, all 4,000 tickets for Saturday´s fight against Pablo Farias (19-1, 11 KOs) have been sold. “I am very grateful for the support of the fans,” King Arthur (32-3, 26 KOs) [...]

HyeFighter Papazian Fighting In The UFC

The UFC’s debut on FX is two weeks away, and Mike Easton was looking for a new opponent. King of the Cage Bantamweight champion, HyeFighter Jared Papazian got the call from the UFC and said why not.
Mike Easton was all set to go against Ken Stone. However, that lasted all of about a day. Stone [...]

HYEFIGHTER of the Month: December 2011 Georgi Karakhanyan

Congratulations to Georgi Karakhanyan for being named the HyeFighter of the month for December 2011 for beating Isaac DeJesus with a triangle choke in the 4:02 minute of the first round of their featherweight championship match at the Tachi Palace Fights 11 Redemption.

HyeFighter Manny Gamburyan Gets ROBBED AGAIN At UFC 141

HyeFighter Manny Gamburyan said he was going to beat Diego Nunes and he did just that on Friday night at UFC 141, however, he was ROBBED again by the HORRIBLE judging!!!! I call BULLSHIT!!!!
The judges seemed to have been watching a soccer match and scoring on kicks only.  Manny was clearly the aggressor and always [...]

HyeFighter Mousasi Works His Way To A Victory

Maybe it was his loss to Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal, but HyeFighter Gegard Mousasi was determined to show off his improved wrestling against Ovince St-Preux.
The methodology worked well with Mousasi landing several takedowns en route to a unanimous decision win.
It was apparent in the opening moments that St-Preux, who took his biggest step up in [...]

Exclusive Interview With New HyeFighter Champion Georgi Karakhanyan

Our good friends at Urartu Productions bring us another exclusive interview with newly crowned Tachi Palace Fights Champion, HyeFighter Georgi “Insane” Karakhanyan.

HyeFighter Lemieux Loses On Majority Decision

On Saturday night, with a new trainer in his corner, Marc Ramsay, HyeFighter David Lemieux lost again for the second time in his young career.
Joachim Alcine captured a 12-round majority decision against Lemieux, claiming Lemieux’s World Boxing Council International middleweight title in the process at the Bell Centre.
Alcine, fighting in Montreal for the first time [...]

HyeFighters’ Fathers Interview

Our good friends at Urartu Productions, got this exclusive interview with Mr. Norik Martirosyan and Mr. Ruben Darchinyan, fathers of HyeFighters Vanes Martirosyan and Vic Darchinyan, last week as Vic Darchinyan was preparing for his fight at the Glendale Fighting Club.
Both Mr. Martirosyan and Mr. Darchinyan shared some personal stories about their sons and Vanes [...]

HyeFighter Lemieux Ready For Saturday

HyeFighter & Knockout artist David Lemieux (25-1 24KO) said all the right things Wednesday afternoon as the middleweight put the final touches on his preparations at a public workout session in advance of this Saturday’s local match-up against former world champion Joachim Alcine (32-2-1 19KO) at the Bell Centre in Montreal. There was the talk [...]

HyeFighter Abraham Will Fight Farias On January 14

HyeFighter King Arthur Abraham (32-3, 26 KOs) will make his hotly-anticipated comeback on January 14 when he takes on Argentina´s Pablo Oscar Natalio Farias (19-1, 11 KOs) in Offenburg, Germany. “We are looking forward to seeing Arthur back in the ring,” Team Sauerland General Manager Chris Meyer said. “We have found a tough opponent for [...]

Off Night For Darchinyan

HyeFighter Vic Darchinyan has the ring name “The Raging Bull”, but his Panamanian opponent Anselmo Moreno got on his bike and just rode around the ring refusing to engage and settled on winning by points.  The referee didnt help the situation much either.  Deducting a point from Vic for throwing Moreno off of him because [...]

HyeFighter Karakhanyan WINS The Tachi Fights Featherweight CHAMPIONSHIP

HyeFighter Georgi Karakhanyan is the NEW Featherweight Champion of Tachi Palace Fights!!!!
Round 1 – Featherweight title fight in the main event. Georgi scores first with the kick. Georgi lands a big head kick, and slips. Isaac comes back with a right hand and a leg kick. Georgi with the high kick again. It’s partially blocked. [...]

HyeFighter Tolmajyan WINS

Some are calling this an upset win, however we at HyeFighters NEVER had a doubt!!!
HyeFighter featherweight Gabriel Tolmajyan won an eight round split-decision over previously-unbeaten Daulis Prescott. The Armenian-born Tolmajyan, (12-1-1, 3 KO’s) from Glendale, CA, built up an early lead in the first three rounds before Prescott aggressively came on in the fourth round, [...]

Big Month For HyeFighters

Over the course of the next month, UFC’s Manny Gamburyan, Strikeforce’s Gegard Mousasi and boxers Vic Darchinyan and David Lemieux will be just some of the participants in fights held throughout Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Diego, Canada, Germany and Spain.

HYEFIGHTER of the Month: November 2011 Sasha Yengoyan

Congratulations to Sasha Yengoyan for being named the HyeFighter of the month for November 2011 in recognition of his 4th Round TKO on November 1st in Belgium

HyeFighter Gamburyan Talks About His Dislike For Nunes

HyeFighter Manny Gamburyan gave us this exclusive interview where he discussed the reasons for his dislike of Diego Nunes, his opponent for the UFC 141 on December 30th of this year.  According to Manny, he is more motivated than ever and this fight will be personal!!!
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Interview With HyeFighter Georgi Karakhanyan On His Upcoming Title Fight

It was just the end of another training session on Wednesday afternoon, the last hard sparring session of fight camp before the big fight on December 2. The fighter who was in the shark tank was none other than 145lbs. Bellator veteran and top contender for the Tachi Palace Fights featherweight title, “Insane” Georgi Karakhanyan [...]

November 2011 – Fight Results Summary

HyeFighters win 5 out of 9 fights in the month of November 2011

Great Turnout For HyeFighter Darchinyan’s Open Workout At GFC

What an amazing turnout at the Glendale Fighting Club this morning for HyeFighter Vic Darchinyan’s open workout.
The gym was filled with GFC students, fans, friends, media and well wishers who enjoyed seeing a workout and mitt work by the world champion and were also treated to picture opportunities with the Champ.
Vic was the most humble [...]

HyeFighter Vic Darchinyan To Hold Open Workout

HyeFighter Vic “The Raging Bull” Darchinyan has been getting ready at the Glendale Fighting Club for his upcoming fight on December 3rd against Anselmo “Chemito” Moreno at the Honda Center.  Edmond Tarverdyan, who also trains a number of the HyeFighters like Art Hovhanissyan, Vanes Martirosyan, Manny Gamburyan, Gapo Tolmadjyan and many others, has been working [...]

HyeFighters TV Show – Episode 3 – Gene Labell(ian)

With Thanksgiving a couple of days away, we at HyeFighters.com would like to give a very special thanks to Sensei Gene Labell, or Lebellian, as he like to call himself.  Mr. Lebell is truly a living legend in the sports of Judo and grappling, and he very close ties to the  Armenian athletes in the [...]

HyeFighter Karakhanyan Ready For His Title Shot

HyeFighter Georgi “Insane” Karakhanyan is anxiousely waiting for December 2nd so that he can fight for, and win, his first MMA Championship title.  And we, at HyeFighters.com believe this will be the first of many to come for this talented young fighter.
The December 2nd date for HyeFighter Katrakhanyan, will match him against Isaac DeJesus of [...]

Saturday Morning Workout

With December 3rd right around the corner, Saturday morning was once again the dedicated gym where HyeFighters Vic Darchinyan, Art Hovhannisyan, Gapo Tolamjyan and Azat Hovannessyan spent some time for a light workout.
The mood was very light and serious at the same time.  The surroundings have become very familiar to all the visiting HyeFighters and [...]

HyeFighter Darchinyan Talks About His Upcoming Fight

Two division world champion and current IBO bantamweight champion HyeFighter Vic “The Raging Bull” Darchinyan (37-3-3, 27 KOs) challenges WBA bantamweight super champion Anselmo “Chemito” Moreno (31-1-1, 11 KOs) on December 3 at the Honda Centre in Anaheim California. Darchinyan is aiming to add yet another belt to his impressive career. The big hitting southpaw [...]

Happy Birthday To HyeFighter Art Hovhannisyan

On Thursday night November 17th, HyeFighter Art “Lionheat” Hovhannisyan celebrated his 30th birthday with close friends, family and fellow HyeFighters.
His birthday celebration was attended by follow HyeFighter pugilists like Vic Darchinyan, Vanes Martirosyan, Gapo Tolmajyan, Azat Hovhannissyan, Arman Ovsepyan and Vacho Avagyan. Most of whom have fights coming up within a couple of weeks.  This [...]

Arthur Abraham Back In Action On January 14th

The next fight of former world champion, HyeFighter Arthur Abraham is scheduled for January 14, 2012, in Germany. Abraham is ona mission to get back his Championship Belt. After 2 or 3 qualification fights, he will be eligible to challenge the current champion of the world for the strap.
Outside of the ring, Abraham is very [...]

HyeFighter Haik Petrosian Ready For His Revenge Match

HyeFighter Haik Petrosyan of Spain is ready to take on Fernando Luz on Friday night November 18th in Valencia Spain. Petrosian last fought Luz to a draw in July of this year and is looking for a victory in this, their latest matchup.

HyeFighter Giorgio Petrosyan Wins Again

HyeFighter Giorgio Petrosyan added another win to his record by defeating Zeben Diaz via Split decision in Spain.
This was Petrosyan’s first fight back after his hand injury, but the results were they same as they always are. Petrosyan methodically took apart his opponent, although he got cut above his eyebrow via an head but.  The [...]

Nunes Starts Trash Talking Towards Gamburyan

With the Gamburyan, Nunes fight about a month and a half away, Nunes has started an unprovoked trash talking campaign against his opponent HyeFighter Gamburyan which even crosses racial lines.  Some of the things that he has said are completely off base and simply childish.
When asked about his expectations for the fight, Nunes said “I [...]

HyeFighter Giorgio Petrosyan Finally Back In Action

HyeFighter Georgio Petrosyan is arguably the BEST in the world today. The Armenian fighter and 2 time K1 Max Champion boasts an amazing record of only one defeat in 72 fights.  Petrosyan will be the main attraction at the It’s Showtime event this Saturday in Hall James Martin.
The physical and mental strength of this extraordinary [...]

HyeFighter Vardan Mnatsakanyan To Fight For The WFCA Title

The second edition of the URBAN KO will be held on Saturday November 12 at the municipal sports center in Barakaldo Sesarre at 20:30 h.
The Main Event will be for the WFCA world title in professional kickboxing, where the current European champion, Peter Philip of Portugal will fight against the WUFC world title holder HyeFighter [...]

HyeFighters At Wildcard With Kobe Bryant

Freddy Roache’s Wild Card Boxing Gym has always been a mecca for boxing in the southland.  It is the place where the best of the best come to train.  HyeFighter trainer/coach Edmond Tarverdyan, has been taking his fighters to Wild Card for a while now.  They have sparred with the likes of Manny Pacquao, Jolio [...]

HYEFIGHTER of the Month: October 2011 David Graf (Vahagn Sahakyan)

Congratulations to HyeFighter David Graf (Vhagn Sahakyan)  for being named the HyeFighter of the month for October 2011 in recognition of his 1st round TKO.

October 2011 – Fight Results Summary

October 2011 (12 Wins, 2 Losses & 2 Draw) 75% Win
 

HyeFighters win 12 out of 16 fights in the month of October 2011
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HyeFighter Martirosyan Still Undefeated

WBC #1 super welterweight contender HyeFighter Vanes Martirosyan (31-0, 19 KOs) won a workmanlike ten round unanimous decision over Richard Gutierrez (26-8-1, 16 KOs) on Saturday night at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. Martirosyan was in command all the way en route to a 100-90, 100-90, 99-91 victory.
With the win, Vanes record stays [...]

HyeFighters Magakian and Tsaturyan Both Win In Burbank

HyeFighters Sevak Magakian and Haik Tsaturyan both emerge victorious at National Fight Alliance’s “Valley Invasion” show in Burbank CA.
The local crowd was filled with HyeFighter supporters and made for an exciting and loud time whenever HyeFighters were in the cage.
The night started out with HyeFighter Haik Tsaturyan taking on Octavio Morales.  Although this match went [...]

HyeFighter Lemieux Returns To The Ring On December 10th

Montreal middleweight HyeFighter David Lemieux, who has not fought since suffering a shocking upset loss to Marco Antonio Rubio in April, is set to return.

2 HyeFighters On Same MMA Card In Burbank

by MANOUK AKOPYAN
This Saturday, a pair of HyeFighters (MMA) mixed martial artists will enter the cage in Burbank, California in a promotion titled “Valley Invasion.”
Former UFC “The Ultimate Fighter” contender Sevak “The Silverback” Magakian (8-3), who has recovered from a two-year injury, will make his long-awaited return to the cage against Dave Gardner in the [...]

HyeFighter Vanes Martirosyan Going For A KO in OK On Oct 29th.

HyeFighter Vanes Martirosyan speaks with Manouk Akopyan of Yerevan Magazine about his upcoming fight in Oklahoma.

HyeFighter Kentikian Adds Another Title To Her Collection

Brandenburg Halle, Frankfurt, Brandenburg, Germany – HyeFighter Susi “Killer Queesn”  Kentikian (29-0, 16 KOs) added another Championship Belt to her ever-growing collection of titles after a one-sided beat down of tough 19-year old Thai boxer Teeraporn Pannimit (14-4, 5 KOs). Kentikian gradually turned more and more aggressive and was close to stopping the Thai fighter [...]

HyeFighter Gamburyan Featured In UFC Undisputed 3 Video Game

HyeFighter Manny Gamburyan will be featured as one of the featherweights in the upcoming UFC Undisputed 3 video game.
Gamburyan started out in the UFC by appearing on the Ultimate Fighter reality series where he went all the way to the finals where he fought against Nate Diaz.  He was wining that fight and on his [...]

HyeFighter Papazian On The Rise

Jared Papazian (14-6) is a name you should remember. Currently the King of the Cage Bantamweight Champion, many consider the hungry young combatant to be the most talented 135er competing outside the UFC.

HyeFighter Darpinyan Victoriuos In Holland

HyeFighter Hrach Darpinyan gets back on the wining track by beating Santana Ou in Holland at the BoW 9 – Battle of Wormer event on October 9th.
Darpinyan stopped his opponent in the 2nd round via TKO.

HyeFighter Vanes Martirosyan Training At GFC For His Upcoming Fight

Saturday mornings at GFC is always full of HyeFighters and students working out and training side by side.  This Saturday was no different.  As Vanes Martirosyan was getting prepared for his upcoming fight in Oklahoma on October 29th, the gym was filed with its students and some very notable up and comers like professional female [...]

HyeFighters Wish Sensei Gene LeBell Happy Birthday

HyeFighters would like to wish Sensei Gene LeBell a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
On Monday night a close group of friends and HyeFighters gathered at Gokor’s Hayastan Academy in North Hollywood to wish Sensei Gene LeBell a very happy birthday.  “Judo” Gene, as he is affectionately known, (and who often refers to himself as Gene LeBell-ian in [...]

HyeFighter Sarkisjan vs Doorje in Amsterdam on October 16th

Up and commer HyeFighter Raz Sakisjan will be in action against Pietje Doorie on Sunday the 16th of October at 8:00 PM in Amsterdam.

HyeFighters Khoren Gevor and Karen Avdaljan Win Via TKO in Amsterdam

Former EBU middleweight champ, HyeFighter Khoren Gevor was in action at the professional boxing event in Amsterdam on Monday night October 3rd.  Gevor faced Latvia’s Oleg Fedotovs in a 10-round bout.
As always, Gevor put on a very aggressive attack throughout the entire fight and beat his Latvian opponent by a technical knockout in round number [...]

HyeFighter Murat and Campillo Fight To A Draw

Tonight’s clash between former WBA light heavyweight champion Gabriel Campillo (21-3-1, 8 KO’s) and German based HyeFighter Karo Murat (24-1-1, 14 KO’s) ended in a disappointing 12 round majority draw on the udnercard of the Steve Cunningham vs. Yoan Pablo Hernandez bout at the Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
The judges’ scores were as follows: 115-113, 111-117 [...]

HYEFIGHTER of the Month: September 2011 Alexander Miskirtchian

Congratulations to HyeFighter Alexander Miskirtchian for being named the HyeFighter of the month for September 2011 in recognition of his winning the the EBU (European) featherweight title.

September 2011 – Fight Results Summary

HyeFighters win 8 out of 12 fights in the month of September 2011

HyeFighter Alexander Miskirtchian Is The New EBU (European) Featherweight Champion

HyeFighter Alexander Miskirtchian has become the new EBU Featherweight Champion Europe by beating Frenchman Sofiane Takoucht in Charleville-mézières . Hyeighter  Miskirtchian, 25 years old improves his record to 20 wins, with  7 KO’s with only 2 losses and 1 draw. The scored for this fight were 115-113 and 115-114 by two judges, the third giving [...]