Archive for November, 2009
HYEFIGHTER of the month: November 2009 Karen Darabedyan
Karen Darabedyan takes the honors of HyeFighter of the month for the month of November 2009 for his impressive debut win over former WEC Champion Rob McCollough.
HyeFighter Petrosyan Wins!!!
HyeFighter Hamlet Petrosyan wins his boxing match against Semjons Moroseks in Switzerland via points. This was a hard fought battle and Petrosyan worked hard and was able to earn a well deserved victory to bring his record to 28 Wins and only 6 Losses.
Exclusive Interview with Manny Gamburyan – WEC 44
HyeFighter Manny Gamburyan speaks exclusively with HyeFighters.com about his fight agains Leonard Garcia at the WEC 44 event as well as his experience fighting with fellow HyeFighter & friend Karen Darabedyan on the same card.
HyeFighter Armen Petrosyan Wins
HyeFighter Armen Petrosyan beats Goran Borovic on points in a highly competitive match on Friday night.
Magakian Looses At Respect In The Cage II
By Grant Gordon – Glendale News Pess
In the world of mixed martial arts, anything can happen.
It’s a reality that HyeFighter Sevak Magakian is well aware of and it’s why he was in positive spirits less than 24 hours after he suffered a defeat in the main event at Respect in the Cage II at Fox [...]
Karo Parisyan Needs Our Support, Not Our Blind Disgust
by Sterling Spiars
As a fan, it’s easy to let your heated emotions take control and cause you to unjustly lash out at an athlete that seems to be squandering his career opportunities. Such is the case for Karo “The Heat” Parisyan.
As you may all know, Parisyan recently pulled out of his UFC 106 bout with [...]
HyeFighter Vardan Mnatsakanyan wins in Spain
HyeFighter Vardan Mnatsakanyan has evened his professional boxing record to 1 Win and 1 Loss with a the win coming via forfeit. As we understand, his opponent refused to enter ring and forfeited the match. The interesting thing is that it was this same opponent who narrowly outpointed Vardan in his professional boxing debut.
HyeFighter Vanes Martirosyan VS Willie Lee for the NABF NABO Championship
Unbeaten HyeFighter prospect Vanes Martirosyan (25-0, 16KOs) will face NABF junior middleweight champion Willie Lee (17-5, 11KOs) on the December 19, 2009 pay-per-view undercard to Kelly Pavlik-Miguel Espino at the Beeghly Center in Youngstown, Ohio.
Martirosyan will be fighting for what we think will be the first of many titles to come.
HyeFighter Karo Parisyan Out of UFC 106, Future Uncertain
Karo “The Heat” Parisyan is out of UFC 106 after failing to acquire a license in Nevada, according to Parisyan, due to not having the money to pay his fine from previously being suspended after testing positive for a three different pain killers following his UFC 94 bout with Kim Dong-hyun.
“There’s a lot of problems [...]
HyeFighters Make an Impression at WEC 44
By Grant Gordon / Glendale News Press
Published: Thursday, November 19, 2009 12:35 AM PST
LAS VEGAS — It took Karen Darabedyan 15 minutes to introduce himself to the mixed martial arts world.
After three rounds of mostly toe-to-toe battle with former World Extreme Cagefighting lightweight champion “Razor” Rob McCullough, Darabedyan emerged victorious with a split-decision victory [...]
HyeFighters Manny Gamburyan & Karen Darabedyan Both WIN at WEC 44
Aldo’s first title challenger may have been determined in the night’s co-feature.
picture courtesy of:Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
From the moment “The Ultimate Fighter 5″ runner-up HyeFighter Manny Gamburyan made his move from the UFC to WEC, fellow octagon vet Leonard Garcia appeared an obvious opponent.
And as both fighters continued moving up the featherweight ladder and into title contention, [...]
HyeFighters Manny Gamburyan & Karen Darabedyan Both Make Weight
The WEC 44 card will have 2 HyeFighters on the main card for Wednesday’s MMA event at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas. Manny Gamburyan will be taking on Leonard Garcia in the co-main event and his good friend and fellow HyeFighter Karen Darabedyan will be making his WEC debut against the veteran and [...]
HyeFighter Karo “The Heat” Parisyan (18-5-0, 1 NC) vs. Dustin “McLovin” Hazelett (12-4-0)
by E. Spencer Kyte
Even though Hazelett trains with a solid group of guys and earned his BJJ black belt under Jorge Gurgel, Parisyan gets the easy edge in terms of training by being a member of the Jackson’s Submission Fighting team.
While Aaron Riley may have been on the wrong end of a serious beating on [...]
Raging Bull’s low profile belies his remarkable achievements
HE GETS mobbed on the streets of Los Angeles and in his native Armenia. Yet in his adopted homeland of Australia, he can walk down the streets of Marrickville, where he owns Jeff Fenech’s famous old gym, and not get so much as a knowing sideways glance. Welcome to the weird world of Victor Darchinyan.
Unlike [...]
A Fighting Chance For HyeFIghter Karen Darabedyan
Karen Darabedyan has an opportunity to make a smashing debut on Wednesday in Las Vegas
By Grant Gordon
In the fleeting days leading up to the most monumental night of his life, Karen Darabedyan is nervous, he’s excited and he’s anxious.
But he’s always nervous before a fight he contends.
“I’m the most nervous guy before a fight,” he [...]
Opportunity knocks for HyeFighter Darabedyan
Mixed martial arts: Darabedyan takes on former champ, while training partner Gamburyan tries to climb to the top of title ladder.
By Grant Gordon – Glendale News Press
GLENDALE — One month.
One month is roughly the amount of time Karen Darabedyan has had to prepare for the largest opportunity of his life, an opportunity he gladly took, [...]
HyeFighter Georgi Karakhanyan Interview with ULTMMA
King Georgi- At age 24 Georgi Karakhanyan is MMA ‘s best unsigned prospect – as published in ULTMMA
Riverside, CA- HyeFighter Georgi Karakhanyan is on the brink of greatness. For a fighter in his mid-20s he is surprisingly humble about his MMA accomplishments. Twelve wins one loss and one draw don’t jump off the [...]
Revenge Muay Thai Match – 12/13/09
HyeFighter Vardan Mnatsakanyan will be re-matched against Salah for a revenge match from a month ago where Salah narrowly edged Vardan on points. This fight will take place at the Hotel Calipso in Spain and is sure to be full of fireworks!!!
Glendale Fighting Club – Glendale, CA
About GFC Fitness
Why train at GFC Fitness:
GFC Fitness provides the most comprehensive training for people of all ages. We provide Karate, kickboxing, Muay Thai, boxing, mixed martial arts, and fitness programs. At GFC not only do we provide classes for our beginners, but also we gear our students towards becoming professional fighters in the styles [...]
Gokor Chivichyan – MMA
Gokor Chivichyan (Armenian: Գոքոր Չիվիչյան; born 1963 in Yerevan, Armenia) is an Armenian-American Judo, submission grappling, and mixed martial arts instructor. Gokor currently trains professional and amateur fighters at the Hayastan MMA Academy in North Hollywood, CA.
Gokor began his training as a young child in Soviet Armenia, winning many national and international junior titles in [...]
Gokor’s Academy – North Hollywood, CA
Hayastan MMA Academy was founded in 1991 by Martial Arts Legend and Black Belt Hall of Fame Instructor Gokor Chivichyan. Hayastan Dojo quickly established itself as one of the first true MMA (mixed martial arts) clubs in the USA. Classes at the Dojo included NHB (no holds barred) fighting, Sport Judo, and the very popular [...]
Kahren Harutyunyan – BOXING
Harutyunyan started boxing when he was ten. He learned the fundamentals quickly and moved up the amateur ranks in his native Armenia. After the Harutyunyan family moved to the U.S. in 1997, Kahren immediately made his presence felt. After only two years, he won the 1999 annual U.S. Open Championship at seventeen, and was also [...]
Vladimir Nikolaevich Yengibaryan – BOXING
Vladimir Nikolaevich Yengibaryan born April 24, 1932 in Yerevan, Armenia is a former welterweight boxer.
Yengibaryan trained at Trudovye Rezervy in Yerevan, Armenia. He was an amateur boxer for the USSR, who won the Light welterweight (63.5 kg) gold medal at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic games. In 1957 he became the Honoured Master of Sports of [...]
Main Event Gym – Glendale, CA
Main Event Sports Club, in Glendale, California, is the premier MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) and Boxing gym in the Los Angeles area. We have world class UFC and MMA fighters and professional and amateur boxers who train at our facilities. In addition, we offer instructions for all levels of athletes, from beginners to intermediate [...]
Alex Amirian – MUAY THAI
Alex (Oleg) Amirian was born on November 24th of 1969 in Yerevan Armenia. 1983-1986 studied boxing in one of the former Soviet Union’s famous boxing schools managed by Olympic Champion Yengibaryan. 1986 enrolled in army where served in the Special Forces of Russia of St. Petersburg City. Completed special training in the “Self-Defense without weapon” [...]
HyeFighter Gegard Mousasi TKO’s Sokoudjou in the 2nd
HyeFighter Gegard Mousasi was tested by an equally athletic Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou until the Strikeforce light heavyweight champion scored a technical knockout 3:43 into the second round of their three-round, non-title contest.
Mousasi peppered Sokoudjou early with mostly deflected jabs and high kicks, until Sokoudjou cried foul and grabbed his groin from an inside kick. However, [...]
HyeFighter Vardan Mnatsakanyan Fights to a Decision Loss
HyeFIghter Vardan Mnatsakanyan of Spain fights to a very narrow loss on points.
HyeFighter Amen Petrosyan Loses To Sayok by Narrow Decision
A very narrow decision leads to HyeFighter Armen Petrosyan’s loss to Sayok.
Mousasi vs Sokodju – November 7, 2009
A non-title fight between Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Gegard Mousasi (26-2-1) and Strikeforce newcomer Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (7-4) has been booked and completes the main-card lineup for the organization’s Nov. 7 debut event on CBS.
Sources close to the organization have confirmed with MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that the fight has been booked and simply awaits approval from [...]
HyeFighter Gegard Mousasi Pre-fight Strikeforce Interview
CHICAGO — While some MMA fans and pundits have proclaimed that Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou doesn’t have what it takes to upset Gegard Mousasi on Saturday night, the current Strikeforce light heavyweight champion isn’t buying into that notion. Mousasi clearly remembers Sokoudjou’s past triumphs over Antonio Rogerio Noguiera and Ricardo Arona in PRIDE, and is intent [...]
HyeFighter Vartan Gasparyan Fights to a DRAW
Welterweights Pavel Miranda and HyeFighter Vardan Gasparyan fought to a spirited six round majority decision draw.
Gasparyan was effective early in the fight as he countered Miranda’s missed punches to the head. Miranda was more active in the second and third rounds, finishing his combinations with left hooks to the body.
Undaunted, Gasparyan did his best work [...]
HyeFighter of the month for October 2009: Giorgio Petrosyan
Congratulations to Giorgio Petrosyan for being named the HyeFighter of the month for October 2009 in recognition of his winning the K1 Max 2009 World Championship.
HyeFighter of the month for September 2009: Karen Darabedyan
Congratulation to Karen Darabedyan for being named the HyeFighter of the month for September 2009 in recognition of his KO win at the 1:20 mark of round 1.
Fight Path: “Thrilla in Manilla” site helped launch WEC newcomer Karen Darabedyan’s career
by Kyle Nagel on Nov 05, 2009 at 3:05 pm ET
Karen Darabedyan’s engineer father might not have quite imagined the scene when he first enrolled his then-4-year-old son in karate lessons in the family’s Armenian hometown.
About 16 years later, Darabedyan entered Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manilla, Philippines, for his third professional mixed-martial-arts fight.
It [...]
Shawn Yacoubian
I was born on April 24, 1977 in Pasadena where I spent most of my childhood years. My early years of schooling began at an American Private school near my house. I then started attending an Armenian private school by the third grade where I learned how to read, write and strengthen my speech. I [...]
Edmond Tarverdyan
Born on December 15, 1981 in Kirovakan, Armenia. Edmond started training at age 7 by Ken Arutyunyan in Glendale, CA. He started with Full Contact Karate, Wushu, and Kung Fu. Being very dedicated to the sport he loves he started teaching at his own studio in Glendale, California at age 16. His students have also [...]
Giorgio Petrosyan
Giorgio “The Doctor” Petrosyan (Armenian:Գեվորգ Պետրոսյան; born December 10, 1985) is professional Italian-Armenian Welterweight kickboxer and martial artist, fighting out of Satori Gladiatorium in Gorizia, Italy. He is the current WMC Intercontinental Middleweight Muay Thai champion and 2009 K-1 World MAX Champion.
Biography & Career
Born as Gevorg Petrosyan in Yerevan, Armenia, Giorgio started to train Muay [...]
Vardan Mnatsakanyan
Vardan Derenik Mnatsakanyan was born in Armenia on July 14, 1985. In 2003 he begins his military service, finishing it in 2005. One year later he would marry and have a son named Deren.
In 1995 Vardan begins his sports training and career in the ” International Fudokan Karate-Do “. And in 1996 he joins “International [...]
Gago Drago
Gago Drago (Armenian: Գագո Դրագո; born March 8, 1985) is a professional Dutch-Armenian Welterweight kickboxer and martial artist, fighting out of Alkmaar, Netherlands. He’s known for his punch combinations and unpredictable kicking techniques. Gago currently competes in K1-MAX and trains at Gym Alkmaar under Edwin van Os.
Biography & Career
Gago Drago was born as Gagik Haroetjunjan [...]
William Abelyan – BOXING
William started boxing at the age of 12, he started training with the legendary Olympic Bronze Medalist David Torosyan. He started to box professional in 1998. He is an NABO Pro-Boxing Champion. William was a WBO # 1 ranked contender, and he was named fighter of the year in 2005. William is now retierd from [...]
Roman Mitichyan
ROMAN was born in Vanadzor, Armenia and started training at the age 8 in free style wrestling. He then went on to train in the art of Sambo-Judo with Baxshik Saroyan. Roman was a natural at the sport and soon became a Champion in Armenia. In 1997 he and his family moved to the United [...]
Kevin Knabjian
Kevin Knabjian (born July 5, 1984 in Chicago, Illinois) is an Armenian-American mixed martial arts fighter. He has competed in various promotions, debuting in Shooto in 2003 and going on to fight in CFC, WEC and Bellator Fighting Championship.
Mixed martial arts career
Knabjian went to Eastern Illinois University, from which he graduated with a degree in [...]
Georgi Karakhanyan
Georgi was born on May 29, 1985 in Moscow, Russia in a family of Armenian entrepreneurs. He was introduced to martial arts by his father at the age of six (Georgi’s father has a black belt third dan in Karate Do Shotokan and he’s also a SAMBO expert). Georgi was just eight years old when [...]
Manny Gamburyan
Gamburyan began his career in 1999 at the age of 17. He won his first three fights, then lost a decision to future lightweight champion Sean Sherk in 2001. His cousin Karo Parisyan nicknamed him “Pitbull” for the tenacity he displayed in the fight.
In 2007, Manny appeared on the reality show The Ultimate Fighter 5, [...]
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 [...]
Karo Parisyan
Karo “The Heat” Parisyan was born August 28, 1982 in Yerevan, Armenia is an Armenian-American mixed martial arts fighter. His fighting style is primarily Judo but has been modified to fight without the use of a Judogi.
His current professional MMA record is 18-5-0 with 9 of his wins coming by way of submission. Karo is [...]
Gegard Mousasi
Gegard Mousasi (born August 1, 1985) is a professional Armenian Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He is fighting out of Team Jurojin in Leiden, Netherlands and is a member of Red Devil Sports Club. He is the former Dream Middleweight Champion and former Cage Warriors Middleweight Champion. During 2009 he is scheduled to make [...]
Karen Darabedyan
Karen Darabedyan (born December 18, 1986 in (Armenia) is an American mixed martial arts fighter who has positioned himself as a well-rounded athlete through diverse and extensive training.
Darabedyan began studying karate at the age of 5 and taekwondo at the age of 9, earning his black belt in both by age 18. He began expanding [...]
HyeFighter Karo Parisyan: “I EAT JIU JITSU GUYS FOR BREAKFAST”
“I think it’s a great style for me. It’s a great matchup. I eat Jiu Jitsu guys for breakfast a lot of times. He’s tough and he’s got really good Jiu Jitsu and good standup. He’s a well-rounded fighter, but I have fought 2 and 3-time Jiu Jitsu world champion guys man. And I’m a [...]
HyeFighter Genady Martirosyan WINS the WBO European 160lb Championship
By Alexey Sukachev
HyeFighters middleweight slugger Gennady Martirosyan (19-2, 8 KOs) is expected to make a return to the world rankings following his all-action two-way knockout win over Spaniard Miguel Angel Pena (28-15-4, 9 KOs) several hours ago at the Gladiator Fight Club in St. Petersburg, Russia. Martirosyan vs. Pena for a vacant WBO European 160lb [...]
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