Jared Papazian
| Jared papazway | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 1, 1988 West Hills, California, U.S. |
| Other names | The Jackhammer |
| Nationality |
Armenians American |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb) |
| Division |
Flyweight Bantamweight |
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Encino, California, U.S. |
| Team | Legacy MMA Academy, Gracie Barra Encino |
| Rank | Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2008–present (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 32 |
| Wins | 19 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 11 |
| Losses | 12 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 5 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Jared Papazian (born February 1, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the World Series of Fighting's Flyweight division. He is the former King of the Cage Flyweight Champion and has also competed in the UFC.
Papazian began training in martial arts at age six, enrolling in a Tae Kwon Do class. At age 17, he began training in Muay Thai, Kickboxing and Grappling. He currently trains at Legacy MMA Academy with UFC veteran and 4th degree Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt Alberto Crane. Papazian also trains at Gracie Barra Burbank with Crane.
On June 24, 2011, Papazian fought former King of the Cage Flyweight Champion Abel Cullum at KOTC: Epic Force for the vacant King of the Cage Flyweight Championship. Papazian defeated Cullum via unanimous decision and became the new King of the Cage Flyweight Champion. Papazian successfully defended his title once against Marvin Garcia, winning via unanimous decision, before being stripped of the title after signing with the UFC.
Papazian signed with the UFC to fight Mike Easton on two weeks notice as a replacement for an injured Ken Stone on January 20, 2012 at UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller. He lost the fight via majority decision.
Papazian faced Dustin Pague on June 8, 2012 at UFC on FX 3. Pague defeated Papazian via submission in the first round. In an odd call by the referee, Papazian was not allowed to defend the choke using the wall of the cage.
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