Sako Chivitchian
| Sako Chivitchian | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sarkis Chivitchian March 11, 1984 Armenian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Other names | The Psycho The Armenian Psycho The Chainsaw |
| Nationality | Armenian |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division |
Lightweight Welterweight (formerly) |
| Reach | 71.0 in (180 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Glendale, California, United States |
| Team | Hayastan Studio |
| Rank | black belt in Judo |
| Years active | 1999 - one fight 2009-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 7 |
| Wins | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| By submission | 0 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Sako Chivitchian (born March 11, 1984) is an Armenian-born mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter who competes in the lightweight division. He emigrated to the United States and is based in Los Angeles. A full-time professional MMA competitor since 2009, Chivitchian mostly competed in his regional circuit of California before signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championship to appear on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck.
Chivitchian began training in judo at the age of six with his uncle Gokor Chivichyan; he has won a total of eleven U.S. national titles including junior titles in 2000 and 2001, and two junior Olympic championships. In 2001–2002, he was named the United States Judo Federation's National Youth Male Athlete of the Year. He has placed first and third in the Junior U.S. Open Judo Championships. He also competed in the 2002 World Junior Championships in South Korea, where he lost his only match.
In addition to judo, Chivitchian took up wrestling, and by age 14 had placed second at the California State Championships and third at the Freestyle State Championships. He next took up mixed martial arts (MMA) and won his inaugural fight (at age 15) in 98 seconds by armbar. Chivitchian's opponent in his first fight was Timothy Morris, who has previously lost to teammate Manny Gamburyan. In the years following, he took up jiu-jitsu and boxing.
Chivitchian was involved in a shooting at age 19, after he and his friends were jumped by a gang. Chivitchian suffered a gunshot wound to his leg which made him temporarily unable to train, prompting his move to college and into real estate.
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