Other names The Jackhammer Reach 67 in (170 cm) Nationality Armenian
American Name Jared Papazian | Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Number of contests 1 Division Flyweight
Bantamweight | |
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Born February 1, 1988 (age 36)
West Hills, California, U.S. ( 1988-02-01 ) Weight 125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb) Profiles | ||
Wsof 4 jared papazian vs john robles aug 10 2013
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.
Contents
- Wsof 4 jared papazian vs john robles aug 10 2013
- Jared papazian boxing debut
- Background
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- World Series of Fighting
- Bellator MMA
- Professional Boxing
- References
Jared papazian boxing debut
Background
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.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
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.
In his next fight, Papazian returned to flyweight and faced Tim Elliott on December 15, 2012 at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Despite losing the fight, he still earned the Fight of the Night bonus. After an 0-3 record in the promotion, Papazian was released from the UFC.
World Series of Fighting
At WSOF 4 Papazian stepped in on two weeks notice for the injured Joe Murphy to face friend John Robles. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Bellator MMA
Papazian is expected to make his promotional debut for Bellator against Raja Shippen on April 10, 2015 at Bellator 136.
Professional Boxing
On June 12, 2015 Papazian made his professional boxing debut against Ruben Warr. He won by first round knockout. He trains out of Seb Zewdie boxing in Culver City, California.