Armen Petrosyan (, born November 6, 1986) is an Armenian-born Italian kickboxer who competes in the middleweight division. An aggressive fighter,Fight Code Dragons Final 8 on Saturday: Who To Look For Petrosyan began training in Muay Thai after moving to Italy from Armenia. Petrosyan and his brother Giorgio Petrosyan were put under contract with Oktagon management, he became a two-time Italian champion and a European titleist before arriving on the world stage in 2010 when he took back-to-back wins over Vuyisile Colossa and Dzhabar Askerov and later appeared as a competitor on the Enfusion reality television show. In March 2013, he won the eight-man Haarlem Fight Night IV tournament in the Netherlands to be crowned the WMTA World Super Welterweight Champion.
Early life Armen Petrosyan was born in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union (now Armenia) to Armenian parents and moved to Gorizia, Italy, at the age of thirteen with his mother, Karine, and sister, Lianna, joining up with his father, Andranik, and older brothers Giorgio and Stepan who had moved to the country a year earlier. He is a naturalized Italian citizen.Armen Petrosyan scheda del fighter che combattera' a Yokkao Extreme
Career Petrosyan rose to prominence by becoming the World Professional Kickboxing Council (WPKC) Italian Champion in 2006 and the Muay Thai Association (MTA) European Champion in 2007. On November 16, 2008, he competed in the Dodge Trophy 2008 at 73 kg/161 lb in Ulm, Germany, losing to Vladimír Moravčík by knockout in the final.
He defeated Abdallah Mabel at the Ring Rules event in Milan, Italy, on January 30, 2009, a win that earned him a place on the Oktagon presents: It's Showtime 2009 card held on March 14, 2009, where he beat Arnaldo Silva via unanimous decision.IT'S SHOWTIME Milan - Results and GIFs Just over a month later, on April 24, 2009, in Trieste, Italy, Petrosyan faced Mauro Serra for the MTA Italian -70 kg/154 lb belt. He scored a knockdown early in round one with a vicious right hook before finishing his opponent off with a barrage of punches soon after to win his second national title. He would lose the title later that year when he dropped a decision at the hands of Carlo DiPaula. Petrosyan ended the year by facing one of Thailand's top middleweights in Saiyok Pumpanmuang at Janus Fight Night: Thai Boxe Last Challenge on November 7, 2009, in Padua, Italy, where he lost by unanimous decision after a three round affair.
At the beginning of 2010, Petrosyan moved up the rankings with back-to-back wins over veteran competition. After outpointing Vuyisile Colossa in Ko Samui, Thailand, on January 20, 2010, he took another points win over Dzhabar Askerov at Oktagon presents: It's Showtime 2010 in Milan on March 13, 2010. He then lost a decision to Marco Piqué in Palermo, Italy, on June 26, 2010Armen Petrosyan sconfitto ai punti before going on to take part in the first season of the Enfusion reality television show in Ko Samui. He made it to the semi-finals which took place on July 10, 2010, in Lisbon, Portugal, where he faced Pajonsuk SuperPro Samui. Both men were deducted a point by referee Joop Ubeda, Pajonsuk for using his patented throws (illegal under Oriental rules) in round two and Petrosyan for unknown reasons (possibly for clinching or a perceived lack of respect for the referee) in the third, and the bout went into an extension round after ending in a draw. While Petrosyan attacked with punches in the fourth stanza, it was Pajonsuk's body kicks which scored highest as the Thai took the judges' decision. He rebounded with a unanimous decision victory over Leroy Kaestner at Janus Fight Night 2010 in Padua on December 4, 2010.Janus Fight Night Returns
After a decision win over Miodrag Olar at Thai Boxe Mania in Turin, Italy, on January 29, 2011, brought his winning streak to two,Petrosyan vs. Sudsakorn, CosmoPetrosyan Victorious Over Sudsakorn at Thai Boxe ManiaHead Kick Legend Presents: Monday Morning Head Kicks Jan. 24th to 30th Petrosyan was matched up with Yoshihiro Sato, who his brother Giorgio had defeated in the K-1 World MAX 2010 Tournament final five months earlier. Going down as the co-main event of Oktagon 2011 in Milan on March 12, 2011, both men traded heavy shots in the first round but Petrosyan began to pull away in the second by utilizing sweeps. Much of round three was fought in the clinch and, although Sato landed some solid knees, Petrosyan was given a unanimous decision win on the judges' scorecards.Full Card for Oktagon 2011: Mar 12Oktagon Fight Code: Armen Petrosyan Clinches His Way to an Ugly Decision With this win, he jumped from #25 to #15 in the world middleweight rankings.LiverKick.com Middleweight RankingsLiverKick.com Middleweight Rankings: Feb. 2010LiverKick.com Middleweight Rankings: Mar 2010LiverKick.com Middleweight Rankings: April 2011 He was unable to keep his momentum going, however, as he fought to a draw with Warren Stevelmans in his next outing in Rome, Italy, on June 11, 2011.Armen Petrosyan vs. Warren Stevelmans on June 11 in RomeArmen Petrosyan vs Warren Stevelmans: 11 giugno 2011 Despite this minor set-back, he was still able to break the top ten in the world rankings, coming in at #9.LiverKick.com Middleweight Rankings: September 2011
Petrosyan was then invited to compete in the Fight Code Dragon Series, a sixteen-man -72.5 kg/160 lb tournament held throughout Europe over the course of 2011, and he was entered into the competition at the quarter-final stage against eventual champion Yuri Bessmertny. The pair first met in Marseille, France, on October 15, 2011, with Bessmertny coming away with a controversial split decision win.Fight Code Teams With TK2 to Bring Stacked CardFight Code Dragons Final 8 Live Results However, it later emerged that the French sporting commission had not allowed the Fight Code promotion's complete rule set just hours before the event and so a rematch was set for Geneva, Switzerland, on November 26, 2011.Armen Petrosyan e Xu Yan rientrano in Fight CodeArmen Petrosyan and Xu Yan Allowed Fight Code Redemption in November Petrosyan came out aggressive in round one but was caught with a counter punch and knocked down. After beating the referee's count, he kept up the aggression and was hit with a vicious right hook from the Belarusian, this time knocking him out.Fight Code Rhinos Final Live ResultsBelarus Jury Bessmertny KO’s Armen Petrosyan (Video) With these two consecutive losses, Petrosyan dropped out of the top ten rankings.LiverKick.com Middleweight Rankings: January 2012
He was able to bounce back with a dominant TKO of Djimé Coulibaly at the Yokkao Extreme 2012 supercard in Milan on January 21, 2012, dropping the Frenchman a total of four times in the first two rounds and forcing a referee stoppage.Giorgio Petrosyan vs. Abraham Roqueni Set For Yokkao Extreme 2012, January 21Saturday's Yokkao Extreme: Fight Card Feat. Buakaw, Petrosyan, Saenchai and MoreCombat Sports Report: European Open Results, New NCAA No. 1, Petrosyan Bros. in ActionYokkao Extreme Results: Giorgio Petrosyan & Buakaw Win, Saenchai Upset By Pinca After almost a year out of the ring, Petrosyan returned to defeat Marco Della Gaggia on points in Naples, Italy, on December 15, 2012.Armen Petrosyan ritorna sul ring
On March 24, 2013, Petrosyan defeated three opponents in one night to win the vacant WMTA World Super Welterweight (-69.85 kg/154 lb) Championship at Haarlem Fight Night IV in Haarlem, Netherlands. After stopping Nick Beljaards in the first round of their quarter-final with three knockdowns, he cruised to a decision over Robbie Hagemen in the semis. In the final, he faced Henri van Opstal in match set for five rounds. Petrosyan didn't need that long, however, as he damaged van Opstal with low kicks and throws and caused the Dutchman's trainer Andy Souwer to throw in the towel at the end of the third round.70kg Eight Man Tournament on Mar. 24 with Henri van Opstal, Armen PetrosyanMarch Madness: Kickboxing Fights to Watch This MonthArmen Petrosyan Wins Haarlem Fight Night Tournament
He was expected to fight Samo Petje in Trieste on July 5, 2013 but the fight seemingly fell through. He defeated Mirko Vorkapić via UD in a rematch at Gorizia Fight Night in Gorizia, Italy, on September 28, 2013Samo Petje KO večera, Gorizia Fight night rezultati!!! before losing to Alim Nabiev by the same margin at W5 Grand Prix Orel XXII in Oryol, Russia on November 16, 2013.Alim Nabiev pokonuje Armena Petrosyana na W5 Grand Prix Orel XXII
On January 25, 2014, Petrosyan stopped Davide Cattaneo with a body shot in round one at Ring Wars in Milan.Results: Ring Wars He rematched Alim Nabiev at Legend 3: Pour Homme in Milan on April 5, 2014, again losing UD.Weekend Results: LEGEND IIILegend 3 Milan Results Legend 3: Milan Results – Murthel Groenhart closes show in ruthless fashion
Petrosyan defeated Mohamed Houmer by knock out in round two at Gorizia Fight Night 2 in Gorizia, Italy on May 25, 2014, to win the vacant ISKA Super Welterweight (-70 kg/154 lb) Oriental Rules World Championship. He defended the title against Yasuhiro Kido at Oktagon 2015: 20 Years Edition in Milan, Italy on April 11, 2015, Charles François at VVWS - Venum Victory World Series in Florence, Italy on December 10, 2016, and Amancio Paraschiv at Bellator Kickboxing 8 in Florence, Italy on December 9, 2017.
Championships and accomplishments
Kickboxing Dodge Trophy Dodge Trophy 2008 (-73 kg/161 lb) Runner-up Haarlem Fight Night Haarlem Fight Night IV 70 kg/154 lb Tournament Championship International Sport Karate Association ISKA Super Welterweight (-70 kg/154 lb) Oriental Rules World Championship (3 title defences) Muay Thai Association MTA Italian -70 kg/154 lb Championship MTA European Championship World Muay Thai Association WMTA World Super Welterweight (-69.85 kg/154 lb) Championship World Professional Kickboxing Council WPKC Italian Muay Thai Championship
Kickboxing record
|- bgcolor="#fbb" | 2023-11-25 || Loss ||align=left| Sergio Sanchez || Petrosyan Mania || Milan, Italy || TKO || 3 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 2022-11-06 || Loss|| align="left" | Cristian Milea || PetrosyanMania: Petrosyan vs. Milea || Milan, Italy || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 2019-11-16 || Loss|| align="left" | Enriko Kehl || ONE Championship: Age Of Dragons || Beijing, China || TKO (Knees and Punches) || 2 || 1:55 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2019-05-25|| Win ||align=left| Jordan Watson || Oktagon ||Italy || KO (Right Cross) || 1 || 2:51 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2018-11-23 || Loss ||align=left| Samy Sana || ONE Championship: Conquest of Champions || Philippines || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2018-07-27 || Loss ||align=left| Chris Ngimbi || ONE Championship: Reign of Kings || Philippines || Decision (Split) || 3 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2018-01-20 || Loss ||align=left| Yuan Bin || Emei Legend || China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2017-12-09 || Win ||align=left| Amansio Paraschiv || Bellator Kickboxing 8 at Bellator 187 || Florence, Italy || TKO (Middle Kick) || 1 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2017-04-08 || Win ||align=left| Mohamed Houmer || Bellator Kickboxing 5|| Turin, Italy || Decision || 3 || |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2016-12-10 || Win ||align=left| Charles François || VVWS - Venum Victory World Series|| Florence, Italy || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2016-06-24 || Loss ||align=left| Youssef Boughanem ||Monte Carlo Fighting Masters || Monaco || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2016-04-16 || Win ||align=left| Wang Tengyue || Oktagon 2016: Turin || Turin, Italy || Decision || 3 || |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"