Akop Stepanyan

Mixed martial arts career

M-1 Global Stepanyan lost via submission (armbar) to Zagalav Mahachev at M-1 Challenge - 2009 Selections 2 in the first round.

Post-M-1 Global Stepanyan lost via unanimous decision (30–28, 29–28, 29–28) to Djamal Kurbanov at FEFoMP - Vladivostok Pankration Open Cup 2009 on April 25, 2009.

Return to M-1 Global Stepanyan lost via submission (rear-naked choke) to Magomed Magomedov at M-1 Challenge - 2009 Selections 5 in the first round.

Stepanyan was released from the M-1 after going 0–2 in the promotion.

Bellator MMA In July, Stepanyan signed in Bellator.

Stepanyan was then entered into the season seven featherweight tournament. His quarterfinal opponent was Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Wagnney Fabiano at Bellator 76. He lost the bout via first round armbar submission.

Stepanyan next faced former Sengoku Featherweight Champion Marlon Sandro in season eight featherweight tournament on February 7, 2013, at Bellator 88. He lost the fight via controversial majority decision.

Stepanyan faced Chris Saunders on March 7, 2013, at Bellator 92. He won the fight via TKO in the third round.

Stepanyan was expected to face Shahbulat Shamhalaev on September 13, 2013, at Bellator 99. However, Shamhalaev withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Justin Wilcox. Stepanyan dominated the first round, but was stopped by a rear naked choke submission in the second round.

Stepanyan faced Mike Richman at Bellator 106 on November 2, 2013. Stepanyan had Richman in trouble early in the fight, but lost in the first round via TKO.

League S-70 After Bellator dismissal Akop Stepanyan faced ex-UFC fighter Andre Winner. He won via unanimous decision.

Absolute Championship Berkut Stepanyan signed a four-fight deal with the ACB in February, 2017.

Stepanyan faced Mukhamed Kokov on April 15, 2017, at ACB 57: Payback. He lost the fight via submission in the third round.

Stepanyan faced Felipe Cruz on June 17, 2017, at ACB 62. He won the fight via knockout in the first round.

Championships and accomplishments

ARG (Army Hand-to-Hand Combat) Russian Union of Martial Arts Russian National Champion of Army Hand-to-Hand Combat

Kickboxing Kick-Boxing Federation of Russia Russian National Champion Silver Medalist European Championship 2004

Taekwondo Taekwondo Union of Russia Russian National Champion 2002

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Valery Gritsutin TKO (submission to punches) Yuzhniy Rubezh 4

Krasnodar, Russia Win

Arlen Ribeiro TKO (punches) AMC Fight Nights 124

Yerevan, Armenia Loss

Nikita Podkovalnikov Submission (rear-naked choke) Open FC 29

Saint Petersburg, Russia Loss

Shamil Gasanov Submission (guillotine choke) ProFC 69

Rostov-on-Don, Russia Loss

Roman Silagadze Submission (arm-triangle choke) AMC Fight Nights 100

Moscow, Russia Win

Mikhail Gogitidze TKO (punches) AMC Fight Nights 99

Moscow, Russia Win

Shahin Najafi TKO (punches) Gorilla Fighting 22

Krasnodar, Russia NC

Elnur Agaev NC (injury) Modern Fighting Pankration 226

Khabarovsk, Russia Loss

Magomed Sulumov Decision (unanimous) ACB 89

Krasnodar, Russia Loss

Andrew Fisher TKO (leg injury) ACB 74

Vienna, Austria Win

Felipe Cruz KO (spinning wheel kick) ACB 62

Rostov-on-Don, Russia Loss

Mukhamed Kokov Submission (kimura) ACB 57

Moscow, Russia Win

Thiago Meller Decision (split) League S-70: Plotforma Cup 2016

Sochi, Russia Win

Will Chope Decision (split) Abu Dhabi Warriors 4

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Loss

Vener Galiev Submission (rear-naked choke) Fight Nights Global 45

Ufa, Russia Win

Leonardo Laiola TKO (punches) Octagon Fighting Sensation 6

Moscow, Russia Win

Jung Sung-jo KO (punches) Modern Fighting Pankration: Governor's Cup of Sakhalin 2015

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia Win

Andre Winner Decision (unanimous) League S-70: Plotforma Cup 2015

Sochi, Russia Win

Helson Henriques Decision (unanimous) Modern Fighting Pankration: Mayor's Cup 2015

Khabarovsk, Russia Win

Mohamed Hassan Badawy TKO (punches) Octagon Fighting Sensation 4

Yaroslavl, Russia Win

Clayton Henriques Decision (unanimous) Modern Fighting Pankration: Fight Nights 2

Vladivostok, Russia Win

Eddie Yagin KO (head kick) FEFoMP and Russian MMA Union: Supercup of Russia 2014

Khabarovsk, Russia Win

Mikhail Kislica TKO (punch) Baltic Fights: Baltic Challenge 6

Kaliningrad, Russia Win

Anatoli Angielovskyi TKO (spinning back kick and punches) Octogan Fighting Sensation 2

Yaroslavl, Russia Loss

Mike Richman TKO (punches) Bellator 106

Long Beach, California, United States Loss

Justin Wilcox Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 99

Temecula, California, United States Win

Chris Saunders TKO (kick to the body and punches) Bellator 92

Temecula, California, United States Loss

Marlon Sandro Decision (majority) Bellator 88

Duluth, Georgia, United States Loss

Wagnney Fabiano Submission (armbar) Bellator 76

Windsor, Ontario, Canada Win

Akhmet Aliev KO (punch) League S-70: Plotforma Cup 2012

Sochi, Russia Win

Anatoliy Pokrovsky KO (punch) League S-70: Russian Grand Prix 2011 (Stage 4)

Moscow, Russia Win

Antti Virtanen Submission (guillotine choke) Lappeenranta Fight Night 7

Lappeenranta, Finland Win

Yevgeniy Lakhin KO (punch) League S-70: Russian Grand Prix 2011 (Stage 2)

Omsk, Russia Win

Dmitriy Ushkanov Decision (split) Modern Fighting Pankration: Battle of Empires 1

Khabarovsk, Russia Win

Babyrbek Samiev Submission (guillotine choke) Universal Fighter: Fights With Rules 3

Ufa, Russia Win

Atchin Chaoshen Ne Decision (unanimous) Modern Fighting Pankration: Mayor's Cup 2011

Khabarovsk, Russia Win

Aleksey Ershik Decision (unanimous) Modern Fighting Pankration: Amur Challenge 1

Blagoveshchensk, Russia Win

Mikhail Drinovski Decision (unanimous) Northwestern League of Combat Sambo: Tournament in Memory of Private Korzun

Saint Petersburg, Russia Win

Kazbek Magomedov TKO (punches) Northwestern League of Combat Sambo: Tournament in Memory of Partisan German

Saint Petersburg, Russia Win

Andrei Shpota KO (punch) ProFC 13: Union Nation Cup 5

Nalchik, Russia Win

Djamal Kurbanov KO (wheel kick) Modern Fighting Pankration: Mayor's Cup 2009

Vladivostok, Russia Loss

Magomed Magomedov Submission (rear-naked choke) M-1 Challenge: Selections 2009 (Stage 5)

Saint Petersburg, Russia Loss

Djamal Kurbanov Decision (unanimous) Modern Fighting Pankration: Cup of Vladivostok 2009

Vladivostok, Russia Loss

Zagalav Mahachev Submission (armbar) M-1 Challenge: Selections 2009 (Stage 2)

Saint Petersburg, Russia