Arman Gambaryan
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Arman Gambaryan is an Armenian
Armenians
Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....

 mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

 who competes primarily in the light heavyweight division.

Career

Fighting out of St. Petersburg, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

, he is a member of the Red Devil
Red Devil
Red Devils or Bulgeun Ahgma is the official supporting group for the Korea Republic national football team.-Origin:The club was established as the "Great Hankuk Supporters Club" in December, 1995...

 MMA organization. He has fought with the M-1 global
M-1 Global
M-1 Global is the mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia - The Netherlands which organizes between 40 and 50 competitions per year...

 organization for most of his career, and has trained with the likes of Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko) is a Russian heavyweight mixed martial artist. He has won numerous tournaments and accolades in multiple sports, most notably the Pride 2004 Grand Prix and the World Combat Sambo championship on four occasions, as well as medaling in the Russian national Judo...

. He is primarily a practitioner of Combat Sambo, for which he has been active as a sparring partner in recent years for many of the Red Devil's developing young fighters. Over the course of his career, Gambaryan is particularly feared for his skills with the rear naked choke, a maneuver for which he has used to claim vicotries against champion grapplers. Gambaryan is also a notable competitor himself though as he holds a 20-6-1 mma record, he has wins over former Russian wrestling standout Murad Chunkaiev, Karl Amoussou
Karl Amoussou
Karl Amoussou is a French professional mixed martial artist. Amoussou is a M-1 Global, Dream and Strikeforce veteran and has fought for Cage Warriors.-MMA career:...

, Cyrille Diabate
Cyrille Diabate
Cyrille Diabaté is a French mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He has also competed in shoot boxing and Muay Thai. He has fought at Palace Fighting Championship, PRIDE, ShoXC, Deep, Cage Rage and Ultimate Fighting Championship....

, and is one of two fighters to hold a victory over rising English prospect John Maguire
John Maguire (fighter)
John Maguire is an English mixed martial artist, who competes in the welterweight division. He is the former Cage Rage UK Welterweight Champion and has also competed in BAMMA. Maguire is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship....

. He has also faced veteran notables in Keith Jardine
Keith Jardine
Keith Hector Jardine is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight division and is best known for his time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

, and Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen
Chael Patrick Sonnen is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was an NCAA Division I All-American wrestler at the University of Oregon, a two-time University Greco national champion as well as the 85.0 kg silver medalist at...

.

Mixed martial arts record

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|Loss
|align=center|19-6-1
| Xavier Foupa-Pokam
Xavier Foupa-Pokam
Xavier Foupa-Pokam is a French mixed martial artist from Paris. Foupa-Pokam is best known for his brief career in the Ultimate Fighting Championships in their middleweight division, and his long career in British MMA with promotions such as BAMMA and Cage Rage...


|KO (knee)
|WAFC World Pankration Championships 2008
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|align=center|2
|align=center|4:05
|Khabarovsk
Khabarovsk
Khabarovsk is the largest city and the administrative center of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia. It is located some from the Chinese border. It is the second largest city in the Russian Far East, after Vladivostok. The city became the administrative center of the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia...

, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...


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|-
|Win
|align=center|19-5-1
| John Maguire
John Maguire (fighter)
John Maguire is an English mixed martial artist, who competes in the welterweight division. He is the former Cage Rage UK Welterweight Champion and has also competed in BAMMA. Maguire is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship....


|Decision (unanimous)
|WAFC World Pankration Championships 2008
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|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Khabarovsk
Khabarovsk
Khabarovsk is the largest city and the administrative center of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia. It is located some from the Chinese border. It is the second largest city in the Russian Far East, after Vladivostok. The city became the administrative center of the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia...

, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...


|
|-
|Win
|align=center|18-5-1
|  Karl Amoussou
Karl Amoussou
Karl Amoussou is a French professional mixed martial artist. Amoussou is a M-1 Global, Dream and Strikeforce veteran and has fought for Cage Warriors.-MMA career:...


|Decision (unanimous)
|M-1 MFC - Battle on the Neva
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|St. Petersburg, Russia
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|17-5-1
|  Sam "the Iron" Deldar
|TKO (doctor stoppage)
|WAFC - Mayor Cup
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|align=center|1
|align=center|5:00
|Khabarovsk, Russia
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|-
|Win
|align=center|17-4-1
|  Dean Kooiman
|TKO (punches)
|WAFC - Mayor Cup
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:48
|Khabarovsk, Russia
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|-
|Win
|align=center|16-4-1
|  Bo Kyn Sol
|Submission (kimura)
|M-1 MFC Russia vs. Korea
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:19
|Seoul, South Korea
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|-
|Win
|align=center|15-4-1
|  Alavutdin Gadijev
|Submission (armbar)
|WAFC - World Pankration Championships 2006
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:20
|Khabarovsk, Russia
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|-
|Win
|align=center|14-4-1
|  Vladimir Yushko
|Decision (unanimous)
|WAFC - World Pankration Championships 2006
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|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Khabarovsk, Russia
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|-
|Win
|align=center|13-4-1
|  Kozo Urita
|Decision (unanimous)
|WAFC - World Pankration Championships 2006
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|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Khabarovsk, Russia
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|-
|Win
|align=center|12-4-1
|  Boris Jonstomp
|Decision (unanimous)
|M-1 MFC - Russia vs. Europe
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|St. Petersburg, Russia
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|-
|Win
|align=center|11-4-1
|  Moise Rimbon
Moise Rimbon
Moise Rimbon is a French mixed martial artist who has fought for World Victory Road, KSW, K-1, BodogFight, M-1 Global, Cage Warriors, and Pancrase promotions. Rimbon is best known for his fights with K-1 kickboxers Peter Graham and Alistair Overeem, and recently PRIDE veteran and UFC fighter...


|Decision (unanimous)
|M-1 MFC - Russia vs. France
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|St. Petersburg, Russia
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|-
|Win
|align=center|10-4-1
|  Dave Dalgliesh
Dave Dalgliesh
Dave Dalgliesh is a Dutch mixed martial artist who has competed for M-1 Mixfight, KSW, K-1, and Shooto. Dave has fought UFC top veterans Cheick Kongo and Thiago Silva, as well as the Chechen-Polish standout Mamed Khalidov....


|Decision (unanimous)
|JE - Holland vs. Russia
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Amsterdam, Netherlands
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|9-4-1
|  Keith Jardine
Keith Jardine
Keith Hector Jardine is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight division and is best known for his time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...


|Submission (armbar)
|M-1 MFC - Heavyweight GP
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:37
|Moscow, Russia
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|-
|Win
|align=center|9-3-1
|  Cyrille Diabate
Cyrille Diabate
Cyrille Diabaté is a French mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He has also competed in shoot boxing and Muay Thai. He has fought at Palace Fighting Championship, PRIDE, ShoXC, Deep, Cage Rage and Ultimate Fighting Championship....


|Decision (unanimous)
|M-1 MFC - Heavyweight GP
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Moscow, Russia
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|8-3-1
|  Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen
Chael Patrick Sonnen is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was an NCAA Division I All-American wrestler at the University of Oregon, a two-time University Greco national champion as well as the 85.0 kg silver medalist at...


|Decision (unanimous)
|Euphoria - Russia vs. USA
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...

, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...


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|-
|Loss
|align=center|8-2-1
|  Fatih Kocamis
|TKO (punches)
|M-1 MFC - Russia vs. The World 7
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|8:00
|St. Petersburg, Russia
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|-
|Win
|align=center|8-1-1
|  Fabricio Moura
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|M-1 MFC - Russia vs. The World 6
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:11
|St. Petersburg, Russia
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|-
|Win
|align=center|7-1-1
|  Ruben Vasquez
|Submission (armlock)
|M-1 MFC - Russia vs. The World 5
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|8:00
|St. Petersburg, Russia
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|-
|Win
|align=center|6-1-1
|  Dave Dalgliesh
Dave Dalgliesh
Dave Dalgliesh is a Dutch mixed martial artist who has competed for M-1 Mixfight, KSW, K-1, and Shooto. Dave has fought UFC top veterans Cheick Kongo and Thiago Silva, as well as the Chechen-Polish standout Mamed Khalidov....


|Submission (armbar)
|2H2H - Simply the Best 5
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:24
|Rotterdam, Netherlands
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|-
|Win
|align=center|5-1-1
|  Murad Chunkaiev
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|2H2H - Germany
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|align=center|1
|align=center|5:37
|Krefeld, Germany
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|-
|Win
|align=center|4-1-1
|  Marcelo Vieira
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|M-1 MFC - Russia vs. The World 3
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|align=center|1
|align=center|5:30
|St. Petersburg, Russia
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|-
|Win
|align=center|3-1-1
| Olaf in't Veld
|Submission (armbar)
|Kam Lung - Fight Galla
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|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Rhoon
Rhoon
thumb|200px|Castle Rhoonthumb|200pxRhoon is a village that borders the municipality of the city of Rotterdam, South Holland, the Netherlands.According to its history it was established in 1199 and was ruled by the lords of Duiveland...

, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...


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|-
| Draw
|align=center|2-1-1
|  Fatih Kocamis
|(draw)
|M-1 MFC - European Championships 2002
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|10:00
|St. Petersburg, Russia
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|-
|Win
|align=center|2-1
|  Armando Sixel
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|M-1 MFC - Russia vs. The World 2
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:22
|St. Petersburg, Russia
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|-
|Win
|align=center|1-1
|  Alexei Vezelorov
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|M-1 MFC - Exclusive Fight Night 3
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:30
|St. Petersburg, Russia
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|0-1
|  Ababkar Ayugumov
|Decision
|SRPC South Russian Pancration Championships
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|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Rostov
Rostov
Rostov is a town in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, one of the oldest in the country and a tourist center of the Golden Ring. It is located on the shores of Lake Nero, northeast of Moscow. Population:...

, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...


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External links

Sherdog Fight record http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Arman-Gambaryan-2948
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