Akop Stepanyan “Sniper”

Age 38
Gender Male
Height 5' 8"
Weight Class Lightweight
Out of Russia

Akop Stepanyan is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 27 wins, 14 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 27-14-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 13 years, 11 months, 26 days
Rounds Fought 63.7
Avg. Fights/Year 2.9
Longest Layoff 1 year, 3 months, 28 days
Quickest Turnaround 6 days

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NSF 04/15/2023 L
(27-13-0)
Nikita Podkovalnikov
(6-5-0)
LW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Open Fighting Championship 29
3 02:27
NSF 12/18/2021 L
(27-12-0)
Shamil Gasanov
(5-0-0)
FTW Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Professional Fighting Championship 69
1 01:40
NSF 04/10/2021 L
(27-11-0)
Roman Silagadze
(4-1-1)
FTW Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
AMC Fight Nights Global 100
2 05:00
NSF 12/25/2020 W
(26-11-0)
Mikhail Gogitidze
(3-8-0)
TKO/RSC
AMC Fight Nights Global 99
2 00:00
NSF 12/13/2019 W
(25-11-0)
Shahin Najafi
(0-2-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Gorilla Fighting Championship 22
2 01:36
NSF 12/15/2018 NC
(25-11-0)
Elnur Agaev
(11-7-0)
No Contest
Modern Federation of Pankration 226
3 05:00
NSF 09/08/2018 L
(25-10-0)
Magomed Sulumov
(5-2-0)
Decision
Absolute Championship Berkut 89
3 05:00
NSF 11/18/2017 L
(25-9-0)
Andrew Fisher
(16-7-1)
FTW TKO/RSC
Absolute Championship Berkut 74
2 01:01
NSF 06/17/2017 W
(24-9-0)
Felipe Cruz
(16-4-0)
KO
Absolute Championship Berkut 62
1 04:38
NSF 04/15/2017 L
(24-8-0)
Mukhamed Kokov
(2-0-0)
Submission (Kimura)
Absolute Championship Berkut 57 - Payback
3 00:00
NSF 08/21/2016 W
(23-8-0)
Thiago Meller
(16-7-0)
LW Decision (Split Decision)
League S - 70 - Plotforma Cup 2016
3 05:00
NSF 05/24/2016 W
(22-8-0)
William Chope
(31-9-0)
Decision (Split Decision)
Abu Dhabi Warriors Fighting Championship 4
3 05:00
NSF 04/22/2016 L
(22-7-0)
Vener Galiev
(29-8-0)
WW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Fight Nights Global 45
3 03:16
NSF 11/20/2015 W
(21-7-0)
Leonardo Laiola
(8-3-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Octagon Fighting Sensation 6 - Best of the Best
1 04:59
NSF 10/31/2015 W
(20-7-0)
Sung Jo Jeong
(0-0-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
World Absolute Fighting Championship - Sakhalin Cup 7
1 00:11
NSF 08/29/2015 W
(19-7-0)
Andre Winner
(21-8-2)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
League S - 70 - Plotforma Cup
3 05:00
NSF 06/06/2015 W
(18-7-0)
Helson Henriques
(4-4-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
World Absolute Fighting Championship - Mayor Cup
2 05:00
NSF 05/16/2015 W
(17-7-0)
Mohamed Hassan Badawy
(6-1-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Octagon Fighting Sensation 4 - Challenge the Best
2 00:00
NSF 04/18/2015 W
(16-7-0)
Clayton Henriques
(2-1-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Modern Federation of Pankration - Fight Nights 2015
3 05:00
NSF 12/20/2014 W
(15-7-0)
Eddie Yagin
(15-6-1)
KO
MMA Super Cup of Russia 12/20/14
3 05:00
NSF 11/01/2014 W
(14-7-0)
Mikhail Kislica
(7-2-0)
LW TKO/RSC
Professional Fighting Championship 56 - Baltic Challenge 6
1 04:45
NSF 10/17/2014 W
(13-7-0)
Anatoly Angelovskiy
(3-0-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Octagon Fighting Sensation 2
1 02:47
11/02/2013 L
(13-6-0)
Michael Richman
(15-3-0)
FTW
(145.9 vs. 145.5)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Bellator MMA: Chandler vs. Alvarez II
1 04:05
09/13/2013 L
(13-5-0)
Justin Wilcox
(11-5-0)
FTW
(146.0 vs. 146.0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Bellator MMA 99
2 02:26
03/07/2013 W
(12-5-0)
Chris Saunders
(9-4-0)
LW
(156.0 vs. 154.5)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Bellator MMA 92
1 03:55
02/07/2013 L
(12-4-0)
Marlon Sandro
(23-4-0)
FTW
(145.8 vs. 145.6)
Decision (Majority Decision)
Bellator Fighting Championships 88
3 05:00
10/12/2012 L
(12-3-0)
Wagnney Fabiano
(14-3-0)
FTW
(146.0 vs. 146.8*)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Bellator Fighting Championships 76
1 03:24
NSF 08/11/2012 W
(11-3-0)
Akhmed Aliev
(3-2-0)
LW KO
League S - 70 - Russian Championship Final
1 02:09
NSF 05/25/2012 W
(10-3-0)
Anatoliy Pokrovsky
(4-3-0)
LW KO (Strike)
League S - 70 - Russian Championship Semi Final
2 01:50
NSF 04/14/2012 W
(9-3-0)
Antti Virtanen
(5-4-1)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Lappeenranta Fight Night 7
1 00:53
NSF 02/18/2012 W
(8-3-0)
Evgeniy Lakhin
(2-1-0)
LW KO
League S - 70 - Russian Championship Round 2
3 03:20
NSF 12/17/2011 W
(7-3-0)
Dmitriy Ushkanov
(0-0-0)
Decision (Split Decision)
FEFOMP: Battle of Empires
3 00:00
NSF 11/25/2011 W
(6-3-0)
Babyrbek Samiev
(0-0-0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Fights With Rules 3
1 02:35
NSF 05/07/2011 W
(5-3-0)
Atchtin Chaoshen Ne
(0-1-0)
LW Decision (Split Decision)
Mayor Cup 2011
2 05:00
NSF 04/16/2011 W
(4-3-0)
Aleksey Ershik
(4-2-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
FEFoMP - Amur Challenge
2 05:00
NSF 10/23/2010 W
(3-3-0)
Mikhail Drinovski
(3-0-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Sambo - Tournament in Memory of Private Korzun
2 05:00
NSF 09/11/2010 W
(2-3-0)
Kazbek Magomedov
(0-0-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Northwestern League of Combat Sambo - Tournament in Memory of Partisan German
1 03:24
NSF 02/13/2010 W
(1-3-0)
Andrei Shpota
(0-0-0)
KO (Strike)
ProFC: Union Nation Cup 5
1 03:42
NSF 11/21/2009 W
(0-3-0)
Djamal Kurbanov
(6-0-1)
KO (Kick)
FEFoMP - Mayor's Cup in Pankration
3 01:09
NSF 07/22/2009 L
(0-2-0)
Magomed Magomedov
(0-1-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
M-1 Challenge - 2009 Selections 5
1 03:30
NSF 04/25/2009 L
(0-1-0)
Djamal Kurbanov
(3-0-1)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
F1 Fight Series: Vladivostok Pankration Open Cup 2009
3 05:00
NSF 04/19/2009 L
(0-0-0)
Zagalav Mahachev
(0-0-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
M-1 Challenge - 2009 Selections 2
1 04:55
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class