Roman Mitichyan
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| Roman Mitichyan | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname | "The Emperor" |
| Height | 5'10" |
| Weight | 170 lbs |
| Born | September 4, 1978 |
| Fighting out of | North Hollywood, California |
| Town of birth |  Vanadzor, Armenia |
| Fighting style | Wrestling, Sambo, Judo |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 5 |
| By submission | 4 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
Roman Mitichyan (born in Vanadzor, Armenia) he is an Armenian professional MMA fighter. He was on Spike TV's hit reality show The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, as a part of Team Serra, but he broke his elbow in the evaluation period and had to leave without ever fighting. Despite not being cleared to fight or train due to the injury he still wanted to proceed with the show, but was declined.[1] He later returned to fight in the finale of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, against Dorian Price.
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[edit] Early years
Roman started training at the age of eight in freestyle wrestling, before switching to training in Sambo and Judo. Roman excelled in the sport and soon climbed to the top becoming a Champion in Armenia. Roman and his family moved to America in 1997, and settled in Los Angeles in 2000.
[edit] UFC Career
Mitichyan had a short stay on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra. He broke his elbow during the pre-team selection evaluation, and subsequently, he was sent home from the show before he had an opportunity to fight. Because of this, Jon Koppenhaver, one of the four alternates from the selection process, was brought in to replace the injured Mitichyan, who was awarded a contract with Zuffa, and a fight at the finale show on December 8, 2007.
At the finale show of The Ultimate Fighter 6, live on Spike TV, Mitichyan defeated Dorian Price via ankle lock submission in only 23 seconds.
Mitichyan's most recent fight, which he fought against fellow TUF 6 alumnus George Sotiropoulos at UFC Fight Night 13 saw the first loss of his UFC career.
[edit] MMA record
| 5-2-0 (wins-losses-draws) | |||||||
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event Title | Date | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | George Sotiropoulos | TKO (Strikes) | UFC Fight Night 13 | 04/02/2008 | 2 | 2:24 | |
| Win | Dorian Price | Submission (Ankle Lock) | The Ultimate Finale 6 | 12/08/2007 | 1 | 0:23 | |
| Win | Mike Robles | KO (Knee) | WTFC | 2007 | 3 | 3:50 | |
| Win | Mike Penalber | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | California Xtreme Fighting 3 | 08/19/2006 | 1 | 3:50 | |
| Loss | James Wilks | Submission (Armbar) | Universal Above Ground Fighting: Ultimate Cage Fighting 4 | 10/12/2003 | 2 | N/A | |
| Win | Brad Mohler | Submission (Heel Hook) | Reality Submission Fighting: Shooto Challenge | 10/03/2003 | 1 | N/A | |
| Win | Bong Fedalizo | Submission (Armbar) | Kage Kombat 14 | 04/05/1999 | 1 | 0:52 | |
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