// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Melsik Baghdasaryan
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNFEATHERWEIGHT

Melsik
Baghdasaryan

NICKNAME"The Gun"·ARMENIA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-4-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Glendale Fighting Club
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Melsik Baghdasaryan
FIGHTER -
ARM
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
5'10"
AGE
34
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
12 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
67%
8/12 bouts
FINISH RATE
63%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
WLWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
POWER PUNCHER

Power puncher fighter with elite knockout power — 63% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
5.04
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
60%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.14
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
57%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
73%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 114 other rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#93
of 115 on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1500
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
39th
percentile · average opponent rated 1529 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
12th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.19 per fight)

10 rated fights · opponents rated in 83% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 20, 2026

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 5
DEC · 3
5
KO/TKO
63%
0
SUB
0%
3
DEC
38%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 3
1
KO/TKO
25%
3
SUB
75%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
63% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
63%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
38%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
12 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 25, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER89TD DEFENSE73GRAPPLING0CHIN78STRIKING80CARDIO57AGGRESSION41SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE60RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Grappling.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power89
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense73
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (73%)

Grappling0
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin78
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=12 bouts
Striking80
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio57
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression41
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (57%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power89 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense73 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (73%)Not recorded
Grappling0 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record12 bouts
Striking80 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression41 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (57%)Not recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100APR 2014LAPR 2014WMAR 2019WMAY 2019WJUN 2019WSEP 2019WSEP 2020WJUL 2021WNOV 2021LFEB 2023WJUL 2023LFEB 2025LJUN 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 59, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 87, DEC R3.
  8. Start, JUL 2021, momentum score 96, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, NOV 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  10. Start, FEB 2023, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  11. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, FEB 2025, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, JUN 2026, momentum score 83, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Souza), bottomed at 38 (L vs Bogan). Current reading: 83.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
12/12 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
42%
1
8%
-
-
-
6
total
SUB
2
17%
1
8%
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
3
25%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 12 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
25%, fights rarely go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Glendale Fighting Club
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
STRIKING-FIRST

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
12 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Murtazali MagomedovJun 20, 2026
SubmissionR1 · 1:17
UFC Fight Night 279 - Kape vs. Horiguchi 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
mission
L
VS Jean SilvaFeb 22, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 4:15
UFC Fight Night 252 - Cejudo vs. Song
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
W
VS Tucker LutzJul 15, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 49 - Holm vs. Bueno Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Joshua CulibaoFeb 11, 2023
SubmissionR2 · 2:02
UFC 284 - Makhachev vs. Volkanovski
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Bruno SouzaNov 6, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 268 - Usman vs. Covington 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Collin AnglinJul 31, 2021
KO/TKOR2 · 1:50
UFC on ESPN 28 - Hall vs. Strickland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick and Punches)
W
VS Dennis BuzukjaSep 1, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2020: Week 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Art HernandezSep 21, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 0:07
LXF 3 - Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Jay WhiteJun 1, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 0:09
Gladiator Challenge - Berry vs. Baseman
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Mauricio DiazMay 11, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 0:32
LXF 1 - Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jason GouvionMar 23, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 0:14
Gladiator Challenge - MMA World Championships
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Jay BoganApr 12, 2014
SubmissionR1 · 1:26
LOP - Chaos at the Casino 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Featherweight. Professional record 8-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

Research Melsik Baghdasaryan

Compare this fighter head to head, check the next UFC card, read current matchup analysis, or verify settled Blueprint MMA forecasts.

Compare Melsik BaghdasaryanUpcoming UFC scheduleFight analysis archivePrediction track record

Recent Analysis

// FORECAST_AVAILABLE_
Want the next-fight forecast?
The pick is free.

Every published fight shows its winner and win probability free. The full debate, method and round open with Sharp or an Event Pass.

THIS WEEK'S PICKS ALL FIGHTERS
BLUEPRINT/MMA · DOSSIER ENGINE v3.2
// LAST INDEX SYNC · 2026-10-28