Akop Stepanyan “Sniper”

Photo of Akop Stepanyan
Age 38
Gender Male
Height 5' 8"
Weight Class Lightweight

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 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

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 16 2 9
Losses 2 9 3
Finish Rate 66.7%
Finished Rate 78.6%
Win by Decision Rate 33.3%
Loss by Decision Rate 21.4%
Win by KO Rate 59.3%
Loss by KO Rate 14.3%
Win by SUB Rate 7.4%
Loss by SUB Rate 64.3%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 11
Fastest KO 11
Fastest SUB 53
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.5
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 07:39
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 1.6
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 07:58
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NRB 04/15/2023 L
(27-13-0) 		Nikita Podkovalnikov
(10-6-0) 		LW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Open Fighting Championship 29 		3 02:27
NRB 12/18/2021 L
(27-12-0) 		Shamil Gasanov
(10-1-0) 		FTW Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Professional Fighting Championship 69 		1 01:40
NRB 04/10/2021 L
(27-11-0) 		Roman Silagadze
(6-3-1) 		FTW Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
AMC Fight Nights Global 100 		2 05:00
NRB 12/25/2020 W
(26-11-0) 		Mikhail Gogitidze
(4-11-0) 		TKO/RSC
AMC Fight Nights Global 99 		2 05:00
NRB 12/13/2019 W
(25-11-0) 		Shahin Najafi
(1-7-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Gorilla Fighting Championship 22 		2 01:36
NRB 12/15/2018 Unknown
(25-11-0) 		Elnur Agaev
(13-8-0) 		No Contest
Modern Federation of Pankration 226 		3 05:00
NRB 09/08/2018 L
(25-10-0) 		Magomed Sulumov
(10-3-0) 		Decision
Absolute Championship Berkut 89 		3 05:00
NRB 11/18/2017 L
(25-9-0) 		Andrew Fisher
(19-10-1) 		FTW TKO/RSC
Absolute Championship Berkut 74 		2 01:01
NRB 06/17/2017 W
(24-9-0) 		Felipe Cruz
(16-7-0) 		KO
Absolute Championship Berkut 62 		1 04:38
NRB 04/15/2017 L
(24-8-0) 		Mukhamed Kokov
(10-7-0) 		Submission (Kimura)
Absolute Championship Berkut 57 - Payback 		3 05:00
NRB 08/21/2016 W
(23-8-0) 		Thiago Meller
(16-9-0) 		LW Decision (Split Decision)
League S - 70 - Plotforma Cup 2016 		3 05:00
NRB 05/24/2016 W
(22-8-0) 		William Chope
(41-21-0) 		Decision (Split Decision)
Abu Dhabi Warriors Fighting Championship 4 		3 05:00
NRB 04/22/2016 L
(22-7-0) 		Vener Galiev
(38-15-0) 		WW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Fight Nights Global 45 		3 03:16
NRB 11/20/2015 W
(21-7-0) 		Leonardo Laiola
(8-4-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Octagon Fighting Sensation 6 - Best of the Best 		1 04:59
NRB 10/31/2015 W
(20-7-0) 		Sung Jo Jeong
(0-1-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
World Absolute Fighting Championship - Sakhalin Cup 7 		1 00:11
NRB 08/29/2015 W
(19-7-0) 		Andre Winner
(23-13-2) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
League S - 70 - Plotforma Cup 		3 05:00
NRB 06/06/2015 W
(18-7-0) 		Helson Henriques
(5-6-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
World Absolute Fighting Championship - Mayor Cup 		2 05:00
NRB 05/16/2015 W
(17-7-0) 		Mohamed Hassan Badawy
(7-6-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Octagon Fighting Sensation 4 - Challenge the Best 		2 05:00
NRB 04/18/2015 W
(16-7-0) 		Clayton Henriques
(2-3-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Modern Federation of Pankration - Fight Nights 2015 		3 05:00
NRB 12/20/2014 W
(15-7-0) 		Eddie Yagin
(15-7-1) 		KO
MMA Super Cup of Russia 12/20/14 		3 05:00
NRB 11/01/2014 W
(14-7-0) 		Mikhail Kislica
(8-4-0) 		LW TKO/RSC
Professional Fighting Championship 56 - Baltic Challenge 6 		1 04:45
NRB 10/17/2014 W
(13-7-0) 		Anatoly Angelovskiy
(4-1-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Octagon Fighting Sensation 2 		1 02:47
OFF 11/02/2013 L
(13-6-0) 		Michael Richman
(18-8-0) 		FTW
( 145.9 vs. 145.5 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Bellator MMA: Chandler vs. Alvarez II 		1 04:05
OFF 09/13/2013 L
(13-5-0) 		Justin Wilcox
(14-7-0) 		FTW
( 146.0 vs. 146.0 ) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Bellator MMA 99 		2 02:26
OFF 03/07/2013 W
(12-5-0) 		Chris Saunders
(17-8-0) 		LW
( 156.0 vs. 154.5 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Bellator MMA 92 		1 03:55
OFF 02/07/2013 L
(12-4-0) 		Marlon Sandro
(28-7-2) 		FTW
( 145.8 vs. 145.6 ) 		Decision (Majority Decision)
Bellator Fighting Championships 88 		3 05:00
OFF 10/12/2012 L
(12-3-0) 		Wagnney Fabiano
(16-4-0) 		FTW
( 146.0 vs. 146.8* ) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Bellator Fighting Championships 76 		1 03:24
NRB 08/11/2012 W
(11-3-0) 		Akhmed Aliev
(21-8-0) 		LW KO
League S - 70 - Russian Championship Final 		1 02:09
NRB 05/25/2012 W
(10-3-0) 		Anatoliy Pokrovsky
(8-7-1) 		LW KO (Strike)
League S - 70 - Russian Championship Semi Final 		2 01:50
NRB 04/14/2012 W
(9-3-0) 		Antti Virtanen
(8-6-1) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Lappeenranta Fight Night 7 		1 00:53
NRB 02/18/2012 W
(8-3-0) 		Evgeniy Lakhin
(13-7-0) 		LW KO
League S - 70 - Russian Championship Round 2 		3 03:20
NRB 12/17/2011 W
(7-3-0) 		Dmitriy Ushkanov
(1-5-0) 		Decision (Split Decision)
FEFOMP: Battle of Empires 		3 05:00
NRB 11/25/2011 W
(6-3-0) 		Babyrbek Samiev
(0-2-0) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Fights With Rules 3 		1 02:35
NRB 05/07/2011 W
(5-3-0) 		Atchtin Chaoshen Ne
(0-3-0) 		LW Decision (Split Decision)
Mayor Cup 2011 		2 05:00
NRB 04/16/2011 W
(4-3-0) 		Aleksey Ershik
(4-4-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
FEFoMP - Amur Challenge 		2 05:00
NRB 10/23/2010 W
(3-3-0) 		Mikhail Drinovski
(3-3-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Sambo - Tournament in Memory of Private Korzun 		2 05:00
NRB 09/11/2010 W
(2-3-0) 		Kazbek Magomedov
(5-2-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Northwestern League of Combat Sambo - Tournament in Memory of Partisan German 		1 03:24
NRB 02/13/2010 W
(1-3-0) 		Andrei Shpota
(3-3-0) 		KO (Strike)
ProFC: Union Nation Cup 5 		1 03:42
NRB 11/21/2009 W
(0-3-0) 		Djamal Kurbanov
(6-1-1) 		KO (Kick)
FEFoMP - Mayor's Cup in Pankration 		3 01:09
NRB 07/22/2009 L
(0-2-0) 		Magomed Magomedov
(5-9-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
M-1 Challenge - 2009 Selections 5 		1 03:30
NRB 04/25/2009 L
(0-1-0) 		Djamal Kurbanov
(6-1-1) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
F1 Fight Series: Vladivostok Pankration Open Cup 2009 		3 05:00
NRB 04/19/2009 L
(0-0-0) 		Zagalav Mahachev
(2-3-0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
M-1 Challenge - 2009 Selections 2 		1 04:55

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* 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