AJ Agazarm

AJ Agazarm (born July 26, 1987) is an American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and professional mixed martial arts fighter.

AJ Agazarm
Born (1987-07-26) July 26, 1987
Florida, United States
Other namesWhiny
ResidenceHollywood, California
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
DivisionLightweight
StyleBrazilian jiu-jitsu
Fighting out ofStockton, California
TeamOhio State University
Nick Diaz Academy
Gracie Barra
RankBlack belt under Carlos Gracie Jr.
Mixed martial arts record
Total5
Wins3
By submission2
By decision1
Losses2
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing  United States
Submission Wrestling
ADCC World Championship
2017 Espoo, Finland -66 kg
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Nogi World Championship
2017 California, USA -76 kg
2016 California, USA -76 kg
2014 California, USA -76 kg
2013 California, USA -76 kg
IBJJF World Championship
2007 California, USA -76 kg (blue)
2008 California, USA -76 kg (purple)
2012 California, USA -76 kg (brown)
European Nogi Championship
2017 Rome, Italy -76 kg
2017 Rome, Italy absolute
2014 Rome, Italy -76 kg
2014 Rome, Italy absolute
2013 Rome, Italy -76 kg
2013 Rome, Italy absolute
European Championship
2013 Lisbon, Portugal -76 kg
Brazilian National Nogi Championship
2013 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -76 kg
2013 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil absolute
Brazilian National Championship
2013 Sao Paulo, Brazil -76 kg
2013 Sao Paulo, Brazil absolute
Pan American Nogi Championship
2018 New York, USA -76 kg
2014 New York, USA -76 kg
2014 New York, USA absolute
2013 New York, USA -76 kg
2013 New York, USA absolute
Pan American Championship
2007 California, USA -76 kg (blue)
2008 California, USA -76 kg (purple)
2012 California, USA -76 kg (brown)
2013 California, USA -76 kg (brown)
2015 California, USA -76 kg

Early life

Agazarm was born in Florida and began wrestling as a sophomore in high school.[1] He performed well enough in high school to win a wrestling scholarship to University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky from 2005-2007[2]. Agazarm then transferred to Ohio State, a highly ranked NCAA Division I wrestling program.[3]

AJ Agazarm is of Armenian descent. [4]

Grappling career

Agazarm was awarded his black belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu in 2013 by Eduardo de Lima and Carlos Gracie Jr.[5] That same year Agazarm got third place at the Pan Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship in the black belt open-weight division and first in the lightweight division.[6] Later in 2013 at the World Nogi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship Agazarm placed third in the under 73.5 kg black belt division.[7] In 2017, Agazarm won a silver medal at the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in the under 66 kg weight class[8] and another silver at the World Nogi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship in the lightweight division.[9] From 2015-2018 Agazarm participated in six Polaris Pro Grappling events.

Jiu-Jitsu accomplishments
2018
2017
2016
  • IBJJF Nogi World Championships (Black Belt 73.5kg)
2015
  • IBJJF Pan American (Black Belt 76kg)
2014
2013
  • IBJJF Pan Nogi (Black Belt 73.5kg)
  • CBJJ Brazilian Nogi Championship (Black Belt 73.5kg)
  • IBJJF European No-Gi (Black Belt 73.5kg)
  • CBJJ Brazilian Nogi Championship (Black Belt Absolute)
  • IBJJF American National Championship (76kg)
  • IBJJF Pan Nogi (Black Belt Absolute)
  • IBJJF European No-Gi (Black Belt Absolute)
  • IBJJF Nogi World Championships (Black Belt 73.5kg)
  • CBJJ Brazilian Championship (Brown Belt Absolute)
  • IBJJF European Open (Brown Belt 76kg)
  • CBJJ Brazilian Championship (Brown Belt 76kg)


MMA career

Prior to turning professional Agazarm compiled an 8-0 amateur mma record.[10] Agazarm made his professional MMA debut in Bellator MMA at Bellator 214 on January 26, 2019 at The Forum in Inglewood, California.[11] He lost to Jesse Roberts by split decision fighting at a catchweight of 160 lbs.[12]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
5 matches 3 wins 2 losses
By submission 2 0
By decision 1 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 3–2 Cris Lencioni Decision (unanimous) Bellator 243 August 7, 2020 3 5:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win 3–1 Adel Altamimi Submission (triangle choke) Bellator 238 January 25, 2020 3 1:22 Inglewood, California, United States
Win 2–1 Jonathan Quiroz Decision (unanimous) Bellator 228 September 28, 2019 3 5:00 Inglewood, California, United States
Win 1–1 Jacob Landin Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 224 July 12, 2019 1 4:21 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Loss 0–1 Jesse Roberts Decision (split) Bellator 214 January 30, 2019 3 5:00 Inglewood, California, United States

[13]See also

References
  1. "AJ Agazarm". bjjheroes.com. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  2. "Ohio State Athletics". nmnathletics.com. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  3. "Watch AJ Agazarm Train Takedowns at Ohio State Wrestling". bjjee.com. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  4. "Edwin Najmi & AJ Agazarm Visit Armenia, Country Of Their Ancestors". bjjee.com. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  5. "AJ Agazarm Jiu Jitsu". BJJ.Heroes.com. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  6. "Pan Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2013: Partial Results" (PDF). ibjjf.com. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  7. "World Jiu-Jitsu No Gi Championship 2013: Partial Results" (PDF). ibjjf.com. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  8. "2017 Results". adcombat.com. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  9. "World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF No-Gi Championship 2017". International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  10. Bohn, Mike. "A.J. Agazarm's pro debut at Bellator 214 did not go as planned". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  11. "Bellator heavyweight grand prix will conclude at the Forum". LA Times. 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  12. "Bellator 214". Bellator.com. Bellator. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  13. Kaplan, Amy. "What is the Agazarm Choke?". FanSided.
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