Roman Mitichyan

MMAstatsbox|name=Roman Mitichyan


nick="The Emperor"
height=5'10"
weight=170 lbs
birthdate=birth date and age|year=1978|month=9|day=4
fightingfrom=North Hollywood, California
hometown= Flagicon|Armenia Vanadzor, Armenia
fightstyle= Wrestling, Sambo, Judo
wins=5
losses=2
draws=0
nocontest=
submissions=4|

Roman Mitichyan (born in Vanadzor, Armenia) he is an Armenian professional MMA fighter. He was on Spike TV's hit reality show "", 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.cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/boxing/la-mmacol27aug27,1,7872443.story?page=1&ctrack=3&cset=true|work=Los Angeles Times.com|title=Participants in Ultimate Fighter season six are announced|first=Dave|last=Meltzer|date=2007-08-27|accessdate=2007-08-27] He later returned to fight in the finale of , against Dorian Price.

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.

UFC career

Mitichyan had a short stay on . 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.

MMA record

References

External links

* [http://www.romanmma.com/ Official website]
*sherdog|id=6525
* [http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=fighter.detail&pid=722 UFC profile]