AJ Agazarm

AJ Agazarm
Born (1990-07-26) July 26, 1990
Florida, U.S.
Other namesLeão
ResidenceHollywood, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
DivisionLightweight, featherweight
StyleSubmission grappling
Fighting out ofStockton, California
TeamOhio State
Nick Diaz Academy
Gracie Barra
RankBlack belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[a]
WrestlingNCAA Division I wrestling
Mixed martial arts record
Total5
Wins3
By submission2
By decision1
Losses2
By decision2
Amateur record
Total8
Wins8
By knockout2
By submission6
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing  United States
Submission Wrestling
ADCC World Championship
2017 Espoo, Finland -66 kg
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World No-Gi Championship
2017 California, USA -76 kg
2016 California, USA -76 kg
2014 California, USA -76 kg
2013 California, USA -76 kg
World Championship
2007 California, USA -76 kg (blue)
2008 California, USA -76 kg (purple)
2012 California, USA -76 kg (brown)
European No-Gi 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 No-Gi 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 No-Gi 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

AJ Agazarm (born July 26, 1990) is an American submission grappler and mixed martial artist.

A multiple-time champion in colored belts, Agazarm is a black belt[a] world no-gi champion, Pan American no-gi champion, Brazilian national no-gi champion, European no-gi champion as well as an ADCC World Championship runner-up. In 2019, Agazarm started a professional MMA career by signing with Bellator.[1][2]

Early life and education

Agazarm was born in Florida and is of Armenian descent.[3] He 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.[4] Agazarm then transferred to Ohio State, a highly ranked NCAA Division I wrestling program.[5] Agazarm was removed from the wrestling team following his conviction for felonious assault.He was sentenced to 4 years in prison, which was reduced to 3 years probation and 180 days in jail. [6]

Submission grappling career

Agazarm was awarded his black belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu in 2013 by Eduardo de Lima and Carlos Gracie Jr.[7] 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.[8] Later in 2013 at the World Nogi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship Agazarm placed third in the under 73.5 kg black belt division.[9] In 2017, Agazarm won a silver medal at the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in the under 66 kg weight class[10] and another silver at the World No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championship in the lightweight division.[11]

2021-2023

On November 6, 2021, Agazarm competed against Celsinho Vinicius at BJJ Stars 7, losing the match on points.[12]

Agazarm then faced English grappler Jed Hue at Polaris 18 on November 27, 2021. He lost the match by decision.[13]

In 2022, Agazarm received an invite to compete in the 66 kg division of the 2022 ADCC World Championship.[14] Agazarm lost to Jeremy Skinner on points in the opening round and was eliminated from the tournament.[15]

Agazarm competed in the IBJJF Nashville Spring Open on April 22, 2023 and took silver in the middleweight division.[16]

2024

Agazarm won a gold medal in the middleweight division of the IBJJF Orange County Open on April 21, 2024.[17]

Agazarm competed in Season 6 of the Professional Grappling Federation on April 21–26, 2024.[18] He was drafted on to Team Epic Roll under Roger Gracie as the third-round pick.[19] He did not make it to the playoffs and went out in the regular season.[20]

Agazarm competed against Lucas 'Hulk' Barbosa at Pit Submission Series 5 on May 30, 2024.[21] He lost the match by decision.[22] Agazarm faced Ruan Alvarenga at ADXC 5 on August 3, 2024.[23] He lost the match by unanimous decision.[24]

Agazarm competed against Piter Frank in the co-main event of Pit Submission Series 8 on October 11, 2024.[25] He won the match by decision. [26]

Championships and accomplishments

2018
2017
2016
2015
  • IBJJF Pan American (Black Belt 76 kg)[29]
2014
2013

[1][37]

Mixed martial arts career

Prior to turning professional Agazarm compiled an 8–0 amateur MMA record.[38] Agazarm made his professional debut at Bellator 214 on January 26, 2019.[39] He lost to Jesse Roberts by split decision fighting at a catchweight of 160 lbs.[40] He went on to win his next three fights for Bellator against Jacob Landin at Bellator 224, Johnathan Quiroz at Bellator 228 and Adel Altamimi at Bellator 238.

Agazarm lost his fifth professional fight against Cris Lencioni by unanimous decision at Bellator 243.[41] He suffered a severe injury to his knee in the first round.[42]

On October 27, 2020, Bellator announced that Agazarm had been released from the promotion due to injury, but will revisit in future.[43]

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 Featherweight debut.
Win 1–1 Jacob Landin Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 224 July 12, 2019 1 4:21 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States Lightweight debut.
Loss 0–1 Jesse Roberts Decision (split) Bellator 214 January 30, 2019 3 5:00 Inglewood, California, United States Catchweight bout (160 lbs.)

[44]

Instructor lineage

Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie Sr. > Helio Gracie > Carlos Gracie Jr. (> Eduardo de Lima) > AJ Agazarm

Personal life

Agazarm also teaches Brazilian jiu-jitsu and promoted his younger brother Anthony, who is also a competitor, to purple belt in March 2023.[45]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b under Eduardo de Lima and Carlos Gracie Jr.

References

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