Jared Papazian

Jared Papazian (born February 1, 1988) is an Armenian-American mixed martial artist. He is the former King of the Cage Flyweight Champion.

Mixed martial arts

Papazian began training in martial arts at age six, enrolling in a Tae Kwon Do class. At age 17, he began training in Muay Thai, Kickboxing and Grappling. He currently trains at Legacy MMA Academy with UFC veteran and 4th degree Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt Alberto Crane. Papazian also trains at Gracie Barra Burbank with Crane.

On June 24, 2011, Papazian fought former King of the Cage Flyweight Champion Abel Cullum at KOTC: Epic Force for the vacant King of the Cage Flyweight Championship. Papazian defeated Cullum via unanimous decision and became the new King of the Cage Flyweight Champion. Papazian successfully defended his title once against Marvin Garcia, winning via unanimous decision, before being stripped of the title after signing with the UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Papazian signed with the UFC to fight Mike Easton on two weeks notice as a replacement for an injured Ken Stone on January 20, 2012 at UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller. He lost the fight via majority decision.

Papazian faced Dustin Pague on June 8, 2012 at UFC on FX 3. Pague defeated Papazian via submission in the first round. In a odd call by the referee, Papazian was not allowed to defend the choke using the wall of the cage.

In his next fight, Papazian faced Tim Elliott in a flyweight bout on December 15, 2012 at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Despite losing the fight, he still earned the Fight of the Night bonus. After an 0-3 record in the promotion, Papazian was released from the UFC.

Mixed martial arts record

|- | Loss |align=center|14–9 (1) |Tim Elliott |Decision (unanimous) |The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|14–8 (1) |Dustin Pague |Submission (rear [...] choke) |UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:21 |Sunrise, Florida, United States | |- |Loss |align=center| 14–7 (1) |Mike Easton |Decision (majority) |UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Nashville, Tennessee, United States |UFC Debut |- |Win |align=center| 14–6 (1) |Marvin Garcia |Decision (unanimous) |KOTC: First Defense | |align=center|5 |align=center|5:00 |San Bernardino, California, United States |Defended KOTC Flyweight (135 lb) Championship. |- |Win |align=center| 13–6 (1) |Abel Cullum |Decision (unanimous) |KOTC: Epic Force | |align=center|5 |align=center|5:00 |Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States |Won KOTC Flyweight (135 lb) Championship. |- |Win |align=center| 12–6 (1) |Kana Hyatt |Decision (unanimous) |KOTC: Turning Point | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Tarzana, California, United States | |- |Loss |align=center| 11–6 (1) |Jimmie Rivera |Decision (unanimous) |KOTC: Empire | |align=center|5 |align=center|5:00 |San Bernardino, California, United States |For KOTC Flyweight (135 lb) Championship. |- |Win |align=center| 11–5 (1) |Kana Hyatt |Decision (unanimous) |BAMMA USA: Bad Beat MMA | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Commerce, California, United States | |- |Win |align=center|10–5 (1) |Maurice Eazel |TKO (punches) |Respect in the Cage | |align=center|3 |align=center|0:28 |Hollywood, California, United States | |- |Win |align=center|9–5 (1) |Ryan Bastianelli |TKO (punches) |Santa Ynez MMA | |align=center|2 |align=center|0:09 |Santa Ynez, California, United States | |- |Win |align=center|8–5 (1) |Tyler Weathers |Decision (unanimous) |King of the West: Rage Against the Ropes | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Hollywood, California, United States | |- |Win |align=center|7–5 (1) |Shad Smith |KO (punches) |NFAMMA: Evolution | |align=center|3 |align=center|2:23 |Oxnard, California, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|6–5 (1) |Shad Smith |Submission (triangle choke) |Respect in the Cage 3 | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:03 |Pomona, California, United States | |- |Win |align=center|6–4 (1) |Greg Guzman |Decision (unanimous) |Called Out MMA 2 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Ontario, California, United States | |- | NC |align=center|5–4 (1) |Ryan Bastianelli |No Contest (strikes after the bell) |NFAMMA: Resurrection | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:00 |Ventura, California, United States | |- |Win |align=center| 5–4 |Justin Cummings |Decision (unanimous) |NFAMMA: MMA at the Hyatt 3 | |align=center|3 |align=center|3:00 |Westlake Village, California, United States | |- |Loss |align=center| 4–4 |Darren Crisp Jr. |Decision (unanimous) |PureCombat 9 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Visalia, California, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|4–3 |Vince Ortiz |Submission (rear-[...] choke) |NFAMMA: MMA at the Hyatt 2 | |align=center|2 |align=center|2:43 |Westlake Village, California, United States | |- |Win |align=center|4–2 |Ray Cox |TKO (punches) |NFAMMA: MMA at the Hyatt | |align=center|3 |align=center|2:16 |Westlake Village, California, United States | |- |Win |align=center|3–2 |Vincent Martinez |Submission |California Xtreme Fighting | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:51 |El Monte, California, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|2–2 |Art Arciniega |Submission (guillotine choke) |PureCombat 6 | |align=center|3 |align=center|0:34 |Sacramento, California, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|2–1 |Karen Darabedyan |Submission (rear-[...] choke) |Total Fighting Alliance 12 | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:36 |Long Beach, California, United States | |- |Win |align=center|2–0 |Jorge Acosta |TKO (punches) |War Gods | |align=center|2 |align=center|0:35 |Fresno, California, United States | |- |Win |align=center|1–0 |Josh Chaves |Decision (unanimous) |PureCombat 4 | |align=center|n/a |align=center|n/a |Visalia, California, United States |