The Gun
Melsik Baghdasaryan
Career overview
Melsik Baghdasaryan, fighting out of a southpaw stance at 145 pounds, holds a professional record of 8-3-0 with recent form of 4-2 across his last six outings. "The Gun" operates primarily as a volume striker, averaging 5.04 strikes landed per minute with 59% accuracy while maintaining solid defensive positioning at 56% strike defense. Baghdasaryan has never relied on takedowns or submissions as primary weapons, recording zero takedown attempts and zero submission attempts across his career, instead building his game around sustained striking output and durability.
His notable recent performances include a unanimous decision victory over Tucker Lutz in July 2023, a second-round knockout finish of Collin Anglin in July 2021, and a unanimous decision win against Bruno Souza in November 2021. However, Baghdasaryan has encountered setbacks against higher-level competition, most recently suffering a first-round knockout loss to Jean Silva in February 2025 and a submission defeat to Josh Culibao in 2023.
With a respectable 9.7 knockout score but middling cardio metrics at 50.3, Baghdasaryan remains a competent regional-level striker seeking to reestablish momentum following his recent knockout loss.