Melsik Baghdasaryan Net Worth: What’s Melsik Baghdasaryan’s Net Worth?
Melsik Baghdasaryan net worth-Armenian mixed artist and kickboxer, Melsik Baghdasaryan was born on January 28th, 1992 in Yerevan, Armenia.
Baghdasaryan was born to Peter Bagge and Sakuntala Panda. He shares the same parents with his younger brother, Francis Anastasi.
He stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches and weighs 66kg according to online reports. He has been nicknamed “The Gun” in his career.
At the age of six, Baghdasaryan started karate training. Later, he switched to kickboxing and then muay thai. He has primarily worked out at the Glendale Fighting Club throughout his professional career.
Melsik Baghdasaryan career
On September 28, 2013, Baghdasaryan and Jermaine Soto were supposed to square off in a GLORY event. He received a unanimous decision victory. 2013’s WCK vs. Wulinfeng match included a fight between Baghdasaryan and Xie Chuang.
On February 15, 2014, Baghdasaryan was slated to face John Vargas at WCK Muay Thai: Matter of Pride. He prevailed over his opponent via third-round TKO. He fought Chen Wei Chao in 2014 while still training with WCK Muay Thai. He prevailed via unanimous decision in the match.
He had the opportunity to compete for the Wu Lin Feng International title, which was being held at the time by Qiu Jianliang, thanks to his winning kickboxing streak. With a victory over the current champion by a majority vote, Baghdasaryan extended his winning streak.
Baghdasaryan competed in the Wu Lin Feng 67 kg competition after taking a break from kickboxing, however he was defeated by Lu Jianbo in the quarterfinals through first-round KO. He recovered by defeating Wei Ninghui in a decision.
He participated in the 2017 K-1 Welterweight Grand Prix. He defeated Kazuki Yamagiwa by unanimous decision in the quarterfinal match, however due to an injury he was unable to continue in the competition and Yamagiwa took his spot.
His subsequent K-1 fight was for the K-1 Welterweight title against Yuta Kubo, champion of the 2017 Welterweight Grand Prix. Kubo prevailed via unanimous decision in the match.
Melsik switched to boxing in 2015 after winning the WLF championship. He has fought professionally three times so far. He faced Mario Angeles upon making his boxing debut.
He defeated Abraham Calderon Ruiz in his second boxing contest, which resulted in a unanimous decision victory for Baghdasaryan. He then engaged in combat with Diego Padilla, which he ultimately defeated.
Baghdasaryan inked a contract with the UFC in March 2021. On July 31, 2021, Baghdasaryan faced Collin Anglin in the UFC on ESPN 28 main event. In round two, he knocked out the opponent to win. He won Performance of the Night for this fight.
On November 6, 2021, Baghdasaryan and T.J. Laramie were supposed to square off at UFC 268. Laramie was forced to withdraw, though, after receiving an MRSA diagnosis. In his first promotional appearance, LFA Featherweight Champion Bruno Souza took his spot.
Souza exceeded the featherweight non-title fight limit by 2.4 pounds at the weigh-ins, coming in at 148.4 pounds. He gave Baghdasaryan 20% of his winnings by forfeiting the fight, which was held at a catchweight. He prevailed by unanimous decision in the fight.
On April 16, 2022, Baghdasaryan and T.J. Laramie were supposed to fight at UFC Fight Night 206. Baghdasaryan withdrew, though, for unspecified reasons.
At UFC Fight Night 212, Baghdasaryan was scheduled to square off against Joanderson Brito on October 15, 2022. However, Baghdasaryan withdrew due to a broken hand in late September.
At UFC 284, Baghdasaryan and Joshua Culibao squared off on February 12, 2023. In the second round, he was submitted by a rear-naked choke and lost the fight.
How much is Melsik Baghdasaryan worth?
Baghdasaryan has a net worth estimated to be about $5 million to $10 million. How luxurious Baghdasaryan lives his life and the properties he owns is not available to us at the moment.