Roman Mitichyan
{{short description|Armenian actor and mixed martial arts fighter}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|4|9}}
| birth_place = Vanadzor, Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic
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| nationality = Armenian
American
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| weight = {{convert|77|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| weight_class = Welterweight
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| style = Wrestling, Sambo, Judo
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| fighting_out_of = North Hollywood, California, U.S.
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Roman Mitichyan (born September 4, 1978) is an Armenian-American professional mixed martial artist, actor and stuntman. He briefly appeared on Spike TV's reality show The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, as a part of Team Serra, but was forced to leave the show due to injury.{{cite news |last=Sloan |first=Mike |date=December 9, 2007 |title=No bull: 'El Matador' shines at 'The Ultimate Fighter' finale |url=https://www.espn.com/extra/mma/news/story?id=3147428 |work=ESPN.com |access-date=August 30, 2011}}
Biography
Mitichyan was born in Vanadzor. He started training at the age of eight in Wrestling, before switching to training in Sambo and Judo under Baxshik Saroyan. Mitichyan and his family moved to America in 1997, and he started training at the Hayastan Judo Club under Gene Lebell and Gokor Chivichyan. In 2000, he settled in Los Angeles with the intention of pursuing an acting career.{{cite web |url=http://www.romanmma.com/about/ |title=About |publisher=RomanMMA |access-date=June 10, 2018}}
MMA career
Mitichyan amassed a 4–1 MMA record before appearing on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra. He broke his elbow during the pre-team selection evaluation, and was immediately removed from the show before he had an opportunity to fight. However, he was brought back to fight on the show's finale, where he defeated Dorian Price via ankle lock submission in only 23 seconds, earning him a contract with the UFC.{{cite news |last=Filloy |first=Dustin |date=October 16, 2013 |title=The Ultimate Fighter 6: Where Are They Now? |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1813734-tuf-6-where-are-they-now#slide0 |work=Bleacher Report |access-date=June 10, 2018}} In his following fight at UFC Fight Night 13, he was defeated by fellow TUF 6 alumnus George Sotiropoulos via TKO in the second round, thus resulting in the UFC cutting ties with him.
Acting career
Roman has performed roles and stunts in various films and television shows, including NUMB3RS, Dexter, Felon, 24, NCIS: Los Angeles, Takers, CSI: Miami, Sons of Anarchy, NCIS, CSI: NY, John Wick, Furious 7, Escape Plan 2: Hades, and Vice.{{cite news |last=Arakelyan |first=Syune |date=May 15, 2018 |title=Exclusive. Actor Roman Mitichyan on {{as written|vis|ting [sic]}} Armenia with Serj Tankian and new Hollywood projects with Christian Bale and Sylvester Stallone |url=https://style.news.am/eng/news/49584/exclusive-actor-roman-mitichyan-on-visting-armenia-with-serj-tankian-and-new-hollywood-projects-with-christian-bale-and-sylvester-stallone.html |work=NEWS.am Style |access-date=June 10, 2018}}
Mixed martial arts record
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|ko-wins=1
|ko-losses=2
|sub-wins=5
|sub-losses=1
|dec-wins=2
|dec-losses=0
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{{MMA record start}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|8–3
|William Sriyapai
|Submission (triangle choke)
|Lights Out Promotions - Chaos at the Casino
|{{dts|2012|May|5}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:52
|Inglewood, California, United States
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|7–3
|Preston Scharf
|Decision (unanimous)
|MEZ Fights
|{{dts|2010|June|12}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|3:00
|Hollywood, California, United States
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|6–3
|Decision (unanimous)
|Call to Arms - Called Out Fights
|{{dts|2009|August|15}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Ontario, California, United States
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|5–3
|Jason Meaders
|KO
|California Xtreme Fighting
|{{dts|2009|January|29}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|2:41
|El Monte, California, United States
|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|5–2
|TKO (punches)
|{{dts|2008|April|02}}
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:24
|Broomfield, Colorado, United States
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|5–1
|Submission (Achilles lock)
|The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale
|{{dts|2007|December|08}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:23
|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|4–1
|Mike Robles
|KO (knee)
|WTFC
|{{dts|2007|May|03}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|3:50
|Highland, California, United States
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|3–1
|Mike Penalber
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|California Xtreme Fighting 3
|{{dts|2006|August|19}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:50
|Upland, California, United States
|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|2–1
|Submission (armbar)
|Universal Above Ground Fighting: Ultimate Cage Fighting 4
|{{dts|2003|October|12}}
|align=center|2
|align=center|N/A
|Upland, California, United States
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|2–0
|Brad Mohler
|Submission (heel hook)
|Reality Submission Fighting: Shooto Challenge
|{{dts|2003|October|03}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Belleville, Illinois, United States
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|1–0
|Bong Fedalizo
|Submission (armbar)
|Kage Kombat 14
|{{dts|1999|April|05}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:52
|Los Angeles, California, United States
|
{{end}}
Selected filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2008
| Felon | Swamper Deputy | |
| 2010
| Takers | Russian #3 | |
| 2012
| Argo | Iranian Comiteh in Truck | |
| 2014
| Red Circle Security | |
| 2015
| Khalid | |
| 2015
| Dmitri | |
| 2016
| War Dogs | Iraqi Insurgent | |
| 2016
| Van | |
| 2018
| Bookstore Clerk | |
| 2018
| Vice | Cleric | |
| 2019
| Roma | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2006–2008
| NUMB3RS | Kaleem Rafiq / Ken Benswrth / Qassim | 3 episodes |
| 2007
| Dexter | Santos Hamanes | Episode: "The Dark Defender" |
| 2008
| Armenian Thug | Episode: "Money Shot" |
| 2010
| 24 | Mikhail | 2 episodes |
| 2010–2019
| Azteca Guard / Baddie / Guard / ISIS Man / Terrorist / Stalker / Iranian / Serbian / Bodyguard #2 | 9 episodes |
| 2011
| Cole Gryder | Episode: "Caged" |
| 2011
| Ivo | Episode: "Out" |
| 2012, 2017
| NCIS | Afghani / Enemy Fighter | 2 episodes |
| 2013
| CSI: NY | Egyptian Thug | Episode: "Seth and Apep" |
| 2015–2018
| Guard / Shooter / Thug / Gunman | 4 episodes |
| 2015
| Bones | Heavy | Episode: "The Murder in the Middle East" |
| 2015
| Agent X | Good Dignitary | Episode: "Fidelity" |
| 2016
| Castle | Rayas Thug | Episode: "Much Ado About Murder" |
| 2016
| Heavy | Episode: "ShotSeeker" |
| 2016
| Infected Bartender | Episode: "Pablo & Jessica" |
| 2017
| National Police Officer | Episode: "Kevin Jensen" |
| 2017
| SUV Driver | Episode: "The Spinning Wheel" |
| 2019
| Sam Rudo | 4 episodes |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.romanmma.com}}
- {{Sherdog}}
- {{UFC|roman-mitichyan}}
- {{IMDb name|2215706}}
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Category:American people of Armenian descent
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