Melsik Baghdasaryan “The Gun”
Featherweight · ORCA rating 42/100 · peak 46 · Power striker · 3–3 in 6 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 42 (peak 46), Melsik Baghdasaryan's ORCA rating ranks 105th of 129 active featherweights. Striking offence grades 55, 89th of 129 active featherweights, the high point of the profile. The weak side is grappling offence, which grades 10, with takedowns landed per 15 minutes grading 7. 2 of 3 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Featherweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 55 | 89 of 129 | — |
| Striking defence | 50 | 67 of 129 | — |
| Grappling offence | 10 | 127 of 129 | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 7 |
| Grappling defence | 45 | 96 of 129 | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 7. Weakest: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 7.
Profile
- Division
- Featherweight
- ORCA rating
- 42 (peak 46)
- Featherweight rank
- 105 of 129 active
- UFC record
- 3–3
- Pro record
- 8–4
- Graded UFC bouts
- 6
- Style
- Power striker
- Age
- 34
- Height
- 5′9″ (175 cm)
- Reach
- 70″ (178 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Gym
- Glendale Fighting Club
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.43
- Significant strike accuracy: 56%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.96
- Significant strike defence: 57%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0
- Takedown accuracy: 0%
- Takedown defence: 69%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0
Fight history
- 2026-06-20 · L vs Murtazali Magomedov · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi
- 2025-02-22 · L vs Jean Silva · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
- 2023-07-15 · W vs Tucker Lutz · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva
- 2023-02-11 · L vs Josh Culibao · Submission · UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski
- 2021-11-06 · W vs Bruno Souza · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2
- 2021-07-31 · W vs Collin Anglin · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Strickland
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