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Akop Stepanyan (, ; born May 6, 1986) is a Russian mixed martial artist of Armenian heritage who competed in the featherweight and lightweight divisions of Bellator Fighting Championships and Absolute Championship Berkut.


Mixed martial arts career

M-1 Global
Stepanyan lost via submission (armbar) to Zagalav Mahachev at M-1 Challenge - 2009 Selections 2 in the first round.


Post-M-1 Global
Stepanyan lost via unanimous decision (30–28, 29–28, 29–28) to Djamal Kurbanov at FEFoMP - Vladivostok Pankration Open Cup 2009 on April 25, 2009.


Return to M-1 Global
Stepanyan lost via submission (rear-naked choke) to Magomed Magomedov at M-1 Challenge - 2009 Selections 5 in the first round.

Stepanyan was released from the M-1 after going 0–2 in the promotion.


Bellator MMA
In July, Stepanyan signed in Bellator.

Stepanyan was then entered into the . His quarterfinal opponent was Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt at Bellator 76. He lost the bout via first round armbar submission.

Stepanyan next faced former Sengoku Featherweight Champion in on February 7, 2013, at . He lost the fight via controversial majority decision.

Stepanyan faced Chris Saunders on March 7, 2013, at Bellator 92. He won the fight via TKO in the third round.

Stepanyan was expected to face Shahbulat Shamhalaev on September 13, 2013, at . However, Shamhalaev withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Justin Wilcox. Stepanyan dominated the first round, but was stopped by a rear naked choke submission in the second round.

Stepanyan faced at on November 2, 2013. Stepanyan had Richman in trouble early in the fight, but lost in the first round via TKO.


League S-70
After Bellator dismissal Akop Stepanyan faced ex-UFC fighter . He won via unanimous decision.


Absolute Championship Berkut
Stepanyan signed a four-fight deal with the ACB in February, 2017.

Stepanyan faced Mukhamed Kokov on April 15, 2017, at . He lost the fight via submission in the third round.

Stepanyan faced Felipe Cruz on June 17, 2017, at . He won the fight via knockout in the first round.


Championships and accomplishments

ARG (Army Hand-to-Hand Combat)
  • Russian Union of Martial Arts
    • Russian National Champion of Army Hand-to-Hand Combat


Kickboxing
  • Kick-Boxing Federation of Russia
    • Russian National Champion
    • Silver Medalist European Championship 2004


Taekwondo
  • Taekwondo Union of Russia
    • Russian National Champion 2002


Mixed martial arts record
|- |Loss |align=center|28–15 (1) |Valery Gritsutin |TKO (submission to punches) |Yuzhniy Rubezh 4 | |align=center|2 |align=center|0:50 |, Russia | |- |Win |align=center|28–14 (1) |Arlen Ribeiro |TKO (punches) |AMC Fight Nights 124 | |align=center|2 |align=center|2:14 |, Armenia | |- |Loss | align=center| | Nikita Podkovalnikov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Open FC 29 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 2:27 | , Russia | |- |Loss | align=center| | Shamil Gasanov | Submission (guillotine choke) | ProFC 69 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:40 | , Russia | |- |Loss | align=center| | Roman Silagadze | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | AMC Fight Nights 100 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 4:44 | , Russia | |- |Win | align=center| 27–11 (1) | Mikhail Gogitidze | TKO (punches) | AMC Fight Nights 99 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 0:59 | , Russia | |- |Win | align=center| 26–11 (1) | Shahin Najafi | TKO (punches) | Gorilla Fighting 22 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 1:35 | , Russia | |- |NC | align=center| 25–11 (1) | Elnur Agaev | NC (injury) | Modern Fighting Pankration 226 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:07 | , Russia | |- |Loss | align=center| 25–11 | Magomed Sulumov | Decision (unanimous) | | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | , Russia | |- |Loss | align=center| 25–10 | Andrew Fisher | TKO (leg injury) | | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 1:01 | , Austria | |- |Win | align=center| 25–9 | Felipe Cruz | KO (spinning wheel kick) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:38 | , Russia | |- |Loss | align=center| 24–9 | Mukhamed Kokov | Submission (kimura) | | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 0:51 | , Russia | |- | Win | align=center| 24–8 | Thiago Meller | Decision (split) | League S-70: Plotforma Cup 2016 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | , Russia | |- | Win | align=center| 23–8 | Will Chope | Decision (split) | Abu Dhabi Warriors 4 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | , United Arab Emirates | |- | Loss | align=center| 22–8 | | Submission (rear-naked choke) | | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 3:16 | , Russia | |- | Win | align=center| 22–7 | Leonardo Laiola | TKO (punches) | Octagon Fighting Sensation 6 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:59 | , Russia | |- | Win | align=center| 21–7 | Jung Sung-jo | KO (punches) | Modern Fighting Pankration: Governor's Cup of Sakhalin 2015 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:11 | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia | |- | Win | align=center| 20–7 | | Decision (unanimous) | League S-70: Plotforma Cup 2015 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | , Russia | |- | Win | align=center| 19–7 | Helson Henriques | Decision (unanimous) | Modern Fighting Pankration: Mayor's Cup 2015 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | , Russia | |- | Win | align=center| 18–7 | Mohamed Hassan Badawy | TKO (punches) | Octagon Fighting Sensation 4 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 4:19 | , Russia | |- | Win | align=center| 17–7 | Clayton Henriques | Decision (unanimous) | Modern Fighting Pankration: Fight Nights 2 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | , Russia | |- | Win | align=center| 16–7 | Eddie Yagin | KO (head kick) | FEFoMP and Russian MMA Union: Supercup of Russia 2014 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 4:44 | , Russia | |- | Win | align=center| 15–7 | Mikhail Kislica | TKO (punch) | Baltic Fights: Baltic Challenge 6 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:41 | , Russia | |- | Win | align=center| 14–7 | Anatoli Angielovskyi | TKO (spinning back kick and punches) | Octogan Fighting Sensation 2 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:47 | , Russia | |- | Loss | align=center| 13–7 | | TKO (punches) | Bellator 106 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:05 | Long Beach, California, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 13–6 | Justin Wilcox | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 99 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 2:20 | Temecula, California, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 13–5 | Chris Saunders | TKO (kick to the body and punches) | Bellator 92 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 3:55 | Temecula, California, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 12–5 | | Decision (majority) | Bellator 88 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Duluth, Georgia, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 12–4 | | Submission (armbar) | Bellator 76 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:24 | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | |- | Win | align=center| 12–3 | Akhmet Aliev | KO (punch) | League S-70: Plotforma Cup 2012 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:11 | , Russia | |- | Win | align=center| 11–3 | Anatoliy Pokrovsky | KO (punch) | League S-70: Russian Grand Prix 2011 (Stage 4) | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 1:50 | , Russia | |- | Win | align=center| 10–3 | Antti Virtanen | Submission (guillotine choke) | Lappeenranta Fight Night 7 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:53 | , Finland | |- | Win | align=center| 9–3 | Yevgeniy Lakhin | KO (punch) | League S-70: Russian Grand Prix 2011 (Stage 2) | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 3:19 | , Russia | |- | Win | align=center| 8–3 | Dmitriy Ushkanov | Decision (split) | Modern Fighting Pankration: Battle of Empires 1 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | , Russia | |- | Win | align=center| 7–3 | Babyrbek Samiev | Submission (guillotine choke) | Universal Fighter: Fights With Rules 3 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:35 | , Russia | |- | Win | align=center| 6–3 | Atchin Chaoshen Ne | Decision (unanimous) | Modern Fighting Pankration: Mayor's Cup 2011 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | , Russia | |- | Win | align=center| 5–3 | Aleksey Ershik | Decision (unanimous) | Modern Fighting Pankration: Amur Challenge 1 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | , Russia | |- | Win | align=center| 4–3 | Mikhail Drinovski | Decision (unanimous) | | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | , Russia | |- | Win | align=center| 3–3 | Kazbek Magomedov | TKO (punches) | Northwestern League of Combat Sambo: Tournament in Memory of Partisan German | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:24 | , Russia | |- | Win | align=center| 2–3 | Andrei Shpota | KO (punch) | ProFC 13: Union Nation Cup 5 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:42 | , Russia | |- | Win | align=center| 1–3 | Djamal Kurbanov | KO (wheel kick) | Modern Fighting Pankration: Mayor's Cup 2009 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 1:09 | , Russia | |- | Loss | align=center| 0–3 | Magomed Magomedov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:30 | , Russia | |- | Loss | align=center| 0–2 | Djamal Kurbanov | Decision (unanimous) | Modern Fighting Pankration: Cup of Vladivostok 2009 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | , Russia | |- | Loss | align=center| 0–1 | Zagalav Mahachev | Submission (armbar) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:55 | , Russia |


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