Chief Grand Master Belt

Chairman Of The Board
Since Hayastan MMA Academy first opened its door, it has been one of the top gyms in the world.
Hayastan MMA Academy is Ranked the #1 academy in Judo and Grappling and is one of the academies that is known for producing top fighters.
Grand Master Belt

Sambo Red and white 7Dan
Judo Red and white 7 Dan
Bjj Black Belt 4 Dan
Hayastan MMA
Black Belt

Alex Aftandilians
Black Belt in Jiujitsu and
Grappling
Tom Madsen
Black Belt
Grappling
Yavuz Oeguet
Black Belt in
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Darrin Collier
Black Belt Sambo/Judo
Marvin Varela
Black belt in judo and Jiujitsu
Claudia Claussen
Black belt in Grappling
Travis Haynes
Black Belt in Hayastan System
Tom Ziegler
Black Belt
Hayastan MMA academy Jiujitsu/Grappling
Scott White
Black Belt Hayastan Jiujitsu/Grappling
Arthur Chivichyan
Black Belt 4 Dan in Judo
Aram Grigoryan
Black Belt 2 Dan Judo
Brown Belt in jiujitsu
khachik Arakelian
Judo Black Belt 3rd Dan
George Toney
Hayastan MMA Academy Grappling
Black Belt 3nd Dan
Ronda Rousey
Judo Black Belt 6th Dan
Jiu-Jitsu & Grappling
Black Belt
Karo Parisyan
Judo, Jiu-Jitsu, Grappling
Black Belt 3rd Dan
Manvel Gamburyan
Judo, Jiu-Jitsu, Grappling
Black Belt 3rd Dan
Roman Mitichyan
Judo Black Belt 2nd Dan
Jiu-Jitsu & Grappling
Black Belt
Harout Terzyan
Judo, Jiu-Jitsu, Grappling
Black Belt 4th Dan
Sevak Magakian
Judo, Jiu-Jitsu, Grappling
Black Belt 1st Dan
Sako Chivitchyan
Judo & Grappling
Black Belt 2nd Dan
Ara Muradyan
Judo & Grappling
Black Belt 1st Dan
Karen Darabedyan
Judo, JiuJitsu & Grappling
Black Belt 2nd Dan
Argam Gharagyozyan
Judo, JiuJitsu & Grappling
Black Belt 2nd Dan
Jovany Varela
Judo Black Belt 6th Dan
Jiu-Jitsu & Grappling
Black Belt 2nd Dan
Rodrigo Antunes
Bjj Black Belt 5th Dan
Judo & Grappling
Black Belt 1st Dan
Bob Morales
Judo Black Belt 1st Dan
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Judo, Jiu-Jitsu, Grappling
Black Belt 1st Dan
Ken Harte
Judo Black Belt 4th Dan
Jiu-Jitsu & Grappling
Black Belt 2nd Dan
Margaret Adamic
Grappling
Black Belt 1st Dan
Gegard Mousasi
Grappling
Black Belt 1st Dan
George Gardony
Judo & Grappling
Black Belt 3rd Dan
Alfred Gehlen
Grappling
Black Belt 1st Dan
Uwe Claussen
Grappling
Black Belt 1st Dan
Harmik Aghakhani
Judo Black Belt 1st Dan
Alex Balayan
Judo Black Belt 2nd Dan
Dr. Ken Erickson
Jiu-Jitsu & Grappling
Black Belt 1st Dan
Richard Iglesias
Judo Black Belt 3rd dan
Jiu-Jitsu & Grappling
Black Belt 1st Dan
Victor Altinbas
Grappling
Black Belt 1st Dan
Santos Flaniken
Grappling
Black Belt 1st Dan
Jochen Böckman
Grappling
Black Belt 1st Dan
Dan Theodore
Jiu-Jitsu & Grappling
Black Belt 1st Dan
Max Bishop
Jiu-Jitsu & Grappling
Black Belt 2nd Dan
Steve Kim
Grappling
Black Belt 1st Dan
Vincent C Fields
Grappling
Black Belt 1st Dan
Mark Shopp
Grappling
Black Belt 1st Dan
Hayastan MMA
Level 7-9 Students

Antonio Almeida
Level 8 Brown Belt in Grappling
Darla Lewis
Level 8 Brown Belt in Grappling
Shawn Garland
Brown Belt in Grappling
Level 8
Yavuz Oeguet
Level 9
Brown Belt
Ryan Mech
Level 8
Brown belt
Jonathan Martin
Level 8
Brown belt
Sergio Perez
Level 8
Brown belt
Wojtek Adamusik
Level 8
Brown Belt
Thomas Schroen
Level 8
Brown belt
Rusty Tyack
Level 9
Brown belt
Craig Plaskett Jr
Level 7
Purple belt Red
Edgae Khachatryan
Level 8
Brown Belt
Oliver Koenig
Level 7
Purple belt Red
Louis Grady
Level 7
Purple belt Red
Michael Kaestner
Level 7
Purple belt Red
Henry Deppe
Level 7
Purple belt Red
Martin Patenaude
Level 7
Purple belt Red
Norman Yonkers
Level 7
Purple belt Red
Hayastan MMA
Level 4-6 Students

Kyle Nelepovitz
Level 6 Purple in Grappling
Terry Casey
Level 6 Purple in Grappling
Bradley Tyack
Blue Belt in Grappling Level 5
Merlin Madsen
Level 4
Blue Belt
Simeon Hauberg
Level 4
Blue Belt
Arne Kulok
Level 4
Blue Belt
Ben Ruhle
Level 4
Blue Belt
Mayis Nersesyan
Level 6
Purple Belt
Jason Anglada
Level 4
Blue Belt
Daniel Deppe L6
Level 6
Purple Belt
Thomas Jung
Level 4
Blue Belt
Mike Peterson
Level 4
Blue Belt
Kyle Nelepovitz
Level 4
Blue Belt
Terry Casey
Level 5
Blue Belt Red
Ara Aroutiounian
Level 6
Purple Belt
Carlos Samyan
Level 6
Purple Belt
Douglas Melnick
Level 5
Blue Belt Red
Tommy Orona
Level 5
Blue Belt Red
Tigran Petrosyan
Level 6
Purple Belt
Adam Tucker
Level 5
Blue Belt Red
Dirk Heinatz L5
Level 5
Blue Belt Red
Ryan Paxton
Level 6
Purple Belt
Leonardo Lechuga
Level 7
Purple Belt Red
Miguel Pizarro
Level 6
Purple belt
George Nae
Level 6
Purple belt
Hayastan MMA
Level 1-3 Students

Arshag Dadourian
Level 3 in Grappling
Daniel Avetisyan
Blue Belt in judo
Michael Nikogosyan
Green Belt in judo
Vahagn Poghosyan
Level 2 in Grappling
Shaine Arzberger
Level 2 in Grappling
Mitchell Blackburn
Green belt in judo and level 3 for grappling
Davit Karaoglanian
Green belt Judo/Level 3 in Grappling
Dmitry Grishin
Green Belt in judo
Steffen Radke
Level 1
Yellow Belt
Ben Ruhle
Level 3
Green Belt
Carl Schanz
Level 1
Yellow belt
Catharina Schult L1
Level 1
Yellow belt
Simeon Hauberg
Level 2
Orange belt
Matthew Odell
Level 3
Green Belt
Joshua Moreno
Level 3
Green Belt
Marta Prusinowska
Level 3
Green Belt
JJason I. Anglad
Level 3
Green Belt
Andrew Wissick
Level 3
Green Belt
Kyle Congdon
Level 3
Green Belt
Arsen Galstyan
Level 3
Green Belt
Hayastan MMA
Black Belt

Alex Aftandilians
Black Belt in Jiujitsu and
Grappling
Tom Madsen
Black Belt
Grappling
Yavuz Oeguet
Black Belt in
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Darrin Collier
Black Belt Sambo/Judo
Marvin Varela
Black belt in judo and Jiujitsu
Claudia Claussen
Black belt in Grappling
Travis Haynes
Black Belt in Hayastan System
Tom Ziegler
Black Belt
Hayastan MMA academy Jiujitsu/Grappling
Scott White
Black Belt Hayastan Jiujitsu/Grappling
Arthur Chivichyan
Black Belt 4 Dan in Judo
Aram Grigoryan
Black Belt 2 Dan Judo
Brown Belt in jiujitsu
khachik Arakelian
Judo Black Belt 3rd Dan
George Toney
Hayastan MMA Academy Grappling
Black Belt 3nd Dan
Ronda Rousey
Judo Black Belt 6th Dan
Jiu-Jitsu & Grappling
Black Belt
Karo Parisyan
Judo, Jiu-Jitsu, Grappling
Black Belt 3rd Dan
Manvel Gamburyan
Judo, Jiu-Jitsu, Grappling
Black Belt 3rd Dan
Roman Mitichyan
Judo Black Belt 2nd Dan
Jiu-Jitsu & Grappling
Black Belt
Harout Terzyan
Judo, Jiu-Jitsu, Grappling
Black Belt 4th Dan
Sevak Magakian
Judo, Jiu-Jitsu, Grappling
Black Belt 1st Dan
Sako Chivitchyan
Judo & Grappling
Black Belt 2nd Dan
Ara Muradyan
Judo & Grappling
Black Belt 1st Dan
Karen Darabedyan
Judo, JiuJitsu & Grappling
Black Belt 2nd Dan
Argam Gharagyozyan
Judo, JiuJitsu & Grappling
Black Belt 2nd Dan
Jovany Varela
Judo Black Belt 6th Dan
Jiu-Jitsu & Grappling
Black Belt 2nd Dan
Rodrigo Antunes
Bjj Black Belt 5th Dan
Judo & Grappling
Black Belt 1st Dan
Bob Morales
Judo Black Belt 1st Dan
IMG_6963
Judo, Jiu-Jitsu, Grappling
Black Belt 1st Dan
Ken Harte
Judo Black Belt 4th Dan
Jiu-Jitsu & Grappling
Black Belt 2nd Dan
Margaret Adamic
Grappling
Black Belt 1st Dan
Gegard Mousasi
Grappling
Black Belt 1st Dan
George Gardony
Judo & Grappling
Black Belt 3rd Dan
Alfred Gehlen
Grappling
Black Belt 1st Dan
Uwe Claussen
Grappling
Black Belt 1st Dan
Harmik Aghakhani
Judo Black Belt 1st Dan
Alex Balayan
Judo Black Belt 2nd Dan
Dr. Ken Erickson
Jiu-Jitsu & Grappling
Black Belt 1st Dan
Richard Iglesias
Judo Black Belt 3rd dan
Jiu-Jitsu & Grappling
Black Belt 1st Dan
Victor Altinbas
Grappling
Black Belt 1st Dan
Santos Flaniken
Grappling
Black Belt 1st Dan
Jochen Böckman
Grappling
Black Belt 1st Dan
Dan Theodore
Jiu-Jitsu & Grappling
Black Belt 1st Dan
Max Bishop
Jiu-Jitsu & Grappling
Black Belt 2nd Dan
Steve Kim
Grappling
Black Belt 1st Dan
Vincent C Fields
Grappling
Black Belt 1st Dan
Mark Shopp
Grappling
Black Belt 1st Dan
Hayastan MMA
Level 7-9 Students

Antonio Almeida
Level 8 Brown Belt in Grappling
Darla Lewis
Level 8 Brown Belt in Grappling
Shawn Garland
Brown Belt in Grappling
Level 8
Yavuz Oeguet
Level 9
Brown Belt
Ryan Mech
Level 8
Brown belt
Jonathan Martin
Level 8
Brown belt
Sergio Perez
Level 8
Brown belt
Wojtek Adamusik
Level 8
Brown Belt
Thomas Schroen
Level 8
Brown belt
Rusty Tyack
Level 9
Brown belt
Craig Plaskett Jr
Level 7
Purple belt Red
Edgae Khachatryan
Level 8
Brown Belt
Oliver Koenig
Level 7
Purple belt Red
Louis Grady
Level 7
Purple belt Red
Michael Kaestner
Level 7
Purple belt Red
Henry Deppe
Level 7
Purple belt Red
Martin Patenaude
Level 7
Purple belt Red
Norman Yonkers
Level 7
Purple belt Red
Hayastan MMA
Level 4-6 Students

Kyle Nelepovitz
Level 6 Purple in Grappling
Terry Casey
Level 6 Purple in Grappling
Bradley Tyack
Blue Belt in Grappling Level 5
Merlin Madsen
Level 4
Blue Belt
Simeon Hauberg
Level 4
Blue Belt
Arne Kulok
Level 4
Blue Belt
Ben Ruhle
Level 4
Blue Belt
Mayis Nersesyan
Level 6
Purple Belt
Jason Anglada
Level 4
Blue Belt
Daniel Deppe L6
Level 6
Purple Belt
Thomas Jung
Level 4
Blue Belt
Mike Peterson
Level 4
Blue Belt
Kyle Nelepovitz
Level 4
Blue Belt
Terry Casey
Level 5
Blue Belt Red
Ara Aroutiounian
Level 6
Purple Belt
Carlos Samyan
Level 6
Purple Belt
Douglas Melnick
Level 5
Blue Belt Red
Tommy Orona
Level 5
Blue Belt Red
Tigran Petrosyan
Level 6
Purple Belt
Adam Tucker
Level 5
Blue Belt Red
Dirk Heinatz L5
Level 5
Blue Belt Red
Ryan Paxton
Level 6
Purple Belt
Leonardo Lechuga
Level 7
Purple Belt Red
Miguel Pizarro
Level 6
Purple belt
George Nae
Level 6
Purple belt
Hayastan MMA
Level 1-3 Students

Arshag Dadourian
Level 3 in Grappling
Daniel Avetisyan
Blue Belt in judo
Michael Nikogosyan
Green Belt in judo
Vahagn Poghosyan
Level 2 in Grappling
Shaine Arzberger
Level 2 in Grappling
Mitchell Blackburn
Green belt in judo and level 3 for grappling
Davit Karaoglanian
Green belt Judo/Level 3 in Grappling
Dmitry Grishin
Green Belt in judo
Steffen Radke
Level 1
Yellow Belt
Ben Ruhle
Level 3
Green Belt
Carl Schanz
Level 1
Yellow belt
Catharina Schult L1
Level 1
Yellow belt
Simeon Hauberg
Level 2
Orange belt
Matthew Odell
Level 3
Green Belt
Joshua Moreno
Level 3
Green Belt
Marta Prusinowska
Level 3
Green Belt
JJason I. Anglad
Level 3
Green Belt
Andrew Wissick
Level 3
Green Belt
Kyle Congdon
Level 3
Green Belt
Arsen Galstyan
Level 3
Green Belt