NEXT FIGHT:
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Roman "Emperor" Mitichyan
UFC Fight Night - Broomfield Event Center, CO
ROMAN
MITICHYAN
is not your usual MMA fighter. Born in the Republic of Armenia,
he moved to Los Angeles in 2000, via Moscow, to pursue a career
in acting. Among Roman’s acting credits include appearing in the
CBS show Numbers. However, Roman’s MMA game is not an act. Roman
studied Sambo/Judo, the same style as UFC fighter Andrei
Arlovski and the renowned Fedor Emelianenko. Now a member of
Team Hayastan,
Roman trains under Gokor Chivichyan and with The Ultimate
Fighter 5 runner-up
Manny
Gamburyan.
Roman looks forward to improving his Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and
standup ability while training at the house. Roman would like to
stay professional throughout the 6 weeks and hopes that the
fraternity atmosphere in the house does not affect his training.
A fan of legendary director Martin Scorsese, Roman lists Ronin
and Gangs of New York as his favorite movies. His mother and
grandma, unaware of his MMA exploits, are in the dark with his
appearance on the show. He hopes to make a name for himself in
the Octagon and become the next Ultimate Fighter.
