| Birth date | July 5, 1984 (age 42) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| University | Eastern Illinois University |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Weight class | Welterweight Lightweight |
| Fighting out of | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Team | Gilbert Grappling Team Hellhouse Midwest Training Center |
| Years active | 2003–2012 |
| Mma kowin | 6 |
| Mma subwin | 6 |
| Mma koloss | 3 |
| Mma subloss | 3 |
| Mma decloss | 1 |
| Mma draw | 1 |
| Sherdog | 7730 |
Kevin Knabjian (born July 5, 1984) is a retired American mixed martial artist of Armenian descent. A professional from 2003 until 2012, he competed for the WEC.
Mixed martial arts career
Knabjian went to Eastern Illinois University, from which he graduated with a degree in Business Management. Together with fellow EIU student, Brian Ebersole, he started practicing MMA when he was in his freshman year of college.[1][2] He also wrestled for EIU, a Division 1 school.
In his professional debut Knabjian fought Adam Gibson to a draw. His WEC debut ended unsuccessfully when he was knocked out by Brock Larson only 27 seconds into the fight; he went on to compete in other promotions, such as XFO, where he has drawn attention as the title fight of XFO 22, defeating Ultimate Fighter 1 fighter Josh Rafferty by TKO.[3]
Mixed martial arts record
|- |Loss |align=center|12–7–1 |Drew Fickett |Submission (guillotine choke) |WMMA 1: Fighting for a Better World |March 31, 2012 |align=center|1 |align=center|3:38 |El Paso, Texas, United States |Lightweight bout. |- |Win |align=center|12–6–1 |Brandon Adamson |Submission (kimura) |XFO 42: Xtreme Fighting Organization |December 10, 2011 |align=center|1 |align=center|1:44 |Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States | |- |Win |align=center|11–6–1 |John Tarrh |Submission (punches) |PCF: TWC 9: Berserk |July 16, 2011 |align=center|1 |align=center|0:36 |Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|10–6–1 |Nick Duell |KO (head kick) |NAAFS: Caged Vengeance 9 |April 16, 2011 |align=center|2 |align=center|1:01 |Canton, Ohio, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|10–5–1 |Brian Gassaway |Decision (unanimous) |Bellator 25 |August 19, 2010 |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Chicago, Illinois, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|10–4–1 |Jacob Volkmann |Submission (D'arce choke) |Bellator 7 |May 15, 2009 |align=center|2 |align=center|1:42 |Chicago, Illinois, United States | |- |Win |align=center|10–3–1 |Jacob Kuester |Submission (heel hook) |Extreme Challenge 101 |July 11, 2008 |align=center| 1 |align=center| 4:26 |Franklin, Wisconsin, United States | |- |Win |align=center|9–3–1 |Mario Stapel |TKO (punches) |Primetime Fighting Championships |May 30, 2008 |align=center|1 |align=center|2:02 |Merrillville, Indiana, United States | |- |Win |align=center|8–3–1 |Josh Rafferty |TKO (punches) |Xtreme Fighting Organization 22 |February 23, 2008 |align=center|1 |align=center|1:58 |Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States | |- |Win |align=center|7–3–1 |Josh Lee |Submission (rear-naked choke) |AB: Lockdown |August 2, 2007 |align=center|1 |align=center|3:51 |Chicago, Illinois, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|6–3–1 |Brock Larson |TKO (punches) |WEC 28 |June 3, 2007 |align=center|1 |align=center|0:27 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Win |align=center|6–2–1 |Jedrzej Kubski |TKO (punches) |IMMAC 2: Attack |April 21, 2007 |align=center|2 |align=center|1:20 |Chicago, Illinois, United States | |- |Win |align=center|5–2–1 |Grant Sarver |Submission (armbar) |CFC 1: Explosion |December 16, 2006 |align=center|2 |align=center|0:48 |Tinley Park, Illinois, United States | |- |Win |align=center|4–2–1 |Joe Geromiller |TKO (punches) |Courage Fighting Championships 7 |November 25, 2006 |align=center|3 |align=center|0:55 |Decatur, Illinois, United States | |- |Win |align=center|3–2–1 |Randy Newell |Submission (armbar) |APEX: Undisputed |September 3, 2005 |align=center|1 |align=center|0:55 |Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |- |Win |align=center|2–2–1 |Andre Garcia |TKO |DC 2: Duneland Classic 2 |August 6, 2005 |align=center|1 |align=center|N/A |Portage, Indiana, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|1–2–1 |LaVerne Clark |KO (punch) |Courage Fighting Championships 1 |July 24, 2004 |align=center|2 |align=center|0:10 |Decatur, Illinois, United States |Welterweight debut. |- |Loss |align=center|1–1–1 |Miguel Gutierrez |Submission (rear-naked choke) |Cage Fighting Championship: Ultimate Fighting Mexico |November 15, 2003 |align=center|2 |align=center|N/A |Monterrey, Mexico | |- |Win |align=center|1–0–1 |Nino Marroquin |TKO (punches) |CFM: Cage Fighting Monterrey |May 23, 2003 |align=center|3 |align=center|N/A |Monterrey, Mexico | |- | Draw |align=center|0–0–1 |Adam Gibson |Draw |Shooto: Midwest Fighting |May 21, 2003 |align=center|2 |align=center|5:00 |Hammond, Indiana, United States | |-
References
- ^ "Kevin Knabjian". The Underground. Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
- ^ "Kevin Knabjian". Retrieved March 9, 2009.
- ^ Dougherty, Dan (February 25, 2008). "KEVIN KNABJIAN SCORES BIG WIN AT XFO 22". MMAWeekly.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved March 9, 2009.