Raz Sarkisjan

Razmik "Raz" Sarkisjan is an Armenian Muay Thai kickboxer fighting out of the Netherlands. Raz holds the Armenian flag in all bouts.

Career
On May 20, 2012, Sarkisjan fought the Liverkick number 1 ranked lightweight Masaaki Noiri in the Hoost Cup in Nagoya, Japan. Raz was a heavy underdog against one of the best lightweights in the world, but in a big upset, Sarkisjan dropped Noiri twice in the second round and won the fight via unanimous decision. Because the fight was at a catchweight of 64 kg this fight did not affect the rankings. Nonetheless, Sarkisjan made a name for himself by defeating one of the top ranked fighters in the world.

After the victory, Sarkisjan visited Armenia and held seminars to get the Armenian athletes familiarized with Japanese and European fight techniques.