Keith Krikorian is a professional grappler and a back belt in jiu-jitsu under Richie “Boogeyman” Martinez of the 10th Planet Team. An experienced athlete under the submission-only and EBI ruleset, Krikorian first made waves in the sport while competing at the ADCC United States Trials as a colored belt, where he conquered 2 second places (2018 & 2019), performances that earned Keith an invitation for the ADCC World Championships of 2019. Keith would later earn the rank of black belt and continue to prove his worth on the professional circuit.
Keith Krikorian Jiu-Jitsu
Full Name: Keith Krikorian
Nickname: N/A
Lineage: Carlos Gracie (Senior) > Hélio Gracie > Carlos Gracie Jr > JJ Machado > Eddie Bravo > Richie Martinez > Keith Krikorian
Main Achievements (Pro-Circuit):
- 1st Place ADCC WC Trials (2022)
- 1st Place High Rollerz 10K (2021)
- 1st Place Onnit Invitational (2018)
- 1st Place Show the Art Finishers 6 (2018)
- 1st Place Ultimate Mat Warriors 6 (2021)
- 2nd Place ADCC EC Trials (2018 / 2021)
- 2nd Place ADCC WC Trials (2019)
Main Achievements (Colored Belts):
- 1st Place SJJIF World Championships NOGI (2018 brown)
- 3rd Place IBJJF Pan Championships NOGI (2019 brown)
Favorite Position/Technique: Well-Rounded
Weight Division: Featherweight (67.5 kg / 149 lbs)
Team/Association: 10th Planet
Keith Krikorian Biography
Keith Krikorian was born on October 14, 1997, in San Diego, California, USA.
Drawn to combat sports from an early age, Keith started boxing as a 9-year-old, pursuing the Sweet Science competitively in the amateur circuit for a number of years. During this period, Krikorian also added other striking sports to his tool kit such as kickboxing and muay Thai with the long-term goal of competing in mixed martial arts.
During high school, Keith finally started training in mixed martial arts, a discipline that led him to jiu-jitsu under the guidance of Shannon Gugerty. As part of his grappling introduction, Krikorian also decided to join his school’s wrestling team, competing extensively in the folkstyle ruleset.
During his progression in jiu-jitsu, Keith worked with the aforementioned Gugerty as well as Walel Watson before finding his way to instructor Richie Martinez of 10th Planet, the man responsible for much of Krikorian’s sporting success.
Under the guidance of Martinez, Krikorian earned his purple, brown, and black belts, the latter in October 2020.
NOTE REGARDING KEITH KRIKORIAN’S RECORD
Traditionally, the records displayed in BJJ Heroes’ profiles have only accounted for adult black belt matches as these signify an athlete’s entry into our sport’s elite ranks. Keith Krikorian, however, is a special case as he’s been competing in the pro-grappling circuit since he was a colored belt.
This has left BJJ Heroes with a delicate predicament of defining when to start accounting for Keith’s match records.
Considering the level of opposition and the extensive list of professional athletes Krikorian overcame from early on in his career, we believed it would be beneficial to have a few of those matches included on his profile, prior to his black belt promotion. Please take into account that any result prior to October 2020, was done as a colored belt.
Keith Krikorian Grappling Record
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BY POINTS
8 (14%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
0 (0%) -
BY SUBMISSION
39 (66%) -
BY DECISION
8 (14%) -
BY PENALTIES
0 (0%) - BY EBI/OT
4 (7%)
39 SUBMISSIONS WINS
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BY POINTS
6 (29%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
0 (0%) -
BY SUBMISSION
7 (33%) -
BY DECISION
5 (24%) -
BY PENALTIES
0 (0%) - BY EBI/OT
3 (14%)
7 SUBMISSIONS LOSSES
Keith Krikorian Fight History
ID | Opponent | W/L | Method | Competition | Weight | Stage | Year |
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18128 | Ethan CrelinstenEthan Crelinsten | L | Pts: 3x0 | ADCC EC Trials | 66KG | F | 2018 |
19094 | N. Ryan | L | RNC | ADCC WC Trials | 66KG | F | 2019 |
21885 | Augusto MendesAugusto Mendes | L | Katagatame | ADCC | 66KG | R1 | 2019 |
21922 | Marcus AlmeidaMarcus Almeida | L | Armbar | ADCC | ABS | R1 | 2019 |
22547 | Tex JohnsonTex Johnson | L | EBI/OT | BJJ Fanatics | ABS | R1 | 2019 |
22808 | Ethan CrelinstenEthan Crelinsten | L | RNC | Shugyo Inv. | ABS | F | 2019 |
27246 | Kennedy MacielKennedy Maciel | L | EBI/OT | Emerald City | 65KG | SF | 2021 |
28846 | Cole AbateCole Abate | L | Pts: 10x0 | ADCC EC Trials | 66KG | F | 2021 |
29349 | Kade RuotoloKade Ruotolo | L | Referee Decision | GrappleFest | 73KG | SPF | 2021 |
32860 | Ashley WilliamsAshley Williams | L | Referee Decision | GrappleFest 12 | 73KG | SPF | 2022 |
33320 | Mica GalvaoMica Galvao | D | --- | Polaris 20 | ABS | RR | 2022 |
33332 | Mica GalvaoMica Galvao | L | Armbar | Polaris 20 | ABS | RR | 2022 |
33339 | Mica GalvaoMica Galvao | L | Triangle | Polaris 20 | ABS | RR | 2022 |
34611 | Josh CisnerosJosh Cisneros | L | Referee Decision | F2W 209 | 70KG | SPF | 2022 |
35061 | Diego OliveiraDiego Oliveira | L | Straight ankle lock | ADCC | 66KG | R1 | 2022 |
39623 | Kenta IwamotoKenta Iwamoto | L | EBI/OT | SOGI | NA | SPF | 2023 |
41309 | Fabricio AndreyFabricio Andrey | L | Referee Decision | Honor Challenge | 70KG | F | 2023 |
43389 | Diogo ReisDiogo Reis | L | Referee Decision | WNO 20 | 70KG | SF | 2023 |
43749 | Dominic Mejia | L | Pts: 3x0 | ADCC ECTrials | 66KG | SF | 2023 |
43752 | Ethan CrelinstenEthan Crelinsten | L | Pts: 5x0 | ADCC ECTrials | 66KG | 3RD | 2023 |
48263 | Deandre CorbeDeandre Corbe | L | Pts: 6x0 | ADCC WC Trials | 66KG | F | 2024 |
52507 | Kennedy MacielKennedy Maciel | L | Pts: 3x0 | ADCC | 66KG | R1 | 2024 |
18108 | Jimmy Santiago | W | Darce choke | ADCC EC Trials | 66KG | R1 | 2018 |
18114 | Damon Morgan | W | Armbar | ADCC EC Trials | 66KG | R2 | 2018 |
18119 | Luis Quinones | W | RNC | ADCC EC Trials | 66KG | 8F | 2018 |
18123 | J. Ocasio | W | Outside heel hook | ADCC EC Trials | 66KG | 4F | 2018 |
18126 | Sal Guerriero | W | Inside heel hook | ADCC EC Trials | 66KG | SF | 2018 |
19088 | James Barnes | W | Pts: 3x0 | ADCC WC Trials | 66KG | R1 | 2019 |
19090 | Aaron Phillips | W | RNC | ADCC WC Trials | 66KG | R2 | 2019 |
19091 | Ronnie LaBella | W | Pts: 3x0 | ADCC WC Trials | 66KG | 8F | 2019 |
19092 | P. Serrano | W | Darce choke | ADCC WC Trials | 66KG | 4F | 2019 |
19093 | Sal Guerriero | W | Triangle | ADCC WC Trials | 66KG | SF | 2019 |
22804 | Josh Bacallao | W | Inside heel hook | Shugyo Inv. | ABS | 4F | 2019 |
22806 | Max Rohskopf | W | Darce choke | Shugyo Inv. | ABS | SF | 2019 |
24118 | Rafael Domingos | W | No arm triangle | SUG 18 | N/A | SPF | 2020 |
25036 | Roberto Hernandez | W | Armbar | UMW 6 | ABS | R1 | 2020 |
25037 | Elias Anderson | W | Inside heel hook | UMW 6 | ABS | 4F | 2020 |
25038 | Derek Rayfield | W | Armbar | UMW 6 | ABS | SF | 2020 |
25039 | Kevin Berbrich | W | EBI/OT | UMW 6 | ABS | F | 2020 |
25040 | R. Degle | W | Inside heel hook | Sin City Inv. | N/A | SPF | 2020 |
27014 | Joey McKay | W | EBI/OT | SUG 25 | N/A | SPF | 2021 |
27236 | Suraj Budhram | W | RNC | Emerald City | 65KG | R1 | 2021 |
27243 | Estevan MartinezEstevan Martinez | W | EBI/OT | Emerald City | 65KG | 4F | 2021 |
28799 | Samuel Davis | W | RNC | ADCC EC Trials | 66KG | R1 | 2021 |
28810 | Andrew Franco | W | Submission | ADCC EC Trials | 66KG | R2 | 2021 |
28823 | Jake Norton | W | Inside heel hook | ADCC EC Trials | 66KG | R3 | 2021 |
28832 | Wilson Sojo | W | Pts: 3x0 | ADCC EC Trials | 66KG | R4 | 2021 |
28840 | Ben Eddy | W | Pts: 2x0 | ADCC EC Trials | 66KG | 4F | 2021 |
28844 | Gianni GrippoGianni Grippo | W | RNC | ADCC EC Trials | 66KG | SF | 2021 |
29693 | Dane Leak | W | EBI/OT | High Rollerz 10K | 77KG | R1 | 2021 |
29695 | G. Karakhanian | W | RNC | High Rollerz 10K | 77KG | 4F | 2021 |
29697 | Jordan Wirth | W | Inside heel hook | High Rollerz 10K | 77KG | SF | 2021 |
29698 | Kieran KichukKieran Kichuk | W | Inside heel hook | High Rollerz 10K | 77KG | F | 2021 |
31335 | Gabriel SousaGabriel Sousa | W | Referee Decision | WNO 12 | 70KG | SPF | 2022 |
31509 | Thien Luu | W | RNC | ADCC WC Trials | 66KG | R1 | 2022 |
31524 | Anthony Arnal | W | Pts: 3x0 | ADCC WC Trials | 66KG | R2 | 2022 |
31540 | Elias Anderson | W | Pts: 2x0 | ADCC WC Trials | 66KG | R3 | 2022 |
31557 | Robert DegleRobert Degle | W | Inside heel hook | ADCC WC Trials | 66KG | 8F | 2022 |
31563 | Mauricio Gomez | W | Inside heel hook | ADCC WC Trials | 66KG | 4F | 2022 |
31566 | Damien Anderson | W | Pts: 5x2 | ADCC WC Trials | 66KG | SF | 2022 |
31568 | Josh CisnerosJosh Cisneros | W | Inside heel hook | ADCC WC Trials | 66KG | F | 2022 |
33327 | Fabricio AndreyFabricio Andrey | D | --- | Polaris 20 | ABS | RR | 2022 |
38670 | Thomas HalpinThomas Halpin | W | RNC | Polaris 24 | NA | SPF | 2023 |
38677 | Sam McNallySam McNally | W | RNC | GrappleFest | 70KG | SPF | 2023 |
41307 | Alessio Sacchetti | W | Referee Decision | Honor Challenge | 70KG | SF | 2023 |
43708 | Joseph Carey | W | RNC | ADCC ECTrials | 66KG | R1 | 2023 |
43724 | Vincent Morelli | W | Armbar | ADCC ECTrials | 66KG | R2 | 2023 |
43736 | Joshua Flores | W | RNC | ADCC ECTrials | 66KG | R3 | 2023 |
43742 | Reese Lafever | W | Referee Decision | ADCC ECTrials | 66KG | 8F | 2023 |
43746 | Fabian Ramirez | W | Referee Decision | ADCC ECTrials | 66KG | 4F | 2023 |
46986 | Reese Lefever | W | Pts: 2x0 | Enigma Inv | NA | SPF | 2024 |
47282 | Jason Valle | W | Referee Decision | F2W 246 | NA | SPF | 2024 |
47660 | Dominic Mejia | W | Referee Decision | GrappleFest 18 | 70KG | SPF | 2024 |
48171 | Cameron Donnelly | W | Armbar | Polaris 27 | NA | SPF | 2024 |
48225 | Keith Roberts | W | Inverted triangle | ADCC WC Trials | 66KG | R2 | 2024 |
48240 | Ira Lukowsky | W | Inside heel hook | ADCC WC Trials | 66KG | R3 | 2024 |
48247 | Ian Morken | W | RNC | ADCC WC Trials | 66KG | R4 | 2024 |
48255 | Joshua Norikiyo | W | Armbar | ADCC WC Trials | 66KG | 8F | 2024 |
48260 | Richard AlarconRichard Alarcon | W | Armbar | ADCC WC Trials | 66KG | 4F | 2024 |
48261 | Jordan Holy | W | Darce choke | ADCC WC Trials | 66KG | SF | 2024 |
53017 | Matt Masch | W | Referee Decision | ZEdwards Inv | 70KG | SPF | 2024 |
54457 | Jed Hue | W | Referee Decision | Polaris 30 | 77KG | SPF | 2024 |
Go tierrasanta
Kim and I love you
And support your endeavors
Sincerely your “kinda of uncle”
James