He is a young and strong mixed martial arts fighter and has taken minor orders in the Armenian Apostolic Church. On social media he mentions Jesus and the Bible and sends messages of love for God
A priest of the Armenian Apostolic Church (one of the Eastern Orthodox Churches) became champion of MMA in his country. MMA is an acronym for Free Martial Arts. Indicates a full contact combat sport, whose regulation allows the use of all sports techniques of martial arts (karate, muay thai, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, judo) and combat sports (wrestling, Grappling, boxing, kickboxing ). The wrestler priest in question is Nair Melikyan.
Minor orders
To reveal the detail is the twitter account The US Armenians, but the news was already making the rounds of social media.
For example, on Reddit, where the link leading to the page of the Armenian Diocese in Georgia, which reports the news regarding the ordination for minor orders in Javakheti, Armenia, in 2017.
A fighter who has great prospects
The 23-year-old professional wrestler, originally from Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, is considered a promising youngster, a prospect who can build an important career in MMA and make his mark, not just on his opponents, as he has shown in his latest fights.
1.67 cm tall, it stands out for its devastating strength. Last October he also fought in Spain (The Subsidiary, 11 July).
Bible and prayers
His motto in Instagram profile calls God: “Be courageous and strong, do not be afraid, do not be afraid of them, because the Lord your God will go before you with you …”.
And to each published image, the MMA wrestling priest associates (naturally in Armenian language), thoughts taken from the Bible and prayers.
