Biography
Keith Krikorian is an American no-gi specialist and one of the most active and accomplished competitors of his generation. Known for his high-paced style, strong wrestling entries, and dynamic guard play, Krikorian has built a reputation as an exceptionally well-rounded grappler capable of attacking from everywhere. He is an ADCC Trials winner, earning his place among the top lighter-weight athletes in the sport.
Krikorian’s game blends aggressive scrambles, tight back attacks, and a dangerous submission arsenal—making him a constant threat in rule sets that reward activity and finishing attempts. He has competed on major professional platforms such as WNO, EBI, and the UFC BJJ, consistently proving himself against elite international opposition.
With his relentless work ethic, technical versatility, and deep competition experience, Keith Krikorian remains one of the most respected and dangerous no-gi athletes in the modern grappling scene.
Personal
* Legend status is reserved for retired athletes with outstanding achievements and a lasting impact on the sport.
Rankings
Submissions Breakdown
| Submission | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Rear naked | 16 | 3 |
| Inside heel hook | 11 | 3 |
| Armbar | 7 | 2 |
| Darce | 4 | 0 |
| Triangle | 2 | 1 |
| Outside heel hook | 1 | 0 |
| Reverse triangle | 1 | 0 |
| Straight ankle lock | 0 | 2 |
| Kata gatame | 0 | 1 |
| Opponent | Result | Date | Event | Method | Weight | Round | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Corbe | Loss | 11/15/2025 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Inside heel hook | 66KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Raphael Ferreira | Win | 2025 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 6-0 | 66KG | Quarter-Finals | 35 |
| Alex Vazquez | Win | 2025 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 2-0 | 66KG | 16 | 25 |
| Emilio Hernandez | Win | 2025 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Rear naked | 66KG | 32 | 20 |
| Aaron Romero | Win | 2025 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Rear naked | 66KG | 64 | 15 |
| Justin Gonzalez | Win | 2025 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Rear naked | 66KG | 128 | 15 |
| Landon Elmore | Loss | 9/12/2025 | EBI 25 | Straight ankle lock | Lightweight | Finals | — |
| Gianni Grippo | Loss | 9/12/2025 | EBI 25 | Rear naked | Lightweight | Semi-Finals | — |
| Raphael Ferreira | Loss | 9/12/2025 | EBI 25 | Inside heel hook | Lightweight | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Jonathan Wilson | Loss | 9/12/2025 | EBI 25 | Inside heel hook | Lightweight | 16 | — |
| Diego Oliveira | Loss | 2/7/2025 | WNO 26 | Decision | Lightweight | Championship | — |
| Joao Assonitis | Win | 2025 | UFC BJJ 1 | Rear naked | 73KG | — | 375 |
| Isaac Doederlein | Loss | 2025 | Road To The Title (UFC BJJ) | Decision | 70KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Jason Valle | Win | 2024 | F2W 246 | Decision | N/A | — | 33 |
| Kennedy Maciel | Loss | 2024 | ADCC | Points: 3-0 | 66KG | 16 | — |
| Reese LaFever | Win | 2024 | Enigma Invitational 14 | Points: 2-0 | N/A | — | 17 |
| Dominic Mejia | Win | 2024 | GrappleFest 18 | Decision | 70KG | — | 33 |
| Cameron Donnelly | Win | 2024 | Polaris 27 | Armbar | N/A | — | 356 |
| Jed Hue | Win | 2024 | Polaris 30 | Decision | 77KG | — | 356 |
| Matt Masch | Win | 2024 | Zack Edwards Invitational | Decision | 70KG | — | 1 |
| Deandre Corbe | Loss | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 6-0 | 66KG | Finals | — |
| Jordan Holy | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Darce | 66KG | Semi-Finals | 190 |
| Richard Alarcon | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Armbar | 66KG | Quarter-Finals | 33 |
| Joshua Norikiyo | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Armbar | 66KG | 16 | 24 |
| Ian Morken | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Rear naked | 66KG | 32 | 19 |
| Ira Lukowsky | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Inside heel hook | 66KG | 64 | 14 |
| Keith Roberts | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Reverse triangle | 66KG | 128 | 14 |
| Sam McNally | Win | 2023 | GrappleFest | Rear naked | 70KG | — | 30 |
| Thomas Halpin | Win | 2023 | Polaris 24 | Rear naked | N/A | — | 319 |
| Kenta Iwamoto | Loss | 2023 | SOGI | EBI Overtime | N/A | — | — |
| Fabricio Andrey | Loss | 2023 | Honor Challenge | Decision | 70KG | Finals | — |
| Alessio Sacchetti | Win | 2023 | Honor Challenge | Decision | 70KG | Semi-Finals | 5 |
| Ethan Crelinsten | Loss | 2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 5-0 | 66KG | — | — |
| Dominic Mejia | Loss | 2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 3-0 | 66KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Fabian Ramirez | Win | 2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Decision | 66KG | Quarter-Finals | 30 |
| Reese LaFever | Win | 2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Decision | 66KG | 16 | 21 |
| Joshua Flores | Win | 2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Rear naked | 66KG | 32 | 17 |
| Vincent Morelli | Win | 2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Armbar | 66KG | 64 | 13 |
| Joseph Carey | Win | 2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Rear naked | 66KG | 128 | 13 |
| Diogo Reis | Loss | 2023 | WNO 20 | Decision | 70KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Ashley Williams | Loss | 2022 | GrappleFest 12 | Decision | 73KG | — | — |
| Mica Galvao | Loss | 2022 | Polaris 20 | Triangle | Absolute | — | — |
| Mica Galvao | Loss | 2022 | Polaris 20 | Armbar | Absolute | — | — |
| Mica Galvao | Draw | 2022 | Polaris 20 | N/A | Absolute | — | 80 |
| Fabricio Andrey | Draw | 2022 | Polaris 20 | N/A | Absolute | — | 80 |
| Josh Cisneros | Loss | 2022 | F2W 209 | Decision | 70KG | — | — |
| Josh Cisneros | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Inside heel hook | 66KG | Finals | 298 |
| Damien Anderson | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 5-2 | 66KG | Semi-Finals | 170 |
| Mauricio Gomez | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Inside heel hook | 66KG | Quarter-Finals | 30 |
| Robert Degle | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Inside heel hook | 66KG | 16 | 21 |
| Elias Anderson | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 2-0 | 66KG | 32 | 17 |
| Anthony Arnal | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 3-0 | 66KG | 64 | 13 |
| Thien Luu | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Rear naked | 66KG | 128 | 13 |
| Gabriel Sousa | Win | 2022 | WNO 12 | Decision | 70KG | — | 319 |
| Diego Oliveira | Loss | 2022 | ADCC | Straight ankle lock | 66KG | 16 | — |
| Kennedy Maciel | Loss | 2021 | Emerald City 2 | EBI Overtime | 65KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Estevan Martinez | Win | 2021 | Emerald City 2 | EBI Overtime | 65KG | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Suraj Budhram | Win | 2021 | Emerald City 2 | Rear naked | 65KG | 16 | 1 |
| Kieran Kichuk | Win | 2021 | High Rollerz 10K | Inside heel hook | 77KG | Finals | 7 |
| Jordan Wirth | Win | 2021 | High Rollerz 10K | Inside heel hook | 77KG | Semi-Finals | 4 |
| Georgi Karakhanyan | Win | 2021 | High Rollerz 10K | Rear naked | 77KG | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Dane Leak | Win | 2021 | High Rollerz 10K | EBI Overtime | 77KG | 16 | 1 |
| Joey McKay | Win | 2021 | SUG 25 | EBI Overtime | N/A | — | 21 |
| Kade Ruotolo | Loss | 2021 | GrappleFest | Decision | 73KG | — | — |
| Cole Abate | Loss | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 10-0 | 66KG | Finals | — |
| Gianni Grippo | Win | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Rear naked | 66KG | Semi-Finals | 120 |
| Ben Eddy | Win | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 2-0 | 66KG | Quarter-Finals | 21 |
| Wilson Sojo | Win | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 3-0 | 66KG | 16 | 15 |
| Jake Norton | Win | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Inside heel hook | 66KG | 32 | 12 |
| Andrew Franco | Win | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Unknown | 66KG | 64 | 9 |
| Samuel Davis | Win | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Rear naked | 66KG | 128 | 9 |
| Robert Degle | Win | 2020 | Sin City Invitational | Inside heel hook | N/A | — | 1 |
| Rafael Domingos | Win | 2020 | SUG 18 | Triangle | N/A | — | 21 |
| Kevin Berbrich | Win | 2020 | UMW 6 | EBI Overtime | Absolute | Finals | 7 |
| Derek Rayfield | Win | 2020 | UMW 6 | Armbar | Absolute | Semi-Finals | 4 |
| Elias Anderson | Win | 2020 | UMW 6 | Inside heel hook | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Roberto Hernandez | Win | 2020 | UMW 6 | Armbar | Absolute | 16 | 1 |
| Marcus Almeida | Loss | 2019 | ADCC | Armbar | Absolute | 16 | — |
| Augusto Mendes | Loss | 2019 | ADCC | Kata gatame | 66KG | 16 | — |
| Nicky Ryan | Loss | 2019 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Rear naked | 66KG | Finals | — |
| Sal Guerriero | Win | 2019 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Triangle | 66KG | Semi-Finals | 60 |
| Pedro Serrano | Win | 2019 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Darce | 66KG | Quarter-Finals | 11 |
| Ronnie LaBella | Win | 2019 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 3-0 | 66KG | 16 | 8 |
| Aaron Phillips | Win | 2019 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Rear naked | 66KG | 32 | 6 |
| James Barnes | Win | 2019 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 3-0 | 66KG | 64 | 5 |
| Ethan Crelinsten | Loss | 2019 | Shugyo Invitational | Rear naked | Absolute | — | — |
| Max Rohskopf | Win | 2019 | Shugyo Invitational | Darce | Absolute | Semi-Finals | 2 |
| Josh Bacallao | Win | 2019 | Shugyo Invitational | Inside heel hook | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Ethan Crelinsten | Loss | 2018 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 3-0 | 66KG | Finals | — |
| Sal Guerriero | Win | 2018 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Inside heel hook | 66KG | Semi-Finals | 60 |
| Junny Ocasio | Win | 2018 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Outside heel hook | 66KG | Quarter-Finals | 11 |
| Luis Quinones | Win | 2018 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Rear naked | 66KG | 16 | 8 |
| Damon Morgan | Win | 2018 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Armbar | 66KG | 32 | 6 |
| Jimmy Santiago | Win | 2018 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Darce | 66KG | 64 | 5 |