# Keith Krikorian

> Black Belt | United States

## Overview

**Name:** Keith Krikorian

**Belt Rank:** Black Belt

**Nationality:** United States

**Gender:** Male

**Weight:** 68 kg


## Bio

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.
## Specialties

- well-rounded
## Achievements

- 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)
- 1st Place SJJIF World Championships NOGI (2018 brown)
- 3rd Place IBJJF Pan Championships NOGI (2019 brown)

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**Last Updated:** September 05, 2026

**Data Source:** bjj.space (https://bjj.space/people/keith-krikorian)