Eduard Vartanyan (born June 11, 1991) is a Russian mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division of the Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA).

[5] Eduard began playing the sport in his second year of college at age 17, enrolling in a combat sambo class.

Eduard had his first professional fight in mixed martial arts at the Vale Tudo 2 tournament, being submitted by Alim Kokov in the first round.

Eduard entered the Coliseum FC Welterweight tournament, facing Benjamin Brinza in the Quarter-finals, defeating him via unanimous decision.

On October 12, he meets Ali Bagov again at ACB 22 and this time he suffers his second defeat in his professional career, getting submitted in the first round via rear-naked choke.

Eduard fought his next fight on December 22, 2015 as part of ACB 27 against Magomedrasul Khasbulaev, defeating him by unanimous decision.

[10] The next year was successful in Eduard's career - in November at the ACB 90 Moscow tournament he defeated Ustarmagomed Gajidaudov.

On September 8, a specially convened ACA Athletic Commission recognized the fight as valid and upheld the decision of the judges.

Vartanyan was able to nullify the wrestling of Reznikov, punishing him on the feet concluding in a TKO stoppage in the third round and winning the Grand Prix and the cash prize.

[20] In the fall of 2023, he turned down the biggest contract in the history of Russian mixed martial arts for the dream of fighting in the UFC.