His uncle noticed his love for martial arts and brought him to a Muay Thai and Kickboxing club in his hometown when Zhora was 11.

[citation needed] Akopyan was scheduled to face Vladislav Ukrainets, in 1/8 of the -70 kg tournament held on June 11, 2019.

[6] Akopyan was scheduled to face Ilya Sokolov in the semifinals of the Tatneft Cup, held on October 4, 2019.

[7] Akopyan was scheduled to face Ivan Kondratiev in the finals of the 2019 Tatneft Cup -70 kg tournament, held on December 15, 2019.

[11] Akopyan was scheduled to face Jonathan Mayezo at Empire Fight - Vikings Edition on October 2, 2021.

[13] Akopyan withdrew from the bout, as the French Federation did not allow him to compete due to sanctions against Belarus in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

[16] Akpyan defeated Daniele Iodice by unanimous decision at PetrosyanMania GOLD EDITION in Italy on April 30, 2022.

On February 8, 2024, it was announced that Akopyan would be one of sixteen participants of the 2024 K-1 World MAX Final 16, which took place on March 20, 2024.