Shortly after his arrival , he began training in judo at Gokor Chivichyan 's and Gene LeBell 's Hayastan MMA Academy and quickly became one of the top judokan in the country , winning junior nationals less than two years later .
Shortly after his arrival , Manvel began training in judo at Gokor Chivichyan 's Hayastan MMA Academy and quickly became one of the top judokas in the country , winning junior nationals less than two years later .