Marat Grigorian

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Marat Grigorian
Marat Grigoryan 2018.jpg
Grigoryan in 2018
BornMarat Grigorian
(1991-05-29) 29 May 1991 (age 30)
Talin, Armenia[1]
NationalityArmenian
Belgian
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb; 11 st)
DivisionLightweight
Middleweight
Reach71.2 in (181 cm)
StyleKickboxing, Muay Thai
Fighting out ofAntwerp, Belgium
TeamBulldog Gym (formerly)[2]
Hemmers Gym[3]
TrainerNick Hemmers
Years active2007–present
Kickboxing record
Total77
Wins64
By knockout33
Losses11
By knockout1
Draws1
No contests1
Other information
SpouseInga Grigoryan
last updated on: 12 April 2014

Marat Grigorian (Armenian: Մարատ Գրիգորյան; born 29 May 1991) is an Armenian-Belgian kickboxer currently signed to ONE Championship, where he competes in the featherweight division. Grigorian has previously competed for Glory and is a former Glory Lightweight Champion. He is famous for his technical aggressive fighting style and knockout power.[4] As of 1 August 2020, he is ranked the #1 lightweight in the world by Combat Press.[5]

Background[]

Marat Grigorian was born on 29 May 1991 in Talin, Armenia and has three older sisters.[1] The family moved to Germany when he was three years old, but were sent back to Armenia after three years in the country.[1] After gathering funds by working multiple simultaneous odd jobs, the parents relocated the family to Antwerp, Belgium when Marat was nine.[1] In Belgium, Marat started training kickboxing in a nearby gym in his early adolescent years.[1]

Kickboxing career[]

Marat trains at Hemmers Gym in the Netherlands: He has established himself as one of the rising stars of the Dutch circuit around the 70 kg weight category. According to Simon Rutz, the promoter of It's Showtime, Grigorian has a potential to be the next big star.[6]

In 2011, Grigorian fought for the inaugural It's Showtime 73MAX world title, losing a close unanimous decision to Yohan Lidon.[7] Grigorian did, however, become the youngest fighter to ever challenge for a Showtime title, at the age of 19.

He was set to face Mohamed Khamal at Glory 2: Brussels in Brussels, Belgium. However, Khamal pulled out of this bout citing personal issues and was replaced by Alex Vogel.[8][9] He defeated Vogel via TKO due to low kicks in the second round.[10]

Grigorian fought Chingiz Allazov at Glory 7: Milan in Milan, Italy on 20 April 2013.[11] The bout ended in a no contest late in round one when Allazov was cut above the nose by an unintentional elbow.[12] Grigorian won a rematch via decision on 14 December 2013.

He lost to Robin van Roosmalen via split decision in the co-main event of Glory 15: Istanbul in Istanbul, Turkey on 12 April 2014.[13]

Grigorian competed in the eight-man grand prix at the K-1 World GP 2015 -70kg Championship Tournament held in Tokyo, Japan on 4 July 2015. He defeated Yoichi Yamazaki and Makihira Keita by second-round knockouts in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, respectively, and defeated Jordan Pikeur by a first-round knockout in the finals to win the K-1 -70kg Championship.

In 2016, Grigorian fought Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong twice, with the first bout taking place in the Glory Lightweight Contender Tournament finals and the second bout being for the Glory Lightweight Championship held by Sitthichai. Grigorian lost both bouts by close decisions.[14]

Grigorian competed in the Kunlun Fight 2017 70 kg World Max Tournament in China. He defeated Jomthong Chuwattana in the Final 16, Mohamed Mezouari in the Final 8, and Dzianis Zuev in the semifinals. The finals were held in Guiyang on 4 February 2018, between Grigorian and the #2 lightweight in the world Superbon Banchamek. Grigorian knocked out Superbon with a left hook 29 seconds into the first round and won the Kunlun Fight World MAX Tournament Championship.[15][16]

In a fifth fight with Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong, Marat Grigorian defeated him at Glory 65 to win the title of Glory Lightweight Champion. Grigorian knocked Sitthichai down in the second round.[17][18]

On August 23, 2020, news surfaced that Grigorian had signed with ONE Championship.[19] He made his promotional debut against Ivan Kondratev at ONE Championship: Big Bang on December 4, 2020.[20] After getting knocked down by Kondratev in the first round, Grigorian came back to win via second-round knockout.[21]

Grigorian was scheduled to face Andy Souwer at ONE Championship: Firefight on October 15, 2021 in the quarterfinals of the ONE Lightweight Grand Prix.[22]

Personal life[]

Marat and his teammate Harut Grigorian are often mistaken to be brothers, however both have confirmed that they are good friends but not related.[23][24]

Titles and accomplishments[]

  • Glory
    • Glory Lightweight Champion (one time; current)
  • Kunlun Fight
    • Kunlun Fight World Max 2017 Tournament Champion
  • K-1
    • K-1 Super Middleweight Champion (2015-07-04[25] - 2016-12-06)
    • K-1 World GP 2015 -70kg Championship Tournament Champion
  • WRSA
    • WRSA -73 kg World Champion
  • CombatPress.com

Kickboxing record[]

Kickboxing record
64 Wins (33 (T)KO's), 11 Losses, 1 Draw, 1 No Contest[28]
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2021-10-15 N/A Netherlands Andy Souwer ONE Championship: Firefight Kallang, Singapore N/A N/A N/A
2020-12-04 Win Russia Ivan Kondratev ONE Championship: Big Bang Kallang, Singapore KO (Left hook to the body) 2 1:52
2019-12-07 Win United States Elvis Gashi Glory 73: Shenzhen Shenzhen, China KO (Punches) 5 2:03
Defends the Glory Lightweight Championship.
2019-10-12 Win Morocco Tyjani Beztati Glory 69: Düsseldorf Düsseldorf, Germany Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Defends the Glory Lightweight Championship.
2019-05-17 Win Thailand Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong Glory 65: Utrecht Utrecht, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Wins the Glory Lightweight Championship.
2018-12-08 Win Angola Christian Baya Glory 62: Rotterdam Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2018-08-25 Loss Thailand Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong Glory 57: Shenzhen Shenzhen, China Decision (Split) 5 3:00
For the Glory Lightweight Championship.
2018-06-02 Win China Liu Xu Glory 54: Birmingham Birmingham, England Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-02-04 Win Thailand Superbon Banchamek Kunlun Fight 69 - World MAX 2017, Final Guiyang, China KO (Punches) 1 0:29
Wins the Kunlun Fight World MAX Tournament Champion.
2018-02-04 Win Belarus Dzianis Zuev Kunlun Fight 69 - World MAX 2017, Semi Finals Guiyang, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-11-12 Win Morocco Mohamed Mezouari Kunlun Fight 67 - World MAX 2017 Final 8 Sanya, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Qualified to Kunlun Fight 2017 70kg World Max Tournament Final 4.
2017-08-27 Win Thailand Jomthong Chuwattana Kunlun Fight 65 - World MAX 2017 Final 16 Qingdao, China KO (Right Cross) 2 2:56
Qualified to Kunlun Fight 2017 70kg World Max Tournament Final 8.
2017-06-10 Win Spain Antonio Gomez Glory 42: Paris Paris, France KO (Knee to the body) 2 2:02
2017-03-25 Win Bulgaria Anton Petrov Glory 39: Brussels Brussels, Belgium TKO 2 1:09
2016-12-10 Loss Thailand Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong Glory 36: Oberhausen Oberhausen, Germany Decision (Split) 5 3:00
For the Glory Lightweight Championship.
2016-07-09 Win Denmark Mohamed El-Mir The Legend of Emei 10 Nanchong , China TKO (Referee Stoppage/Right High Kick) 1 1:50
2016-06-05 Win Australia Steve Moxon The Legend of Emei 9 Chengdu, China TKO (Referee Stoppage) 1 2:40
2016-05-13 Win France Djime Coulibaly Glory 30: Los Angeles Ontario, California KO (head kick) 1 1:56
2016-03-12 Loss Thailand Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong Glory 28: Paris - Lightweight Contender Tournament, Final Paris, France Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
For the Glory Lightweight Contender Tournament.
2016-03-12 Win Russia Anatoly Moiseev Glory 28: Paris - Lightweight Contender Tournament, Semi Finals Paris, France Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2015-12-19 Loss Thailand Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong Kunlun Fight 35 - World MAX 2015 Final 8 Luoyang, China Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2015-07-04 Win Netherlands Jordann Pikeur K-1 World GP 2015 -70kg Championship Tournament, Final Tokyo, Japan KO (punches) 1 1:24
Wins the K-1 -70kg Championship.
2015-07-04 Win Japan Makihira Keita K-1 World GP 2015 -70kg Championship Tournament, Semi Finals Tokyo, Japan KO (left body hook) 2 2:00
2015-07-04 Win Japan Yoichi Yamazaki K-1 World GP 2015 -70kg Championship Tournament, Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan KO (Left High Kick) 2 0:51
2015-06-05 Loss Ukraine Serhiy Adamchuk Glory 22: Lille - Lightweight Contender Tournament, Reserve Match Lille, France, Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2015-05-23 Win Greece Nikos Gikas VFC 2 °Coskun promotions° Antwerp, Belgium, KO (Right hook) 1 0:30
Wins the WRSA -73kg World Championship.
2015-04-12 Loss Thailand Yodsanklai Fairtex Kunlun Fight 22 Changde, China Decision 3 3:00
2015-02-01 Win Italy Fernando Calzetta Kunlun Fight 19 - Middleweight Tournament, Final Guangzhou, China TKO (Ref. stoppage) 1
Qualified to Kunlun fight 2015 70kg World MAX Tournament Final 16.
2015-02-01 Win Thailand Aikpracha Meenayothin Kunlun Fight 19 - Middleweight Tournament, Semi Finals Guangzhou, China KO (Right hook) 2
2014-12-20 Win Iran Seyedisa Alamdarnezam Topking World Series 3 – 70 kg Tournament, Quarter Finals Hong Kong, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2014-11-15 Win Spain Abraham Roqueñi Topking World Series 2 – 70 kg Tournament, Final 16[29][30] Paris, France Decision 3 3:00
2014-04-12 Loss Netherlands Robin van Roosmalen Glory 15: Istanbul Istanbul, Turkey Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2013-12-14 Win Belarus Chingiz Allazov Victory[31] Levallois-Perret, France Decision 3 3:00
2013-04-20 NC Belarus Chingiz Allazov Glory 7: Milan Milan, Italy NC (Allazov cut by illegal elbow) 1
2012-10-06 Win Germany Alex Vogel Glory 2: Brussels Brussels, Belgium TKO (Right Low Kick) 2
2012-06-30 Win Morocco Aziz Kallah Music Hall & BFN Group present: It's Showtime 57 & 58 Brussels, Belgium Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2012-04-28 Win Netherlands Kenneth van Eesvelde Rocky Gym Kickboxing Gala Maldegem, Belgium KO 1
2011-09-24 Win Morocco Yassin Baitar BFN Group & Music Hall presents: It's Showtime "Fast & Furious 70MAX" Brussels, Belgium Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2011-05-14 Loss France Yohan Lidon It's Showtime 2011 Lyon Lyon, France Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Fight was for inaugural It's Showtime 73MAX World title -73 kg.
2011-03-26 Win Netherlands Severiano Rijssel BFN Group presents: It's Showtime Brussels Brussels, Belgium TKO (referee stoppage) 2 2:13
2011-02-05 Win Netherlands Karim El Jouharte 30th Gala "Black Panthers Sint-Niklaas, Belgium Decision 3 3:00
2010-11-27 Win France Mickael Lallemand[32] La Nuit du Kick Boxing Liège, Belgium TKO (Referee Stoppage) 3
2010-02-06 Loss France Karim Ghajji UKC France MAX, Semi Final Dijon, France Decision 3 3:00
2010-02-06 Win France Hichem Chaïbi UKC France MAX, Quarter Final Dijon, France Decision 3 3:00
2009-11-21 Win Netherlands Soufiane Aouragh It's Showtime 2009 Barneveld Barneveld, Netherlands TKO (Gave Up) 2
2009-10-24 Win Morocco Mohammed Medhar It's Showtime 2009 Lommel Lommel, Belgium TKO (Injury) 2
2009-05-16 Win Morocco Tarik Mokhtar It's Showtime 2009 Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2009-02-08 Win Belgium Marijn Geuens Fights at the Border presents: It's Showtime 2009 Antwerp, Belgium TKO (Referee Stoppage, 3 Knockdowns) 1
2008-11-29 Win Netherlands Freddy van Duffelen It's Showtime 2008 Eindhoven Eindhoven, Netherlands TKO (Referee Stoppage) 1
2008-09-06 Win Netherlands Daniel Corler It's Showtime 2008 Alkmaar Alkmaar, Netherlands Decision 5 3:00
2008-05-25 Win Netherlands Leroy Kaestner Muay Thai Gala Hoofddorp, Netherlands TKO (Doctor stoppage)
2008-04-12 Loss Armenia Ludgens Saribekyan New Blood 8 TKO (Referee Stoppage) 2
2007-10-27 Win Morocco Halim Haryouli One Night in Bangkok Antwerp, Belgium Decision
2007-07-10 Win Turkey Yavuz Kayabasi Muaythai Gala in Reuver Reuver, Netherlands Decision
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also[]

References[]

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