Marat Grigorian

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]

Marat Grigorian
Grigoryan in 2018
BornMarat Grigorian
(1991-05-29) 29 May 1991
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

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 is scheduled to make 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]

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.[22][23] Marat got married in early 2020 to his wife Inga Grigoryan.

Titles and accomplishments

Kickboxing record
Kickboxing record
64 Wins (33 (T)KO's), 11 Losses, 1 Draw, 1 No Contest[27]
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2020-12-04Win Ivan KondratevONE Championship: Big BangKallang, SingaporeKO (Left hook to the body)21:52
2019-12-07Win Elvis GashiGlory 73: ShenzhenShenzhen, ChinaKO (Punches)52:03
Defends the Glory Lightweight Championship.
2019-10-12Win Tyjani BeztatiGlory 69: DüsseldorfDüsseldorf, GermanyDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Defends the Glory Lightweight Championship.
2019-05-17Win Sitthichai SitsongpeenongGlory 65: UtrechtUtrecht, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Wins the Glory Lightweight Championship.
2018-12-08Win Christian BayaGlory 62: RotterdamRotterdam, NetherlandsDecision (Split)33:00
2018-08-25Loss Sitthichai SitsongpeenongGlory 57: ShenzhenShenzhen, ChinaDecision (Split)53:00
For the Glory Lightweight Championship.
2018-06-02Win Liu XuGlory 54: BirminghamBirmingham, EnglandDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-02-04Win Superbon BanchamekKunlun Fight 69 - World MAX 2017, FinalGuiyang, ChinaKO (Punches)10:29
Wins the Kunlun Fight World MAX Tournament Champion.
2018-02-04Win Dzianis ZuevKunlun Fight 69 - World MAX 2017, Semi FinalsGuiyang, ChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-11-12Win Mohamed MezouariKunlun Fight 67 - World MAX 2017 Final 8Sanya, ChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Qualified to Kunlun Fight 2017 70kg World Max Tournament Final 4.
2017-08-27Win Jomthong ChuwattanaKunlun Fight 65 - World MAX 2017 Final 16Qingdao, ChinaKO (Right Cross)22:56
Qualified to Kunlun Fight 2017 70kg World Max Tournament Final 8.
2017-06-10Win Antonio GomezGlory 42: ParisParis, FranceKO (Knee to the body)22:02
2017-03-25Win Anton PetrovGlory 39: BrusselsBrussels, BelgiumTKO21:09
2016-12-10Loss Sitthichai SitsongpeenongGlory 36: OberhausenOberhausen, GermanyDecision (Split)53:00
For the Glory Lightweight Championship.
2016-07-09Win Mohamed El-MirThe Legend of Emei 10Nanchong , ChinaTKO (Referee Stoppage/Right High Kick)11:50
2016-06-05Win Steve MoxonThe Legend of Emei 9Chengdu, ChinaTKO (Referee Stoppage)12:40
2016-05-13Win Djime CoulibalyGlory 30: Los AngelesOntario, CaliforniaKO (head kick)11:56
2016-03-12Loss Sitthichai SitsongpeenongGlory 28: Paris - Lightweight Contender Tournament, FinalParis, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
For the Glory Lightweight Contender Tournament.
2016-03-12Win Anatoly MoiseevGlory 28: Paris - Lightweight Contender Tournament, Semi FinalsParis, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2015-12-19Loss Sitthichai SitsongpeenongKunlun Fight 35 - World MAX 2015 Final 8Luoyang, ChinaDecision (Majority)33:00
2015-07-04Win Jordann PikeurK-1 World GP 2015 -70kg Championship Tournament, FinalTokyo, JapanKO (punches)11:24
Wins the K-1 -70kg Championship.
2015-07-04Win Makihira KeitaK-1 World GP 2015 -70kg Championship Tournament, Semi FinalsTokyo, JapanKO (left body hook)22:00
2015-07-04Win Yoichi YamazakiK-1 World GP 2015 -70kg Championship Tournament, Quarter FinalsTokyo, JapanKO (Left High Kick)20:51
2015-06-05Loss Serhiy AdamchukGlory 22: Lille - Lightweight Contender Tournament, Reserve MatchLille, France,Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2015-05-23Win Nikos GikasVFC 2 °Coskun promotions°Antwerp, Belgium,KO (Right hook)10:30
Wins the WRSA -73kg World Championship.
2015-04-12Loss Yodsanklai FairtexKunlun Fight 22Changde, ChinaDecision33:00
2015-02-01Win Fernando CalzettaKunlun Fight 19 - Middleweight Tournament, FinalGuangzhou, ChinaTKO (Ref. stoppage)1
Qualified to Kunlun fight 2015 70kg World MAX Tournament Final 16.
2015-02-01Win Aikpracha MeenayothinKunlun Fight 19 - Middleweight Tournament, Semi FinalsGuangzhou, ChinaKO (Right hook)2
2014-12-20Win Seyedisa AlamdarnezamTopking World Series 3 – 70 kg Tournament, Quarter FinalsHong Kong, ChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2014-11-15Win Abraham RoqueñiTopking World Series 2 – 70 kg Tournament, Final 16[28][29]Paris, FranceDecision33:00
2014-04-12Loss Robin van RoosmalenGlory 15: IstanbulIstanbul, TurkeyDecision (Split)33:00
2013-12-14Win Chingiz AllazovVictory[30]Levallois-Perret, FranceDecision33:00
2013-04-20NC Chingiz AllazovGlory 7: MilanMilan, ItalyNC (Allazov cut by illegal elbow)1
2012-10-06Win Alex VogelGlory 2: BrusselsBrussels, BelgiumTKO (Right Low Kick)2
2012-06-30Win Aziz KallahMusic Hall & BFN Group present: It's Showtime 57 & 58Brussels, BelgiumDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2012-04-28Win Kenneth van EesveldeRocky Gym Kickboxing GalaMaldegem, BelgiumKO1
2011-09-24Win Yassin BaitarBFN Group & Music Hall presents: It's Showtime "Fast & Furious 70MAX"Brussels, BelgiumDecision (Split)33:00
2011-05-14Loss Yohan LidonIt's Showtime 2011 LyonLyon, FranceDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Fight was for inaugural It's Showtime 73MAX World title -73 kg.
2011-03-26Win Severiano RijsselBFN Group presents: It's Showtime BrusselsBrussels, BelgiumTKO (referee stoppage)22:13
2011-02-05Win Karim El Jouharte30th Gala "Black PanthersSint-Niklaas, BelgiumDecision33:00
2010-11-27Win Mickael Lallemand[31]La Nuit du Kick BoxingLiège, BelgiumTKO (Referee Stoppage)3
2010-02-06Loss Karim GhajjiUKC France MAX, Semi FinalDijon, FranceDecision33:00
2010-02-06Win Hichem ChaïbiUKC France MAX, Quarter FinalDijon, FranceDecision33:00
2009-11-21Win Soufiane AouraghIt's Showtime 2009 BarneveldBarneveld, NetherlandsTKO (Gave Up)2
2009-10-24Win Mohammed MedharIt's Showtime 2009 LommelLommel, BelgiumTKO (Injury)2
2009-05-16Win Tarik MokhtarIt's Showtime 2009 AmsterdamAmsterdam, NetherlandsDecision33:00
2009-02-08Win Marijn GeuensFights at the Border presents: It's Showtime 2009Antwerp, BelgiumTKO (Referee Stoppage, 3 Knockdowns)1
2008-11-29Win Freddy van DuffelenIt's Showtime 2008 EindhovenEindhoven, NetherlandsTKO (Referee Stoppage)1
2008-09-06Win Daniel CorlerIt's Showtime 2008 AlkmaarAlkmaar, NetherlandsDecision53:00
2008-05-25Win Leroy KaestnerMuay Thai GalaHoofddorp, NetherlandsTKO (Doctor stoppage)
2008-04-12Loss Ludgens SaribekyanNew Blood 8Knesselare, BelgiumTKO (Referee Stoppage)2
2007-10-27Win Halim HaryouliOne Night in BangkokAntwerp, BelgiumDecision
2007-07-10Win Yavuz KayabasiMuaythai Gala in ReuverReuver, NetherlandsDecision

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References
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