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Marat Grigorian

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Marat Grigorian
Born (1991-05-29) May 29, 1991 (age 35)
Talin, Soviet Armenia
OccupationKickboxer
Years active2011–present
Known forGlory Lightweight Champion, ONE Championship featherweight competitor

Marat Grigorian (; born 29 May 1991) is an Armenian-Belgian kickboxer currently signed with ONE Championship, where he competes in the featherweight category. Previously, he fought under the Glory banner and held the Glory Lightweight Championship title. Grigorian is recognized for his aggressive technical approach combined with significant knockout capability, ranking as the #2 lightweight and #4 pound-for-pound kickboxer worldwide according to Combat Press.

Background

Born on 29 May 1991 in Talin, Soviet Armenia, Marat Grigorian is the son of Armenian parents and has three older sisters. His family relocated to Germany when he was three years old but returned to Armenia after three years. After working various jobs to gather funds, they moved once more to Antwerp, Belgium, when Marat was nine. It was in Belgium that he began his kickboxing training during his childhood.

Glory

While training at Hemmers Gym in the Netherlands, Grigorian quickly emerged as a notable talent within the Dutch 70 kg division. Simon Rutz, the promoter of It's Showtime, identified him as a promising future star.

In 2011, at just 18 years old, Grigorian became the youngest fighter to compete for a Showtime title when he challenged for the inaugural It's Showtime 73MAX world championship but narrowly lost via unanimous decision to Yohan Lidon.

Originally slated to face Mohamed Khamal at Glory 2: Brussels, Grigorian instead fought Alex Vogel after Khamal withdrew; he secured victory by second-round TKO through effective low kicks.

At Glory 7: Milan in 2013, his match against Chingiz Allazov was declared a no contest due to an accidental cut; however, Grigorian won their subsequent rematch later that year by decision. In 2014 at Glory 15: Istanbul, he suffered a split decision defeat to Robin van Roosmalen.

Grigorian took part in the Topking lightweight tournament towards the end of 2014, winning initial bouts before withdrawing from the competition.

He claimed the K-1 World GP 2015 -70kg Championship Tournament title in Tokyo by achieving three knockout victories, further solidifying his international reputation.

In 2016, Grigorian faced Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong twice—both matches ended in close decision losses, including one for the Glory Lightweight Championship. He bounced back with first-round knockout wins over Djime Coulibaly and Steve Moxon under China’s Legend of Emei promotion.

In 2017 at Glory 39: Brussels, after a last-minute opponent change, Grigorian earned a second-round TKO win and followed this with another knockout against Antonio Gomez at Glory 42: Paris.

During Kunlun Fight’s lightweight tournament between 2017 and 2018, Grigorian advanced through several stages using knockouts and unanimous decisions, culminating in a first-round knockout victory over Superbon Banchamek in the final.

After defeating Liu Xu by unanimous decision at Glory 54: Birmingham in 2018, Grigorian met Sitthichai for their fourth encounter over the Glory Lightweight Championship but lost via split decision.

In their fifth clash at Glory 65: Utrecht in 2019, Grigorian secured the Glory Lightweight Championship by knocking Sitthichai down in round two.

He successfully defended his title twice: first against Tyjani Beztati at Glory 69: Düsseldorf with a unanimous decision win and then versus undefeated Elvis Gashi at Glory 73: Shenzhen by knockout in the fifth round.

ONE Championship

On August 23, 2020, Grigorian entered into a contract with ONE Championship. He made his promotional debut on December 4, 2020, at ONE Championship: Big Bang, where he rebounded from a first-round knockdown to secure a knockout victory in the second round against Ivan Kondratev.

At ONE Championship: First Strike on October 15, 2021, Grigorian competed in the quarterfinals of the ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix, defeating Andy Souwer via technical knockout in the second round.

Grigorian was slated to face Chingiz Allazov in the semifinals at ONE Championship: Only the Brave on January 28, 2022; however, he withdrew after testing positive for COVID-19.

He then challenged the reigning ONE Featherweight kickboxing titleholder Superbon Banchamek at ONE: X on March 25, 2022, but was defeated by unanimous decision.

Originally booked to fight Tayfun Özcan at ONE on Prime Video 2 on September 30, 2022, Grigorian instead faced Jamal Yusupov due to Özcan’s rescheduling. After both Superbon and Yusupov encountered medical setbacks, Grigorian and Özcan were rescheduled to compete on September 29. In that bout, Grigorian emerged victorious by unanimous decision.

On August 4, 2023, Grigorian challenged Chingiz Allazov for the ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Championship in their trilogy match at ONE Fight Night 13. Having previously fought Allazov twice—with one no contest and one unanimous decision win—Grigorian was defeated by unanimous decision in this title encounter.

At ONE 165 on January 28, 2024, Grigorian secured a third-round knockout win over Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong.

Subsequently, he contested the interim ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Championship against Superbon Singha Mawynn at ONE Friday Fights 58 on April 5, 2024, losing by unanimous decision.

On December 20, 2024, Grigorian achieved a second-round knockout victory against Abdelali Zahidi during ONE Friday Fights 92.

Grigorian was scheduled to compete against Kaito Ono at ONE 172 on March 23, 2025. However, the fight was canceled after Grigorian weighed in at 0.75 pounds above the featherweight limit and failed to provide a sample; Kaito Ono declined to proceed with a catchweight bout.

Personal life

Despite frequent confusion among fans and media alike, Marat and fellow fighter Harut Grigorian are not siblings. Both athletes affirm that they share a close friendship rather than familial ties.

Titles and accomplishments

Kickboxing record

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2024-12-20 || Win ||align=left| Abdelali Zahidi || ONE Friday Fights 92 || Bangkok, Thailand || TKO (Punches) || 2 || 2:36

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2024-04-05 || Loss ||align=left| Superbon Singha Mawynn || ONE Friday Fights 58 || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Contested for interim ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Championship

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2024-01-28 || Win ||align=left| Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong || ONE 165 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Knee and body punch) || 3 || 1:20

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2023-08-05 || Loss ||align=left|Chingiz Allazov || ONE Fight Night 13 || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 ||3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |For the ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Championship

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2022-10-01 || Win ||align=left| Tayfun Ozcan || ONE on Prime Video 2 || Kallang, Singapore || Decision (Unanimous) ||3||3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2022-03-25|| Loss||align=left|Superbon Banchamek||ONE: X||Kallang,Singapore||Decision (Unanimous)||5||3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |For the ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Championship

|- style="background:#cfc;" |2021-10-15||Win||align=left|Andy Souwer||ONE Championship: First Strike||Kallang,Singapore||TKO (Leg injury)||2||2:26 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Quarterfinal of Kickboxing Featherweight Grand Prix

|- style="background:#cfc;" |2020-12-04||Win||align=left|Ivan Kondratiev||ONE Championship: Big Bang||Kallang,Singapore||KO (Left hook to body)||2||1:52

|- style="background:#cfc;" |2019-12-07||Win||align=left|Elvis Gashi|| Glory 73: Shenzhen||Shenzhen,China||KO (Punches)||5||2:03 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Defended Glory Lightweight Title

|- style="background:#cfc;" |2019-10-12||Win||align=left|Tyjani Beztati|| Glory 69: Düsseldorf||Düsseldorf, Germany||Decision (Unanimous)||5||3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;" |2019-05-17||Win||align=left|Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong|| Glory 65: Utrecht||Utrecht, Netherlands||Decision (Unanimous)||5||3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;" |2018-12-08||Win||align=left|Christian Baya|| Glory 62: Rotterdam||Rotterdam, Netherlands||Decision (Split)||3||3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;" |2018-08-25||Loss||align=left|Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong|| Glory 57: Shenzhen||Shenzhen, China||Decision (Split)||5||3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;" |2018-06-02||Win||align=left|Liu Xu|| Glory 54: Birmingham||Birmingham, England||Decision (Unanimous)||3||3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;" |2018-02-04||Win||align=left|Superbon Banchamek|| Kunlun Fight 69 - World MAX Final||Guiyang, China||KO (Punches)||1||0:29

|- style="background:#cfc;" |2018-02-04||Win||align=left|Dzianis Zuev|| Kunlun Fight Semi Finals ||Guiyang, China ||Decision (Unanimous)||3||3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;" |2017-11-12|||Win|||align=left|Mohamed Mezouari||| Kunlun Fight Final 8|||Sanya, China|||Decision (Unanimous)||3|||3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;" |2017-08-27|||Win|||align=left|Jomthong Chuwattana||| Kunlun Fight Final16|||Qingdao, China|||KO (Right Cross)||2|||2:56

|- style="background:#cfc;" |2017-06-10|||Win|||align=left|Antonio Gomez||| Glory42: Paris|||Paris, France|||KO (Knee to body)||2|||2:02

|- style="background:#cfc;" |2017-03-25|||Win|||align=left|Anton Petrov||| Glory39: Brussels|||Brussels, Belgium|||TKO|||2|||1:09

|- style="background:#fbb;" |2016-12-10|||Loss|||align=left|Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong||| Glory36: Oberhausen|||Oberhausen, Germany|||Decision (Split)||5|||3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;" |2016-07-09|||Win|||align=left|Mohamed El-Mir||| The Legend of Emei10|||Nanchong, China|||TKO (Referee stoppage/right high kick)||1|||1:50

|- style="background:#cfc;" |2016-06-05|||Win|||align=left|Steve Moxon||| The Legend of Emei9|||Chengdu, China|||TKO (Referee stoppage)||1|||2:40

|- style="background:#cfc;" |2016-05-13|||Win|||align=left|Djime Coulibaly||| Glory30: Los Angeles|||Ontario, California|||KO (Head kick)||1|||1:56

|- style="background:#fbb;" |2016-03-12|||Loss|||align=left|Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong||| Glory28: Paris - Lightweight Contender Tournament Final|||Paris, France|||Decision (Unanimous)||3||||3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;" |2016-03-12|||Win|||align=left|Anatoly Moiseev||||Glory28 Paris - Lightweight Contender Tournament Semi Finals||||Paris||||Decision(Unanimous)||3||||3:00

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