1. Marat Grigorian is an Armenian-Belgian kickboxer currently signed to ONE Championship, where he competes in the featherweight division.
44 Facts About Marat Grigorian
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Marat Grigorian is famous for his technical aggressive fighting style and knockout power.
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Marat Grigorian was born to Armenian parents on 29 May 1991 in Talin, Soviet Armenia and has three older sisters.
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In Belgium, Marat Grigorian started training kickboxing in a nearby gym in his early youth years.
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In 2011, Marat Grigorian fought for the inaugural It's Showtime 73MAX world title, losing a close unanimous decision to Yohan Lidon.
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Marat Grigorian did become the youngest fighter to ever challenge for a Showtime title, at the age of 18.
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Marat Grigorian was set to face Mohamed Khamal at Glory 2: Brussels in Brussels, Belgium.
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Marat Grigorian defeated Vogel via TKO due to low kicks in the second round.
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Marat Grigorian fought Chingiz Allazov at Glory 7: Milan in Milan, Italy on 20 April 2013.
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Marat Grigorian won a rematch via decision on 14 December 2013.
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Marat Grigorian lost to Robin van Roosmalen via split decision in the co-main event of Glory 15: Istanbul in Istanbul, Turkey on 12 April 2014.
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Marat Grigorian took part in the Topking lightweight tournament, the quarterfinals of which were held at Topking World Series 2 on November 15,2014.
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Marat 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.
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Marat Grigorian 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.
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In 2016, Marat 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.
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Marat Grigorian won the fight by a first-round knockout, flooring Coulibaly with a head kick.
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Marat Grigorian returned to China for his next fight, as he was booked to face Steve Moxon at The Legend of Emei 9 on June 5,2016.
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Marat Grigorian won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.
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Marat Grigorian won the fight by a first-round technical knockout, extending his stoppage streak to three consecutive fights.
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Marat Grigorian was expected to face Hysni Beqiri in the co-main event of Glory 39: Brussels on March 25,2017.
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Marat Grigorian won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.
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Marat Grigorian faced Antonio Gomez at Glory 42: Paris on June 10,2017.
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Marat Grigorian faced Jomthong Chuwattana, in a qualification bout for the Kunlun Fight lightweight tournament, at Kunlun Fight 65 - World MAX 2017 Final 16 on August 27,2017.
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Marat Grigorian faced Mohamed Mezouari in the quarterfinals at Kunlun Fight 67 - World MAX 2017 Final 8 on November 12,2017.
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Marat Grigorian faced Dzianis Zuev in the penultimate bout of the tournament at Kunlun Fight 69 - World MAX 2017 on February 4,2018.
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Marat Grigorian faced Superbon Banchamek in the finals at Kunlun Fight 69 - World MAX 2017 on very same day.
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Marat Grigorian won the fight by a first-round knockout, needing just 29 seconds to stop Superbon.
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Marat Grigorian made his first title defense against Tyjani Beztati at Glory 69: Dusseldorf on October 12,2019.
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Marat Grigorian made his second and final title defense against the undefeated Elvis Gashi at Glory 73: Shenzhen on December 7,2019.
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Marat Grigorian made his promotional debut against Ivan Kondratev at ONE Championship: Big Bang on December 4,2020.
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Marat Grigorian was scheduled to face Andy Souwer at ONE Championship: First Strike on October 15,2021 in the quarterfinals of the ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix.
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Marat Grigorian was expected to face Chingiz Allazov in the semifinals of the ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix at ONE Championship: Only the Brave on January 28,2022.
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Marat Grigorian withdrew from the bout after a positive COVID-19 test.
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Marat Grigorian challenged the reigning ONE Featherweight kickboxing champion Superbon Banchamek at ONE: X on March 25,2022.
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Marat Grigorian was expected to face Tayfun Ozcan at ONE on Prime Video 2 on September 30,2022.
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Marat Grigorian challenged Chingiz Allazov for the ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Championship in a trilogy bout at ONE Fight Night 13 on August 4,2023.
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Marat Grigorian twice faced Allazov prior to this fight, going to a no contest in their first meeting and winning the second one by unanimous decision.
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Marat Grigorian faced Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong at ONE 165 on January 28,2024.
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Marat Grigorian faced Superbon Singha Mawynn for the interim ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Championship at ONE Friday Fights 58 on April 5,2024.
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Marat Grigorian faced Abdelali Zahidi on December 20,2024, at ONE Friday Fights 92.
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Marat Grigorian won the fight via knockout in round two.
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Marat Grigorian was scheduled to face Kaito Ono on March 23,2025, at ONE 172.
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At the weigh-ins, Marat Grigorian weighed in at 155.75 pounds, 0.75 pounds over the featherweight limit.
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Marat and his teammate Harut Grigorian are often mistaken to be brothers, however both have confirmed that they are good friends but not related.