Marat Grigorian

Marat Grigorian is an Armenian-Belgian kickboxer, born on 29 May 1991 in Talin, then Soviet Armenia. His family moved to Germany when he was three, returned to Armenia, and settled in Antwerp, Belgium, when he was nine, where he began kickboxing in a local gym. He trains at Hemmers Gym in the Netherlands and fought for Glory, where he became lightweight champion, before signing with ONE Championship, where he competes at featherweight. In 2011 he became the youngest fighter to challenge for an It's Showtime title, at 18, and in 2015 he fought in the K-1 World GP 70 kilogram tournament in Tokyo. He is known for aggressive technique and knockout power, and Combat Press ranks him among the best lightweights in the sport. This entry is written from the English Wikipedia article on Marat Grigorian.