Marat Grigorian ( hy, Մարատ Գրիգորյան; born 29 May 1991) is an
Armenian
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ONE Championship
ONE Championship (formerly ONE Fighting Championship) is a Singaporean combat sports promotion. Founded on 14 July 2011 by entrepreneur Chatri Sityodtong and former ESPN Star Sports senior executive Victor Cui, its events have featured mixed ...
, where he competes in the
featherweight
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Boxing
Professional boxing
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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. Combat Press ranks him as the #2 lightweight and #4 pound-for-pound kickboxer in the world.
Background
Marat Grigorian was born on 29 May 1991 in
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Soviet Armenia
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and has three older sisters. The family moved to Germany when he was three years old, but were sent back to Armenia after three years in the country. After gathering funds by working multiple simultaneous odd jobs, the parents relocated the family to Antwerp,
Belgium
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, when Marat was nine. In Belgium, Marat started training kickboxing in a nearby gym in his early adolescent years.
Kickboxing career
Glory
Marat trains at Hemmers Gym in the
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: 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.
In 2011, Grigorian fought for the inaugural It's Showtime 73MAX world title, losing a close unanimous decision to
Yohan Lidon
Yohan Lidon (born March 28, 1983) is a French Muay Thai kickboxer. He is a 3-time world champion in Muay Thai and kickboxing - including being the first ever It's Showtime 73MAX world champion.
As of July 2021, he is the #9 ranked welterweight ...
. Grigorian did, however, become the youngest fighter to ever challenge for a Showtime title, at the age of 18.
He was set to face
Mohamed Khamal
Mohamed "Real fighter" aka Machine Khamal (born July 15, 1990) is a Dutch- Moroccan welterweight Muay Thai kickboxer who fought out of Amsterdam, Netherlands for Vos Gym. He is the K-1 World MAX 2010 West Europe champion, who competed in K-1 ...
Brussels
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, Belgium. However, Khamal pulled out of this bout citing personal issues and was replaced by Alex Vogel. He defeated Vogel via TKO due to low kicks in the second round.
Grigorian fought
Chingiz Allazov
Chingiz Ayazovich Allazov ( be, Чынгiз Аяз аглы Аллазаў, born 10 June 1993) is a Georgian-born Belarusian kickboxer of Azerbaijani descent, currently signed with ONE Championship. He is a former K-1 Super Welterweight Champ ...
at '' Glory 7: Milan'' in Milan, Italy on 20 April 2013. The bout ended in a
no contest
' is a legal term that comes from the Latin phrase for "I do not wish to contend". It is also referred to as a plea of no contest or no defense.
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late in round one when Allazov was cut above the nose by an unintentional elbow. Grigorian won a rematch via decision on 14 December 2013.
He lost to
Robin van Roosmalen
Robin van Roosmalen (born 1 October 1989) is a retired Dutch kickboxer and mixed martial artist, currently signed with Bellator MMA, competing in their Featherweight division. He is the former Glory Featherweight Champion and former Glory Lig ...
via split decision in the co-main event of '' Glory 15: Istanbul'' in Istanbul, Turkey on 12 April 2014.
Grigorian took part in the Topking lightweight tournament, the quarterfinals of which were held at Topking World Series 2 on November 15, 2014. Despite beating
Abraham Roqueñi
Abraham Roqueñi Iglesias (born April 16, 1978) is a Spanish welterweight kickboxer. He was the K-1 MAX Spain 2004 tournament winner, and is a former ISKA, WAKO and WFCA world champion. He holds notable wins over Gago Drago, Luis Reis, Andy S ...
by decision at this event and Seyedisa Alamdarnezam by decision at Topking World Series 3 on December 20, 2014, he later withdrew from the tournament.
Grigorian competed in the eight-man grand prix at the ''
K-1 World GP 2015 -70kg Championship Tournament
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'' held in
Tokyo
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, 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
Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong ( Thai: สิทธิชัย ศิษย์สองพี่น้อง, ; born September 23, 1991) is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer who is currently signed to ONE Championship. Sitthichai is a former Lumpinee Stadiu ...
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.
After twice falling short against Sitthichai, Grigorian faced Djime Coulibaly at Glory 30: Los Angeles on May 13, 2016. He won the fight by a first-round knockout, flooring Coulibaly with a head kick. 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. He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout. Grigorian's next bout likewise took place under the Legend of Emei promotional banner, as he faced Mohamed El-Mir at their tenth event on July 9, 2016. He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout, extending his stoppage streak to three consecutive fights.
Grigorian was expected to face Hysni Beqiri in the co-main event of Glory 39: Brussels on March 25, 2017. Beqiri later withdrew for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Anton Petrov. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout. Grigorian faced Antonio Gomez at Glory 42: Paris on June 10, 2017. He won the fight by a second-round knockout.
Grigorian faced
Jomthong Chuwattana
Jomthong Chuwattana is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer. He is the WBC Muaythai Featherweight Champion and 3 times Rajadamnern Stadium Champion.
As of 24 July 2017, he is ranked the #5 lightweight in the world by LiverKick.com.
Biography
Jomthong ...
, in a qualification bout for the Kunlun Fight lightweight tournament, at Kunlun Fight 65 - World MAX 2017 Final 16 on August 27, 2017. He won the fight by a second-round knockout. Grigorian faced
Mohamed Mezouari
Mohamed Mezouari, better known as Hamicha, is a Moroccan-Dutch kickboxer. He is ranked the #1 welterweight in Glory.
He is ranked as the sixth best welterweight in the world by Combat Press as of September 2022, and the eighth best by Beyond K ...
Dzianis Zuev
Dzianis Zuev (born April 3, 1988) is a Belarusian welterweight kickboxer. A professional competitor since 2012, he is the 2014 Kunlun Fight welterweight tournament winner.
As of July 2021, he is the #9 ranked welterweight in the world according ...
in the penultimate bout of the tournament at Kunlun Fight 69 - World MAX 2017 on February 4, 2018. He once again won by unanimous decision. Grigorian faced
Superbon Banchamek
Superbon Singha Mawynn (born August 16, 1990), also known as Superbon Banchamek, is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer fighting out of Bangkok. He is currently signed to ONE Championship and is the inaugural and reigning ONE Featherweight Kickboxing ...
in the finals at Kunlun Fight 69 - World MAX 2017 on very same day. He won the fight by a first-round knockout, needing just 29 seconds to stop Superbon.
After beating Liu Xu by unanimous decision at Glory 54: Birmingham on June 2, 2018, Grigorian was booked to face Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong for the fourth time in his career, with Sitthichai's Glory Lightweight Championship on the line. Sitthichai once again prevailed, winning the fight by split decision.
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.
Grigorian made his first title defense against
Tyjani Beztati
Tyjani Beztati (born October 21, 1997) is a Moroccan-Dutch kickboxer currently competing in the Lightweight division of Glory. He is the current Glory Lightweight Champion and is a former two-time Glory Lightweight title challenger.
As of Augu ...
at Glory 69: Düsseldorf on October 12, 2019. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Grigorian made his second and final title defense against the undefeated Elvis Gashi at Glory 73: Shenzhen on December 7, 2019. He retained the title by a fifth-round knockout.
ONE Championship
On August 23, 2020, news surfaced that Grigorian had signed with
ONE Championship
ONE Championship (formerly ONE Fighting Championship) is a Singaporean combat sports promotion. Founded on 14 July 2011 by entrepreneur Chatri Sityodtong and former ESPN Star Sports senior executive Victor Cui, its events have featured mixed ...
. He made his promotional debut against Ivan Kondratev at ONE Championship: Big Bang on December 4, 2020. After getting knocked down by Kondratev in the first round, Grigorian came back to win via second-round knockout.
Grigorian was scheduled to face
Andy Souwer
Andy Souwer (born 9 November 1982) is a Dutch former welterweight kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He is a two-time K-1 World MAX champion (2005, 2007) and four-time Shootboxing World tournament champion as well as former It's Showtime 70MA ...
at ONE Championship: First Strike on October 15, 2021 in the quarterfinals of the ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix. He won the fight by second-round technical knockout.
Grigorian was expected to face
Chingiz Allazov
Chingiz Ayazovich Allazov ( be, Чынгiз Аяз аглы Аллазаў, born 10 June 1993) is a Georgian-born Belarusian kickboxer of Azerbaijani descent, currently signed with ONE Championship. He is a former K-1 Super Welterweight Champ ...
in the semifinals of the ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix at ONE Championship: Only the Brave on January 28, 2022. He withdrew from the bout after a positive
COVID-19
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Superbon Banchamek
Superbon Singha Mawynn (born August 16, 1990), also known as Superbon Banchamek, is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer fighting out of Bangkok. He is currently signed to ONE Championship and is the inaugural and reigning ONE Featherweight Kickboxing ...
at ONE: X on March 25, 2022. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Grigorian was expected to face
Tayfun Özcan
Tayfun Özcan is a Dutch-Turkish kickboxer, born and raised in Tilburg, Netherlands. He is the former Enfusion 72.5 kg and 70 kg World champion. He is currently signed with ONE Championship.
Tayfun holds notable wins over Andy Souwer, Davit Ki ...
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ONE on Prime Video 2
''ONE on Prime Video 2: Xiong vs. Lee 3 '' (also known as ''ONE Fight Night 2'' outside North America) was a combat sport event produced by ONE Championship that took place on October 1, 2022 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. ...
on September 30, 2022. On September 21, Özcan was rescheduled to challenge the reigning ONE Kickboxing Featherweight championSuperbon Singha Mawynn, while Grigorian was booked to face Jamal Yusupov. As both Superbon and Yusupov failed the pre-fight medical, Grigorian and Özcan were once again schedule to face each other on September 29. Grigorian won the fight by unanimous decision.
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.
Kunlun Fight
Kunlun Fight (KLF) (Chinese: 昆仑决; pinyin: Kūnlún Jué), is a kickboxing promotion headquartered in Beijing, China. It debuted in 2014 and is regarded as one of the top kickboxing promotions in the world. Events are broadcast on Jiangsu T ...
K-1 World GP 2015 -70kg Championship Tournament
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Champion
*WRSA
**WRSA -73 kg World Champion
*CombatPress.com
**2018 Knockout of the Year vs.
Superbon Banchamek
Superbon Singha Mawynn (born August 16, 1990), also known as Superbon Banchamek, is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer fighting out of Bangkok. He is currently signed to ONE Championship and is the inaugural and reigning ONE Featherweight Kickboxing ...
**2019 Fight of the Year vs.
Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong
Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong ( Thai: สิทธิชัย ศิษย์สองพี่น้อง, ; born September 23, 1991) is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer who is currently signed to ONE Championship. Sitthichai is a former Lumpinee Stadiu ...
ONE on Prime Video 2
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Singapore
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Superbon Banchamek
Superbon Singha Mawynn (born August 16, 1990), also known as Superbon Banchamek, is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer fighting out of Bangkok. He is currently signed to ONE Championship and is the inaugural and reigning ONE Featherweight Kickboxing ...
Kallang
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Development of the town is centered around the Kallang River, the longest river in Singapore. Kallang Planning Area is bounded by Toa Payoh in the ...
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Singapore
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Andy Souwer
Andy Souwer (born 9 November 1982) is a Dutch former welterweight kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He is a two-time K-1 World MAX champion (2005, 2007) and four-time Shootboxing World tournament champion as well as former It's Showtime 70MA ...
Kallang
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Tyjani Beztati
Tyjani Beztati (born October 21, 1997) is a Moroccan-Dutch kickboxer currently competing in the Lightweight division of Glory. He is the current Glory Lightweight Champion and is a former two-time Glory Lightweight title challenger.
As of Augu ...
Düsseldorf
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Germany
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Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong
Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong ( Thai: สิทธิชัย ศิษย์สองพี่น้อง, ; born September 23, 1991) is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer who is currently signed to ONE Championship. Sitthichai is a former Lumpinee Stadiu ...
Utrecht
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Christian Baya
Christian Baya (born August 27, 1991) is a German-born Dutch-Angolan kickboxer who is the former Glory Lightweight Championship title challenger.
He ranked in the world's lightweight top 10 by Combat Press in 2017 and 2018.
Early years
Born ...
Rotterdam
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Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong
Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong ( Thai: สิทธิชัย ศิษย์สองพี่น้อง, ; born September 23, 1991) is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer who is currently signed to ONE Championship. Sitthichai is a former Lumpinee Stadiu ...
Birmingham, England
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Superbon Banchamek
Superbon Singha Mawynn (born August 16, 1990), also known as Superbon Banchamek, is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer fighting out of Bangkok. He is currently signed to ONE Championship and is the inaugural and reigning ONE Featherweight Kickboxing ...
Dzianis Zuev
Dzianis Zuev (born April 3, 1988) is a Belarusian welterweight kickboxer. A professional competitor since 2012, he is the 2014 Kunlun Fight welterweight tournament winner.
As of July 2021, he is the #9 ranked welterweight in the world according ...
Mohamed Mezouari
Mohamed Mezouari, better known as Hamicha, is a Moroccan-Dutch kickboxer. He is ranked the #1 welterweight in Glory.
He is ranked as the sixth best welterweight in the world by Combat Press as of September 2022, and the eighth best by Beyond K ...
Sanya, China
Sanya (; also spelled Samah) is the southernmost city on Hainan Island, and one of the four prefecture-level cities of Hainan Province in South China.
According to the 2020 census, the total population of Sanya was 1,031,396 inhabitants, liv ...
Jomthong Chuwattana
Jomthong Chuwattana is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer. He is the WBC Muaythai Featherweight Champion and 3 times Rajadamnern Stadium Champion.
As of 24 July 2017, he is ranked the #5 lightweight in the world by LiverKick.com.
Biography
Jomthong ...
Qingdao, China
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Paris, France
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Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong
Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong ( Thai: สิทธิชัย ศิษย์สองพี่น้อง, ; born September 23, 1991) is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer who is currently signed to ONE Championship. Sitthichai is a former Lumpinee Stadiu ...
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Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong
Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong ( Thai: สิทธิชัย ศิษย์สองพี่น้อง, ; born September 23, 1991) is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer who is currently signed to ONE Championship. Sitthichai is a former Lumpinee Stadiu ...
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Paris, France
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Si ...
Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong
Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong ( Thai: สิทธิชัย ศิษย์สองพี่น้อง, ; born September 23, 1991) is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer who is currently signed to ONE Championship. Sitthichai is a former Lumpinee Stadiu ...
Jordann Pikeur
Jordann Pikeur (born 1 September 1990) is a Curaçaoan-Dutch kickboxer. He is the current K-1 Krush Super Welterweight champion.
He was ranked in the Combat Press featherweight top ten between April 2019 and March 2022, peaking at #2.
Kickbox ...
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K-1 World GP 2015 -70kg Championship Tournament
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List of events
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Lille, France
Lille ( , ; nl, Rijsel ; pcd, Lile; vls, Rysel) is a city in the northern part of France, in French Flanders. On the river Deûle, near France's border with Belgium, it is the capital of the Hauts-de-France region, the prefecture of the Nord ...
Yodsanklai Fairtex
Yodsanklai Fairtex a.k.a. Yod ( Thai: ยอดแสนไกล แฟร์เท็กซ์; born, July 1, 1985) is a retired Thai Muay Thai kickboxer. He is a former WBC Muay Thai World Super welterweight champion at 154 lbs, and a t ...
Changde, China
Changde ( ) is a prefecture-level city in the northwest of Hunan province, People's Republic of China. In addition to the urban districts, Changde also administers the county-level city of Jinshi City, Jinshi and six counties. Changde is adjacent ...
Guangzhou, China
Guangzhou (, ; ; or ; ), also known as Canton () and Chinese postal romanization, alternatively romanized as Kwongchow or Kwangchow, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Guangdong Provinces of China, province in South China, sou ...
Aikpracha Meenayothin
Eakpracha Meenayothin (thai language, Thai: เอกประชา มีนะโยธิน) is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer. He is the Lumpinee Stadium, WMC and Thailand Welterweight Champion. He is also two times Toyota Vigo Marathon Tournam ...
Guangzhou, China
Guangzhou (, ; ; or ; ), also known as Canton () and Chinese postal romanization, alternatively romanized as Kwongchow or Kwangchow, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Guangdong Provinces of China, province in South China, sou ...
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Hong Kong, China
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Abraham Roqueñi
Abraham Roqueñi Iglesias (born April 16, 1978) is a Spanish welterweight kickboxer. He was the K-1 MAX Spain 2004 tournament winner, and is a former ISKA, WAKO and WFCA world champion. He holds notable wins over Gago Drago, Luis Reis, Andy S ...
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Paris, France
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Si ...
Robin van Roosmalen
Robin van Roosmalen (born 1 October 1989) is a retired Dutch kickboxer and mixed martial artist, currently signed with Bellator MMA, competing in their Featherweight division. He is the former Glory Featherweight Champion and former Glory Lig ...
Chingiz Allazov
Chingiz Ayazovich Allazov ( be, Чынгiз Аяз аглы Аллазаў, born 10 June 1993) is a Georgian-born Belarusian kickboxer of Azerbaijani descent, currently signed with ONE Championship. He is a former K-1 Super Welterweight Champ ...
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Levallois-Perret
Levallois-Perret () is a commune in the Hauts-de-Seine department and Île-de-France region of north-central France. It lies some from the centre of Paris in the north-western suburbs of the French capital. It is the most densely populated ...
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France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
Chingiz Allazov
Chingiz Ayazovich Allazov ( be, Чынгiз Аяз аглы Аллазаў, born 10 June 1993) is a Georgian-born Belarusian kickboxer of Azerbaijani descent, currently signed with ONE Championship. He is a former K-1 Super Welterweight Champ ...
Milan, Italy
Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city ...
Maldegem
Maldegem (; vls, Moaldegem), earlier spelled Maldeghem, is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Maldegem, Adegem and . and have always been separate hamlets of Maldegem. ...
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Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
Yohan Lidon
Yohan Lidon (born March 28, 1983) is a French Muay Thai kickboxer. He is a 3-time world champion in Muay Thai and kickboxing - including being the first ever It's Showtime 73MAX world champion.
As of July 2021, he is the #9 ranked welterweight ...
Sint-Niklaas
Sint-Niklaas (; french: Saint-Nicolas, ) is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Sint-Niklaas proper and the towns of Belsele, Nieuwkerken-Waas, and .
Sint-Nikl ...
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Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
Karim Ghajji
Karim Ghajji (born January 16, 1981), is a Moroccan-French kickboxer and B-boy.
He is a former Glory Welterweight Championship challenger.
Combat Press ranked him in the welterweight top ten between September 2014 and April 2018.
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Dijon, France
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Dijon, France
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Lommel
Lommel () is a municipality and a city in the Belgian province of Limburg. The Kempen city has about 34,000 inhabitants and is part of the electoral district and the judicial district Lommel Neerpelt.
Besides residential town of Lommel also ha ...
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Belgium
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population of 907,976 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the urban are ...
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Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
Belgium
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Eindhoven, Netherlands
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Leroy Kaestner
Leroy "Bamm Bamm" Kaestner (born September 28, 1988) is a Dutch welterweight kickboxer fighting out of Bullys gym Arnhem for Team Aerts/Afafa. He is the K-1 World MAX 2009 Europe Tournament champion currently competing in K-1 MAX.
Career and ...
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Hoofddorp
Hoofddorp (; ) is the main town of the Haarlemmermeer municipality in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. In 2021, the population was 77,885. The town was founded in 1853, immediately after the Haarlemmermeer had been drained.
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Reuver (Limburgish: ''Oppe Ruiver'') is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Beesel, about 10 km (6 miles) south of the city of Venlo.''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst ...
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List of male kickboxers
This is a list of notable male professional kickboxers.
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* Donegi Abena
* Lukas Achterberg
* Thomas Adamandopoulos
* Serhiy Adamchuk
* Romie Adanza
* Armando González
* Benjamin Adegbuyi
* Israel Adesanya
* Peter Aerts
* Ryo Aitaka ...