“Gonna be intense” - Fans expect absolute barnburner from old rivals Sitthichai, Marat Grigorian in Tokyo

Marat Grigorian and Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong will bring their heated rivalry to ONE Championship. They will cross paths once again as they were added to the loaded ONE 165 card on January 28, which will happen inside the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.

The two kickboxing stars will fight each other for the sixth time, and the latest installment of their duel is going to be contested in a catchweight bout. This fight announcement was recently posted by ONE Championship on Instagram.

They captioned the post with:

“Get ready for a striking masterclass when Marat Grigorian and Sitthichai throw down in a must-see kickboxing thriller in Tokyo 🤩 @maratgrigorian @sitthichai_sitsongpeenong”

Because of this massive news, fans around the world, especially those who witnessed their previous fights in recent years, are all hyped and excited to see them exchange strikes once more. Instagram users @itsmrmemelord_j, @jungle_strike_championship, @salah_hersi, @kobekoalexander, @jk1snoddon, @praguestrikingacademy, and @j_kocaj commented:

“🔥🔥 Sheit goanna be intense 🙌🔥”

“Ouuufff this war… 🥶 It’s going to send strong ⚔️ @onechampionship the game bosses…”

“Great fight @onechampionship 🔥👏”

“ 🔥🔥🔥this is going to be interesting”

“These dudes love fighting each other 😂🔥”

“Oh my God, japanese are so lucky!!!”

“Lifetime beef😂”

Screenshot of fans' comments.

The ‘Killer Kid’ has the upper hand on their head-to-head score with 4 wins against 1. He looks to avenge his loss to Grigorian from their latest fight in May 2019, where he lost the GLORY lightweight world title to him.

Meanwhile, the Hemmers Gym representative wants to repeat that success five years ago and improve his record against the 32-year-old Thai. This is also an important match for both, as it will determine their fate for a possible world title shot.

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Two more incredible fights were added to ONE 165, with a heavyweight match and a special rules super-fight

Aside from this catchweight kickboxing fight between Grigorian and Sitthichai, more fights were announced by the world’s largest martial arts organization, as Yoshihiro Akiyama and Nieky Holzken are slated for a special rules fight.

Also, a crucial heavyweight kickboxing fight between Rade Opacic and Iraj Azizpour was added to the already-stacked card. The two heavyweight warriors will vie for the opportunity to gravitate towards a possible world title shot soon.

Fans can check their local listings on how to watch ONE 165 on either their television screens or on other digital devices.