Marat Grigorian has his eyes on high-stakes matchup between Tawanchai and Masaaki Noiri - “Let the best man win” 

Marat Grigorian will be in action at ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang, but there's another fight on the card he's keeping a close eye on.

The Armenian powerhouse is watching closely as Tawanchai PK Saenchai and Masaaki Noiri square off for the ONE interim featherweight kickboxing world title - a bout with major implications for the division's future.

During the ONE 172 official press conference, Gregorian said:

"The fight with Noiri and Tawanchai. Tawanchai is doing great in Muay Thai. He is also good at kickboxing. So it's very interesting. Let the best man win, you know. I wish them both good luck. They are both strong fighters. So I'm very excited about that fight."

Grigorian himself will clash with Kaito Ono in another high-level kickboxing bout on the same card.

Check out the ONE 172 press conference below:

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Tawanchai wants Marat Grigorian or Superbon after settling business with Masaaki Noiri at ONE 172

Even with a major title fight in front of him, Tawanchai hasn't lost sight of what could come next - and Marat Grigorian is one of the names on his radar.

The Thai superstar is aware that a win over Masaaki Noiri could open the door to even bigger matchups - possibly against Grigorian or fellow Thai legend Superbon.

In an interview with the South China Morning Post, Tawanchai said:

"I don't know what would happen. After this fight, will I get to face Superbon or will I have to face Marat? I don't know if there would be an opportunity of me facing Marat ever, so it's up to ONE Championship."

ONE 172: Takeru vs Rodtang takes place March 23 in the Saitama Super Arena in Japan and features 14 star-studded bouts. Tickets are available here. Fans in Canada and North America can catch the action via PPV on watch.onefc.com.