Harut Grigorian

Harut Grigorian (Armenian: Հարութ Գրիգորյան; born 24 March 1989) is an Armenian-Belgian kickboxer and former Glory Welterweight Champion. He has also competed in the It's Showtime, K-1 and Colosseum Tournament promotions.

He was ranked in the Combat Press welterweight top ten between September 2017 and July 2021 peaking at #2. He reentered the rankings at No. 9 in March 2022.

Early Life

Harut Grigorian was born on 24 March 1989 to Armenian Parents in Yerevan, then part of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, before his family relocated to Belgium, where he trained for many years at the Bulldog Gym under coach Danielle Somers, an eight-time world champion. He later moved to the Netherlands to train at Hemmers Gym, Somers’ original gym.

Career

Early career

Grigorian rose to prominence as a young fighter with an extensive record in his adopted country of Belgium. In perhaps the most notable bout of his early career, he featured as a reserve fighter at the S-Cup Europe 2008 in Gorinchem, Netherlands on 20 September 2008, where he defeated Abdallah Mabel by decision.

On 21 February 2009, he defeated Pedro Sedarous via decision after five rounds to claim the Benelux Muay Thai -70 kg Championship. He debuted in the It's Showtime organization later that year when he defeated Chris Ngimbi by an extra round decision at It's Showtime 2009 Lommel on September 24. He followed this up with a technical knockout win over Seo Doo Won at It's Showtime 2009 Barneveld on 21 November 2009.

2010

Grigorian competed in the eight-man grand prix at the K-1 World MAX 2010 West Europe Tournament held in Utrecht, Netherlands on 21 March 2010. He defeated Bruno Carvalho and Anthony Kane by decision in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, respectively, before losing via a second-round KO to Mohamed Khamal in the final. Following this, he went 2-0 throughout the rest of the year, with decision wins over Henri van Opstal and Alessandro Campagna.

2011

He began 2011 with a decision win over Henri van Opstal on 12 February 2011. Following a disqualification loss to Gino Bourne on 19 March 2011, he rebounded with a first-round KO of Lahcen Ait Oussakour on 9 April 2011, before being invited to take part in the eight-man grand prix at BFN Group & Music Hall presents: It's Showtime "Fast & Furious 70MAX", which was held in Brussels, Belgium on 24 September 2011. At the quarter-finals stage, he was drawn against veteran Dutch fighter Andy Souwer and was able to take him to an extra round, after which he lost a close split decision.

2012

He was scheduled to face Chahid Oulad El Hadj at It's Showtime 2012 in Leeuwarden on 28 January 2012, but El Hadj pulled out due to an injury and Grigorian was instead set up with a rematch against It's Showtime 70MAX Champion Chris Ngimbi in a non-title fight. He put in a spectacular performance against the Congolese Muay Thai fighter, picking him apart before forcing the referee to stop the fight due to a cut in round two.

On 21 September 2012, Grigorian won his first bout as a professional boxer when he took a unanimous decision over Hovhannes Kishmiryan in Antwerp.

2013

Next up for Grigorian was a match with Juanma Chacon at Enfusion Live: Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain on 9 March 2012.

2014

On 20 September 2014, Grigorian competed in the eight-man grand prix at the A1 World Combat Cup held in Eindhoven, Netherlands. He defeated Nicky Lopez and Tayfun Ozcan by decision in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, respectively, and defeated Nordin Ben Moh by a first-round knockout in the finals to win the tournament championship.

2017

After amassing a 3-1 record in Glory, Grigorian suffered a controversial knockout blow from Murthel Groenhart in their rematch at Glory 42 Paris. He inexplicably turned his head away from Groenhart after getting kneed on the face which seemed to have left him a little dazed, confused, and shocked. With his back turned to Groenhart, Groenhart took the opportunity to end the fight by delivering the knockout punch to Grigorian from behind, shocking the crowd and drawing anger from three fans who invaded the ring and punched Groenhart, hurting the fighter. There was chaos in the ring until trainers from both sides as well as officials broke up the brawl with Grigorian still lying dazed with a deep cut over his eye. Groenhart and Grigorian later seemingly made up. This led to speculation that a third grudge match between the two rivals is very possible.

At Glory 44: Chicago, Grigorian competed in the Glory Welterweight Contender Tournament, defeating both Karim Benmansour in the semi-finals and Antoine Pinto in the finals, and earned a shot at the welterweight title.

2018

Grigorian faced Murthel Groenhart for a third time at Glory 50: Chicago for the Glory Welterweight Championship. In the first round, Harut dropped Groenhart with punches and the referee stopped the fight soon after, making him the Glory Welterweight Champion.

Grigorian defended the title against Alim Nabiev in Glory 54: Birmingham. Grigorian won by unanimous decision.

2019

In 2019 he lost the title to Doumbé who won the fight by TKO, after knocking Grigorian down three times in the second round.

2020

In 2020 he fought against Jamie Bates and lost a decision in Glory 75: Utrecht.

2022-2025

Grigorian would go 5-2 in his last 7 after his Glory departure.

Personal life

Harut and his teammate Marat Grigorian are often mistaken to be brothers, however both have confirmed that they are good friends but not related.

In 2021, he opened a kickboxing school in Deurne.

Titles and accomplishments

• Glory 2018 Glory Welterweight Champion 1 successful Defense 2017 Glory Welterweight Contender Tournament Winner
• A-1 World Combat 2014 A1 World Combat Cup Tournament Champion
• K-1 2010 K-1 World MAX West Europe Runner up
• Benelux Muay Thai -70 kg Champion
• Multi Fight Club 2022 MFC Welterweight (-77 kg) Champion

• Golden Fighting Championship 2023 GFC Welterweight (-77 kg) Champion 2024 GFC Welterweight (-77 kg) Champion 2025 GFC Welterweight (-77 kg) Champion

• Colosseum Tournament Colosseum Tournament World Welterweight Championship (One time)

Kickboxing record

Boxing record

External links

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