Roman Kryklia

Roman Kryklia
Kryklia in 2011
Born (1991-10-11) 11 October 1991 (age 33)
Krasnohrad, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukrainian SSR
(now Krasnohrad, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine)
Native nameРоман Олегович Крикля
NationalityUkrainian
Height2.00 m (6 ft 6+12 in)[1]
Weight105.8 kg (233 lb; 16.66 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
Super Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Reach83+12 in (212 cm)
StyleKickboxing, Muay Thai, Boxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofDubai, UAE
TeamGridin Gym
TrainerAndrei Gridin
Years active2012–present
Kickboxing record
Total58
Wins50
By knockout29
Losses7
By knockout0
No contests1

Roman Olegovich Kryklia (Ukrainian: Роман Олегович Крикля; born October 11, 1991) is a Ukrainian heavyweight kickboxer currently signed to ONE Championship where he competes in both Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight division in Kickboxing, where he is the inaugural and current ONE Light Heavyweight Kickboxing World Champion.[2] along with the inaugural and current ONE Heavyweight Muay Thai World Championship.[3]

He is 2015 SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix runner-up, and won Kunlun Fight 80 and K-1 World GP 2016 Belgrade tournaments.[4]

As of September 2022, Combat Press ranks him as the #3 heavyweight kickboxer in the world,[5] while Beyond Kickboxing ranks him at #4 as of October 2022.[6] As of December 2023 Kryklia is ranked #1 in the world by WBC Muay Thai rankings. Kryklia holds notable wins over: Iraj Azizpour (2X), Guto Inocente, Murat Aygun, Andrei Stoica, Tarik Khbabez, Rade Opačić, Nordine Mahieddine, Fabio Kwasi, Jahfarr Wilnis, and Sergej Maslobojev.

  1. ^ "Roman Kryklia". onefc.com. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  2. ^ "World Champions". onefc.com. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  3. ^ "World Champions". onefc.com. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Roman KRYKLIA". Muaythaitv.com. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  5. ^ Aittama, Zach. "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: September 2022". Combat Press.
  6. ^ Strobel, Kevin (1 October 2022). "Kickboxing Rankings October 2022 — Leona Pettas wins K-1 World Grand Prix and takes top spot at Super Bantamweight". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 1 October 2022.