Roman Kryklia | |
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Born | Krasnohrad, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukrainian SSR (now Krasnohrad, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine) | 11 October 1991
Native name | Роман Олегович Крикля |
Nationality | Ukrainian |
Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in)[1] |
Weight | 105.8 kg (233 lb; 16.66 st) |
Division | Heavyweight Super Heavyweight Light Heavyweight |
Reach | 83+1⁄2 in (212 cm) |
Style | Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Boxing |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Dubai, UAE |
Team | Gridin Gym |
Trainer | Andrei Gridin |
Years active | 2012–present |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 58 |
Wins | 50 |
By knockout | 29 |
Losses | 7 |
By knockout | 0 |
No contests | 1 |
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.