Chatri Sityodtong

🥋 From Street Fighter to Harvard Graduate

Chatri is the son of a Thai father and a Japanese mother. During the 1997 Asian financial crisis, the family lost all its wealth. His father abandoned his wife and son, leaving them to fend for themselves.

Later, Chatri moved to the United States with his mother, hoping for better opportunities for education and career prospects. He got by working as a delivery driver for a Chinese restaurant and as a Muay Thai instructor. Through perseverance and hard work, he earned a place at Harvard Business School.

In the mid-2000s, he returned to Asia and has lived in Singapore ever since.

💥 A Fighter with Vision

In 2011, Chatri founded ONE Championship, a multinational combat sports organization. Today, his company is Asia’s largest sports media platform.

💡 Lesson learned:

Chatri shows that true strength lies not in victory, but in perseverance. When investors pulled out, he financed ONE himself.
His story teaches us that success happens when passion meets endurance.