{{short description|Argentinian kickboxer}} {{Infobox martial artist | name = Marcos Rios | image = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|12|11|mf=y}} | birth_place = General Rodríguez, Argentina | death_date = | death_place = | other_names = Wasabi | nationality = Argentinian | fighting_out_of = Buenos Aires, Argentina | height = 167cm<ref>{{cite web |title=Marcos Rios |url=https://www.glorykickboxing.com/fighters/marcos-rios:f8103f0f-b2fa-4283-b985-14d9d76d71be |website=glorykickboxing.com |access-date=1 February 2023}}</ref> | weight = {{convert|65|kg|lb st|abbr=on}} | weight_class = | style = Kickboxing, Muay Thai | rank = | stance = Orthodox | team = Dojo Serpiente<ref>{{cite web |title=DOJO SERPIENTE CAMPEONES |url=https://dojoserpiente.com/campeones/?v=d6308321b10e |website=dojoserpiente.com |access-date=1 February 2023}}</ref> | trainer = | promotor = | yearsactive = 2016–present | kickboxingwins = 77 | kickboxingkowins = 47 | kickboxinglosses = 8 | kickboxingkolosses = 3 | kickboxingdraws = 7 | kickboxingncs = | other = | occupation = | spouse = | relatives = | students = | university = | url = | boxrec = | sherdog = | updated = }} '''Marcos "Wasabi" Rios''' (born December 11, 1999) is an Argentinian kickboxer, currently competing in the featherweight division of Glory.

As of February 2023, he is ranked as the tenth best super featherweight (-67.5&nbsp;kg) kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kick.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rankings November 2022 |url=https://beyondkick.com/rankings/2022-11/ |website=beyondkick.com |access-date=1 February 2023}}</ref>

==Martial arts career== On November 17, 2019, Rios took part in the Bosch Tour Super Eight one-day tournament. He overcame his quarterfinal opponent Marcelo Romero, semifinal opponent Edwin Montaño and his opponent in the finals, Nicolás Vega, in the same manner - by first-round knockout.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kickboxing: dos rodriguenses consiguieron grandes resultados en un nueva edición del Bosch Tour |url=https://www.lapostanoticias.com.ar/2019/11/21/kickboxing-dos-rodriguenses-consiguieron-grandes-resultados-en-un-nueva-edicion-del-bosch-tour/ |website=lapostanoticias.com.ar |date=21 November 2019 |access-date=1 February 2023}}</ref>

Rios faced Nicolás Rosas at Guerra de Leones on June 4, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=El Team Mellado presenta su festival de 30 peleas |url=https://www.diariocronica.com.ar/noticias/2022/06/02/66739-el-team-mellado-presenta-su-festival-de-30-peleas |website=diariocronica.com.ar |access-date=1 February 2023}}</ref> He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Rios made his WGP Kickboxing return against Walter Candia at WGP Kickboxing 66: Almeida vs. Galaz on September 3, 2022. He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.<ref>{{cite web |title=Marcos "Wasabi" Ríos, luchador rodriguense de distintas artes marciales, sumó recientemente dos títulos más a su trayectoria en el Muay Thai. |url=https://www.lapostanoticias.com.ar/2022-09-07/el-rodriguense-wasabi-rios-sumo-nuevos-titulos-y-crece-en-el-muay-thai/ |website=lapostanoticias.com.ar |date=7 September 2022 |access-date=1 February 2023}}</ref>

On October 23, 2022 Rios defended his ISKA Muay Thai Argentina title against Marcos Egui at Devil Fight Night 35. He won the fight by knockout in the third round.<ref>{{cite web |title=ISKA Argentina Results |url=https://www.iskaworldhq.com/iska-argentina-results/ |website=iskaworldhq.com |access-date=1 February 2023}}</ref>

Rios faced the Wu Lin Feng -63&nbsp;kg World champion Denis Wosik at Glory Rivals 5 on February 11, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pico |first1=Borna |title=Wosik Versus Rios, Moussadak Versus Cosnard and Gazani Versus Chasteen Added to GLORY Rivals 5 |url=https://beyondkick.com/news/wosik-versus-rios-moussadak-versus-cosnard-and-gazani-versus-chasteen-added-to-glory-rivals-5/ |website=beyondkick.com |access-date=1 February 2023}}</ref> He won the fight by split decision.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Contreras |first1=Fernando Arturo |title=Abraham Vidales y el Chacal Aguirre entablan guerra y el Wasabi Ríos sorprende en Glory Rivals 5 México |url=https://patadaalta.com/abraham-vidales-y-el-chacal-aguirre-entablan-guerra-en-glory-rivals-5-mexico/ |website=patadaalta.com |access-date=5 February 2023 |date=29 January 2023}}</ref>

Rios faced Chihiro Suzuki at KNOCK OUT 2023 SUPER BOUT “BLAZE” on March 5, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=【KNOCK OUT】鈴木千裕の対戦相手が決定、GLORY世界ランカーに勝利した69勝（40KO）2敗・南米の7冠王リオスが初来日 |url=https://gonkaku.jp/articles/12727 |website=gonkaku.jp |access-date=1 February 2023}}</ref> He lost the fight by a first-round knockout.<ref>{{cite web |title=【KNOCK OUT】王者・鈴木千裕が南米7冠王を秒殺KO ！RIZIN榊原代表にクレベル戦を熱望「二刀流に俺はなる」 |url=https://efight.jp/result_s-20230305_1354811 |website=efight.jp |date=5 March 2023 |access-date=5 March 2023}}</ref>

Rios faced Mateus Machado at WGP Kickboxing 69 on April 29, 2023. He won the fight by a third-round knockout.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Contreras |first1=Fernando Arturo |title=El Chacal Aguirre gana guerra contra Ignancio el Fino y el Wasabi Ríos consigue nocaut del año contra Mateus Machado en WGP 69 Brasilia |url=https://patadaalta.com/el-chacal-aguirre-gana-guerra-contra-ignancio-el-fino-y-el-wasabi-rios-consigue-nocaut-del-ano-contra-mateus-machado-en-wgp-69-brasilia/ |website=patadaalta.com |access-date=4 May 2023 |date=30 April 2023}}</ref>

Rios faced Bazooka Koki at KNOCK OUT 2023 vol.6 on December 9, 2023. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Noticias |first1=La Posta |title=El rodriguense Marcos "Wasabi" Ríos ganó en Japón ante un campeón local |url=https://www.lapostanoticias.com.ar/2023-12-14/el-rodriguense-marcos-wasabi-rios-sigue-dando-que-hablar-en-el-muay-thai-ahora-gano-en-japon-ante-un-campeon-local/ |website=www.lapostanoticias.com.ar |access-date=12 May 2024 |language=es |date=15 December 2023}}</ref>

Rios faced Facu Suarez at WGP Kickboxing 74 on April 27, 2024. He won the fight by a second-round knockout.<ref>{{cite web |title=WGP 74: Tomas Chacal mantém cinturão super-leve em revanche com El Fino |url=https://ge.globo.com/combate/noticia/2024/04/28/wgp-74-tomas-chacal-mantem-cinturao-super-leve-em-revanche-com-el-fino.ghtml |website=ge |access-date=12 May 2024 |language=pt-br |date=28 April 2024}}</ref>

==Championships and accomplishments== *'''Bosch Tour''' **2017 Bosch Tour Muay Thai -64&nbsp;kg Championship **2019 Bosch Tour Super Eight -64.5&nbsp;kg Tournament Winner *'''World Boxing Council Muay Thai''' **2018 WBC Muay Thai Argentina -64.5&nbsp;kg Championship<ref>{{cite web |title=Una nueva oportunidad: Marcos Ríos y su nuevo viaje a Tailandia |url=https://www.lapostanoticias.com.ar/2020/01/26/una-nueva-oportunidad-marcos-rios-y-su-nuevo-viaje-a-tailandia/ |website=lapostanoticias.com.ar |date=26 January 2020 |access-date=3 February 2023}}</ref> *'''International Sport Kickboxing Association''' ** 2018 ISKA Muay Thai Argentina -65&nbsp;kg Championship

==Fight record== {{Kickboxing record start||norec=y|title=Kickboxing record|record='''77 Wins (47 (T)KO's), 9 Losses, 7 Draws'''}} |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2025-10-11 || Loss||align="left" |{{flagicon|SPA}} José M. Quevedo|| Noche De Leyendas 2 || Badalona, Spain || Decision || 5 ||3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|For the WKN Muay Thai Inercontinental Lightweight title.}} |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2025-06-07 || Win ||align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} Ardeshir Shafie|| Rajadamnern World Series || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 ||3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2025-05-11 || Loss||align="left" |{{flagicon|Cambodia}} Maeun Mekhea|| Dragon Kun Khmer || Phnom Penh, Cambodia || Decision || 3 ||3:00

|- style="background:#cfc" | 2025-04-12 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Kevim Caverinha || ATFC II|| Buenos Aires, Argentina || KO || 1 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the vacant TFC Muay Thai title.}} |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 2024-10-12 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yota Shigemori || KNOCK OUT 2024 vol.5 || Tokyo, Japan || Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) || 4 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2024-05-18 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Julio Assunção || WGP Kickboxing 75 || Brasilia, Brazil || KO (Punches) || 1 ||2:20

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2024-04-27 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Facu Suarez || WGP Kickboxing 74 || Buenos Aires, Argentina || KO (High kick) || 2 || |-

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 2024-02-25 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Dansiam Weerasakreck || KNOCK OUT 2024 vol.1 || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (Doctor stoppage) || 2 || 2:38

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2023-12-09 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Bazooka Koki || KNOCK OUT 2023 vol.6 || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (retirement)|| 2 || 3:00 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb" | 2023-10-28 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Denis Souza Jr. || Prime Kickboxing 7|| Fortaleza, Brazil || TKO (Spinning back kick) || 2 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|For the Prime Kickboxing Super Lightweight (-64.5kg) title.}} |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2023-06-30 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} Carlos Guerra || BUDO Sento Championship 15 || Veracruz, Mexico || KO (High kick) || 1 || 1:33 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2023-04-29 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Mateus Machado || WGP Kickboxing 69 || Brasilia, Brazil || KO (Spinning back fist) || 3 || 1:52 |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb" | 2023-03-05 || Loss||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Chihiro Suzuki || KNOCK OUT 2023 SUPER BOUT “BLAZE” || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Right hook) || 1 ||0:46 |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2023-01-28 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Denis Wosik || Glory Rivals 5 || Tulum, Mexico || Decision (Split) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2022-10-23 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Marcos Egui || Devil Fight Night 35 || Argentina || KO (Front kick) || 3 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Defended the ISKA Argentina Muay Thai -65kg title.}} |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2022-09-03 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Walter Candia || WGP Kickboxing 66: Almeida vs. Galaz || São Paulo, Brazil || TKO (Punches) || 1 || 2:38

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2022-08-21 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Pablo Hernan || Devil Fight Night 34|| Buenos Aires, Argentina || TKO (Referee stoppage/cut) ||1 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Defended the ISKA Argentina Muay Thai -65kg title.}}

|- style="text-align:center; background:#c5d2ea" | 2022-06-25 || NC ||align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} Alfredo Gonzalez || War of Nations || Cancun, Mexico || || ||

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2022-06-04 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Nicolás Rosas || Guerra de Leones || Argentina || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2022-02-14 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Zion Silva || Supreme FG || São Paulo, Brazil || TKO (Punches) || 1 || 2:38 |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2021-11-21 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Carlos Machado || Main Event Championship III || Buenos Aires, Argentina || TKO (Punches) || 1 || 2:38 |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2021-07-03 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} Daniel Rico || Budo Sento Championship: Volume 3 || Mexico || KO (Right straight) || 1 || 2:48 |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2021-06-21 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} Julio Reyes ||RFL Muay Thai Extreme 20 || Puebla, Mexico || TKO (Referee stoppage) || 2|| |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2021-05-21 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} Nahoma Hernández || Gala 3 || Santiago, Nuevo León, Mexico || KO (Right hook) || 2 || 2:59 |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2021-04-10 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} Luis Perez || Budo Sento Championship: Volume 2 || Mexico || KO (Knee) || 1 || 2:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2021-03-21 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} Alan Parraiga || Combate Supremo || Mexico || KO (Knees) || 1 || |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb" | 2021-02-21 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Alan Yauny || Torneos De Muay Thai || Argentina || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|For the ISKA Argentina Muay Thai -63.5kg title.}}

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2019-11-17 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Nicolás Vega || Bosch Tour, Super Eight Final || Buenos Aires, Argentina || KO || 1 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the Bosch Tour Super Eight -64.5 kg Tournament title.}} |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2019-11-17 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|BOL}} Edwin Montaño || Bosch Tour, Super Eight Semifinal || Buenos Aires, Argentina || KO || 1 || |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2019-11-17 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|PAR}} Marcelo Romero || Bosch Tour, Super Eight Quarterfinal || Buenos Aires, Argentina || KO || 1 || |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2019-09-15 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Luis Fernando || Bosch Tour || Buenos Aires, Argentina || KO || 2 || |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2019-08-02 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Heber Gaspar || WGP 56 || Buenos Aires, Argentina || KO (Right straight) || 1 || 2:58 |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2019-07-06 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} YodPT Petchrungruang || Bosch Tour || Portela, Argentina || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Defends the Bosch Tour Muay Thai -64kg title.}} |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2019-06-10 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|CHI}} Hugo Espinoza || Punishers 10 || Buenos Aires, Argentina || KO (Knee) || 2 || |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2019-05-18 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Matías Farinelli || Copa Thaibox || Buenos Aires, Argentina || KO (Right cross) || 4 ||

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2019-03-15 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Cristian Pastore || El Unico Top Fighters || Buenos Aires, Argentina || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2018-11-10 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Federico Vermengo || Bosch Tour 14 || Buenos Aires, Argentina || TKO (Referee stoppage)|| 1 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the vacant WBC Muay Thai Argentina -64.5kg title.}}

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2018-10-27 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} || Maniatics Fight 15 || Santa Fe Province, Argentina || Decision|| 3 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2018-07-22 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Luiz Goncalves || WKN Simply the Best 21 - Bosch Tour|| Buenos Aires, Argentina || KO (Overhand right)|| 3 || 1:40

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2018-06-10 || Win|| align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Erik Miloc || Punishers 9, Final || Buenos Aires, Argentina || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2018-06-10 || Win|| align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Franco Petrone || Punishers 9, Semi Final || Buenos Aires, Argentina || || ||

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2018-05-18 || Win|| align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Arturo Aguaisol || Simply the Best 19 || Buenos Aires, Argentina || KO (Left hook to the body) || 3 ||1:40

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2018-04-18 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Aekmanee Sitpalapon || The Global Fight, MAX Muay Thai stadium || Pattaya, Thailand || TKO || 2 || 0:40

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2018-04-01 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Tiwthong Sakon Nakhon || MAX Muay Thai || Pattaya, Thailand || KO (Right cross) || 2 ||

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2018-03-20 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Yordarwut MaximumMuayThai || Galaxy Boxing Stadium || Patong, Thailand || Decision || 3 ||3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb" | 2018-03-10 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Chaiyo Por.Sakda || Singpatong, Patong Boxing Stadium || Patong, Thailand || Decision || 3 ||3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2018-02-12|| Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Francisco Correa || Top Fight X-Treme|| Gualeguaychú, Argentina || Decision ||5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the ISKA Argentina Muay Thai -65kg title.}}

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2017-11-27 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Alejandro Rosa || || Argentina || Decision || 3 ||3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2017-11-17 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} || Golden Fight || Argentina || KO || 2 ||

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2017-10-01 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Christian Guido || Bosch Tour || Buenos Aires, Argentina || || || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the Bosch Tour Muay Thai -64kg title.}}

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2017-09-16 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Pablo Orue || Kick Boxing Extremo VIII || Argentina || || ||

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2017-07-16 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Maximiliano Nuñez || Bosch Tour 5|| Buenos Aires, Argentina || KO (Knees) || 1 || 2:44

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2017-06-18|| Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|Uruguay}} Bruno Lavalle || Punishers || Buenos Aires, Argentina || KO || ||

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2017-05-14|| Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Francisco Correa || Bosch Tour 4|| Buenos Aires, Argentina || Decision ||3 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb" | 2017-02-26 || Loss||align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Nicolas Jara || Bosch Tour 3 || Buenos Aires, Argentina || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|For the WKN Argentina Muay Thai title.}}

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2017-01-06 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Esteban Atzurica || Top Fight Muay Thai || Argentina || TKO || 2 ||

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2016-12-03 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Alan Yauny || Copa Thaibox ||Buenos Aires, Argentina || Decision || 3 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2016-10-30 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|Uruguay}} Emiliano Nieri || Muay Kard Chuek Fight Night|| Buenos Aires, Argentina || KO (Jumping knee) || 1 ||

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2016-07-31 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Franco Presentado || Bosch Tour 2|| Buenos Aires, Argentina || TKO (Spinning back fist) || 2 || |- | colspan=9 | '''''Legend''''': {{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win |border=1px solid #CCFFCC}} {{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss |border=1px solid #FFBBBB}} {{legend2|#c5d2ea|Draw/No contest |border=1px solid #c5d2ea}} {{legend2|White|Notes |border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{end}}

==See also== * List of male kickboxers

==References== {{reflist}}

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