UGP Championship Preview: Kron vs DECEPTION

Like Christmas, it comes but once a year! Ultimate Grand Prix VI is almost upon us!

UGP Season officially begins with the coming of the new year, etching one name into the annual main event with January's 40-fighter Battle Royale! In 2016, it was Hall of Famer Kron who fought his way through 39 other fighters to earn the right to challenge in the main event of the year's biggest Supercard!

Defending the Undisputed Championship will be "The Hitman" DECEPTION, who also returned to competition in 2016 during Battle Royale. His fight brought him to Tower of Power XV, where he impressed everyone with a 5 match win streak that delivered him to a title victory at Supercard 76! For DECEPTION, his UGP moment came early - now his challenge is to keep it!

These two fighters have met once before at UGP, where DECEPTION defied the odds to successfully defend the Duo Division Championship with Baraka_MK against Kron & Porygonix! Will "The Hitman" take down the odds once again, defending his title against one of the league's most powerful Hall of Famers -- or will it be Kron who adds another UGP title win to his growing list of accolades? Here's how the two fighters match-up:

Kron - The Challenger
GS Rating: 18190
League Rank: #112
UGP Record: 4-2-0 (66.7%)
2016 Record: 1-0-0 (100%)
Career Record: 150-68-0 (68.8%)
Championships: Undisputed Champion (4), Duo Division Champion (2)
Accolades: Hall of Fame, Tournament 21: Ultimate Grand Slam, Tournament 38: Double Vision, 2016 Battle Royale, Tower of Power XIII, 2014 Great Arena Cup

The History of Kron at Ultimate Grand Prix:
1. Crow & Kron d. Famine & Pestilence - Supercard 4: Ultimate Grand Prix (April 3, 2011)
2. Kron d. TheNomad - Supercard 22: Ultimate Grand Prix II (April 1, 2012)
3. Kron d. Crow (c) - Supercard 22: Ultimate Grand Prix II (April 1, 2012)
4. Crow d. Kron - Supercard 34: Ultimate Grand Prix III (April 7, 2013)
5. Baraka_MK & DECEPTION (c) d. Kron & Porygonix - Supercard 49: Ultimate Grand Prix IV (April 6, 2014)
6. Kron d. ElJobber - Retirement, Supercard 61: Ultimate Grand Prix V (March 29, 2015)

"The Hitman" DECEPTION - The Champion
GS Rating: 9495+
League Rank: #7
UGP Record: 4-1-0 (80.0%)
2016 Record: 12-2-0 (85.7%)
Career Record: 135-83-0 (61.9%)
Championships: Undisputed Champion (current), Duo Division Champion (2)
Accolades: Tournament 64: 2016 Grand Prix Warm-Up, 2012 Olympic Bronze Medal

The History of DECEPTION at Ultimate Grand Prix:
1. Porygonix elim. DECEPTION - Battle Royal, Supercard 4: Ultimate Grand Prix (April 3, 2011)
2. DECEPTION & Onryo d. Porygonix & xtactics - Supercard 22: Ultimate Grand Prix II (April 1, 2012)
3. DECEPTION d. JRF & STEROLIZER - Supercard 34: Ultimate Grand Prix III (April 7, 2013)
4. Baraka_MK & DECEPTION (c) d. Kron & Porygonix - Supercard 49: Ultimate Grand Prix IV (April 6, 2014)
5. DECEPTION d. Hokey - Supercard 61: Ultimate Grand Prix V (March 29, 2015)