K-1 WORLD GP 2021: Yokohama Festival (2021)

UFC Fight Night 215: Nzechukwu vs. Cuțelaba

A heavyweight bout between former UFC Heavyweight Championship challenger Derrick Lewis and Sergey Spivak was expected to headline the event. However, while the event was in progress, Lewis was forced to withdraw due to non-COVID, non-weight cutting illness and the bout was cancelled. As a result, Kennedy Nzechukwu and Ion Cuțelaba instead headlined the event. Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Ion Cuțelaba (Light Heavyweight) Chase Sherman vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta (Heavyweight) André Fialho vs. Muslim Salikhov (Welterweight) Jack Della Maddalena vs. Danny Roberts (Welterweight) Charles Johnson vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov (Flyweight)

GLORY 98

The 2025 kickboxing season kicks off with the highly anticipated GLORY 98 event on February 22 at the RTM Theater in Rotterdam, Netherlands. This fight card promises a night packed with action, featuring the return of Jamal Ben Saddik, title fights, and intense battles between top fighters.

The Deal

A political thriller steeped in illegal oil trading, the Russian Mafia, and governmental cover-ups.

K-1 WORLD GP 2023: K'FESTA 6

The K-1 WORLD GP 2023 ～K’FESTA.6～ takes place on March 12, 2023, at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing event features Tetsuya Yamato defending his Super Lightweight title against Kenta Hayashi in the main event. Other title fights include Taio Asahisa vs. Yuki Yoza for Lightweight, Hiromi Wajima vs. Jomthong Chuwattana for Super Welterweight, and Akihiro Kaneko vs. Kompetch Sitsarawatsuer for Super Bantamweight. Additional competitors like Masaaki Noiri, Jordann Pikeur, and Gunji Taito appear across the card. It’s K-1’s marquee event of early 2023, showcasing seven championship bouts.

K-1 WORLD GP 2023: Middleweight Championship Tournament

The K-1 WORLD GP 2023 1st Middleweight Championship Tournament takes place on June 3, 2023, at Yokohama Budokan in Yokohama, Japan. This kickboxing event features an eight-man Middleweight Championship Tournament with fighters like Hassan Toy, Shintaro Matsukura, Igor Silva, and Hiromi Wajima. The tournament concludes with Hassan Toy facing Shintaro Matsukura in the final to crown the inaugural champion. Additional bouts include K-Jee vs. Viktor Hugo and Kana Morimoto vs. Funda Alkayis on the card. It’s a historic night for K-1, marking its 30th anniversary with the first middleweight title.

K-1 WORLD GP 2023: Super Welterweight & Women's Flyweight Double Title Match

The K-1 WORLD GP 2023 Super Welterweight & Women's Flyweight Double Title Match takes place on July 17, 2023, at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing event features Daikai Shima defending his Super Welterweight title against Jordann Pikeur in the main event. The co-main event showcases Kana Morimoto defending her Women’s Flyweight title against Mckenna Wade. Other fighters include Masaaki Noiri, Taito Gunji, K-Jee, and Pine Narupon across the card.

K-1 ReBIRTH

The ReBOOT K-1 ReBIRTH event takes place on September 10, 2023, at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan. This kickboxing spectacle features an eight-man Openweight Grand Prix with fighters like Liu Ce, Claudiu Istrate, Sina Karimian, and Ariel Machado. Akihiro Kaneko defends his Super Bantamweight title against Masashi Kumura in a trilogy bout co-headlining the night. Additional matchups include Taito Gunji vs. Angelos Martinos and Mikio Ueda vs. K-Jee. It marks K-1’s 30th anniversary and a bold relaunch with global aspirations for 2023.

K-1 WORLD MAX 2024: 70kg Final & 55kg 1st Round

The K-1 WORLD MAX 2024 takes place on July 7, 2024, at Yoyogi National Gymnasium No. 2 in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing event features an eight-man -70kg World Championship Tournament with fighters like Stoyan Koprivlenski, Buakaw Banchamek, Dengue Silva, and Viktor Akimov. Additional bouts showcase Yuki Yoza vs. Gonnapar Weerasakreck and K-Jee vs. Mahmoud Sattari. It’s a defining night for K-1 in 2024, marking the return of the MAX brand.

K-1 WORLD GP 2024 in Sarajevo

The K-1 WORLD GP 2024 in Sarajevo takes place on June 29, 2024, at KJP Centar "Skenderija" in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. This kickboxing event features an eight-man Heavyweight Tournament with fighters like Nidal Bchiri, Claudio Istrate, Kadir Yildirim, and Ivan Bartek. Additional bouts include Mihailo Ćulafić vs. Haris Biber and Mesud Selimović vs. Ernest Dupljak as superfights. It marks the Eastern European qualifier for the K-1 World GP Final later in 2024. The night delivers intense action in K-1’s global return.

K-1 WORLD GP 2024 in OSAKA

The K-1 WORLD GP 2024 in Osaka takes place on October 5, 2024, at Edion Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan. This kickboxing event features qualifier bouts for the year-end Grand Prix, with fighters like Jerome Le Banner, K-Jee, Sina Karimian, and Errol Zimmerman competing. K-Jee faces Le Banner in a heavyweight clash, while Sina Karimian battles Claudio Istrate in a heated matchup. Additional bouts include Stoyan Koprivlenski vs. Jinku Oda and Jordann Pikeur vs. Dengue Silva. It’s a key night in K-1’s 2024 season, determining Asia’s Grand Prix representatives.

K-1 WORLD GP 2024 in TOKYO

The K-1 WORLD GP 2024 in TOKYO FINAL takes place on December 14, 2024, at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing event features an eight-man Openweight Grand Prix with fighters like Ariel Machado, Errol Zimmerman, Feng Rui, and Mattia Faraoni. Additional bouts include Hiromi Wajima vs. Stoyan Koprivlenski for the Super Welterweight title and Akihiro Kaneko vs. Aslanbek Zikreev in super bantamweight. Regional qualifiers from Sarajevo, Sicily, Brasília, and Osaka lead to this final showdown. It’s K-1’s climactic event of 2024, crowning the openweight king.

K-1 WORLD MAX 2025: Triple Title Match

K-1 WORLD MAX 2025 takes place on February 8, 2025, at Yoyogi 2nd National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing event features Takumi Terada defending his Featherweight title against Takahito Niimi in the main event. Akihiro Kaneko faces Manolis Kallistis for the Super Bantamweight title, while a Women’s Atomweight Grand Prix includes fighters like Kira Matsutani and Miyuu Sugawara. Additional bouts showcase Yodkhunpon Sitmonchai vs. Hayato Suzuki and Shintaro Matsukura vs. Choong Il Park. It’s a landmark night for K-1 in 2025, kicking off the year with high-stakes action.

RISE WORLD SERIES 2019: 1st Round

The Cygames presents RISE WORLD SERIES 2019 1st Round takes place on March 10, 2019, at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing event features Tenshin Nasukawa facing Federico Roma in the -58kg Tournament A Block opener. Other competitors include Taiga vs. Sexan Or. Kwanmuang and Chan Hyung Lee vs. Yuki in the -61kg Tournament bouts. Additional fights showcase Genji Umeno vs. Lu Jun and Shiro vs. Ryuya Okuwaki. It marks the explosive start of RISE’s 2019 World Series.

RISE 171

RISE 171 event takes place on August 18, 2023, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing showcase features Kenta Nanbara battling Kongtualai JM Boxing Gym for the vacant Light Heavyweight (-90kg) title in the main event. The co-main event pits Masahiko Suzuki against Imad Salhi in a bantamweight (-55kg) superfight. Other fighters include Manazo Kobayashi vs. Melty Kira, Shuto Miyazaki vs. Shun Shiraishi, and Arina Kobayashi vs. Mai Hanada across the card.

UFC on ESPN 65: Emmett vs. Murphy

UFC on ESPN 65: Emmett vs. Murphy was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 5, 2025, at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States. A featherweight bout between former interim UFC Featherweight Championship challenger Josh Emmett and Lerone Murphy headlined the event.

K-1 WORLD GP 2015: The Championship

The Champion Carnival was a match between four-weight champions who were born during a year of battle, and they gathered together to compete in a title match. Furthermore, the final match of 2015, where all the star players participated and attracted a huge crowd packed at Yoyogi Gymnasium.

K-1 WORLD GP 2016: 65kg Japan Tournament

K-1 WORLD GP 2016 IN JAPAN held on March 4th. Japanese fighters from the 65kg class, including Terazaki Naoki, Sotoda Yasuomi, Kubo Yuta, Uehara Makoto, and other players gathered together. This book contains all the fierce survival tournaments, hoping for the right to challenge the World Championship.

K-1 WORLD GP 2016: 60kg Japan Tournament

K-1 WORLD GP 2016 IN JAPAN held on April 24th. The 60kg class, with strong players including Tobe Hirotaka and Tobe Koya, clashing with eight Japanese warriors hoping to compete in the world tournament. The sympathetic survival match is worth watching.

K-1 WORLD GP 2016: 65kg World Tournament

K-1 WORLD GP 2016 IN JAPAN held on June 24th. The world's strong players and Japanese national team players have concluded in order to defeat the absolute champion Geo Willasakurek. All matches are uncut from the standing techniques festival held at the packed Yoyogi Gymnasium.

RISE WORLD SERIES 2023: 2nd Round

ABEMA presents RISE WORLD SERIES 2023 2nd Round takes place on August 26, 2023, at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing event features YA-MAN battling Hiroto Yamaguchi for the inaugural RISE Open Finger Glove -65kg title in the main event. The semifinals of the -54kg Tournament include Kazuki Osaki vs. Toki Tamaru and Shiro Matsumoto vs. Kumandoi Petchyindee. Other fighters like Koki Osaki, Taiga Kawabe, and Kan Nakamura compete across the card.

RISE 183

RISE 183 event takes place on November 23, 2024, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing spectacle features Riku Kazushima defending his Flyweight (-51.5kg) title against Ryujin Nasukawa in the main event. Other bouts include Kakeru vs. Musashi Kutsuwa and Ryoga Terayama vs. Riku Hashimoto on the card.

RISE WORLD SERIES 2024: Osaka

RISE WORLD SERIES 2024 OSAKA takes place on June 15, 2024, at Edion Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan. This kickboxing event features Kazuki Osaki defending his Super Flyweight title against Jin Mandokoro in the main event. Other fighters include Taiga vs. Daniel Puertas, Taiju Shiratori vs. Petru Morari, and Riku Kazushima vs. Samvel Sor Tong Prachin across the card. Additional bouts showcase Toki Tamaru vs. Jung Hyeonwoo and Kan Nakamura vs. Thiago Ferreira.

RISE WORLD SERIES 2024: Yokohama

RUF presents RISE WORLD SERIES 2024 YOKOHAMA takes place on September 8, 2024, at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, Japan. This kickboxing event features Shiro defending his Bantamweight (-55kg) title against Toki Tamaru in the main event. Other fighters include Taiju Shiratori vs. Farphayap, Chad Collins vs. Yutaro Asahi, and Kan Nakamura vs. En Penje in a stacked card. Qualifier matches for a year-end -65kg tournament also highlight the night.

RISE 182

The RISE182 event takes place on October 20, 2024, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing showcase features Haruto Yasumoto vs. Keisuke Monguchi in the main event. Other fighters include Arata Kobayashi vs. Bo Kyung Byun, Yuya vs. Hiroto Miyagi, and Tomoya Sanekata vs. Takumi Ishikawa across the card.

RISE 181

RISE181 event takes place on August 31, 2024, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing showcase features Koki Osaki defending his Bantamweight (-55kg) title against Ryunosuke Omori in the main event. Other fighters include Tenshi Matsumoto vs. JIN, SEIDO vs. Katsuji, and Kensei Kondo vs. Ryuya Koide across the card. Additional bouts highlight Momoka vs. Runa Okumura and Kenji Noguchi vs. Genki Morimoto.

RISE 180

RISE180 event takes place on July 26, 2024, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing showcase features Koyuki Miyazaki facing Samson C2M Muaythai & Fitness in a women’s atomweight main event. Other fighters include Naoki vs. Yutaro Asaka, Arina Kobayashi vs. Erika, and Tessa de Kom vs. Erivan Barut across the card. Additional bouts highlight Ryoga Hirano vs. Ryusho Nakajima and Kenta Nanbara vs. Ryoga Yuasa.

RISE 179

RISE 179 event takes place on June 30, 2024, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing showcase features Shiro Matsumoto facing Christian Manzo in a bantamweight main event. Other fighters include Kaito Hasegawa vs. Ryu Hanaoka, Arina Kobayashi vs. Manazo Kobayashi, and Koki Osaki vs. Ryoga Hirano across the card. Additional bouts highlight Tessa de Kom vs. Erivan Barut and Hyuma Hitachi vs. Pengjie Yuan.

Bellator 289: Stots vs. Sabatello

Bellator 289: Stots vs. Sabatello is an mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on December 9, 2022, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, United States.

RISE 173

RISE 173 event takes place on November 18, 2023, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing showcase features Jin Mandokoro facing Ryu Hanaoka in the Super Flyweight Tournament final to crown the division’s champion. The co-main event pits Erika defending her Mini Flyweight title against Arina Kobayashi. Other fighters include Haruto Yasumoto, Kaito Hasegawa, and Wakana Miyazaki across the card.

RISE 172

RISE 172 event takes place on October 29, 2023, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing showcase features Koki Osaki facing Kazuki Miburo in a bantamweight (-55kg) main event. Other fighters include Ryunosuke Omori vs. Kuntae Kim, Taisei Umei vs. Ryusho Nakajima, and Hyuma Hitachi vs. Taishi Umezawa across the card. Additional bouts highlight Arina Kobayashi vs. Erika Gibo and Sumiya Ito vs. Shota.

RISE 178

RISE 178 event takes place on May 19, 2024, at Otemachi Mitsui Hall in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing showcase features Koki Osaki facing Samvel Babayan in a bantamweight (-55kg) main event. The co-main event pits Arina Kobayashi against Manazo Kobayashi in a non-title mini flyweight bout. Other fighters include Ryota Nakano, Jotar Kamiya, Ryoga Terayama, and Sumiya Ito across the card. It’s a notable night in RISE’s 2024 season, broadcast live on ABEMA.

RISE 177

RISE 177 event takes place on April 21, 2024, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. A super featherweight tournament also highlights the night, including fighters Panuwat TGT, Taisei Iwago, Ryo Takahashi and Katsuji Takahashi. Other fighters include Shota, Honoka Tsujii, Wakana Miyazaki, and Mei Miyamoto across the card.

RISE ELDORADO 2024

ABEMA presents RISE ELDORADO 2024 takes place on March 17, 2024, at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing event features Shiro defending his Bantamweight (-55kg) title against Toki Tamaru in the main event. Other fighters include Akihiro Kaneko vs. Masahiko Suzuki, Chadd Collins vs. Miguel Trindade, and Kazuki Osaki vs. Djillali Kharroubi across the card. Five RISE vs. K-1 matchups also highlight the night. It’s RISE’s first major event of 2024, broadcast live on ABEMA.

RISE 176

RISE 176 event takes place on February 23, 2024, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing showcase features Riku Kazushima facing Khunsuk Petchyindee in a 52kg catchweight non-title bout as the main event. Other fighters include Haruto Yasumoto vs. Taisei Umei, Kaito Hasegawa vs. Sanchai TEPPEN GYM, and Momu Tsukamoto vs. Jin across the card. Additional bouts highlight Ryuta Suekuni vs. Reiya and Sumiya Ito vs. Yamato Ashikaga.

RISE 175

RISE 175 event takes place on January 14, 2024, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing showcase features Taiga Kawabe challenging Chang Hyung Lee for the Super Featherweight title in the main event. Other fighters include Arina Kobayashi vs. Wang Qinglong, Sota Kimura vs. Chappy Yoshinuma, and Kakeru vs. Kenichi Yamakawa across the card. Additional bouts highlight Tatsuya Wakahara vs. Kazu Matsuyama and Musashi Kutsuwa vs. Hiroya Oshima.

RISE 174

RISE 174 event takes place on December 10, 2023, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing showcase features Koki Osaki defending his Bantamweight (-55kg) title against Masahiko Suzuki in the main event. Other fighters include Ryunosuke Omori vs. Jotar Kamiya, Kazuki Miburo vs. Ryu Hanaoka, and Kento Haraguchi vs. Naoki across the card. Additional bouts highlight Jin Mandokoro vs. Shinta Shimizu and Taisei Umei vs. Ryusho Nakajima.

Thug Rose: Mixed Martial Artist

The inspiring journey of professional MMA fighter and two-time world champion Rose Namajunas. The film documents her circuitous path to success and spotlights Namajunas' rare combination of ferocity, artistry, and vulnerability.

RISE ELDORADO 2023

Cygames presents RISE ELDORADO 2023 takes place on March 26, 2023, at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing event features Shiro facing Dieselnoi Wor.Wanchai for the RISE World Bantamweight title in the main event. Other fighters include Kento Haraguchi vs. Jeremy Monteiro for the ISKA World Light Welterweight title and Lee Sung-hyun vs. Kaijin for the RISE Middleweight title. Additional bouts showcase Taiju Shiratori, Koki Osaki, and Koyuki Miyazaki across the card.

RIZIN 20

The final event of 2019 is here, and per usual it’s being held by RIZIN Fighting Federation!

Bellator 264: Mousasi vs. Salter

Gegard Mousasi vs. John Salter (Middleweight) Andrey Koreshkov vs. Sabah Homasi (Welterweight) Magomed Magomedov vs. Raufeon Stots (Bantamweight) Davion Franklin vs. Everett Cummings (Heavyweight) Ty Gwerder vs. Khadzhimurat Bestaev (Middleweight)

Power Slap 12: Bordeaux vs. Quinonez 2

Live From Fontainebleau In Las Vegas On March 7, 2025.

K-1 WORLD GP 2020: First Landing Kyushu

The K-1 WORLD GP 2020 JAPAN ～K-1九州初上陸～ takes place on November 2, 2020, at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, Japan. This kickboxing event features fighters like Masaaki Noiri, Sina Karimian, Kana Morimoto, and Hirotaka Asahisa compete in additional matchups. It marks K-1’s inaugural event in Kyushu with a limited crowd.