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Kickboxing Rankings September 2026: Masaaki Noiri Gets Revenge Against Liu Mengyang and Advances in Tournament

We take a look at all the top fighters that were in action during the last month. As kickboxing continues to grow on a global scale with promotions like GLORY, K-1, ONE Championship, and more, fighters are constantly jockeying for position in the med...

01.09.2026

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K-1 World MAX 70KG World Championship Tournament: Champions Past and Present Among the Cast of Characters Ready to Do Battle on September 12

K-1’s showpiece event returns in 2026 with another crop of combatants ready to go to war for the honour to call themselves tournament champion. Throughout the year, K-1 returned with an even greater focus on international talent, as qualifying tourna...

26.08.2026

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“White Lithuania – Beautiful Lithuania”: Former GLORY Champion Sergej Maslobojev Joins Far-Right White Nationalist Rally

The former GLORY champion reported on his political activism in a now-deleted social media post. Lithuanian fighter {Sergej Maslobojev} has drawn attention after publicly promoting and attending a protest against mass migration in Vilnius' Cathedral ...

23.08.2026

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SENSHI 33 Grand Prix Fight Card Set as Eduard Aleksanyan Chases New 95 KG Title on September 5 in Varna, Bulgaria

SENSHI 33 has confirmed its eight-man 95 kg Grand Prix bracket for September 5 in Varna, Bulgaria. SENSHI has revealed the eight-man bracket for its September 5 Grand Prix in Varna, Bulgaria, with Bulgaria's {Eduard Aleksanyan} moving up in weight fo...

19.08.2026

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ONE SAMURAI 2: Masaaki Noiri And Mohammad Siasarani Score Highlight-Reel Knockouts To Close Out The Night

ONE Championship returned to Tokyo’s EBARA WAVE Arena Ota for ONE SAMURAI 2. {Masaaki Noiri} delivered a statement in front of his home crowd, stopping {Liu Mengyang} in the opening round of their ONE SAMURAI Featherweight Kickboxing Tournament quart...

09.08.2026

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Inside ONE’s Featherweight Kickboxing Tournament: Eight Fighters, Four Fights Across Bangkok and Tokyo

ONE Championship’s Featherweight Kickboxing Tournament is set to begin with eight elite strikers chasing a shot at Superbon’s world title. The opening round features four high-stakes matchups: Marat Grigorian vs. Mamuka Usubyan, Takagi Kosuke vs. Lu...

06.08.2026