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K-1 is heading into 2026 with a clear plan.
K-1 has confirmed the return of World MAX at -70kg in 2026 with a revised qualification structure that places greater emphasis on regional tournaments. Instead of assembling the bracket largely through dome...
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K-1's first event of the year delivered big time.
{Lukas Achterberg} took home the grand prize after entering the tournament under unusual circumstances. Just a few months ago, winning the K-1 90Kg Grand Prix was probably a distant dream for Lukas, w...
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Just days after GLORY 105, the promotion has made the surprising call to strip Tarik Khbabez of his title.
GLORY Kickboxing has stripped {Tarik Khbabez} of the Light Heavyweight world title and booked {Bahram Rajabzadeh} to face {Donovan Wisse} for t...
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GLORY’s long-awaited culmination of last year’s heavyweight tournament ended on an anticlimactic note.
After nearly a year of action and intrigue, the GLORY Last Heavyweight Standing tournament concluded without a final due to injury, as {Mory Kromah...
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Rui Okubo has missed weight ahead of his much-anticipated rematch against Akihiro Kaneko.
{Rui Okubo} failed to make the 55kg limit at Friday’s official weigh-ins, resulting in the cancellation of his K-1 WORLD GP super bantamweight title f...
opinion
Yoza lacks a ONE belt, but his systematic demolition of the division’s elite makes him an undeniable pound-for-pound powerhouse.
Before signing with ONE Championship, {Yuki Yoza} was already heralded as one of Japan’s elite stylists and arg...
opinion
In a particularly turbulent year for women’s kickboxing, Kira Matsutani found her footing among the rubble, claiming the vacant K-1 Atomweight throne with a pair of close-fought victories over the division’s most dangerous prospect.
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opinion
In the shocker of 2025, massive underdog Koji Ikeda floored the invincible Akihiro Kaneko to secure Upset of the Year.
At K-1 BEYOND, fan-favorite champion Akihiro Kaneko faced the distinct underdog Koji Ikeda in a catchweight bout. Few expected a fi...
