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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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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...
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Tarik Khbabez and Bahram Rajabzadeh's thrilling back-and-forth clash has earned this year's Fight of the Year award.2025 gave kickboxing fans another year to remember. From RISE and K-1 to ONE Championship and GLORY, fighters delivered high-stakes ba...
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Mory Kromah’s flying knee knockout didn’t just stop Bahram Rajabzadeh, it also silenced the questionable officiating, cementing him as a clear frontrunner for this year’s Knockout of the Year.2025 offered no shortage of highlight finishes, but only a...
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Jonas Salsicha shook the kickboxing landscape in 2025, rising from obscurity to K-1 World MAX gold by dismantling the elite in a historic one-night run.
In the storied history of K-1, the World MAX tournament has always been a graveyard for the unpro...
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The 70 kg division reclaimed its crown as the king of kickboxing in 2025, anchored by a historic K-1 World MAX tournament.
While 2025 was dominated by heavyweight action in GLORY, it was the lighter weight classes that stood out the most across the g...
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With spectacular Grand Prix’s, K-1 left its competitors in the dust.
At the core of K-1’s success in 2025 is its commitment to true tournament kickboxing. The decision to put Grand Prix’s back in the spotlight came in 2023 under ...
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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...
