2025 in K-1

2025 in K-1
Information
First dateFebruary 9, 2025

The year 2025 is the 32nd year in the history of the K-1, a global kickboxing promotion. The year started with K-1 World MAX 2025.

List of events

# Event title Date Arena Location
1 K-1 World MAX 2025 February 9, 2025 Yoyogi 2nd Gymnasium Japan Tokyo, Japan
2 K-1 Beyond May 31, 2025 Yokohama Buntai Japan Yokohama, Japan
3 K-1 World MAX 2025 - South American Round June 28, 2025 Ginásio Max Rosenmann Brazil São José dos Pinhais, Brazil
4 K-1 Dontaku July 13, 2025 Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall B Japan Fukuoka, Japan
5 K-1 World MAX 2025 - 70kg World Tournament Opening Round September 7, 2025 Yoyogi 2nd Gymnasium Japan Tokyo, Japan
6 K-1 World GP 2025 -90kg in Brasília October 4, 2025 Shopping Conjunto Nacional Brazil Brasília, Brazil
7 K-1 World MAX 2025 - 70kg World Championship Tournament Final November 15, 2025 Yoyogi National Gymnasium Japan Tokyo, Japan
8 K-1 World MAX Europe - Oktagon Roma November 29, 2025 PalaPellicone Ostia Italy Rome, Italy

K-1 World MAX 2025

K-1 World MAX 2025
PromotionK-1
DateFebruary 9, 2025
VenueYoyogi 2nd Gymnasium
CityJapan Tokyo, Japan

K-1 World MAX 2025 was a kickboxing event held by K-1 on February 9, 2025, at the Yoyogi 2nd Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

Background

A K-1 Featherweight title bout between champion Takumi Terada and challenger Takahito Niimi,[1] a K-1 Super Bantamweight title bout between champion Akihiro Kaneko and challenger Manolis Kallistis,[2] as well as a K-1 Women's Atomweight Grand Prix were all scheduled to take place during the event.[3]

2025 K-1 Atomweight Championship Tournament bracket

Semi-finals Final
      
Japan Kira Matsutani UD
Thailand Mafia Petchmongkoldee 3
Japan Aki Suematsu 3
Japan Kira Matsutani MD
Australia Lucille Deadman 3
Japan Aki Suematsu UD

Fight Card

K-1 World MAX 2025
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Super Bantamweight 55 kg Japan Akihiro Kaneko (c) def. Greece Manolis Kallistis Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 for the K-1 Super Bantamweight Championship
Suepr Lightweight 65 kg Thailand Yodkhunpon Weerasakreck (c) def. Japan Hayato Suzuki TKO (Punches) 1 1:26 for the K-1 Super Lightweight Championship
Featherweight 57.5 kg Japan Takumi Terada (c) def. Japan Takahito Niimi Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 for the K-1 Featherweight Championship
catchweight 77 kg Japan Shintaro Matsukura def. South Korea Park Chung Il TKO (low kicks) 2 1:21
Cruiserweight 90 kg Netherlands Thian De Vries def. Brazil Carlos Budiao KO (Left cross) 1 2:31
Super Welterweight 70 kg Netherlands Darryl Verdonk def. Thailand Jomthong StrikerGym KO (Spinning back fist) 1 1:04
Super Welterweight 70 kg Japan Riku def. Morocco Mohammed Boutasaa Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
Super Welterweight 70 kg Brazil Dengue Silva def. Japan Jinku Oda Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
Super Welterweight 70 kg Nepal Abiral Himalayan Cheetah def. Japan Yasuhito Shirasu TKO (Corner stoppage) 3 1:13
Catchweight 58 kg Japan Rui Okubo def. Japan Koshiro Takemi KO (Body kick) 3 1:31
Intermission
Atomweight 45 kg Japan Kira Matsutani def. Japan Aki Suematsu Decision (Majority) 3 3:00 K-1 Women's Atomweight Championship Tournament Final
Super Lightweight 65 kg Japan Shu Inagaki def. Japan Daizo Sasaki Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Suepr Lightweight 65 kg Japan Kensei Kondo def. Russia Viktor Akimov TKO (3 Knockdowns) 1 2:19
Lightweight 62.5 kg Japan Yuzuki Satomi def. Argentina Tomás Aguirre Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Featherweight 57.5 kg Japan Shoki Kaneda def. Japan Shuhei Kumura KO (Left cross) 1 2:57
Featherweight 57.5 kg Japan Ryota Ishida def. Japan Lyra Nagasaka Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Women's Flyweight 52 kg Japan Noriko Ikeuchi def. Greece Vesela Rogaska Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Atomweight 45 kg Japan Kira Matsutani def. Thailand Mafia Petchmongkoldee Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 K-1 Women's Atomweight Championship Tournament Semifinal
Atomweight 45 kg Japan Aki Suematsu def. Australia Lucille Deadman Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 K-1 Women's Atomweight Championship Tournament Semifinal
Atomweight 45 kg Japan Hiyori Onishi def. South Korea Yang Yujung Decision (Unanimous) 3 3!00 K-1 Women's Atomweight Championship Tournament reserve
Preliminary Card
Lightweight 62.5 kg Japan Hiroki Nakano def. Japan Akihiro Kawagoe Decision (Unanimous) 3 3!00
Super Bantamweight 55 kg Japan Haruto def. Japan Ryuki Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Bantamweight 55 kg Japan Daichi def. Japan Ryuto Uchida Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Lightweight 65 kg Japan Hayato Hamana def. Japan Masato Ishikawa KO (Punches) 3 3:00
Catchweight 51 kg Japan Seri Okubo def. Japan Ryuki Decision (Unanimous) 3 3!00

K-1 Beyond

K-1 Beyond
PromotionK-1
DateMay 31, 2025
VenueYokohama Buntai
CityJapan Yokohama, Japan

K-1 Beyond was a kickboxing event that will be held by K-1 on May 31, 2025, at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, Japan.

Background

The 2025 K-1 Super Featherweight Grand Prix, organized to crown the new K-1 Super Featherweight champion, was held during the event.[4]

A K-1 Cruiserweight Championship bout between champion Liu Ce and challenger Thian de Vries was scheduled to take place during the event, as well as a K-1 Super Welterweight Championship bout between champion Ouyang Feng and challenger Darryl Verdonk.[5] Yodkhunpon missed weight by 100g and was stripped of the title on the scale.[6]

2025 K-1 Super Featherweight Championship Tournament bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
Japan Tomoya Yokoyama KO
Russia Egor Bikrev 4
Japan Tomoya Yokoyama KO
Netherlands Matthew Daalman 1 1
China Huang Shuailu UD
Netherlands Matthew Daalman 4
Japan Tomoya Yokoyama 2
France Rémi Parra TKO
Japan Chihiro Nakajima UD
Spain Ali Laamari 3
Japan Chihiro Nakajima 2
France Rémi Parra TKO
Japan Yuta Matsuyama 1
France Rémi Parra KO

1 Huang Shuailu had to withdraw from the semifinals due to a jaw injury and was subsequently replaced by Matthew Daalman as reservist Leona Pettas was also injured.

Fight Card

K-1 Beyond
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Cruiserweight 90 kg Netherlands Thian de Vries def. Iran Mahmoud Sattari KO (left cross) 1 1:04 For the vacant K-1 Cruiserweight Championship
Super Welterweight 70 kg China Ouyang Feng (c) def. Netherlands Darryl Verdonk Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 For the K-1 Super Welterweight Championship
Super Lightweight 65 kg Thailand Yodkhunpon Weerasakreck def. Japan Shu Inagaki KO (left hook) 2 1:26 For the vacant K-1 Super Lightweight Championship.
Yodkhunpon missed weight and was stripped of the title, only Inagaki eligible to win it.
Super Featherweight 60 kg France Rémi Parra def. Japan Tomoya Yokoyama TKO (3 knockdowns) 2 1:10 K-1 Super Featherweight Championship Tournament Final
Catchweight 56 kg Japan Koji Ikeda def. Japan Akihiro Kaneko Decision (majority) 3 3:00
Exhibition Japan Rui Okubo vs. Japan Issei Ishii
Super Featherweight 60 kg France Rémi Parra def. Japan Chihiro Nakajima TKO (2 knockdowns) 2 1:52 Super Featherweight Championship Tournament Semifinals
Super Featherweight 60 kg Japan Tomoya Yokoyama def. Netherlands Matthew Daalaman TKO (2 knockdowns) 1 1:04 Super Featherweight Championship Tournament Semifinals
Super Lightweight 65 kg Japan Daizo Sasaki def. Japan Kensei Kondo Ext.R Decision (unanimous) 4 3:00
Lightweight 62.5 kg Japan Yuzuki Satomi def. Russia Suliman Beterbiev KO (left cross) 1 0:28
Catchweight 61 kg Japan Yuta Murakoshi def. Japan Yuto Saito Ext.R Decision (split) 4 3:00
Super Featherweight 60 kg France Rémi Parra def. Japan Yuta Matsuyama KO (left cross) 1 1:45 Super Featherweight Championship Tournament Quarterfinals
Super Featherweight 60 kg Japan Chihiro Nakajima def. Spain Ali Laamari Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 Super Featherweight Championship Tournament Quarterfinals
Super Featherweight 60 kg China Huang Shuailu def. Netherlands Matthew Daalman Ext.R Decision (unanimous) 4 3:00 Super Featherweight Championship Tournament Quarterfinals
Super Featherweight 60 kg Japan Tomoya Yokoyama def. Russia Egor Bikrev KO (left hook to the body) 4 2:01 Super Featherweight Championship Tournament Quarterfinals
Super Featherweight 60 kg Japan Leona Pettas def. Japan Sota Amano KO (right cross) 1 2:16 Super Featherweight Championship Tournament Reserve
Amano missed weight by 2kg, he received a two point deduction and became ineligible as a reservist.
Preliminary Card
Catchweight 51 kg Japan Seri Okubo def. Japan Minagi Decision (majority) 3 3:00
Featherweight 57.5 kg Japan Riku Watanabe def. Japan Kei Ishikawa Decision (majority) 3 3:00
Featherweight 57.5 kg Japan Hayato Onodera def. Japan Yasu Jota Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Bantamweight 55 kg Japan Takumi Shima draw. Japan Ryuto Uchida Decision (majority) 3 3:00
Super Lightweight 65 kg Japan Masato Ishikawa def. Japan Shunta Hamazaki Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00

K-1 World MAX 2025 - South American Round

K-1 World MAX 2025 - South American Round
PromotionK-1
WGP
DateJune 28, 2025
VenueGinásio Max Rosenmann
CityBrazil São José dos Pinhais, Brazil

K-1 World MAX 2025 - South American Round is a kickboxing event that will be held by K-1 and WGP on June 28, 2025, at Ginásio Max Rosenmann in São José dos Pinhais, Brazil.

Background

The event will feature an 8-man tournament in the 70kg division to determine the participant to the 2025 K-1 World Max Tournament in Japan. The WGP Kickboxing champion Petros Cabelinho will be one of the eight participants alongside title challengers Jones Coliseu and André Martins

2025 K-1 World MAX South America Tournament bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
Brazil Petros Cabelinho UD
Argentina Mitralleta Torino 3
Brazil Petros Cabelinho 3
Brazil André Martins SD
Brazil André Martins SD
Brazil Garbiel De Lima 3
Brazil André Martins 3
Brazil Jonas Salsicha UD
Brazil Jones Coliseu MD
Brazil Heliazir Estefani 4
Brazil Jones Coliseu 3
Brazil Jonas Salsicha UD
Brazil Marcio De Jesus 3
Brazil Jonas Salsicha UD

Fight Card

K-1 World MAX 2025 - South American Round
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Super Welterweight 70 kg Brazil Jonas Salsicha def. Brazil André Martins Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 K-1 World MAX 2025 - South American Round, Final
Women's Lightweight 60 kg Brazil Jennifer Maia (c) def. Uruguay Marilyn Contin Decision (split) 5 3:00 For the WGP Women's Lightweight title
Catchweight 66 kg Brazil Jordan Kranio def. Argentina Ignacio Famozo KO (punches) 1 2:26
Super Welterweight 70 kg Brazil Jonas Salsicha def. Brazil Jones Coliseu Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 K-1 World MAX 2025 - South American Round, Semifinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg Brazil André Martins def. Brazil Petros Cabelinho Decision (split) 3 3:00 K-1 World MAX 2025 - South American Round, Semifinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg Paraguay Ariel Villalba def. Brazil Maycon Souza KO (Low kick) 2 2:50 K-1 World MAX 2025 - South American Round, Reserve
Super Welterweight 70 kg Brazil Jonas Salsicha def. Brazil Marcio De Jesus Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 K-1 World MAX 2025 - South American Round, Quarterfinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg Brazil Jones Coliseu def. Brazil Heliazir Estefani Ext.R Decision (majority) 4 3:00 K-1 World MAX 2025 - South American Round, Quarterfinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg Brazil André Martins def. Brazil Garbiel De Lima Decision (split) 3 3:00 K-1 World MAX 2025 - South American Round, Quarterfinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg Brazil Petros Cabelinho def. Argentina Mitralleta Torino Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 K-1 World MAX 2025 - South American Round, Quarterfinals
Preliminary Card
Cruiserweight 84 kg Brazil Joao Victor def. Uruguay Carlos De Los Santos Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Lightweight 64.5 kg Brazil Denis Souza Jr. def. Brazil Matheus Pinokio Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Light Middleweight 71.8 kg Brazil Gustavo Bolino def. Brazil Luciano De Paula Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Middleweight 77 kg Brazil André Dédé def. Brazil Vitor Formigão KO (body kick) 2 0:27
Lightweight 61 kg Brazil Fernando Mineiro def. Brazil Uederson Macabro KO (left hook) 2 2:10
Women's Lightweight 60 kg Brazil Leticia Orchell def. Brazil Dani Antonelli Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00

K-1 Dontaku

K-1 Dontaku
PromotionK-1
DateJuly 13, 2025
VenueMarine Messe Fukuoka Hall B
CityJapan Fukuoka, Japan

K-1 Dontaku is a kickboxing event that will be held by K-1 on July 13, 2025, at Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall B in Fukuoka, Japan.

Background

Two title fights were scheduled for the event: a K-1 Heavyweight Championship bout between Roel Mannaart and K-Jee,[7] as well as a K-1 Women's Flyweight Championship between ☆SAHO☆ and Lara Fernandez.[8]

Fight Card

K-1 Dontaku
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Netherlands Roel Mannaart (c) def. Japan K-Jee KO (low kicks) 2 1:32 For the K-1 Heavyweight Championship
Catchweight 73 kg Poland Kacper Muszyński def. China Chen Yonghui KO (body kick) 2 2:01
Super Welterweight 70 kg Armenia Zhora Akopyan def. Japan Riku KO (punches) 1 2:51
Heavyweight Brazil Ariel Machado def. Netherlands Rio Richardson TKO (3 knockdowns/low kicks) 1 1:58
Lightweight 62.5 kg Japan Hirotaka Asahisa def. France Bryan Lang KO (body punches) 1 2:58
Super Lightweight 65 kg Japan Taio Asahisa def. Belarus Danila Kvach Decision (majority) 3 3:00
Intermission
Women's Flyweight 52 kg Japan ☆SAHO☆ (c) def. Spain Lara Fernandez Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 For the K-1 Women's Flyweight Championship
Catchweight 59 kg Japan Takumi Terada def. Greece Angelos Kaponis KO (Overhand + left hook) 1 1:58
Bantamweight 53 kg Japan Issei Ishii def. Japan Yusei Shirahata Ext.R Decision (Split) 4 3:00
Faetherweight 57.5 kg Japan Shoki Kaneda def. Japan Ginji KO (high kick) 3 1:26
Catchweight 58.5 kg Japan Ryota Ishida def. Thailand Daosayam Wor.Wanchai Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Lightweight 62.5 kg Japan Tatsuya Oiwa def. Japan Ryuya Nishimoto KO (left hook) 3 0:50
Catchweight 56 kg Japan Rui Okubo def. Japan Shion TKO (punches) 1 2:39
Super Welterweight 70 kg Japan Jin Hirayama def. Japan KO-TA Bravely KO (punches) 3 3:00
Lightweight 62.5 kg Japan Ryunosuke def. Japan Shuji Kawarada Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Atomweight 45 kg Japan Aki Suematsu def. Japan Hiyori Onishi Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Bantamweight 53 kg Japan Kakeru Nagano def. Japan Keito Ishigo Decision (majority) 3 3:00
Bantamweight 53 kg Japan Yuya Hayashi def. Japan Riki Soda Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Preliminary Card
Bantamweight 53 kg Japan Ryu Ohira def. Japan Ritoru KO 1
Super Bantamweight 55 kg Japan Isshi def. Japan Daichi Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Featherweight 60 kg Japan Daito Nonaka def. Japan Musashi Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Catchweight 51 kg Japan Kohaku def. Japan Yusei Yoake KO 1 1:51

K-1 World MAX 2025 - 70kg World Tournament Opening Round

K-1 World MAX 2025
70kg World Championship Tournament Opening Round
PromotionK-1
DateSeptember 7, 2025
VenueYoyogi 2nd Gymnasium
CityJapan Tokyo, Japan

K-1 World MAX 2025 - 70kg World Tournament Opening Round was a kickboxing event held by K-1 on September 7, 2025, at the Yoyogi 2nd Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

Background

The event will feature 16 fighters in the 70kg division competing for a spot on the 8-man tournament at the K-1 World MAX 2025 - 70kg World Championship Tournament Final Round event in November 2025.

Fight Card

K-1 World MAX 2025 - 70kg World Tournament Opening Round
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Super Welterweight 70 kg China Ouyang Feng def. Poland Kacper Muszyński Decision (majority) 3 3:00 K-1 World MAX 2025 Opening Round
Super Welterweight 70 kg Bulgaria Stoyan Koprivlenski def. Moldova Denis Țapu Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 K-1 World MAX 2025 Opening Round
Super Welterweight 70 kg Netherlands Darryl Verdonk def. Kyrgyzstan Nurtilek Zhalynbekov TKO (3 knockdowns) 1 2:18 K-1 World MAX 2025 Opening Round
Super Welterweight 70 kg Brazil Minoru Kimura def. United States Mason Strodtman KO (left hook) 1 1:15 K-1 World MAX 2025 Opening Round
Super Welterweight 70 kg Armenia Zhora Akopyan def. Samoa Jonathan Aiulu Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 K-1 World MAX 2025 Opening Round
Super Welterweight 70 kg France Aymeric Lazizi def. Nepal Abiral Himalayan Cheetah Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 K-1 World MAX 2025 Opening Round
Super Welterweight 70 kg Senegal Alfousseynou Kamara def. Germany Albijon Morina TKO (Punches) 1 2:03 K-1 World MAX 2025 Opening Round
Super Welterweight 70 kg Brazil Jonas Salsicha def. Russia Salimkhan Ibragimov Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 K-1 World MAX 2025 Opening Round
Intermission
Super Bantamweight 55 kg Japan Akihiro Kaneko (c) def. Japan Koji Ikeda Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 For the K-1 Super Bantamweight title
Atomweight 46 kg Japan Kira Matsutani (c) def. Japan Aki Suematsu Ext.R Decision (split) 4 3:00 For the K-1 Atomweight title
MMA 60 kg Japan Shota Nagano def. Japan Raita Hashimoto Submission (armbar) 1 HERO'S rules
MMA Heavyweight Iran Sina Karimian vs. United States Blake Troop no contest (doctor stoppage) HERO'S rules
Cruiserweight 90 kg Iran Mahmoud Sattari def. Japan Shota Yamaguchi KO (right hook) 2 0:38
Cruiserweight 90 kg Morocco Reda Zaidi def. Japan Seiya Tanigawa KO (spinning back fist) 3 1:54
Lightweight 62.5 kg Japan Yuzuki Satomi def. Japan Yuma Saikyo Ext.R Decision (split) 4 3:00
Lightweight 62.5 kg Japan Kiyomitsu Samuel Nagasawa def. Japan Kuto Ueno Ext.R Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Welterweight 70 kg Japan Jinku Oda def. Japan Kazuki Matsumoto Decision (majority) 3 3:00
Preliminary Card
Super Featherweight 60 kg Japan Nagisa Ito def. Japan Sakuya Ueda Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Lightweight 62.5 kg Japan Koya def. Japan Raiki Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Catchweight 63 kg Japan Tojo def. Japan Junpei Sano KO (right cross) 2 2:32

K-1 World GP 2025 -90kg in Brasília

K-1 World GP 2025
PromotionK-1
DateOctober 4, 2025
CityBrazil Brasília, Brazil

K-1 World GP 2025 -90kg in Brasília was a kickboxing event held by K-1 on October 4, 2025, in Brasília, Brazil.

Background

2025 K-1 GP Brazil -90kg Tournament bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
Brazil Matheus Nogueira UD
Bolivia Josias Nuñez 3
Brazil Matheus Nogueira 4
Brazil Modestino Rodrigues SD
Chile Ivan Galaz 3
Brazil Modestino Rodrigues UD
Brazil Modestino Rodrigues 1
Brazil Marco Antonio KO
Brazil Marco Antonio MD
Brazil Yan Problema 3
Brazil Marco Antonio KO
Brazil Joāo Pedro Simāo 2
Brazil Joāo Pedro Simāo UD
Brazil Hiago Souza 3

Fight Card

K-1 World GP 2025 in Brasília
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Cruiserweight 90kg Brazil Marco Antonio def. Brazil Modestino Rodrigues KO (punches) 1 2:20 K-1 World GP 2025 in Brasília, Final
Catchweight 71.8kg Brazil André Martins def. United States Anthony Schleicher TKO (retirement) 2 3:00 For the interim WAKO Pro K-1 Pan American Light-middleweight title
Flyweight 52kg Brazil Suellen Bittencourt def. Argentina Maria Ferreira Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Catchweight 71.8kg Argentina Matias Garcia def. Brazil Marcio De Jesus TKO (punches) 1 1:52
Cruiserweight -90kg Brazil Marco Antonio def. Brazil Joāo Pedro Simāo KO (punches) 2 0:41 K-1 World GP 2025 in Brasília, Semifinals
Cruiserweight 90kg Brazil Modestino Rodrigues def. Brazil Matheus Nogueira Ext.R Decision (split) 4 3:00 K-1 World GP 2025 in Brasília, Semifinals
Cruiserweight 90kg Brazil Cleyton Nunes vs. Brazil Alessandro Avatar TKO (low kicks) 3 1:06 K-1 World GP 2025 in Brasília, Reserve
Cruiserweight 90kg Brazil Joāo Pedro Simāo def. Brazil Hiago Souza Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 K-1 World GP 2025 in Brasília, Quarterfinals
Cruiserweight 90kg Brazil Marco Antonio def. Brazil Yan Problema Decision (majority) 3 3:00 K-1 World GP 2025 in Brasília, Quarterfinals
Cruiserweight 90kg Brazil Modestino Rodrigues def. Chile Ivan Galaz Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 K-1 World GP 2025 in Brasília, Quarterfinals
Cruiserweight 90kg Brazil Matheus Nogueira def. Bolivia Josias Nuñez Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 K-1 World GP 2025 in Brasília, Quarterfinals

K-1 World MAX 2025 - 70kg World Championship Tournament Final

K-1 World MAX 2025 - World Championship Tournament Final
PromotionK-1
DateNovember 15, 2025
VenueYoyogi National Gymnasium
CityJapan Tokyo, Japan

K-1 World MAX 2025 - 70kg World Championship Tournament Final was a kickboxing event held by K-1 on November 15, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan.

Background

K-1 World MAX 2025 - World Championship Tournament bracket

Opening Round
(2025-09-07)
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Bulgaria Stoyan Koprivlenski UD
Moldova Denis Țapu 3 Bulgaria Stoyan Koprivlenski UD
Brazil Minoru Kimura KO Thailand Hercules WanKongOhm.WKO1 3
United States Mason Strodtman 1 Bulgaria Stoyan Koprivlenski 3
Senegal Alfousseynou Kamara KO Netherlands Darryl Verdonk KO
Germany Albijon Morina 1 Senegal Alassane Kamara2 Ex.R
Kyrgyzstan Nurtilek Zhalynbekov 3 Netherlands Darryl Verdonk UD
Netherlands Darryl Verdonk UD Netherlands Darryl Verdonk 1
China Ouyang Feng MD Brazil Jonas Salsicha KO
Poland Kacper Muszyński 3 China Ouyang Feng 3
Brazil Jonas Salsicha UD Brazil Jonas Salsicha UD
Russia Salimkhan Ibragimov 3 Brazil Jonas Salsicha TKO
Armenia Zhora Akopyan UD Samoa Jonathan Aiulu3 1
Samoa Jonathan Aiulu 3 Armenia Zhora Akopyan KO
France Aymeric Lazizi UD France Aymeric Lazizi 1
Nepal Abiral Ghimire 3

1 Minoru Kimura was initially scheduled to face Stoyan Koprivlenski but withdrew from the bout due to injury.[9]
2 Alfousseynou Kamara was initially scheduled to face Darryl Verdonk but hurt his wand during warmp up and was replaced by his twin brother Alassane Kamara.
3 Zhora Akopyan withdrew from his semifinals bout due to injury and was replaced by winning reservist Jonathan Aiulu.

Fight Card

K-1 World MAX 2025 - 70kg World Championship Tournament Final
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Super Welterweight 70 kg Brazil Jonas Salsicha def. Netherlands Darryl Verdonk KO (body kick) 1 2:30 K-1 World MAX 2025 Tournament Final, Final
Super Lightweight 65 kg Japan Taio Asahisa def. Japan Shu Inagaki Decision (majority) 3 3:00 For the vacant K-1 Super Lightweight title
Heavyweight Brazil Ariel Machado def. Netherlands Roel Mannaart (c) TKO (punches) 1 3:00 For the K-1 Heavyweight title
Bantamweight 53 kg Japan Issei Ishii def. Japan Eito Kurokawa Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 For the vacant K-1 Bantamweight title
Intermission
Super Welterweight 70 kg Brazil Jonas Salsicha def. Samoa Jonathan Aiulu TKO (2 knockdowns) 1 0:33 K-1 World MAX 2025 Tournament Final, Semifinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg Netherlands Darryl Verdonk def. Bulgaria Stoyan Koprivlenski KO (right hook) 3 0:46 K-1 World MAX 2025 Tournament Final, Semifinals
Super Featherweight 60 kg Japan Tomoya Yokoyama def. Japan Leona Pettas Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Catchweight 56 kg Japan Rui Okubo def. China Wu Yutong KO (body kick) 1 1:41
Super Welterweight 70 kg Armenia Zhora Akopyan def. France Aymeric Lazizi KO (left hook) 1 2:40 K-1 World MAX 2025 Tournament Final, Quarterfinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg Brazil Jonas Salsicha def. China Ouyang Feng Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 K-1 World MAX 2025 Tournament Final, Quarterfinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg Netherlands Darryl Verdonk def. Senegal Alassane Kamara Ext.R Decision (unanimous) 4 3:00 K-1 World MAX 2025 Tournament Final, Quarterfinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg Bulgaria Stoyan Koprivlenski def. Thailand Hercules WanKongOhm.WKO Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 K-1 World MAX 2025 Tournament Final, Quarterfinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg Samoa Jonathan Aiulu def. Nepal Abiral Ghimire Decision (majority) 3 3;00 K-1 World MAX 2025 Tournament Final, Reserve
Super Bantamweight 55 kg Japan Toki Oshika def. Japan Koji Ikeda Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Featherweight 57.5 kg Japan Toma def. Japan Raita Hashimoto Ext.R Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Featherweight 57.5 kg Japan Haruto Matsumoto def. Japan Lyra Nagasaka TKO (3 Knockdowns) 2 2:40
Preliminary Card
Super Lightweight 65 kg Japan Hayato Hamana vs. Japan Rintaro KO (low kick) 1 2:36
Super Lightweight 65 kg Japan Akihiko Kawagoe vs. Japan Masato Ishikawa Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Featherweight 60 kg Japan Musashi def. Japan Kodai Mizutani Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00

K-1 World MAX Europe - Oktagon Roma

K-1 World MAX Europe - Oktagon Roma
PromotionK-1
Oktagon
DateNovember 29, 2025
VenuePalaPellicone Ostia
CityItaly Rome, Italy

K-1 World MAX Europe - Oktagon Roma was a kickboxing event held in co-promotion by K-1 and Oktagon on November 29, 2025 in Rome, Italy.

Background

K-1 Europe MAX -70kg Tournament bracket

Semi-finals Final
      
1 Italy Lorenzo Di Vara SD
4 France Lissandre Mercier 3
Italy Lorenzo Di Vara UD
Ukraine Taras Hnatchuk 3
3 Ukraine Taras Hnatchuk TKO
2 United Kingdom Tom Kirk 2

Fight Card

K-1 World MAX Europe - Oktagon Roma
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Super Cruiserweight 95 kg Italy Mattia Faraoni (c) def. Japan Akira Umemura KO (spinning wheel kick) 1 2:35 For the ISKA Oriental rules World Super-cruiserweight title
Super Welterweight 70 kg Italy Lorenzo Di Vara def. Ukraine Taras Hantchuk Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 K-1 Europe MAX Tournament Final
Catchweight 78 kg Italy Enrico Carrara def. Ivory Coast Johan Koffi Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00 For the vacant ISKA Oriental rules World Super-middleweight title
Muay Thai 55 kg Italy Alessia Coluccia def. Czech Republic Viktorie Bulinova (c) Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00 For the ISKA Muay Thai World Bantamweight title
Muay Thai -64 kg Italy Oscar Cambiaghi def. Thailand The Guide Rachanon KO 1
Muay Thai -57 kg Mongolia Tenuun Gantushig draw. Thailand F35 Rachanon Decision 3 3:00
Muay Thai -57 kg Italy Giuseppe Gennuso draw. Thailand Kachen Toorarak Decision 3 3:00
Kickboxing 52 kg Italy Giorgia Pieropan def. China Geng Chunlei Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
MMA 70.8 kg Italy Francesco Forniaseri def. Italy Alessio Freguglia TKO 1
Lead Card
Super Welterweight 70 kg Italy Lorenzo Di Vara def. France Lissandre Mercier Decision (split) 3 3:00 K-1 Europe MAX Tournament Semifinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg Ukraine Taras Hnatchuk def. United Kingdom Tom Kirk TKO (eye injury) 2 K-1 Europe MAX Tournament Semifinals
Kickboxing 77 kg Italy Andrea Storai def. Italy Davide Attanasio Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Kickboxing 60 kg Italy Mirko Flumeri def. Moldova Alexandru Cazacinschi Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
MMA 61 kg Italy Pasquale Dromi def. Italy Alessio Ibba KO 1
MMA 84 kg Italy Daniele Del'Otto def. The Gambia Kevin Sowe KO 3
MMA 65.8 kg Italy Enrico Scazzi def. Italy Matteo Lofrano KO
Kickboxing 83 kg Italy Riccardo Ramadori def. Italy Luca Venturato Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Kickboxing 82 kg Morocco Ait Dra El Mahdi def. Italy Enrico Zamperini KO (High kick)
Catchweight 71 kg Italy Michael Milazzo def. Morocco Ilias Sabbar Decision 3 3:00

See also

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