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 Tokyo, Japan 2 K-1 Beyond May 31, 2025 Yokohama Buntai Yokohama, Japan 3 K-1 World MAX 2025 - South American Round June 28, 2025 Ginásio Max Rosenmann São José dos Pinhais, Brazil 4 K-1 Dontaku July 13, 2025 Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall B Fukuoka, Japan 5 K-1 World MAX 2025 - 70kg World Tournament Opening Round September 7, 2025 Yoyogi 2nd Gymnasium Tokyo, Japan 6 K-1 World GP 2025 -90kg in Brasília October 4, 2025 Shopping Conjunto Nacional Brasília, Brazil 7 K-1 World MAX 2025 - 70kg World Championship Tournament Final November 15, 2025 Yoyogi National Gymnasium Tokyo, Japan 8 K-1 World MAX Europe - Oktagon Roma November 29, 2025 PalaPellicone Ostia Rome, Italy
K-1 World MAX 2025
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, a K-1 Super Bantamweight title bout between champion Akihiro Kaneko and challenger Manolis Kallistis, as well as a K-1 Women's Atomweight Grand Prix were all scheduled to take place during the event.
2025 K-1 Atomweight Championship Tournament bracket
Fight Card K-1 World MAX 2025 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesSuper Bantamweight 55 kg Akihiro Kaneko (c)def. Manolis Kallistis Decision (Unanimous)33:00for the K-1 Super Bantamweight ChampionshipSuepr Lightweight 65 kg Yodkhunpon Weerasakreck (c)def. Hayato SuzukiTKO (Punches)11:26for the K-1 Super Lightweight ChampionshipFeatherweight 57.5 kg Takumi Terada (c)def. Takahito NiimiDecision (Unanimous)33:00for the K-1 Featherweight Championshipcatchweight 77 kg Shintaro Matsukuradef. Park Chung IlTKO (low kicks)21:21Cruiserweight 90 kg Thian De Vriesdef. Carlos BudiaoKO (Left cross)12:31Super Welterweight 70 kg Darryl Verdonkdef. Jomthong StrikerGymKO (Spinning back fist)11:04Super Welterweight 70 kg Rikudef. Mohammed BoutasaaDecision (Majority)33:00Super Welterweight 70 kg Dengue Silvadef. Jinku OdaDecision (Majority)33:00Super Welterweight 70 kg Abiral Himalayan Cheetahdef. Yasuhito ShirasuTKO (Corner stoppage)31:13Catchweight 58 kg Rui Okubodef. Koshiro TakemiKO (Body kick)31:31 IntermissionAtomweight 45 kg Kira Matsutani def. Aki SuematsuDecision (Majority)33:00K-1 Women's Atomweight Championship Tournament FinalSuper Lightweight 65 kg Shu Inagakidef. Daizo SasakiDecision (Unanimous)33:00Suepr Lightweight 65 kg Kensei Kondodef. Viktor AkimovTKO (3 Knockdowns)12:19Lightweight 62.5 kg Yuzuki Satomidef. Tomás AguirreDecision (Unanimous)33:00Featherweight 57.5 kg Shoki Kanedadef. Shuhei KumuraKO (Left cross)12:57Featherweight 57.5 kg Ryota Ishidadef. Lyra NagasakaDecision (Unanimous)33:00Women's Flyweight 52 kg Noriko Ikeuchidef. Vesela RogaskaDecision (Unanimous)33:00Atomweight 45 kg Kira Matsutanidef. Mafia PetchmongkoldeeDecision (Unanimous)33:00K-1 Women's Atomweight Championship Tournament SemifinalAtomweight 45 kg Aki Suematsudef. Lucille DeadmanDecision (Unanimous)33:00K-1 Women's Atomweight Championship Tournament SemifinalAtomweight 45 kg Hiyori Onishi def. Yang YujungDecision (Unanimous)33!00K-1 Women's Atomweight Championship Tournament reserve Preliminary CardLightweight 62.5 kg Hiroki Nakanodef. Akihiro KawagoeDecision (Unanimous)33!00Super Bantamweight 55 kg Harutodef. RyukiDecision (Unanimous)33:00Super Bantamweight 55 kg Daichidef. Ryuto UchidaDecision (Unanimous)33:00Super Lightweight 65 kg Hayato Hamanadef. Masato IshikawaKO (Punches)33:00Catchweight 51 kg Seri Okubodef. RyukiDecision (Unanimous)33!00
K-1 Beyond
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.
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. Yodkhunpon missed weight by 100g and was stripped of the title on the scale.
2025 K-1 Super Featherweight Championship Tournament bracket
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 NotesCruiserweight 90 kg Thian de Vriesdef. Mahmoud SattariKO (left cross)11:04For the vacant K-1 Cruiserweight ChampionshipSuper Welterweight 70 kg Ouyang Feng (c)def. Darryl VerdonkDecision (unanimous)33:00For the K-1 Super Welterweight ChampionshipSuper Lightweight 65 kg Yodkhunpon Weerasakreckdef. Shu InagakiKO (left hook)21:26For 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 Rémi Parradef. Tomoya YokoyamaTKO (3 knockdowns)21:10K-1 Super Featherweight Championship Tournament FinalCatchweight 56 kg Koji Ikedadef. Akihiro KanekoDecision (majority)33:00Exhibition Rui Okubovs. Issei IshiiSuper Featherweight 60 kg Rémi Parradef. Chihiro NakajimaTKO (2 knockdowns)21:52Super Featherweight Championship Tournament SemifinalsSuper Featherweight 60 kg Tomoya Yokoyamadef. Matthew DaalamanTKO (2 knockdowns)11:04Super Featherweight Championship Tournament SemifinalsSuper Lightweight 65 kg Daizo Sasakidef. Kensei KondoExt.R Decision (unanimous)43:00Lightweight 62.5 kg Yuzuki Satomidef. Suliman BeterbievKO (left cross)10:28Catchweight 61 kg Yuta Murakoshidef. Yuto SaitoExt.R Decision (split)43:00Super Featherweight 60 kg Rémi Parradef. Yuta MatsuyamaKO (left cross)11:45Super Featherweight Championship Tournament QuarterfinalsSuper Featherweight 60 kg Chihiro Nakajimadef. Ali LaamariDecision (unanimous)33:00Super Featherweight Championship Tournament QuarterfinalsSuper Featherweight 60 kg Huang Shuailudef. Matthew DaalmanExt.R Decision (unanimous)43:00Super Featherweight Championship Tournament QuarterfinalsSuper Featherweight 60 kg Tomoya Yokoyamadef. Egor BikrevKO (left hook to the body)42:01Super Featherweight Championship Tournament QuarterfinalsSuper Featherweight 60 kg Leona Pettasdef. Sota AmanoKO (right cross)12:16Super Featherweight Championship Tournament ReserveAmano missed weight by 2kg, he received a two-point deduction and became ineligible as a reservist. Preliminary CardCatchweight 51 kg Seri Okubodef. MinagiDecision (majority)33:00Featherweight 57.5 kg Riku Watanabedef. Kei IshikawaDecision (majority)33:00Featherweight 57.5 kg Hayato Onoderadef. Yasu JotaDecision (unanimous)33:00Super Bantamweight 55 kg Takumi Shimadraw. Ryuto UchidaDecision (majority)33:00Super Lightweight 65 kg Masato Ishikawadef. Shunta HamazakiDecision (unanimous)33:00
K-1 World MAX 2025 - South American Round
K-1 World MAX 2025 - South American Round is a kickboxing event that was held in co-promotion 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
Fight Card K-1 World MAX 2025 - South American Round Weight Class Method Round Time NotesSuper Welterweight 70 kg Jonas Salsichadef. André MartinsDecision (unanimous)33:00K-1 World MAX 2025 - South American Round, FinalWomen's Lightweight 60 kg Jennifer Maia (c)def. Marilyn ContinDecision (split)53:00For the WGP Women's Lightweight titleCatchweight 66 kg Jordan Kraniodef. Ignacio FamozoKO (punches)12:26Super Welterweight 70 kg Jonas Salsichadef. Jones ColiseuDecision (unanimous)33:00K-1 World MAX 2025 - South American Round, SemifinalsSuper Welterweight 70 kg André Martinsdef. Petros CabelinhoDecision (split)33:00K-1 World MAX 2025 - South American Round, SemifinalsSuper Welterweight 70 kg Ariel Villalbadef. Maycon SouzaKO (Low kick)22:50K-1 World MAX 2025 - South American Round, ReserveSuper Welterweight 70 kg Jonas Salsichadef. Marcio De JesusDecision (unanimous)33:00K-1 World MAX 2025 - South American Round, QuarterfinalsSuper Welterweight 70 kg Jones Coliseudef. Heliazir EstefaniExt.R Decision (majority)43:00K-1 World MAX 2025 - South American Round, QuarterfinalsSuper Welterweight 70 kg André Martinsdef. Garbiel De LimaDecision (split)33:00K-1 World MAX 2025 - South American Round, QuarterfinalsSuper Welterweight 70 kg Petros Cabelinhodef. Mitralleta TorinoDecision (unanimous)33:00K-1 World MAX 2025 - South American Round, Quarterfinals Preliminary CardCruiserweight 84 kg Joao Victordef. Carlos De Los SantosDecision (unanimous)33:00Super Lightweight 64.5 kg Denis Souza Jr.def. Matheus PinokioDecision (unanimous)33:00Light Middleweight 71.8 kg Gustavo Bolinodef. Luciano De PaulaDecision (unanimous)33:00Super Middleweight 77 kg André Dédédef. Vitor FormigãoKO (body kick)20:27Lightweight 61 kg Fernando Mineirodef. Uederson MacabroKO (left hook)22:10Women's Lightweight 60 kg Leticia Orchelldef. Dani AntonelliDecision (unanimous)33:00
K-1 Dontaku
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, as well as a K-1 Women's Flyweight Championship between ☆SAHO☆ and Lara Fernandez.
Fight Card K-1 Dontaku Weight Class Method Round Time NotesHeavyweight Roel Mannaart (c)def. K-JeeKO (low kicks)21:32For the K-1 Heavyweight ChampionshipCatchweight 73 kg Kacper Muszyńskidef. Chen YonghuiKO (body kick)22:01Super Welterweight 70 kg Zhora Akopyandef. RikuKO (punches)12:51Heavyweight Ariel Machadodef. Rio RichardsonTKO (3 knockdowns/low kicks) 11:58Lightweight 62.5 kg Hirotaka Asahisadef. Bryan LangKO (body punches)12:58Super Lightweight 65 kg Taio Asahisadef. Danila KvachDecision (majority)33:00 IntermissionWomen's Flyweight 52 kg ☆SAHO☆ (c)def. Lara FernandezDecision (unanimous)33:00For the K-1 Women's Flyweight ChampionshipCatchweight 59 kg Takumi Teradadef. Angelos KaponisKO (Overhand + left hook)11:58Bantamweight 53 kg Issei Ishiidef. Yusei ShirahataExt.R Decision (Split)43:00Faetherweight 57.5 kg Shoki Kanedadef. GinjiKO (high kick)31:26Catchweight 58.5 kg Ryota Ishidadef. Daosayam Wor.WanchaiDecision (unanimous)33:00Lightweight 62.5 kg Tatsuya Oiwadef. Ryuya NishimotoKO (left hook)30:50Catchweight 56 kg Rui Okubodef. ShionTKO (punches)12:39Super Welterweight 70 kg Jin Hirayamadef. KO-TA BravelyKO (punches)33:00Lightweight 62.5 kg Ryunosukedef. Shuji KawaradaDecision (unanimous)33:00Atomweight 45 kg Aki Suematsudef. Hiyori OnishiDecision (unanimous)33:00Bantamweight 53 kg Kakeru Naganodef. Keito IshigoDecision (majority)33:00Bantamweight 53 kg Yuya Hayashidef. Riki SodaDecision (unanimous)33:00 Preliminary CardBantamweight 53 kg Ryu Ohiradef. RitoruKO1Super Bantamweight 55 kg Isshidef. DaichiDecision (unanimous)33:00Super Featherweight 60 kg Daito Nonakadef. MusashiDecision (unanimous)33:00Catchweight 51 kg Kohakudef. Yusei YoakeKO11:51
K-1 World MAX 2025 - 70kg World Tournament Opening Round
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