The year 2026 is the 33rd year in the history of the K-1, a global kickboxing promotion. The year started with K-1 World GP 2026 -90kg World Championship Tournament.
List of events # Event Title Date Arena Location 1 K-1 World GP 2026 -90kg World Championship Tournament February 8, 2026 Yoyogi 2nd Gymnasium Tokyo, Japan 2 K-1 World MAX 2026 in Bucharest April 3, 2026 Sala Polivalentă Bucharest, Romania 3 K-1 Genki 2026 April 11, 2026 Yoyogi 2nd Gymnasium Tokyo, Japan 4 K-1 World MAX 2026 in Melbourne April 18, 2026 Pullman Albert Park Melbourne, Australia 5 K-1 World MAX 2026 in Athens April 18, 2026 Sunel Arena Athens, Greece 6 K-1 World MAX 2026 in Utrecht April 19, 2026 Gietijzer Utrecht Utrecht, Netherlands 7 K-1 World MAX 2026 in Yekaterinburg April 25, 2026 RMK Martial Arts Academy Yekaterinburg, Russia 8 K-1 World MAX 2026 in Canary Islands May 16, 2026 Gran Canaria Arena Las Palmas, Spain 9 K-1 Revenge May 31, 2026 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan 10 K-1 World MAX 2026 in São Paulo June 21, 2026 Ginásio do Morumbi São Paulo, Brazil 11 K-1 Dontaku 2026 July 20, 2026 Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall B Fukuoka, Japan 12 K-1 World GP -90kg Preliminary in Yekaterinburg August 1, 2026 Archangel Michael Complex Yekaterinburg, Russia 13 K-1 World MAX 2026 -70kg World Championship Tournament Final 16 September 12, 2026 Yoyogi 2nd Gymnasium Tokyo, Japan 14 K-1 Fighting Network in Korea 2026 September 19, 2026 Sangju Indoor Gymnasium Sangju, South Korea 15 K-1 World GP -90kg Qualification in Brasília September 26, 2026 AABB Brasília Brasília, Brazil 16 K-1 World GP -90kg Preliminary in Iași October 9, 2026 Sala Polivalenta Ora Iași, Romania 17 K-1 World GP -90kg Qualification in Dortmund October 24, 2026 Helmut-Körnig-Halle Dortmund, Germany 18 K-1 World GP -90kg Qualification in Melbourne October 31, 2026 Pullman Albert Park Melbourne, Australia 19 K-1 World GP -90kg Qualification in Milan November 7, 2026 Allianz Cloud Milan, Italy 20 K-1 Fighting Network in Cambodia 2026 TBA Phnom Penh, Cambodia 21 K-1 World GP -90kg Qualification in Kochi TBA Kochi, India 22 K-1 Revenge II November 23, 2026 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan 23 K-1 Fighting Network in France 2026 December 5, 2026 Palais des Sports Dijon Dijon, France 24 K-1 World GP -90kg Qualification in Paris December 5, 2026 Paris, France 25 K-1 World GP -90kg Qualification in Abu Dhabi December, 2026 Abu Dhabi, UAE 26 K-1 World MAX 2026 -70kg World Championship Tournament Final December 29, 2026 Yokohama Buntai Yokohama, Japan
K-1 World GP 2026 -90kg World Championship Tournament
K-1 World GP 2026 –90 kg World Championship Tournament was a kickboxing event held by K-1 on February 8, 2026, at the Yoyogi 2nd Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.
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2026 K-1 -90kg World Championship Tournament bracket
Fight Card K-1 World GP 2026 –90 kg World Championship Tournament Weight Class Method Round Time NotesCruiserweight 90 kg Lukas Achterbergdef. Nikita KozlovKO (Low kick)12:192026 K-1 -90 kg World Tournament, FinalSuper Bantamweight 55 kg Akihiro Kaneko (c)vs. Rui Okubo No Contest43:00for the K-1 Super Bantamweight ChampionshipOkubo missed weight by 1.3 kg, his win resulted in a no contestLightweight 62.5 kg Yuzuki Satomidef. Hirotaka AsahisaExt.R Decision (unanimous)43:00For the vacant K-1 Lightweight ChampionshipHeavyweight Claudio Istrate def. Babacar Thiatou YoffKO (left hook)10:27Cruiserweight 90 kg Nikita Kozlovdef. Ibrahim El BouniDecision (unanimous)33:002026 K-1 -90 kg World Tournament, SemifinalsCruiserweight 90 kg Lukas Achterbergdef. Bogdan StoicaTKO (2 knockdowns)11:462026 K-1 -90 kg World Tournament, SemifinalsMiddleweight 75 kg Dengue Silvadef. Kacper Muszyński KO (punches)12:48Middleweight 75 kg Alfousseynou Kamara def. Bassó PiresTKO (punches)11:15Cruiserweight 90 kg Nikita Kozlovdef. Aslan KoshiyevExt.R Decision (unanimous)43:002026 K-1 -90 kg World Tournament, QuarterfinalsCruiserweight 90 kg Ibrahim El Bounidef. Marco Antonio Decision (unanimous)33:002026 K-1 -90 kg World Tournament, QuarterfinalsCruiserweight 90 kg Bogdan Stoicadef. Mattia Faraoni KO (left hook)22:402026 K-1 -90 kg World Tournament, QuarterfinalsCruiserweight 90 kg Lukas Achterbergdef. Mahmoud Sattari KO (left hook)10:512026 K-1 -90 kg World Tournament, QuarterfinalsCruiserweight 90 kg Akira Jr.def. Gunther Kalunda Disqualification32026 K-1 -90 kg World Tournament, ReserveBantamweight 53 kg Issei Ishii (c)def. Zhang JinhuiDecision (unanimous)33:00For the K-1 Bantamweight ChampionshipWomen's Atomweight 45 kg Veronica Rodriguezdef. Kira Matsutani (c)Decision (unanimous)33:00for the K-1 Women's Atomweight ChampionshipWomen's Flyweight 52 kg ☆SAHO☆ (c)def. Sofia Tsolakidou Decision (unanimous)33:00for the K-1 Women's Flyweight ChampionshipSuper Featherweight 60 kg Yuta Mastsuyama def. Chihiro NakajimaDecision (unanimous)33:00Lightweight 62.5 kg Kiyomitsu Samuel Nagasawa def. Yuma SaikyoKO (body punches)11:46Super Bantamweight 55 kg Futa Hashimotodef. Koji IkedaDecision (majority)33:00Featherweight 57.5 kg Eiki Kuratadef. Ryunosuke SaitoDecision (split)33:00 Preliminary CardSuper Bantamweight 55 kg Sora Amemiyadef. Mateus SagaeTKO (Low kicks)23:00Super Featherweight 60 kg Musashidef. Ryuya FujiharaDecision (majority)33:00
K-1 World MAX 2026 in Bucharest
K-1 World MAX 2026 in Bucharest or DFS 30 was a kickboxing event held in co-promotion by K-1 and Dynamite Fighting Show on April 3, 2026, in Bucharest, Romania.
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K-1 MAX Bucharest Tournament bracket
Fight Card K-1 World MAX 2026 in Bucharest - Dynamite Fighting Show 30 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesCatchweight 95 kg Bogdan Stoicadef. Gerardo AttiDecision (unanimous)33:00 Super Welterweight 70 kg Serhii Adamchukdef. Vitalie Matei Decision (unanimous)33:00K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, FinalCatchweight 77 kg Constantin Rusudef. Florin LambagiuDecision (unanimous)33:00Heavyweight Anatoli Ciumacdef. Ion GrigoreDecision (unanimous)33:00Openweight Mihai Zmărăndescudef. Adi LupșeDecision (unanimous)33:00Super Welterweight 70 kg Serhii Adamchukdef. Albert Enache TKO (punches and low kick)22:20K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, SemifinalsSuper Welterweight 70 kg Vitalie Mateidef. Mareks PelcisTKO (2 knockdowns)11:50K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, SemifinalsCatchweight 85 kg Mirel Iacobdef. Costin DinuKO (low kick)20:57Catchweight 85 kg Aaron Măcăilădef. Yuri KrehulTKO (referee stoppage)22:04Super Welterweight 70 kg Albert Enachedef. Yıldırım OğuzTKO (Low kicks)21:06K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, QuarterfinalsSuper Welterweight 70 kg Serhii Adamchukdef. Andrei VargaTKO (2 Knockdowns)12:30K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, QuarterfinalsSuper Welterweight 70 kg Mareks Pelcisdef. Ștefan VrânceanuDecision (split)33:00K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, QuarterfinalsSuper Welterweight 70 kg Vitalie Mateidef. Călin PetrișorDecision (unanimous)33:00K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, Quarterfinals Preliminary CardHeavyweight Vasile Corcodeldef. Nicola AlinKO (cross to the body)21:24Catchweight 80 kg Edmond Mustafadef. Emanuel CiutaTKO (retirement)13:00Catchweight 86 kg Elis Peterneamțdef. Alin RaducuKO (low kick)12:35
K-1 Genki 2026
K-1 Genki 2026 was a kickboxing event held by K-1 on April 11, 2026, at the Yoyogi 2nd Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.
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Fight Card K-1 Genki 2026 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesSuper Welterweight 70 kg Jonas Salsichadef. Darryl VerdonkDecision (unanimous)33:00For the vacant K-1 Super Welterweight titleMiddleweight 75 kg Dengue Silvadef. Alfousseynou KamaraDecision (unanimous)33:00For the vacant K-1 Middleweight titleHeavyweight Ariel Machado (c)def. Claudio IstrateKO (low kick)21:42For the K-1 Heavyweight titleCruiserweight 90 kg Lukas Achterbergdef. Fabian LoritoKO (left hook)12:01Super Lightweight 65 kg Alassane Kamaradef. Daizo SasakiTKO (doctor stoppage)12:28Karate Middleweight 75 kg Yuto Fukuchidef. Vitor TofanelliDecision (unanimous)33:00Full Contact Karate Special RulesMMA Heavyweight Mac Papaliidef. Thiacka FayeKO (punches)10:33HERO'S RulesWomen's Flyweight 52 kg Mona Kimuradef. Eun Ji ChoiDecision (unanimous)33:00Featherweight 57.5 kg Rui Okubo def. Takahito NiimiDecision (majority)33:00Super Featherweight 60 kg Narufumi Nishimotodef. Yuki Egawa Decision (unanimous)33:00Bantamweight 53 kg Kojiro Shiba def. Eito KurokawaKO (Left cross)32:27Bantamweight 53 kg Neigo Katonodef. Yusei ShirahataDecision (majority)33:00Featherweight 57.5 kg Ryunosuke Saitodef. Lyra Nagasaka KO (Punches)21:31Super Bantamweight 55 kg Kengo Muratadef. HarutoKO (Left hook)20:23Women's Flyweight 52 kg Noriko Ikeuchidef. Melty KiraDecision (unanimous)33:00Featherweight 57.5 kg Eiki Kuratadef. Kokoro TerashimaDecision (unanimous)33:00 Preliminary CardSuper Bantamweight 55 kg Hirotodef. Tyson SuzukiDecision (unanimous)33:00Lightweight 62.5 kg Naoki Inosedef. SeraTKO (referee stoppage)22:10
K-1 World MAX 2026 in Melbourne
K-1 World MAX 2026 in Melbourne or Spartans Cup Championships 26 was a kickboxing event held in co-promotion by K-1 and Iron Lion Promotions on April 18, 2026, in Melbourne, Australia.
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K-1 MAX Australia Tournament bracket
Fight Card K-1 World MAX 2026 in Melbourne - Spartans Cup Championships 26 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesSuper Welterweight 70 kg Zack Pankhurstdef. Preston Te MoniTKO31:52K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, FinalCatchweight 84 kg Charlie Bubbdraw. Robert StollDecision (majority)53:00For the vacant SCC World 84 kg titleSuper Welterweight 70 kg Jonathan Aiuludef. Mohammed HdidiDecision (Unanimous)53:00For the vacant SCC World 70 kg titleCatchweight 64 kg Zoe Putorakdef. Michaela JenkinsDecision (unanimous)53:00For the vacant SCC World 64 kg titleCatchweight 61 kg Melisa Murselovicdef. Deanne PhilpottDecision (unanimous)33:00For the vacant SCC South Pacific 61 kg titleSuper Welterweight 70 kg Zack Pankhurstdef. Conor RockTKO2K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, SemifinalsSuper Welterweight 70 kg Preston Te Monidef. Jacob MikulaDecision (split)33:00K-1 World MAX 2026 Qualifier Tournament, SemifinalsCatchweight 66 kg Kohei Hatanakadef. Cas HaberfeildDecision (unanimous)33:00Catchweight 79 kg Santo Jomadef. David McDonaldKOFor the vacant SCC Australia 79 kg titleSuper Featherweight 60 kg Wendy Talbottdraw. Fleur WaruDecision (unanimous)33:00For the vacant SCC World 61.5 kg titleBoxing 72.5 kg Dylan Birdodef. Laurensius LowaKO4For the vacant WBC Australasian 72.5 kg titleCatchweight 57 kg Sylvana Touma Nassourdef. Kaitlin HalcrowDecision (unanimous)33:00Catchweight 92 kg Visesio Sainadef. Brad DaviesTKO21:56Catchweight 79 kg Noah Hamiltondef. Tahuri TaniwhaDecision (unanimous)33:00
K-1 World MAX 2026 in Athens
K-1 World MAX 2026 in Athens or Spartan's Night VI was a kickboxing event held in co-promotion by K-1 and Spartan's Night on April 18, 2026, in Athens, Greece.
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K-1 MAX Greece Tournament bracket
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