The year 2018 was the 25th year in the history of the K-1, a Japanese kickboxing promotion. The year started with K-1: K’Festa 1.
List of events # Event Title Date Arena Location 1 K-1 World GP 2018: K'FESTA.1 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 2 K-1 World GP 2018: 2nd Featherweight Championship Tournament Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 3 K-1 World GP 2018: inaugural Cruiserweight Championship Tournament Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 4 K-1 World GP 2018: 3rd Super Lightweight Championship Tournament Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 5 K-1 World GP 2018: K-1 Lightweight World's Strongest Tournament Edion Arena Osaka, Japan
K-1 World GP 2018: K'FESTA.1
K-1 World GP 2018: K'FESTA.1 was a kickboxing event held by K-1 on March 21, 2018 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Background This event features six world title fights and an 8-Man Super Featherweight Tournament.
Wei Rui, came overweight at the weigh-ins and his title was vacated. By winning Koya Urabe was eligible for the title while Wei Rui was ineligible and in case of him winning the title would have become vacant.
Fight Card K’Festa 1 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesSuper Featherweight 60 kg Takerudef. Kosuke KomiyamaTKO (3 Knockdown Rule)32:02Super Featherweight GP FinalsSuper Bantamweight 55 kg Yoshiki Takei (c)def. Kenji KuboKO (Right Hook)11:28For the K-1 Super Bantamweight ChampionshipLightweight 62.5 kg Koya Urabe def. Wei Rui (c)KO (Straight Left)21:14For the K-1 Lightweight ChampionshipSuper Lightweight 65 kg Ren Hiramotodef. Kaew WeerasakreckKO (Punches)22:18Welterweight 67.5 kg Yasuhiro Kidodef. Issam ChahidDecision (Unanimous)33:00Welterweight 67.5 kg Minoru Kimuradef. Jin Hirayama KO (Left Hook)12:50Super Welterweight 70 kg Chingiz Allazov (c)def. HinataKO (Left Hook)20:23For the K-1 Super Welterweight ChampionshipSuper Lightweight 65 kg Masaaki Noiri (c)def. Tetsuya YamatoKO (Punches)32:57For the K-1 Super Lightweight ChampionshipSuper Featherweight 60 kg Takerudef. Masanobu GoshuKO (Punches)12:24Super Featherweight GP Semi-FinalsSuper Featherweight 60 kg Kosuke Komiyamadef. KojiDecision (Unanimous)33:00Super Featherweight GP Semi-FinalsSuper Lightweight 65 kg Jun Nakazawavs. Yasuomi SodaDecision (Majority)33:00Super Bantamweight 55 kg Taito Gunjidef. Takumi TosakaDecision (Unanimous)33:00Women's Catchweight 50.5 kg Kana Morimotodef. Polina PetukhovaDecision (Unanimous)33:00Heavyweight Roel Mannaartdef. Antonio Plazibat (c)Decision (Unanimous)33:00For the K-1 Heavyweight ChampionshipWelterweight 67.5 kg Yuta Kubo (c)def. Melsik BaghdasaryanDecision (Unanimous)33:00For the K-1 Welterweight ChampionshipSuper Featherweight 60 kg Masanobu Goshudef. Denis WosikDecision (Majority)33:00Super Featherweight GP Quarter-FinalsSuper Featherweight 60 kg Takerudef. Stavros ExakoustidisDecision (Unanimous)33:00Super Featherweight GP Quarter-FinalsSuper Featherweight 60 kg Kosuke Komiyamadef. Suarek RukkukamuiKO (Left Head Kick)12:56Super Featherweight GP Quarter-FinalsSuper Featherweight 60 kg Kojidef. Hirotaka UrabeDecision (Extra Round - Unanimous)43:00Super Featherweight GP Quarter-FinalsSuper Featherweight 60 kg Tatsuya Oiwadef. Takumi YokoyamaDecision (Majority)33:00Super Featherweight GP Reserve Fight Preliminary CardSuper Featherweight 60 kg Hayato def. ToshiTKO (3 Knockdown Rule)11:25 Lightweight 62.5 kg Kaisei Kondo def. Shota HaraKO (Punches)11:22 Welterweight 67.5 kg Rukudef. Kona KatoDecision (Majority)33:00 Lightweight 62.5 kg Junpei Sano def. Hideaki MatsumuraTKO (3 Knockdown Rule)32:07
K-1 World GP 2018 -60kg Japan Tournament bracket
K-1 World GP 2018: 2nd Featherweight Championship Tournament
K-1 World GP 2018: 2nd Featherweight Championship Tournament will be a kickboxing event held by K-1 on June 17, 2018 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Background This event will feature an 8-Man Featherweight Tournament.
Fight Card K-1 World GP 2018 Featherweight World Tournament Weight Class Method Round Time NotesFeatherweight 57.5 kg Yuta Murakoshidef. Haruma SaikyoTKO (Ankle Injury)10:50Featherweight GP FinalLightweight 62.5 kg Koya Urabedef. Arthur SorsorKO (Knee and Punch)20:46Super Lightweight 65 kg Masaaki Noiridef. Vincent FoschianiKO (Punch to the Body)22:45Welterweight 67.5 kg Minoru Kimuradef. Kazuki YamagiwaKO (Punch)12:48Super Lightweight 65 kg Hideaki Yamazakidef. Jun NakazawaDecision (Unanimous)33:00Featherweight 57.5 kg Yuta Murakoshidef. Jorge VarelaExt.Round Decision (Unanimous)43:00Featherweight GP Semi-FinalsFeatherweight 57.5 kg Haruma Saikyodef. Ryusei AshizawaDecision (Unanimous)33:00Featherweight GP Semi-FinalsLightweight 62.5 kg Gonnapar Weerasakreckdef. Rukiya AnpoTKO (3 Knockdown Rules)21:47Welterweight 67.5 kg Yasuhiro Kido def. Massaro GlunderDQ (Holding)32:30Cruiserweight 90 kg Hisaki Katodef. Makoto UeharaExt.Round Decision (Split)43:00Featherweight 57.5 kg Haruma Saikyodef. Hirotaka AsahisaDecision (Split)33:00Featherweight GP Quarter-FinalsFeatherweight 57.5 kg Ryusei Ashizawadef. Silviu VitezKO (Punch)11:28Featherweight GP Quarter-FinalsFeatherweight 57.5 kg Yuta Murakoshidef. Elias MahmoudiExt.Round Decision (Split)43:00Featherweight GP Quarter-FinalsFeatherweight 57.5 kg Jorge Varela def. Kaito OzawaTKO (2 Knockdown Rules) 12:56Featherweight GP Quarter-FinalsFeatherweight 57.5 kg Yuki Egawadef. Yuta OtakiTKO (Punches)11:26Featherweight GP Reserve Fight Preliminary CardFeatherweight 57.5 kg Namito Izawadef. Kento ItoDecision (Unanimous)33:00Super Lightweight 65 kg Kaisei KondoDraw Hayato SuzukiDecision 33:00Welterweight 67.5 kg Kaitodef. Toshiki WatanabeKO11:03Super Featherweight 60 kg Tomoya Yokoyamadef. Kazuma KuboKO11:03
K-1 World GP 2018 2nd Featherweight Championship Tournament bracket
K-1 World GP 2018: inaugural Cruiserweight Championship Tournament
K-1 World GP 2018: inaugural Cruiserweight Championship Tournament will be a kickboxing event held by K-1 on September 24, 2018 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Background This event will feature an 8-Man Cruiserweight Tournament.
Results K-1 World GP 2018 Cruiserweight World Tournament Weight Class Method Round Time NotesCruiserweight 90 kg Sina Karimian def. Boubaker El BakouriDecision (Majority)33:00Cruiserweight GP FinalSuper Featherweight 60 kg Takerudef. Daniel Puertas GallardoKO (Punches)12:08Super Bantamweight 55 kg Yoshiki Takeidef. Akram HamidiKO (Punches)11:41Super Featherweight 60 kg Kojidef. Stavros ExakoustidisExt.Round Decision (Split)33:00Cruiserweight 90 kg Boubaker El Bakouri def. Hitoshi Sugimoto TKO (2 Knockdown Rules)21:38Cruiserweight GP Semi-FinalsCruiserweight 90 kg Sina Karimian def. K-JeeDecision (Unanimous)33:00Cruiserweight GP Semi-FinalsFeatherweight 57.5 kg Ryusei Ashizawadef. Kaito OzawaDecision (Unanimous)33:00Lightweight 62.5 kg Rukiya Anpodef. Kenta HayashiKO (Punch)30:43Super Featherweight 60 kg Suarek Rukkukamuidef. Masanobu GoshuDecision (Unanimous)33:00Cruiserweight 90 kg Boubaker El Bakouri def. Makoto UeharaKO (Punch)11:05Cruiserweight GP Quarter-FinalsCruiserweight 90 kg Hitoshi Sugimoto def. Aundre GroceDecision (Unanimous)33:00Cruiserweight GP Quarter-FinalsCruiserweight 90 kg K-Jeedef. Brian McGrathTKO (Referee Stoppage)12:36Cruiserweight GP Quarter-FinalsCruiserweight 90 kg Sina Karimian def. OD-KENKO (Knee and Punches)40:38Cruiserweight GP Quarter-FinalsCruiserweight 90 kg RUI def. Furuta TaichiKO (Knee to the Body)32:48Cruiserweight GP Reserve Fight Preliminary CardSuper Lightweight 65 kg Kaisei Kondo def. Ryuka OhbaDecision (Unanimous)32:00K-1 Koshien 2018 -65kg FinalLightweight 60 kg Rikiya Yamauradef. Ryusei ShimizuDecision (Unanimous)32:00K-1 Koshien 2018 -60kg FinalSuper Bantamweight 55 kg Kazuma Takudadef. Rui KasamiKO30:33K-1 Koshien 2018 -55kg FinalLightweight 62.5 kg Hisaki Higashimotodef. Shuji KawaradaDecision (Majority)33:00Super Bantamweight 55 kg Takaya Oguradef. RyotaKO10:38
K-1 World GP 2018 Cruiserweight Tournament bracket
K-1 World GP 2018: 3rd Super Lightweight Championship Tournament
K-1 World GP 2018: 3rd Super Lightweight Championship Tournament will be a kickboxing event held by K-1 on November 3, 2018 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Background This event will feature an 8-Man Super Lightweight Tournament.
Fight Card K-1 World GP 2018 Super Lightweight World Tournament Weight Class Method Round Time NotesSuper Lightweight 65 kg Kaew Fairtexdef. Daizo SasakiDecision (Unanimous)33:00Super Lightweight GP FinalFeatherweight 57 kg Alex Rivasdef. Yuta MurakoshiDecision (Unanimous)33:00Catchweight 68 kg Jordann Pikeurdef. Minoru KimuraTKO (4 Knockdowns)31:29Featherweight 57 kg Hirotaka Urabedef. Ryusei AshizawaKO (Overhand Right)32:28Welterweight 67.5 kg Yasuhiro Kidodef. Jonathan TuhuDecision (Unanimous)33:00Super Lightweight 65 kg Kaew Fairtexdef. Yasuomi SodaExt.R Decision (Unanimous)43:00Super Lightweight GP Semi FinalSuper Lightweight 65 kg Daizo Sasakidef. Jun NakazawaDecision (Unanimous)33:00Super Lightweight GP Semi FinalCatchweight 50 kg KANAdef. Josefine Lindgren KnutssonDecision (Unanimous)33:00Cruiserweight 90 kg Hisaki Katodef. RUIKO (Overhand Left)11:59Featherweight 57 kg Yuki Egawadef. HayatoExt.R Decision (Unanimous)43:00Super Lightweight 65 kg Kaew Fairtexdef. Tetsuya YamatoKO (High Kick)11:32Super Lightweight GP Quarter FinalSuper Lightweight 65 kg Yasuomi Sodadef. Mo AbdurahmanTKO (2 Knockdowns)42:31Super Lightweight GP Quarter FinalSuper Lightweight 65 kg Jun Nakazawadef. Sean ClancyTKO (Punches)11:09Super Lightweight GP Quarter FinalSuper Lightweight 65 kg Daizo Sasakidef. Sam HillDecision (Unanimous)33:00Super Lightweight GP Quarter FinalSuper Lightweight 65 kg Daiki Matsushitadef. FUMIYATKO (2 Knockdowns)12:40Super Lightweight GP Reserve Fight Preliminary CardSuper Lightweight 65 kg Shinichiro Yamamotodef. Takumi FurukawaDecision (Unanimous)32:00K-1 College 2018 -65kg FinalSuper Featherweight 60 kg Kazuki Sagegamidef. Ryo ShimojiKO 31:25K-1 College 2018 -60kg FinalSuper Bantamweight 55 kg Hinata Matsumotodef. Gentaro iwamotoTKO 21:29K-1 College 2018 -55kg FinalSuper Featherweight 60 kg Tomoya Yokoyamadef. YuyaKO 10:36Super Lightweight 65 kg Jinyadef. Yuki KogeKO 30:43
K-1 World GP 2018 Super Lightweight Tournament bracket
K-1 World GP 2018: K-1 Lightweight World's Strongest Tournament
K-1 World GP 2018: K-1 Lightweight World's Strongest Tournament was a kickboxing event held by K-1 on December 8, 2018 at the Edion Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan.
Background This event will feature an 8-Man Lightweight Tournament.
Results