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 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 - South American Round October 4, 2025 Brasília, Brazil
7 K-1 World MAX 2025 - 70kg World Championship Tournament Final November 15, 2025 Yoyogi National Gymnasium Tokyo, Japan

K-1 World MAX 2025

K-1 World MAX 2025
PromotionK-1
DateFebruary 9, 2025
VenueYoyogi 2nd Gymnasium
City 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
      
Kira Matsutani UD
Mafia Petchmongkoldee 3
Aki Suematsu 3
Kira Matsutani MD
Lucille Deadman 3
Aki Suematsu UD

Fight Card

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

K-1 Beyond

K-1 Beyond
PromotionK-1
DateMay 31, 2025
VenueYokohama Buntai
City 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
         
Tomoya Yokoyama KO
Egor Bikrev 4
Tomoya Yokoyama KO
Matthew Daalman 1 1
Huang Shuailu UD
Matthew Daalman 4
Tomoya Yokoyama 2
Rémi Parra TKO
Chihiro Nakajima UD
Ali Laamari 3
Chihiro Nakajima 2
Rémi Parra TKO
Yuta Matsuyama 1
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 Thian de Vries def. Mahmoud Sattari KO (left cross) 1 1:04 For the vacant K-1 Cruiserweight Championship
Super Welterweight 70 kg Ouyang Feng (c) def. Darryl Verdonk Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 For the K-1 Super Welterweight Championship
Super Lightweight 65 kg Yodkhunpon Weerasakreck def. 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 Rémi Parra def. Tomoya Yokoyama TKO (3 knockdowns) 2 1:10 K-1 Super Featherweight Championship Tournament Final
Catchweight 56 kg Koji Ikeda def. Akihiro Kaneko Decision (majority) 3 3:00
Exhibition Rui Okubo vs. Issei Ishii
Super Featherweight 60 kg Rémi Parra def. Chihiro Nakajima TKO (2 knockdowns) 2 1:52 Super Featherweight Championship Tournament Semifinals
Super Featherweight 60 kg Tomoya Yokoyama def. Matthew Daalaman TKO (2 knockdowns) 1 1:04 Super Featherweight Championship Tournament Semifinals
Super Lightweight 65 kg Daizo Sasaki def. Kensei Kondo Ext.R Decision (unanimous) 4 3:00
Lightweight 62.5 kg Yuzuki Satomi def. Suliman Beterbiev KO (left cross) 1 0:28
Catchweight 61 kg Yuta Murakoshi def. Yuto Saito Ext.R Decision (split) 4 3:00
Super Featherweight 60 kg Rémi Parra def. Yuta Matsuyama KO (left cross) 1 1:45 Super Featherweight Championship Tournament Quarterfinals
Super Featherweight 60 kg Chihiro Nakajima def. Ali Laamari Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 Super Featherweight Championship Tournament Quarterfinals
Super Featherweight 60 kg Huang Shuailu def. Matthew Daalman Ext.R Decision (unanimous) 4 3:00 Super Featherweight Championship Tournament Quarterfinals
Super Featherweight 60 kg Tomoya Yokoyama def. Egor Bikrev KO (left hook to the body) 4 2:01 Super Featherweight Championship Tournament Quarterfinals
Super Featherweight 60 kg Leona Pettas def. 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 Seri Okubo def. Minagi Decision (majority) 3 3:00
Featherweight 57.5 kg Riku Watanabe def. Kei Ishikawa Decision (majority) 3 3:00
Featherweight 57.5 kg Hayato Onodera def. Yasu Jota Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Bantamweight 55 kg Takumi Shima draw. Ryuto Uchida Decision (majority) 3 3:00
Super Lightweight 65 kg Masato Ishikawa def. 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
City 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
         
Petros Cabelinho UD
Mitralleta Torino 3
Petros Cabelinho 3
André Martins SD
André Martins SD
Garbiel De Lima 3
André Martins 3
Jonas Salsicha UD
Jones Coliseu MD
Heliazir Estefani 4
Jones Coliseu 3
Jonas Salsicha UD
Marcio De Jesus 3
Jonas Salsicha UD

Fight Card

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

K-1 Dontaku

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

Fight Card

K-1 Dontaku
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Roel Mannaart (c) vs. K-Jee For the K-1 Heavyweight Championship
Catchweight 73 kg Kacper Muszyński vs. Chen Yonghui
Super Welterweight 70 kg Zhora Akopyan vs. Riku
Heavyweight Ariel Machado vs. Rio Richardson
Lightweight 62.5 kg Hirotaka Asahisa vs. Bryan Lang
Super Lightweight 65 kg Taio Asahisa vs. Danila Kvach
Intermission
Women's Flyweight 52 kg ☆SAHO☆ (c) vs. Lara Fernandez For the K-1 Women's Flyweight Championship
Catchweight 59 kg Takumi Terada vs. Angelos Kaponis
Bantamweight 53 kg Issei Ishii vs. Yusei Shirahata
Faetherweight 57.5 kg Shoki Kaneda vs. Ginji
Catchweight 58.5 kg Ryota Ishida vs. Dawsayam Wor.Wanchai
Lightweight 62.5 kg Tatsuya Oiwa vs. Ryuya Nishimoto
Catchweight 56 kg Rui Okubo vs. Shion
Super Welterweight 70 kg Jin Hirayama vs. KO-TA Bravely
Lightweight 62.5 kg Shuji Kawarada vs. Ryunosuke
Atomweight 45 kg Aki Suematsu vs. Hiyori Onishi
Bantamweight 53 kg Kakeru Nagano vs. Keito Ishigo
Bantamweight 53 kg Yuya Hayashi vs. Riki Soda
Preliminary Card
Bantamweight 53 kg Ritoru vs. Ryu Ohira
Super Bantamweight 55 kg Isshi vs. Daichi
Women's Flyweight 52 kg Ruka vs. Yuka
Super Featherweight 60 kg Daito Nonaka vs. Musashi
Catchweight 51 kg Yusei Yoake vs. Kohaku

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
City 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 Stoyan Koprivlenski vs. TBA K-1 World Max 2025 Opening Round
Super Welterweight 70 kg Kacper Muszyński vs. TBA K-1 World Max 2025 Opening Round
Super Welterweight 70 kg Darryl Verdonk vs. K-1 World Max 2025 Opening Round
Super Welterweight 70 kg Ouyang Feng vs. K-1 World Max 2025 Opening Round
Super Welterweight 70 kg Abiral Ghimire vs. K-1 World Max 2025 Opening Round
Super Welterweight 70 kg Jonas Salsicha vs. K-1 World Max 2025 Opening Round
Super Welterweight 70 kg Zhora Akopyan vs. K-1 World Max 2025 Opening Round
Super Welterweight 70 kg Mason Strodtman vs. K-1 World Max 2025 Opening Round
Preliminary Card
vs.

K-1 World GP 2025 in Brasília

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

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

Background

2025 K-1 GP Brazil Tournament bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         

Fight Card

K-1 World GP 2025 in Brasília
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight TBD vs. TBD K-1 World GP 2025 in Brasília, Final
Heavyweight TBD vs. TBD K-1 World GP 2025 in Brasília, Semifinals
Heavyweight TBD vs. TBD K-1 World GP 2025 in Brasília, Semifinals
Heavyweight TBD vs. TBD K-1 World GP 2025 in Brasília, Quarterfinals
Heavyweight TBD vs. TBD K-1 World GP 2025 in Brasília, Quarterfinals
Heavyweight TBD vs. TBD K-1 World GP 2025 in Brasília, Quarterfinals
Heavyweight TBD vs. TBD K-1 World GP 2025 in Brasília, Quarterfinals
Heavyweight TBD vs. TBD K-1 World GP 2025 in Brasília, Reserve
Preliminary Card
vs.

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

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

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

Background

Fight Card

K-1 World MAX 2025 - 70kg World Championship Tournament Final
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Super Welterweight 70 kg TBD vs. TBD K-1 World Max 2025 Final Tournament, Final
Super Welterweight 70 kg TBD vs. TBD K-1 World Max 2025 Final Tournament, Semifinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg TBD vs. TBD K-1 World Max 2025 Final Tournament, Semifinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg TBD vs. TBD K-1 World Max 2025 Final Tournament, Quarterfinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg TBD vs. TBD K-1 World Max 2025 Final Tournament, Quarterfinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg TBD vs. TBD K-1 World Max 2025 Final Tournament, Quarterfinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg TBD vs. TBD K-1 World Max 2025 Final Tournament, Quarterfinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg TBD vs. TBD K-1 World Max 2025 Final Tournament, Reserve
Preliminary Card
vs.

See also

References

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