Rui Okubo

Krush 154 kickboxing event held October 21, 2023 at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan.

Krush 141 took place on September 24, 2022, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. In the main event, Rui Okubo faced Daina. The card also featured Kento Ito versus Hiroki and Hayato versus Yuta Kunieda.

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K-1 World MAX 2026 -70kg World Championship Tournament Opening Round (Final 16) took place on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at the Yoyogi National Stadium Second Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

Eight heavyweight monsters from around the world collide in a one-day showdown! The “-90kg World’s Strongest Tournament” takes over Yoyogi, Tokyo! In the cruiserweight division of destruction and chaos, who will be the last one standing in the ring? Plus, don’t miss five must-see title matches!

Tenshin Nasukawa vs. Takeru (also known as The Match 2022) was a professional kickboxing event held at The Tokyo Dome on June 19, 2022. Rizin Fighting Federation CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara was a general producer, and has stated that this would be a neutral event regardless of the organization. The main card featured fighters from K-1, RISE, and other kickboxing promotions. The main event was a cross-promotional bout between Tenshin Nasukawa, representing RISE, and Takeru, representing K-1.

The K-1 WORLD MAX 2024 takes place on July 7, 2024, at Yoyogi National Gymnasium No. 2 in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing event features an eight-man -70kg World Championship Tournament with fighters like Stoyan Koprivlenski, Buakaw Banchamek, Dengue Silva, and Viktor Akimov. Additional bouts showcase Yuki Yoza vs. Gonnapar Weerasakreck and K-Jee vs. Mahmoud Sattari. It’s a defining night for K-1 in 2024, marking the return of the MAX brand.

On March 20th K-1 World Max 2024 is live straight from Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. The event features the 1st round of the -70kg World Championship Tournament. The fight card has well over 24 bouts and in the main event of the evening Sina Karimian takes on Ce Liu for the K-1 World GP Cruiserweight Championship.

The K-1 WORLD GP 2024 in TOKYO FINAL takes place on December 14, 2024, at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing event features an eight-man Openweight Grand Prix with fighters like Ariel Machado, Errol Zimmerman, Feng Rui, and Mattia Faraoni. Additional bouts include Hiromi Wajima vs. Stoyan Koprivlenski for the Super Welterweight title and Akihiro Kaneko vs. Aslanbek Zikreev in super bantamweight. Regional qualifiers from Sarajevo, Sicily, Brasília, and Osaka lead to this final showdown. It’s K-1’s climactic event of 2024, crowning the openweight king.

The K-1 WORLD MAX 2025 -70kg WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FINAL ROUND is coming to Yoyogi, Tokyo! 16 elite fighters from 15 countries and the ultimate showdown ends today! Who will take the crown…!? Plus, all eyes on the heavyweight title match!

The K-1 WORLD GP 2023 1st Middleweight Championship Tournament takes place on June 3, 2023, at Yokohama Budokan in Yokohama, Japan. This kickboxing event features an eight-man Middleweight Championship Tournament with fighters like Hassan Toy, Shintaro Matsukura, Igor Silva, and Hiromi Wajima. The tournament concludes with Hassan Toy facing Shintaro Matsukura in the final to crown the inaugural champion. Additional bouts include K-Jee vs. Viktor Hugo and Kana Morimoto vs. Funda Alkayis on the card. It’s a historic night for K-1, marking its 30th anniversary with the first middleweight title.

The K-1 WORLD GP 2022 JAPAN 3rd Super Bantamweight Championship Tournament takes place on February 27, 2022, at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing event features an eight-man Super Bantamweight Championship Tournament with fighters like Akihiro Kaneko, Masashi Kumura, Shunki Sasaki, and Riamu. Additional bouts include Takeru Segawa vs. Taito Gunji in an exhibition and Kana vs. Ran on the undercard. It’s a defining night for K-1’s super bantamweight division in 2022.

K-1 BEYOND took place on May 31, 2025, at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, Japan, promoted by K-1 Japan Group in collaboration with China’s Wu Lin Feng. The main event features an eight-man K-1 Super Featherweight (60kg) Championship Tournament, with confirmed fighters Tomoya Yokoyama, Leona Pettas, Yuta Matsuyama. Key title fights include Liu Ce defending his K-1 Cruiserweight title against Thian De Vries and Ouyang Feng defending his Super Welterweight title against Darryl Verdonk. The card also showcases a rematch for the Super Lightweight belt between Yodkhunpon and Shu Inagaki.

The K-1 WORLD MAX 2024 Super Lightweight Championship Tournament occurred on September 29, 2024, at Yoyogi National Gymnasium No. 2 in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing event features Liu Ce defending his Cruiserweight title against Mahmoud Sattari in the main event. Taito Gunji faces Takumi Terada for the Featherweight title. A Super Bantamweight Tournament semifinal round also highlights the card with Akihiro Kaneko and Masashi Kumura.

Mona Kimura, the「Real Life Chun-Li」who captivated the world on social media, makes a surprise appearance in K-1! Karate's KO artist, Yuto Fukuchi, clashes with Tofanelli in a karate match!

K-1 WORLD MAX 2025 takes place on February 8, 2025, at Yoyogi 2nd National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing event features Takumi Terada defending his Featherweight title against Takahito Niimi in the main event. Akihiro Kaneko faces Manolis Kallistis for the Super Bantamweight title, while a Women’s Atomweight Grand Prix includes fighters like Kira Matsutani and Miyuu Sugawara. Additional bouts showcase Yodkhunpon Sitmonchai vs. Hayato Suzuki and Shintaro Matsukura vs. Choong Il Park. It’s a landmark night for K-1 in 2025, kicking off the year with high-stakes action.