Rui Hanazawa

The K-1 WORLD GP 2017 JAPAN ～SURVIVAL WARS 2017～ takes place on December 27, 2017, at Korakuen Hall in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. This event features fighters like Hitoshi Sugimoto, Rui Hanazawa, Taito Gunji, and Shota Oiwa. Competitors will battle in a series of kickboxing matches. The night promises intense action as athletes vie for supremacy. It’s the final K-1 event of the year.

The K-1 WORLD GP 2018 JAPAN Cruiserweight Championship Tournament takes place on September 24, 2018, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. This event features fighters like Sina Karimian, Ryo Aitaka, K-Jee, and Rui Botelho in the inaugural Cruiserweight Championship Tournament. Competitors battle in an eight-man bracket to become the first champion. The night offers powerful kickboxing clashes. It’s a historic debut for K-1’s cruiserweight division.

The K-1 WORLD GP 2018 JAPAN Super Lightweight Championship Tournament occurs on December 8, 2018, at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan. This event highlights fighters like Rukiya Anpo, Fumiya Osawa, Yuto Shinohara, and Kenta Hayashi in the 3rd Super Lightweight Championship Tournament. Competitors fight in an eight-man bracket to secure the title. The night delivers fast-paced kickboxing action. It caps off K-1’s 2018 with a thrilling showdown.

The K-1 WORLD GP 2020 JAPAN ～K-1九州初上陸～ takes place on November 2, 2020, at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, Japan. This kickboxing event features fighters like Masaaki Noiri, Sina Karimian, Kana Morimoto, and Hirotaka Asahisa compete in additional matchups. It marks K-1’s inaugural event in Kyushu with a limited crowd.

The card will be headlined by a rematch between Yuki Egawa and Tatsuya Tsubakihara for the K-1 Featherweight title. The two previously fought at the K-1 World GP 2020 in Osaka, with Tsubakihara winning a majority decision. In the co-main event, the K-1 Super Lightweight champion Hideaki Yamazaki is scheduled to fight Fukashi Mizutani in a non-title bout. Former two-time Krush Welterweight title challenger Kaisei Kondo will face Maki Dwansonpong. K-1 and Krush Cruiserweight title challenger Hisaki Kato is scheduled to fight Mahmoud Sattari.

The K-1 WORLD GP 2021 JAPAN Super Welterweight & Featherweight Double Title Match takes place on December 4, 2021, at Edion Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan. This kickboxing event features Kimura “Philip” Minoru defending his Super Welterweight title against Daikai Shima in the main event. The co-main event pits Takanotsume Tatsuya against Taito Gunji for the Featherweight title. Other fighters include Kenta Hayashi, Gonnapar Weerasakreck, Leona Pettas, and Kizaemon Saiga across the card. It’s K-1’s final major event of 2021, showcasing two championship bouts.

The K-1 WORLD GP 2022 JAPAN ～K’FESTA.5～ takes place on April 3, 2022, at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing event features Yuki Yoza challenging Taio Asahisa for the Lightweight title in the main event. Other fighters include Takanotsume Tatsuya, Leona Pettas, Kizaemon Saiga, and Minoru Kimura across the card. A notable bout pits Kenta Hayashi against Kona Kato in the welterweight division. It’s K-1’s flagship event of spring 2022.