Shohei Nishibayashi

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.

K-1 WORLD GP 2021 JAPAN Lightweight Title Match takes place on July 17, 2021, at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, Japan. This kickboxing event features Gonnapar Weerasakreck defending his Lightweight title against Taio Asahisa in the main event. Other fighters include Kenta Hayashi, Koya Urabe, Rukiya Anpo, and Hikaru Hasumi across the card. A notable superfight pits Leona Pettas against Chihiro Nakajima.

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.

The ECO信頼サービス株式会社 PRESENTS K-1 WORLD GP 2022 JAPAN ～K-1フェザー級世界最強決定トーナメント～ takes place on August 11, 2022, at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, Japan. This kickboxing event features an eight-man Featherweight World’s Strongest Tournament with fighters like Taito Gunji, Shuhei Kumura, Tatsuya Tsubakihara, and Wang Junguang. The tournament concludes with a final bout to determine the champion. Additional fights include K-Jee vs. Seiya Tanigawa in a cruiserweight superfight and Kazuki Fujita vs. Isshin Ishii in bantamweight. It’s a landmark night for K-1 in 2022, showcasing global talent.