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

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# Event Title Date Arena Location
1 K-1 World MAX 2025 February 9, 2025 Yoyogi 2nd Gymnasium Japan Tokyo, Japan
2 K-1 Beyond May 31, 2025 Yokohama Buntai Japan Yokohama, Japan
3 K-1 World MAX 2025 - South American Round June 28, 2025 Ginásio Max Rosenmann Brazil São José dos Pinhais, Brazil
4 K-1 Dontaku July 13, 2025 Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall B Japan Fukuoka, Japan

K-1 World MAX 2025

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K-1 World MAX 2025
PromotionK-1
DateFebruary 9, 2025
VenueYoyogi 2nd Gymnasium
CityJapan 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

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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

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Semi-finals Final
      
Japan Kira Matsutani UD
Thailand Mafia Petchmongkoldee 3
Japan Aki Suematsu 3
Japan Kira Matsutani MD
Australia Lucille Deadman 3
Japan Aki Suematsu UD

Fight Card

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

K-1 Beyond

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K-1 Beyond
PromotionK-1
DateMay 31, 2025
VenueYokohama Buntai
CityJapan Yokohama, Japan

K-1 Beyond is a kickboxing event that will be held by K-1 on May 31, 2025, at Yokohama Buntai in Tokyo, Japan.

Background

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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]

2025 K-1 Super Featherweight Championship Tournament bracket

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Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
Japan Tomoya Yokoyama
Russia Egor Bikrev
China Huang Shuailu
Netherlands Matthew Daalman
Japan Chihiro Nakajima
Spain Ali Laamari
Japan Yuta Matsuyama
France Rémi Parra

Fight Card

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K-1 Beyond
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Super Featherweight 60 kg TBA vs. TBA K-1 Super Featherweight Championship Tournament Final
Cruiserweight 90 kg China Liu Ce (c) vs. Netherlands Thian de Vries For the K-1 Cruiserweight Championship
Super Welterweight 70 kg China Ouyang Feng (c) vs. Netherlands Darryl Verdonk For the K-1 Super Welterweight Championship
Super Lightweight 65 kg Thailand Yodkhunpon Weerasakreck (c) vs. Japan Shu Inagaki For the K-1 Super Lightweight Championship
Catchweight 56 kg Japan Akihiro Kaneko vs. Japan Koji keda
Super Featherweight 60 kg TBA vs. TBA Super Featherweight Championship Tournament Semifinals
Super Featherweight 60 kg TBA vs. TBA Super Featherweight Championship Tournament Semifinals
Catchweight 56 kg Japan Rui Okubo vs. Japan Lyra Nagasaka
Lightweight 62.5 kg Japan Yuzuki Satomi vs. Russia Suliman Beterbiev
Super Lightweight 65 kg Japan Daizo Sasaki vs. Japan Kensei Kondo
Cruiserweight 90kg Iran Mahmoud Sattari vs. Morocco Reda Zaidi
Catchweight 61 kg Japan Yuta Murakoshi vs. Japan Yuto Saito
Super Featherweight 60 kg Japan Yuta Matsuyama vs. France Rémi Parra Super Featherweight Championship Tournament Quarterfinals
Super Featherweight 60 kg Japan Chihiro Nakajima vs. Spain Ali Laamari Super Featherweight Championship Tournament Quarterfinals
Super Featherweight 60 kg China Huang Shuailu vs. Netherlands Matthew Daalman Super Featherweight Championship Tournament Quarterfinals
Super Featherweight 60 kg Japan Tomoya Yokoyama vs. Russia Egor Bikrev Super Featherweight Championship Tournament Quarterfinals
Super Featherweight 60 kg Japan Leona Pettas vs. Japan Sota Amano Super Featherweight Championship Tournament Reserve
Preliminary Card
Super Lightweight 65 kg Japan Masato Ishikawa vs. Japan Shunta Hamazaki
Catchweight 51 kg Japan Minagi vs. Japan Seri Okubo
Super Bantamweight 55 kg Japan Takumi Shima vs. Japan Ryuto Uchida
Featherweight 57.5 kg Japan Riku Watanabe vs. Japan Kei Ishikawa
Featherweight 57.5 kg Japan Yasu Jota vs. Japan Hayato Onodera

K-1 World MAX 2025 - South American Round

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K-1 World MAX 2025 - South American Round
PromotionK-1
WGP
DateJune 28, 2025
VenueGinásio Max Rosenmann
CityBrazil 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.

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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

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2025 K-1 MAX Brazil Tournament bracket

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Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
Brazil Marcio De Jesus
Brazil Junior Luiz
Brazil Petros Cabelinho
Brazil Eliazir Estefani
Brazil Jones Coliseu
Argentina Mitralleta Torino
Brazil André Martins
Brazil Jonas Salsicha

Fight Card

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K-1 World MAX 2025 - South American Round
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Super Welterweight 70 kg TBD vs. TBD K-1 World MAX 2025 - South American Round, Final
Super Welterweight 70 kg TBD vs. TBD K-1 World MAX 2025 - South American Round, Semifinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg TBD vs. TBD K-1 World MAX 2025 - South American Round, Semifinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg Brazil Marcio De Jesus vs. K-1 World MAX 2025 - South American Round, Quarterfinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg Brazil Jones Coliseu vs. K-1 World MAX 2025 - South American Round, Quarterfinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg Brazil André Martins vs. K-1 World MAX 2025 - South American Round, Quarterfinals
Super Welterweight 70 kg Brazil Petros Cabelinho vs. K-1 World MAX 2025 - South American Round, Quarterfinals

K-1 Dontaku

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

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Fight Card

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K-1 Dontaku
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Netherlands Roel Mannaart (c) vs. Japan K-Jee For the K-1 Heavyweight Championship.
Featherweight 57.5 kg Japan Takumi Terada vs. Iran Mohammad Hedjadj
Heavyweight Brazil Ariel Machado vs. Latvia Reinis Porozovs
Women's Flyweight 52 kg Japan ☆SAHO☆ vs. Sweden Sofia Olofsson
Lightweight 62.5 kg Japan Hirotaka Asahisa vs. TBA
Super Lightweight 65 kg Japan Taio Asahisa vs. TBA
Lightweight 62.5 kg Japan Tatsuya Oiwa vs. TBA
Heavyweight Romania Cosmin Ionescu vs. TBA
Heavyweight Netherlands Bas Vorstenbosch vs. TBA
Heavyweight Greece Giannis Stoforidis vs. TBA

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "金子晃大、寺田匠の王座防衛戦が決定! 2/9『K-1 WORLD MAX 2025』追加対戦カード発表 | SPICE - エンタメ特化型情報メディア スパイス". SPICE(スパイス)|エンタメ特化型情報メディア スパイス (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  2. ^ "【K-1】金子晃大がマノリス・カリシスとS・バンタム級王座防衛戦、寺田匠は新美貴士とフェザー級王座防衛戦、松倉信太郎も出場(ゴング格闘技)". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  3. ^ "K-1 Announces Atomweight Grand Prix Participants for February 9, New Fight for Thian De Vries". Beyond Kickboxing - The Home of Kickboxing. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  4. ^ "【K-1】「武尊選手みたいに結果で見せていくチャンピオンになりたい」トーナメント優勝候補の横山朋哉「お客さん一人ひとりを試合で感動させてこそ、格闘家」(ゴング格闘技)". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  5. ^ Wheaton, Timothy (30 April 2025). "K-1 BEYOND: Liu Ce vs. Thian De Vries, Ouyang Feng vs. Darryl Verdonk Announced". Combat Press. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
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