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KickboxingJun 30, 2026

Takeru announces retirement after avenging Rodtang

Days after winning the ONE interim title, a cervical injury ends his career.

Fighters

Artem Vakhitov

Light Heavyweight · Russia

23W8L0D8Finishes

Rodtang Jitmuangnon

“The Iron Man”

Flyweight · Thailand

274W44L10D

Superbon

Featherweight · Thailand

117W37L0D29Finishes

Koki Osaki

“Dangerous Boy”

Bantamweight · Japan

39W6L1D21Finishes

Rico Verhoeven

“The King of Kickboxing”

Heavyweight · Netherlands

66W10L0D21Finishes

Kan Nakamura

“The Human Beast”

Lightweight · Japan

22W5L1D16Finishes

Taiju Shiratori

“The Kick Prince”

Super Lightweight · Japan

33W13L1D13Finishes

Levi Rigters

“The Judge”

Heavyweight · Netherlands

28W5L0D15Finishes

Tawanchai

Featherweight · Thailand

41W14L1D11Finishes

Tariq Osaro

“Cookie”

Heavyweight · Netherlands / Nigeria

31W5L2D18Finishes

Shiro

“The Solitary Sage”

Bantamweight · Japan

35W7L4D14Finishes

Superlek Kiatmuu9

“The Kicking Machine”

Bantamweight · Thailand

139W31L4D47Finishes

Hide Mason Usami

“THE GANGSTA KID”

Welterweight (-67.5kg, kickboxing); 71.0kg catchweight at Super RIZIN.5 · Japan

9W0L2D5Finishes

Shota Yamaguchi

Cruiserweight (kickboxing) · Japan

11W4L0D5Finishes

Retired

Tyjani Beztati

“The Wonderboy”

Lightweight · Netherlands

27W5L2D9Finishes

Rui Okubo

“Nobleman of the New Era”

Super Bantamweight · Japan

14W2L0D3Finishes

Retired

Takeru Segawa

“Natural Born Crusher”

Flyweight · Japan

46W5L0D28Finishes

Results

KickboxingKrushResults

Krush.192

Sep 26, 2026 · Korakuen Hall · Tokyo

Takahito Niimi def. Shoki Kaneda

★ KO🏆 New championTakahito Niimi won by KO, round 2, 2:59

📺 ABEMA

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K-1 WORLD MAX 2026

Sep 12, 2026 · Yoyogi National Gymnasium, 2nd Gym · Tokyo

Rui Okubo def. Ryota Ishida (c)

★ KO🏆 New championKO (left hook) R3 1:25

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REMY presents KNOCK OUT.68 ~KNOCKIN' on the WORLD~

Sep 5, 2026 · Yokohama Budokan · Yokohama, Kanagawa

Ryusei vs Gaeo Ganwan Sor.Amnuaidet

📺 U-NEXT (exclusive in Japan)

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Krush.191

Aug 30, 2026 · Korakuen Hall · Tokyo

Kanaki Ueno def. Yasushi Nishimoto

★ KO🏆 New championKanaki Ueno def. Yasushi Nishimoto — KO (right high kick), R1 0:53; becomes 13th champion

📺 ABEMA

KickboxingRISEResults

RISE.201

Aug 29, 2026 · Korakuen Hall · Tokyo

Kenta Nanbara def. Gunther Kalunda

★ KO🏆 New championKenta Nanbara def. Gunther Kalunda — KO (right hook), R3 1:39; first title defence

📺 ABEMA

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Bigbang Unification Road 57

Jul 26, 2026 · Korakuen Hall · Tokyo

Taichi Nomura (野村太一) def. Kouki Takeuchi (竹内皇貴)

UD🏆 New championNomura def. Takeuchi (unanimous decision, 30-28 x3) — third successful defence

📺 Bigbang official YouTube channel

KickboxingKrushResults

Krush.190

Jul 25, 2026 · Korakuen Hall · Tokyo

Eito Kurokawa def. Futa Hashimoto

UDKurokawa def. Hashimoto (unanimous decision, 29-27 x3) — knockdown in R1

📺 ABEMA

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GLADIATOR KICK 001

Jul 20, 2026 · W OSAKA · Osaka, Japan

Yamaguchi Shota def. Koyama Kanta

UDYamaguchi def. Koyama (UD, 30-28 x3; 3x3min + extension round rules, went the distance)

KickboxingK-1Results

K-1 Dontaku 2026

Jul 20, 2026 · Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall B · Fukuoka

Thian "Tarzan" de Vries def. K-Jee

★ KOde Vries def. K-Jee (KO, R1 1:29 — left straight knockdown followed by a finishing high/head kick). Original challenger Lukas Achterberg withdrew injured shortly before the event; former K-1 cruiserweight champion K-Jee stepped in on short notice. The bout was contracted non-title — de Vries's cruiserweight championship was not on the line.

📺 ABEMA

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