K-1 World Grand Prix 2024 Final Open Weight N/A

K-1 ReBIRTH 2023

The ReBOOT K-1 ReBIRTH event takes place on September 10, 2023, at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan. This kickboxing spectacle features an eight-man Openweight Grand Prix with fighters like Liu Ce, Claudiu Istrate, Sina Karimian, and Ariel Machado. Akihiro Kaneko defends his Super Bantamweight title against Masashi Kumura in a trilogy bout co-headlining the night. Additional matchups include Taito Gunji vs. Angelos Martinos and Mikio Ueda vs. K-Jee. It marks K-1’s 30th anniversary and a bold relaunch with global aspirations for 2023.

K-1 WORLD GP 2024 in Sarajevo 2024

The K-1 WORLD GP 2024 in Sarajevo takes place on June 29, 2024, at KJP Centar "Skenderija" in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. This kickboxing event features an eight-man Heavyweight Tournament with fighters like Nidal Bchiri, Claudio Istrate, Kadir Yildirim, and Ivan Bartek. Additional bouts include Mihailo Ćulafić vs. Haris Biber and Mesud Selimović vs. Ernest Dupljak as superfights. It marks the Eastern European qualifier for the K-1 World GP Final later in 2024. The night delivers intense action in K-1’s global return.