The year 2018 was the 25th year in the history of the
K-1
K-1 is a professional kickboxing promotion established in 1993 by karateka Kazuyoshi Ishii.
Originally under the ownership of the Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG), K-1 was considered to be the largest Kickboxing organization in the worl ...
, a Japanese
kickboxing
Kickboxing ( ) is a full-contact hybrid Martial arts, martial art and Boxing (disambiguation), boxing type based on punch (combat), punching and kicking. Kickboxing originated in the 1950s to 1970s. The fight takes place in a boxing ring, norma ...
promotion. The year started with
K-1: K’Festa 1.
List of events
K-1 World GP 2018: K'FESTA.1
''K-1 World GP 2018: K'FESTA.1'' was a
kickboxing
Kickboxing ( ) is a full-contact hybrid Martial arts, martial art and Boxing (disambiguation), boxing type based on punch (combat), punching and kicking. Kickboxing originated in the 1950s to 1970s. The fight takes place in a boxing ring, norma ...
event held by
K-1
K-1 is a professional kickboxing promotion established in 1993 by karateka Kazuyoshi Ishii.
Originally under the ownership of the Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG), K-1 was considered to be the largest Kickboxing organization in the worl ...
on March 21, 2018 at the
Saitama Super Arena
is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Chūō-ku, Saitama, Chūō-ku, Saitama (city), Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It opened preliminarily on May 5, 2000, and then was officially opened on September 1 of the same year. Its maximum capa ...
in
Saitama,
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
.
Background
This event features six world title fights and an 8-Man Super Featherweight Tournament.
Wei Rui, came overweight at the weigh-ins and his title was vacated. By winning Koya Urabe was eligible for the title while Wei Rui was ineligible and in case of him winning the title would have become vacant.
Fight Card
K-1 World GP 2018 -60kg Japan Tournament bracket
K-1 World GP 2018: 2nd Featherweight Championship Tournament
''K-1 World GP 2018: 2nd Featherweight Championship Tournament'' will be a
kickboxing
Kickboxing ( ) is a full-contact hybrid Martial arts, martial art and Boxing (disambiguation), boxing type based on punch (combat), punching and kicking. Kickboxing originated in the 1950s to 1970s. The fight takes place in a boxing ring, norma ...
event held by
K-1
K-1 is a professional kickboxing promotion established in 1993 by karateka Kazuyoshi Ishii.
Originally under the ownership of the Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG), K-1 was considered to be the largest Kickboxing organization in the worl ...
on June 17, 2018 at the
Saitama Super Arena
is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Chūō-ku, Saitama, Chūō-ku, Saitama (city), Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It opened preliminarily on May 5, 2000, and then was officially opened on September 1 of the same year. Its maximum capa ...
in
Saitama,
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
.
Background
This event will feature an 8-Man Featherweight Tournament.
Fight Card
K-1 World GP 2018 2nd Featherweight Championship Tournament bracket
K-1 World GP 2018: inaugural Cruiserweight Championship Tournament
''K-1 World GP 2018: inaugural Cruiserweight Championship Tournament'' will be a
kickboxing
Kickboxing ( ) is a full-contact hybrid Martial arts, martial art and Boxing (disambiguation), boxing type based on punch (combat), punching and kicking. Kickboxing originated in the 1950s to 1970s. The fight takes place in a boxing ring, norma ...
event held by
K-1
K-1 is a professional kickboxing promotion established in 1993 by karateka Kazuyoshi Ishii.
Originally under the ownership of the Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG), K-1 was considered to be the largest Kickboxing organization in the worl ...
on September 24, 2018 at the
Saitama Super Arena
is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Chūō-ku, Saitama, Chūō-ku, Saitama (city), Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It opened preliminarily on May 5, 2000, and then was officially opened on September 1 of the same year. Its maximum capa ...
in
Saitama,
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
.
Background
This event will feature an 8-Man Cruiserweight Tournament.
Results
K-1 World GP 2018 Cruiserweight Tournament bracket
K-1 World GP 2018: 3rd Super Lightweight Championship Tournament
''K-1 World GP 2018: 3rd Super Lightweight Championship Tournament'' will be a
kickboxing
Kickboxing ( ) is a full-contact hybrid Martial arts, martial art and Boxing (disambiguation), boxing type based on punch (combat), punching and kicking. Kickboxing originated in the 1950s to 1970s. The fight takes place in a boxing ring, norma ...
event held by
K-1
K-1 is a professional kickboxing promotion established in 1993 by karateka Kazuyoshi Ishii.
Originally under the ownership of the Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG), K-1 was considered to be the largest Kickboxing organization in the worl ...
on November 3, 2018 at the
Saitama Super Arena
is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Chūō-ku, Saitama, Chūō-ku, Saitama (city), Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It opened preliminarily on May 5, 2000, and then was officially opened on September 1 of the same year. Its maximum capa ...
in
Saitama,
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
.
Background
This event will feature an 8-Man Super Lightweight Tournament.
Fight Card
K-1 World GP 2018 Super Lightweight Tournament bracket
K-1 World GP 2018: K-1 Lightweight World's Strongest Tournament
''K-1 World GP 2018: K-1 Lightweight World's Strongest Tournament'' was a
kickboxing
Kickboxing ( ) is a full-contact hybrid Martial arts, martial art and Boxing (disambiguation), boxing type based on punch (combat), punching and kicking. Kickboxing originated in the 1950s to 1970s. The fight takes place in a boxing ring, norma ...
event held by
K-1
K-1 is a professional kickboxing promotion established in 1993 by karateka Kazuyoshi Ishii.
Originally under the ownership of the Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG), K-1 was considered to be the largest Kickboxing organization in the worl ...
on December 8, 2018 at the
Edion Arena Osaka in
Osaka
is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the List of cities in Japan, third-most populous city in J ...
,
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
.
Background
This event will feature an 8-Man Lightweight Tournament.
Results
K-1 World GP 2018 Lightweight Tournament bracket
See also
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2018 in Glory
Eighteen or 18 may refer to:
* 18 (number)
* One of the years 18 BC, AD 18, 1918, 2018
Film, television and entertainment
* ''18'' (film), a 1993 Taiwanese experimental film based on the short story ''God's Dice''
* ''Eighteen'' (film), a ...
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2018 in Glory of Heroes
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2018 in Kunlun Fight
The year 2018 was the 5th year in the history of the Kunlun Fight, a kickboxing promotion based in China. 2018 started with Kunlun Fight 69.
The events were broadcasts through television agreements in mainland China with Jiangsu TV and around t ...
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2018 in ONE Championship
The year 2018 was the 8th year in the history of the ONE Championship, a mixed martial arts, kickboxing and Muay Thai promotion based in Singapore.
List of events
Title fights
ONE Championship: Kings of Courage
''O ...
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2018 in Romanian kickboxing
The 2018 season was the 16th season of competitive kickboxing in Romania.
List of events
Fighters League 2
''Fighters League 2'' was a kickboxing event produced by the Fighters League that took place on January 27, 2018, at the Sala Polivale ...
References
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K-1 by year
2018 in kickboxing
2018 in Japanese sport