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🗣️ Kouzi fires shots at K-1!

The 37-year-old Osaka native is set to return to the promotion, having last competed under the K-1 banner in 2019. On December 29, he'll challenge newly crowned champion Kiyomitsu Nagasawa for the K-1 Lightweight Championship (62.5kg).

#k1wgp

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Straight FIRE! 🔥 Jin Mandokoro and Riku Kazushima delivered one of the best fights of 2026, going all-out over the full five rounds, with Mandokoro landing the more decisive shots and scoring two knockdowns. He takes home the vacant RISE Super Flyweight (-53 kg) title.

#RISE203

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Phayahong made her return to the RISE ring, overwhelming Mina Hayashi to score a third-round stoppage!

After defeating reigning RISE Women's Mini Flyweight champion Mei Miyamoto earlier this year, she is now set to face her again in 2027, with the belt on the line. 🏆

#RISE203

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Can a UFC veteran survive a Muay Thai star on his own turf? The answer tonight was a decisive no, as Jake Peacock scored a swift first-round stoppage against Cody Stamann at MMT11: MMA vs. Muay Thai. 😮‍💨💪

#MMT11

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Taiki Naito avenges his previous defeat to Kongthoranee, finding a home for his left hook throughout the fight before dropping the Thai fighter in the closing seconds to earn a unanimous decision.

#ONEChampionship

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Bogdan Shumarov delivers a dominant performance against Gasham Mammadov, securing a unanimous decision victory behind relentless volume and punishing calf kicks.

#ONEChampionship

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Mona Kimura is getting the challenge her fans have been waiting for, as she challenges SAHO, the pound-for-pound No. 1 in women's kickboxing, for the K-1 Women's Flyweight (-52 kg) Championship on December 29.

https://t.co/eEtaHDsjss

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European promotions Dynamite Fighting Show and Fighting Championship Events have announced bans on calf kicks for their future events.

Both promotions argue that the technique has become too dominant, resulting in repetitive fights and limiting technical variety.

Do you agree?

[Jon Di Bella @jondibella]

ONE 174 👑🩸☕️ @ONEChampionship #ANDSTILL

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🚨 Miguel Trindade returns on February 6 to defend his GLORY Featherweight title for the first time! Standing across from him is Berjan Peposhi, as the pair meet for a third time to settle their rivalry.

#GLORY111 | Feb. 6

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🚨 It’s official! The WBC is stepping into kickboxing, with its launch set for 2027. The move expands the organization’s combat sports presence alongside WBC Boxing and WBC Muay Thai. 🥊

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Hiroki Akimoto’s team is demanding answers, with the Japanese challenger’s manager announcing a formal protest over alleged rule violations in their ONE SAMURAI 4 main event. (@TimWheatonMMA)

https://t.co/uxcBckH076

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Kickboxing action at ONE SAMURAI 5! ✅🇯��

#ONEChampionship | Nov. 18

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GLORY’s Featherweight Title has a new home as Miguel Trindade defeated Deniz Demirkapu to take the belt back home to Portugal, after it was vacated by previous champion Petchpanomrung. (@liamhjourno)

https://t.co/HFsXrxWGys

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Tessa de Kom brought the combinations, then supplied the finish. The Dutch champion stopped YAYA Weerasakreck at 0:11 of the fourth round at RISE 202, retaining her RISE QUEEN flyweight title. (@TimWheatonMMA)

https://t.co/ddXiCJKlQg

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Tessa de Kom dominated YAYA Weerasakreck in the RISE 202 main event, earning a fourth-round stoppage to defend her RISE Queen Flyweight title for the third time.

#RISE202

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A devastating knee straight down the middle marked the beginning of the end for Hiroki Akimoto. Bloodied and with a broken nose, Akimoto saw the referee wave off the fight in the third round as Jonathan Haggerty secured his third successful title defense.

https://t.co/AXMhaltN2g

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Masaaki Noiri overcame Mohammad Siasarani to secure his place in the ONE Samurai featherweight kickboxing final. His aggression and pressure proved decisive in a closely contested bout, earning him the split-decision victory.

#ONEChampionship

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Nabil Anane shut down Yuki Yoza's attempts to get inside, landing clean knees, punches, and kicks throughout the contest. The Thai secured a unanimous decision victory to put himself in the bantamweight kickboxing title picture.

#ONEChampionship

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Shoma Okumura puts on a career-best display, outstriking former RISE champion Toki Tamaru over three rounds. The ONE strawweight contender continues to make his case among the division’s best. Both fighters walk away with bonuses for their efforts.

#ONEChampionship