2018 in K-1

{{short description|K-1 martial arts events in 2018}}

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The year 2018 was the 25th year in the history of the K-1, a Japanese kickboxing promotion. The year started with K-1: K’Festa 1.

List of events

class="sortable wikitable succession-box" style="margin:1.0em auto; font-size:90%;"
scope="col" | #

! scope="col" | Event Title

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Arena

! scope="col" | Location

align=center| 1

| K-1 World GP 2018: K'FESTA.1

| {{dts|2018|March|21}}

| Saitama Super Arena

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Saitama, Japan

align=center| 2

| K-1 World GP 2018: 2nd Featherweight Championship Tournament

| {{dts|2018|June|17}}

| Saitama Super Arena

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Saitama, Japan

align=center| 3

| K-1 World GP 2018: inaugural Cruiserweight Championship Tournament

| {{dts|2018|September|24}}

| Saitama Super Arena

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Saitama, Japan

align=center| 4

| K-1 World GP 2018: 3rd Super Lightweight Championship Tournament

| {{dts|2018|November|3}}

| Saitama Super Arena

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Saitama, Japan

align=center| 5

| K-1 World GP 2018: K-1 Lightweight World's Strongest Tournament

| {{dts|2018|December|8}}

| Edion Arena

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Osaka, Japan

K-1 World GP 2018: K'FESTA.1

{{Infobox MMA event

|name=K-1: K’Festa 1

|image=

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|promotion=K-1

|date= March 21, 2018

|venue= Saitama Super Arena

|city={{flagicon|JPN}} Saitama, Japan

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K-1 World GP 2018: K'FESTA.1 was a kickboxing event held by K-1 on March 21, 2018 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

=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=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 80%;"
colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | K’Festa 1
colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Weight Class

! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" |

! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" |

! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" |

! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Method

! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Round

! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Time

! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Notes

Super Featherweight 60 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Takeru

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kosuke Komiyama

|TKO (3 Knockdown Rule)

|align=center|3

|align=center|2:02

|Super Featherweight GP Finals

Super Bantamweight 55 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yoshiki Takei (c)

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kenji Kubo

|KO (Right Hook)

|align=center|1

|align=center|1:28

|For the K-1 Super Bantamweight Championship

Lightweight 62.5 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Koya Urabe

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|CHN}} Wei Rui (c)

|KO (Straight Left)

|align=center|2

|align=center|1:14

|For the K-1 Lightweight Championship

Super Lightweight 65 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ren Hiramoto

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|THA}} Kaew Weerasakreck

|KO (Punches)

|align=center|2

|align=center|2:18

|

Welterweight 67.5 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yasuhiro Kido

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|MAR}} Issam Chahid

|Decision (Unanimous)

|align=center|3

|align=center|3:00

|

Welterweight 67.5 kg

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Minoru Kimura

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Jin Hirayama

|KO (Left Hook)

|align=center|1

|align=center|2:50

|

Super Welterweight 70 kg

|{{flagicon|BLR}} Chingiz Allazov (c)

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hinata

|KO (Left Hook)

|align=center|2

|align=center|0:23

|For the K-1 Super Welterweight Championship

Super Lightweight 65 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Masaaki Noiri (c)

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Tetsuya Yamato

|KO (Punches)

|align=center|3

|align=center|2:57

|For the K-1 Super Lightweight Championship

Super Featherweight 60 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Takeru

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Masanobu Goshu

|KO (Punches)

|align=center|1

|align=center|2:24

|Super Featherweight GP Semi-Finals

Super Featherweight 60 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kosuke Komiyama

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Koji

|Decision (Unanimous)

|align=center|3

|align=center|3:00

|Super Featherweight GP Semi-Finals

Super Lightweight 65 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Jun Nakazawa

|align=center|vs.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yasuomi Soda

|Decision (Majority)

|align=center|3

|align=center|3:00

|

Super Bantamweight 55 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Taito Gunji

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Takumi Tosaka

|Decision (Unanimous)

|align=center|3

|align=center|3:00

|

Women's Catchweight 50.5 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kana Morimoto

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|RUS}} Polina Petukhova

|Decision (Unanimous)

|align=center|3

|align=center|3:00

|

Heavyweight 100 kg

|{{flagicon|NED}} Roel Mannaart

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|CRO}} Antonio Plazibat (c)

|Decision (Unanimous)

|align=center|3

|align=center|3:00

|For the K-1 Heavyweight Championship

Welterweight 67.5 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuta Kubo (c)

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|ARM}} Melsik Baghdasaryan

|Decision (Unanimous)

|align=center|3

|align=center|3:00

|For the K-1 Welterweight Championship

Super Featherweight 60 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Masanobu Goshu

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|GER}} Denis Wosik

|Decision (Majority)

|align=center|3

|align=center|3:00

|Super Featherweight GP Quarter-Finals

Super Featherweight 60 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Takeru

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|GRE}} Stavros Exakoustidis

|Decision (Unanimous)

|align=center|3

|align=center|3:00

|Super Featherweight GP Quarter-Finals

Super Featherweight 60 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kosuke Komiyama

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|THA}} Suarek Rukkukamui

|KO (Left Head Kick)

|align=center|1

|align=center|2:56

|Super Featherweight GP Quarter-Finals

Super Featherweight 60 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Koji

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hirotaka Urabe

|Decision (Extra Round - Unanimous)

|align=center|4

|align=center|3:00

|Super Featherweight GP Quarter-Finals

Super Featherweight 60 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Tatsuya Oiwa

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Takumi Yokoyama

|Decision (Majority)

|align=center|3

|align=center|3:00

|Super Featherweight GP Reserve Fight

colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Preliminary Card
Super Featherweight 60 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hayato

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Toshi

|TKO (3 Knockdown Rule)

|align=center|1

|align=center|1:25

|

Lightweight 62.5 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kaisei Kondo

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Shota Hara

|KO (Punches)

|align=center|1

|align=center|1:22

|

Welterweight 67.5 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ruku

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kona Kato

|Decision (Majority)

|align=center|3

|align=center|3:00

|

Lightweight 62.5 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Junpei Sano

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hideaki Matsumura

|TKO (3 Knockdown Rule)

|align=center|3

|align=center|2:07

|

{{cite news|url=http://liverkick.com/k-1-japan-doesnt-just-replace-taiga-but-adds-a-tournament-to-kfesta-1/|title=K'Festa.1|publisher=liverkick.com|access-date=2018-02-12|archive-date=2018-02-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212062416/http://liverkick.com/k-1-japan-doesnt-just-replace-taiga-but-adds-a-tournament-to-kfesta-1/|url-status=dead}}

=K-1 World GP 2018 -60kg Japan Tournament bracket=

{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds

| RD1=Quarter-Finals|RD2=Semi-Finals| RD3=Final

| team-width=150

| score-width=20

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|JPN}} Masanobu Goshyu

| RD1-score1=UD

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|POL}} Dennis Wosik

| RD1-score2=

| RD1-team3={{flagicon|JPN}} Takeru

| RD1-score3=UD

| RD1-team4={{flagicon|GRE}} Stavros Exakoustidis

| RD1-score4=

| RD1-team5={{flagicon|JPN}} Kosuke Komiyama

| RD1-score5=KO

| RD1-team6={{flagicon|THA}} Suarek Rukkukamui

| RD1-score6=

| RD1-team7={{flagicon|JPN}} Hirotaka Urabe

| RD1-score7=

| RD1-team8={{flagicon|JPN}} Koji

| RD1-score8=UD

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|JPN}} Masanobu Goshyu

| RD2-score1=

| RD2-team2={{flagicon|JPN}} Takeru

| RD2-score2=KO

| RD2-team3={{flagicon|JPN}} Kosuke Komiyama

| RD2-score3=UD

| RD2-team4={{flagicon|JPN}} Koji

| RD2-score4=

| RD3-team1={{flagicon|JPN}} Takeru

| RD3-score1=KO

| RD3-team2={{flagicon|JPN}} Kosuke Komiyama

| RD3-score2=

}}

K-1 World GP 2018: 2nd Featherweight Championship Tournament

{{Infobox MMA event

|name=K-1 World GP 2018 -57.5kg

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|promotion=K-1

|date= June 17, 2018

|venue= Saitama Super Arena

|city={{flagicon|JPN}} Saitama, Japan

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K-1 World GP 2018: 2nd Featherweight Championship Tournament will be a kickboxing event held by K-1 on June 17, 2018 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

=Background=

This event will feature an 8-Man Featherweight Tournament.

=Fight Card=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 80%;"
colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | K-1 World GP 2018 Featherweight World Tournament
colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Weight Class

! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" |

! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" |

! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" |

! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Method

! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Round

! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Time

! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Notes

Featherweight 57.5 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuta Murakoshi

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Haruma Saikyo

|TKO (Ankle Injury)

|align=center|1

|align=center|0:50

|Featherweight GP Final

Lightweight 62.5 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Koya Urabe

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Sorsor

|KO (Knee and Punch)

|align=center|2

|align=center|0:46

|

Super Lightweight 65 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Masaaki Noiri

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|GER}} Vincent Foschiani

|KO (Punch to the Body)

|align=center|2

|align=center|2:45

|

Welterweight 67.5 kg

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Minoru Kimura

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazuki Yamagiwa

|KO (Punch)

|align=center|1

|align=center|2:48

|

Super Lightweight 65 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hideaki Yamazaki

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Jun Nakazawa

|Decision (Unanimous)

|align=center|3

|align=center|3:00

|

Featherweight 57.5 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuta Murakoshi

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|SPA}} Jorge Varela

|Ext.Round Decision (Unanimous)

|align=center|4

|align=center|3:00

|Featherweight GP Semi-Finals

Featherweight 57.5 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Haruma Saikyo

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryusei Ashizawa

|Decision (Unanimous)

|align=center|3

|align=center|3:00

|Featherweight GP Semi-Finals

Lightweight 62.5  kg

|{{flagicon|THA}} Gonnapar Weerasakreck

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Rukiya Anpo

|TKO (3 Knockdown Rules)

|align=center|2

|align=center|1:47

|

Welterweight 67.5 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yasuhiro Kido

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|NED}} Massaro Glunder

|DQ (Holding)

|align=center|3

|align=center|2:30

|

Cruiserweight 90 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hisaki Kato

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Makoto Uehara

|Ext.Round Decision (Split)

|align=center|4

|align=center|3:00

|

Featherweight 57.5 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Haruma Saikyo

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hirotaka Asahisa

|Decision (Split)

|align=center|3

|align=center|3:00

|Featherweight GP Quarter-Finals

Featherweight 57.5 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryusei Ashizawa

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Silviu Vitez

|KO (Punch)

|align=center|1

|align=center|1:28

|Featherweight GP Quarter-Finals

Featherweight 57.5 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuta Murakoshi

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Elias Mahmoudi

|Ext.Round Decision (Split)

|align=center|4

|align=center|3:00

|Featherweight GP Quarter-Finals

Featherweight 57.5 kg

|{{flagicon|SPA}} Jorge Varela

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kaito Ozawa

|TKO (2 Knockdown Rules)

|align=center|1

|align=center|2:56

|Featherweight GP Quarter-Finals

Featherweight 57.5 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuki Egawa

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuta Otaki

|TKO (Punches)

|align=center|1

|align=center|1:26

|Featherweight GP Reserve Fight

colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Preliminary Card
Featherweight 57.5 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Namito Izawa

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kento Ito

|Decision (Unanimous)

|align=center|3

|align=center|3:00

|

Super Lightweight 65 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kaisei Kondo

|align=center|Draw

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hayato Suzuki

|Decision

|align=center|3

|align=center|3:00

|

Welterweight 67.5 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kaito

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Toshiki Watanabe

|KO

|align=center|1

|align=center|1:03

|

Super Featherweight 60 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Tomoya Yokoyama

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazuma Kubo

|KO

|align=center|1

|align=center|1:03

|

=K-1 World GP 2018 2nd Featherweight Championship Tournament bracket=

{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds

| RD1=Quarter-Finals|RD2=Semi-Finals| RD3=Final

| team-width=150

| score-width=20

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|JPN}} Haruma Saikyo

| RD1-score1=S.Dec

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|JPN}} Hirotaka Asahisa

| RD1-score2=3r.

| RD1-team3={{flagicon|JPN}} Ryusei Ashizawa

| RD1-score3=KO

| RD1-team4={{flagicon|ROM}} Silviu Vitez

| RD1-score4=1r.

| RD1-team5={{flagicon|JPN}} Yuta Murakoshi

| RD1-score5=S.Dec

| RD1-team6={{flagicon|FRA}} Elias Mahmoudi

| RD1-score6=4r.

| RD1-team7={{flagicon|SPA}} Jorge Varela

| RD1-score7=TKO

| RD1-team8={{flagicon|JPN}} Kaito Ozawa

| RD1-score8=1r.

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|JPN}} Haruma Saikyo

| RD2-score1=U.Dec

| RD2-team2={{flagicon|JPN}} Ryusei Ashizawa

| RD2-score2=3r.

| RD2-team3={{flagicon|JPN}} Yuta Murakoshi

| RD2-score3=U.Dec

| RD2-team4={{flagicon|SPA}} Jorge Varela

| RD2-score4=4r.

| RD3-team1={{flagicon|JPN}} Haruma Saikyo

| RD3-score1=1r.

| RD3-team2={{flagicon|JPN}} Yuta Murakoshi

| RD3-score2=TKO

}}

K-1 World GP 2018: inaugural Cruiserweight Championship Tournament

{{Infobox MMA event

|name=K-1 World GP 2018 -90kg

|image=

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|promotion=K-1

|date= September 24, 2018

|venue= Saitama Super Arena

|city={{flagicon|JPN}} Saitama, Japan

|attendance=

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|buyrate=

|previousevent=

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K-1 World GP 2018: inaugural Cruiserweight Championship Tournament will be a kickboxing event held by K-1 on September 24, 2018 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

=Background=

This event will feature an 8-Man Cruiserweight Tournament.

=Results=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 80%;"
colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | K-1 World GP 2018 Cruiserweight World Tournament
colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Weight Class

! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" |

! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" |

! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" |

! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Method

! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Round

! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Time

! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Notes

Cruiserweight 90 kg

|{{flagicon|IRN}} Sina Karimian

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|MAR}} Boubaker El Bakouri

|Decision (Majority)

|align=center|3

|align=center|3:00

|Cruiserweight GP Final

Super Featherweight 60 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Takeru

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Daniel Puertas Gallardo

|KO (Punches)

|align=center|1

|align=center|2:08

|

Super Bantamweight 55 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yoshiki Takei

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Akram Hamidi

|KO (Punches)

|align=center|1

|align=center|1:41

|

Super Featherweight 60 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Koji

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|GRE}} Stavros Exakoustidis

|Ext.Round Decision (Split)

|align=center|3

|align=center|3:00

|

Cruiserweight 90 kg

|{{flagicon|MAR}} Boubaker El Bakouri

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hitoshi Sugimoto

|TKO (2 Knockdown Rules)

|align=center|2

|align=center|1:38

|Cruiserweight GP Semi-Finals

Cruiserweight 90 kg

|{{flagicon|IRN}} Sina Karimian

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} K-Jee

|Decision (Unanimous)

|align=center|3

|align=center|3:00

|Cruiserweight GP Semi-Finals

Featherweight 57.5 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryusei Ashizawa

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kaito Ozawa

|Decision (Unanimous)

|align=center|3

|align=center|3:00

|

Lightweight 62.5 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Rukiya Anpo

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kenta Hayashi

|KO (Punch)

|align=center|3

|align=center|0:43

|

Super Featherweight 60 kg

|{{flagicon|THA}} Suarek Rukkukamui

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Masanobu Goshu

|Decision (Unanimous)

|align=center|3

|align=center|3:00

|

Cruiserweight 90 kg

|{{flagicon|MAR}} Boubaker El Bakouri

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Makoto Uehara

|KO (Punch)

|align=center|1

|align=center|1:05

|Cruiserweight GP Quarter-Finals

Cruiserweight 90 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hitoshi Sugimoto

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Aundre Groce

|Decision (Unanimous)

|align=center|3

|align=center|3:00

|Cruiserweight GP Quarter-Finals

Cruiserweight 90 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} K-Jee

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|USA}} Brian McGrath

|TKO (Referee Stoppage)

|align=center|1

|align=center|2:36

|Cruiserweight GP Quarter-Finals

Cruiserweight 90 kg

|{{flagicon|IRN}} Sina Karimian

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} OD-KEN

|KO (Knee and Punches)

|align=center|4

|align=center|0:38

|Cruiserweight GP Quarter-Finals

Cruiserweight 90 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} RUI

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Furuta Taichi

|KO (Knee to the Body)

|align=center|3

|align=center|2:48

|Cruiserweight GP Reserve Fight

colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Preliminary Card
Super Lightweight 65 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kaisei Kondo

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryuka Ohba

|Decision (Unanimous)

|align=center|3

|align=center|2:00

|K-1 Koshien 2018 -65kg Final

Lightweight 60 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Rikiya Yamaura

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryusei Shimizu

|Decision (Unanimous)

|align=center|3

|align=center|2:00

|K-1 Koshien 2018 -60kg Final

Super Bantamweight 55 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazuma Takuda

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Rui Kasami

|KO

|align=center|3

|align=center|0:33

|K-1 Koshien 2018 -55kg Final

Lightweight 62.5 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hisaki Higashimoto

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Shuji Kawarada

|Decision (Majority)

|align=center|3

|align=center|3:00

|

Super Bantamweight 55 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Takaya Ogura

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryota

|KO

|align=center|1

|align=center|0:38

|

=K-1 World GP 2018 Cruiserweight Tournament bracket=

{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds

| RD1=Quarter-Finals|RD2=Semi-Finals| RD3=Final

| team-width=150

| score-width=20

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|Iran}} Sina Karimian

| RD1-score1=KO

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|JPN}} OD-KEN

| RD1-score2=4r.

| RD1-team3={{flagicon|JPN}} K-Jee

| RD1-score3=TKO

| RD1-team4={{flagicon|USA}} Brian McGrath

| RD1-score4=1r.

| RD1-team5={{flagicon|JPN}} Hitoshi Sugimoto

| RD1-score5=UD

| RD1-team6={{flagicon|ENG}} Aundre Groce

| RD1-score6=3r.

| RD1-team7={{flagicon|Morocco}} Boubaker El Bakouri

| RD1-score7=KO

| RD1-team8={{flagicon|JPN}} Makoto Uehara

| RD1-score8=1r.

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|Iran}} Sina Karimian

| RD2-score1=UD

| RD2-team2={{flagicon|JPN}} K-Jee

| RD2-score2=3r.

| RD2-team3={{flagicon|Morocco}} Boubaker El Bakouri

| RD2-score3=TKO

| RD2-team4={{flagicon|JPN}} Hitoshi Sugimoto

| RD2-score4=2r.

| RD3-team1={{flagicon|Iran}} Sina Karimian

| RD3-score1=MD

| RD3-team2={{flagicon|Morocco}} Boubaker El Bakouri

| RD3-score2=3r.

}}

K-1 World GP 2018: 3rd Super Lightweight Championship Tournament

{{Infobox MMA event

|name=K-1 World GP 2018 -65kg

|image=

|image_size=

|promotion=K-1

|date= November 3, 2018

|venue= Saitama Super Arena

|city={{flagicon|JPN}} Saitama, Japan

|attendance=

|gate=

|buyrate=

|previousevent=

|followingevent=

}}

K-1 World GP 2018: 3rd Super Lightweight Championship Tournament will be a kickboxing event held by K-1 on November 3, 2018 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

=Background=

This event will feature an 8-Man Super Lightweight Tournament.

=Fight Card=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 80%;"
colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | K-1 World GP 2018 Super Lightweight World Tournament
colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Weight Class

! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" |

! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" |

! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" |

! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Method

! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Round

! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Time

! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Notes

Super Lightweight 65 kg

|{{flagicon|THA}} Kaew Fairtex

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Daizo Sasaki

|Decision (Unanimous)

|align=center|3

|align=center|3:00

|Super Lightweight GP Final

Featherweight 57 kg

|{{flagicon|Spain}} Alex Rivas

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuta Murakoshi

|Decision (Unanimous)

|align=center|3

|align=center|3:00

|

Catchweight 68 kg

|{{flagicon|NED}} Jordann Pikeur

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Minoru Kimura

|TKO (4 Knockdowns)

|align=center|3

|align=center|1:29

|

Featherweight 57 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hirotaka Urabe

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryusei Ashizawa

|KO (Overhand Right)

|align=center|3

|align=center|2:28

|

Welterweight 67.5 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yasuhiro Kido

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|Papua New Guinea}} Jonathan Tuhu

|Decision (Unanimous)

|align=center|3

|align=center|3:00

|

Super Lightweight 65 kg

|{{flagicon|THA}} Kaew Fairtex

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yasuomi Soda

|Ext.R Decision (Unanimous)

|align=center|4

|align=center|3:00

|Super Lightweight GP Semi Final

Super Lightweight 65 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Daizo Sasaki

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Jun Nakazawa

|Decision (Unanimous)

|align=center|3

|align=center|3:00

|Super Lightweight GP Semi Final

Catchweight 50 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} KANA

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|Sweden}} Josefine Lindgren Knutsson

|Decision (Unanimous)

|align=center|3

|align=center|3:00

|

Cruiserweight 90 kg

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Hisaki Kato

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} RUI

|KO (Overhand Left)

|align=center|1

|align=center|1:59

|

Featherweight 57 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuki Egawa

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hayato

|Ext.R Decision (Unanimous)

|align=center|4

|align=center|3:00

|

Super Lightweight 65 kg

|{{flagicon|THA}} Kaew Fairtex

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Tetsuya Yamato

|KO (High Kick)

|align=center|1

|align=center|1:32

|Super Lightweight GP Quarter Final

Super Lightweight 65 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yasuomi Soda

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|South Africa}} Mo Abdurahman

|TKO (2 Knockdowns)

|align=center|4

|align=center|2:31

|Super Lightweight GP Quarter Final

Super Lightweight 65 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Jun Nakazawa

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|Ireland}} Sean Clancy

|TKO (Punches)

|align=center|1

|align=center|1:09

|Super Lightweight GP Quarter Final

Super Lightweight 65 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Daizo Sasaki

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Sam Hill

|Decision (Unanimous)

|align=center|3

|align=center|3:00

|Super Lightweight GP Quarter Final

Super Lightweight 65 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Daiki Matsushita

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} FUMIYA

|TKO (2 Knockdowns)

|align=center|1

|align=center|2:40

|Super Lightweight GP Reserve Fight

colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Preliminary Card
Super Lightweight 65 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Shinichiro Yamamoto

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Takumi Furukawa

|Decision (Unanimous)

|align=center|3

|align=center|2:00

|K-1 College 2018 -65kg Final

Super Featherweight 60 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazuki Sagegami

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryo Shimoji

|KO

|align=center|3

|align=center|1:25

|K-1 College 2018 -60kg Final

Super Bantamweight 55 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hinata Matsumoto

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Gentaro iwamoto

|TKO

|align=center|2

|align=center|1:29

|K-1 College 2018 -55kg Final

Super Featherweight 60 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Tomoya Yokoyama

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuya

|KO

|align=center|1

|align=center|0:36

|

Super Lightweight 65 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Jinya

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuki Koge

|KO

|align=center|3

|align=center|0:43

|

=K-1 World GP 2018 Super Lightweight Tournament bracket=

{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds

| RD1=Quarter-Finals|RD2=Semi-Finals| RD3=Final

| team-width=150

| score-width=20

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|JPN}} Daizo Sasaki

| RD1-score1=UD

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|New Zealand}} Sam Hill

| RD1-score2=3r.

| RD1-team3={{flagicon|JPN}} Jun Nakazawa

| RD1-score3=KO

| RD1-team4={{flagicon|IRE}} Sean Clancy

| RD1-score4=1r.

| RD1-team5={{flagicon|JPN}} Yasuomi Soda

| RD1-score5=KO

| RD1-team6={{flagicon|South Africa}} Mo Abdurahman

| RD1-score6=4r.

| RD1-team7={{flagicon|THA}} Kaew Fairtex

| RD1-score7=KO

| RD1-team8={{flagicon|JPN}} Tetsuya Yamato

| RD1-score8=1r.

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|JPN}} Daizo Sasaki

| RD2-score1=UD

| RD2-team2={{flagicon|JPN}} Jun Nakazawa

| RD2-score2=3r.

| RD2-team3={{flagicon|THA}} Kaew Fairtex

| RD2-score3=Ext.R UD

| RD2-team4={{flagicon|JPN}} Yasuomi Soda

| RD2-score4=4r.

| RD3-team1={{flagicon|THA}} Kaew Fairtex

| RD3-score1=UD

| RD3-team2={{flagicon|JPN}} Daizo Sasaki

| RD3-score2=3r.

}}

K-1 World GP 2018: K-1 Lightweight World's Strongest Tournament

{{Infobox MMA event

|name=K-1 World GP 2018 -62.5kg

|image=

|image_size=

|promotion=K-1

|date= December 8, 2018

|venue= Edion Arena Osaka

|city={{flagicon|JPN}} Osaka, Japan

|attendance=

|gate=

|buyrate=

|previousevent=

|followingevent=

}}

K-1 World GP 2018: K-1 Lightweight World's Strongest Tournament was a kickboxing event held by K-1 on December 8, 2018 at the Edion Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan.

=Background=

This event will feature an 8-Man Lightweight Tournament.

=Results=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 80%;"
colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | K-1 World GP 2018 Lightweight World Tournament
colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Weight Class

! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" |

! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" |

! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" |

! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Method

! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Round

! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Time

! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Notes

Super Featherweight 60 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Takeru

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Koji

|Decision (Unanimous)

|align=center|3

|align=center|3:00

|For the K-1 Super Featherweight Championship

Lightweight 62.5 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kenta Hayashi

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Fumiya Osawa

|KO (Punches)

|align=center|3

|align=center|1:52

|Lightweight GP Final

Super Bantamweight 55 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yoshiki Takei

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|THA}} Yodbuadeng Fairtex

|Ext.R Decision (Unanimous)

|align=center|4

|align=center|3:00

|

Welterweight 67.5 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Masaaki Noiri

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Riki Matsuoka

|KO (Punches)

|align=center|1

|align=center|1:57

|

Welterweight 67.5 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Rukiya Anpo

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hideaki Yamazaki

|TKO (High Kick)

|align=center|4

|align=center|0:14

|

Lightweight 62.5 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Fumiya Osawa

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kyoshiro

|KO (Punches)

|align=center|2

|align=center|2:00

|Lightweight GP Semi-Finals

Lightweight 62.5 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kenta Hayashi

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuto Shinohara

|KO (Punches)

|align=center|1

|align=center|2:31

|Lightweight GP Semi-Finals

Featherweight 57.5 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Taio Asahisa

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Riku Anpo

|Decision (Unanimous)

|align=center|3

|align=center|3:00

|

Super Bantamweight 55 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuta Hayashi

|align=center|vs.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Shuhei Kumura

|No Contest (Accidental Headbutt)

|align=center|1

|align=center|1:45

|

Lightweight 62.5 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Fumiya Osawa

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Wei

|Decision (Majority)

|align=center|3

|align=center|3:00

|Lightweight GP Quarter-Finals

Lightweight 62.5 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kyoshiro

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Indigo Boyd

|KO (Punch)

|align=center|3

|align=center|2:15

|Lightweight GP Quarter-Finals

Lightweight 62.5 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuto Shinohara

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|THA}} Gonnapar Weerasakreck

|KO (Punch)

|align=center|1

|align=center|0:25

|Lightweight GP Quarter-Finals

Lightweight 62.5 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kenta Hayashi

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|SPA}} Nicolas Gaffie

|Decision (Split)

|align=center|3

|align=center|3:00

|Lightweight GP Quarter-Finals

Lightweight 62.5 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Shinichiro Kawasaki

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hisaki Higashimoto

|Ext.Round Decision (Unanimous)

|align=center|4

|align=center|3:00

|Lightweight GP Reserve Fight

colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Preliminary Card
Featherweight 57.5 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Tetsu

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Masafumi Kurasaki

|Decision (Unanimous)

|align=center|3

|align=center|3:00

|

Lightweight 62.5 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Seiya

|align=center|def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Koji Suzuki

|Decision (Unanimous)

|align=center|3

|align=center|3:00

|

Super Bantamweight 55 kg

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Aoshi

|align=center|vs.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuto Kuroda

|Draw (Split)

|align=center|3

|align=center|3:00

|

=K-1 World GP 2018 Lightweight Tournament bracket=

{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds

| RD1=Quarter-Finals|RD2=Semi-Finals| RD3=Final

| team-width=150

| score-width=20

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|JPN}} Kenta Hayashi

| RD1-score1=SD

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|Spain}} Nicolas Gaffie

| RD1-score2=3r.

| RD1-team3={{flagicon|JPN}} Yuto Shinohara

| RD1-score3=KO

| RD1-team4={{flagicon|THA}} Gonnapar Weerasakreck

| RD1-score4=1r.

| RD1-team5={{flagicon|JPN}} Kyoshiro

| RD1-score5=KO

| RD1-team6={{flagicon|AUS}} Indigo Boyd

| RD1-score6=3r.

| RD1-team7={{flagicon|JPN}} Fumiya Osawa

| RD1-score7=MD

| RD1-team8={{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Wei

| RD1-score8=3r.

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|JPN}} Kenta Hayashi

| RD2-score1=KO

| RD2-team2={{flagicon|JPN}} Yuto Shinohara

| RD2-score2=1r.

| RD2-team3={{flagicon|JPN}} Fumiya Osawa

| RD2-score3=KO

| RD2-team4={{flagicon|JPN}} Kyoshiro

| RD2-score4=2r.

| RD3-team1={{flagicon|JPN}} Kenta Hayashi

| RD3-score1=KO

| RD3-team2={{flagicon|JPN}} Fumiya Osawa

| RD3-score2=3r.

}}

See also

References