List of K-1 champions
This is the list of all K-1 champions. Included are the K-1 World Grand Prix and K-1 World MAX champions as well as all the preliminary tournament winners from the events promoted by K-1 and FEG (1993-2011), K-1 Global (2012–2023) and later by K-1 (2014-present) following the former's dissolution. The list does not contain K-1's mixed martial arts branch Hero's and DREAM champions.[1]
K-1 Championship[edit]
K-1 Super Heavyweight Championship[edit]
- Weight limit: Unlimited
Name | Date | Defenses |
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![]() (def. Ray Sefo) | March 4, 2007 |
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Schilt retired from professional competition on June 26, 2013[2] |
K-1 Heavyweight Championship[edit]
- Weight limit: 100 kg (220.5 lb)
Name | Date | Defenses |
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![]() (def. Yusuke Fujimoto) | April 28, 2007 |
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Hari was stripped of his title on December 17, 2008, for unsportsmanlike behavior[3] | ||
![]() (def. Gökhan Saki) | March 28, 2009 |
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Fujimoto vacated the title on October 1, 2011, in order to pursue a career in professional boxing[4] | ||
![]() (def. Ibrahim El Bouni) | November 23, 2017 | |
![]() (def. Antonio Plazibat) | March 21, 2018 |
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K-1 Cruiserweight Championship[edit]
- Weight limit: 90 kg (198.4 lb)
Name | Date | Defenses |
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![]() (def. Boubaker El Bakouri) | September 24, 2018 |
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![]() (def. Sina Karimian) | November 3, 2020 | |
![]() (def. K-JEE) | March 28, 2021 | |
![]() (def. Sina Karimian) | March 20, 2024 |
K-1 Middleweight Championship[edit]
- Weight limit: 75 kg (165.3 lb)
Name | Date | Defenses |
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![]() (def. Shintaro Matsukura) | June 3, 2023 | |
![]() (def. Hasan Toy) | December 9, 2023 |
K-1 Super Welterweight Championship[edit]
- Weight limit: 70 kg (154.3 lb)
Name | Date | Defenses |
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![]() (def. Jordann Pikeur) | July 4, 2015 | |
Grigorian was stripped of the title on December 6, 2016, after refusing to defend[5] | ||
![]() (def. Yasuhiro Kido) | June 18, 2017 |
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Allazov vacated the title on February 5, 2019, after signing with Bellator Kickboxing[6] | ||
![]() (def. Hiromi Wajima) | March 22, 2020 | |
![]() (def. Minoru Kimura) | December 4, 2021 |
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![]() (def. Hiromi Wajima) | December 9, 2023 |
K-1 Welterweight Championship[edit]
- Weight limit: 67.5 kg (148.8 lb)
Name | Date | Defenses |
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![]() (def. Mohan Dragon) | September 18, 2017 |
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Kubo retired from the sport on August 20, 2020.[7] | ||
![]() (def. Rukiya Anpo) | September 20, 2021 | |
Noiri vacated the title on March 27, 2024, after departing from the promotion.[8] |
K-1 World GP Super Lightweight Championship[edit]
- Weight limit: 65 kg (143.3 lb)
Name | Date | Defenses |
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![]() (def. Yasuomi Soda) | November 3, 2014 |
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![]() (def. Kaew Fairtex) | June 18, 2017 | |
Noiri vacated the title on August 19, 2018, after moving up in weight[9] | ||
![]() (def. Daizo Sasaki) | November 3, 2018 | |
![]() (def. Kaew Fairtex) | November 3, 2018 |
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![]() (def. Rukiya Anpo) | September 22, 2020 | |
![]() (def. Hideaki Yamazaki) | April 3, 2022 |
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Yamato vacated the title on March 8, 2024.[10] |
K-1 Lightweight Championship[edit]
- Weight limit: 62.5 kg (137.8 lb)
Name | Date | Defenses |
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![]() (def. Ren Hiramoto) | February 25, 2017 |
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![]() (def. Wei Rui) | March 21, 2018 | |
![]() (def. Koya Urabe) | March 10, 2019 | |
![]() (def. Kenta Hayashi) | December 13, 2020 | |
![]() (def. Kongnapa Weerasakreck) | July 17, 2021 | |
![]() (def. Taio Asahisa) | March 12, 2023 |
K-1 Super Featherweight Championship[edit]
- Weight limit: 60 kg (132.3 lb)
Name | Date | Defenses |
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![]() (def. Hirotaka Urabe) | January 18, 2015 | |
![]() (def. Koya Urabe) | November 21, 2015 | |
![]() (def. Hirotaka Urabe) | February 25, 2017 | |
Taiga was stripped of the title on February 3, 2018, due to contract disputes[11] | ||
![]() (def. Kosuke Komiyama) | February 25, 2017 |
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Takeru vacated the title on June 27, 2022, due to injuries and mental health issues[12] | ||
![]() (def. Hirotaka Asahisa) | September 11, 2022 |
K-1 Featherweight Championship[edit]
- Weight limit: 57.5 kg (126.8 lb)
Name | Date | Defenses |
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![]() (def. Kaito Ozawa) | November 3, 2016 |
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Takeru vacated the title after moving up in weight[13] | ||
![]() (def. Haruma Saikyo) | June 17, 2018 |
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Murakoshi vacated the title on August 26, 2019, after moving up in weight[14] | ||
![]() (def. Jawsuayai Sor.Dechaphan) | September 24, 2019 | |
![]() (def. Yuki Egawa) | March 21, 2021 | |
![]() (def. Tatsuya Tsubakihara) | December 4, 2021 |
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K-1 Super Bantamweight Championship[edit]
- Weight limit: 55 kg (121.3 lb)
Name | Date | Defenses |
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![]() (def. Taiga Kawabe) | April 19, 2015 |
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Takeru vacated the title on August 28, 2016[15] | ||
![]() (def. Kenji Kubo) | April 22, 2017 |
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Takei vacated the title on December 13, 2020, after transitioning to the sport of boxing[16] | ||
![]() (def. Masashi Kumura) | February 27, 2022 |
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K-1 Bantamweight Championship[edit]
- Weight limit: 53 kg (116.8 lb)
Name | Date | Defenses |
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![]() (def. Issei Ishii) | December 3, 2022 |
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K-1 Women's Flyweight Championship[edit]
- Weight limit: 52 kg (114.6 lb)
Name | Date | Defenses |
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![]() (def. Josefine Lindgren Knutsson) | September 28, 2019 |
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![]() (def. Kana Morimoto) | December 9, 2023 | |
![]() (def. Antonia Prifti) | March 20, 2024 |
K-1 Women's Atomweight Championship[edit]
- Weight limit: 45 kg (99.2 lb)
Name | Date | Defenses |
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![]() (def. Miyuu Sugawara) | June 26, 2022 | |
![]() (def. Phayahong Ayothayafightgym) | March 12, 2023 |
K-1 WORLD GRAND PRIX Champions[edit]
Openweight[edit]
K-1 and FEG (1993-2010), K-1 (2024-present)
K-1 WORLD GRAND PRIX : Finalists[edit]
K-1 and FEG (1993-2010), K-1 (2024-present)
Fighter | Best Result | Previous appearances in GP FINAL | Record (W-L-D-NC) |
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![]() | Champions 1993 | 1993, 1994 | 87-11-1-1 |
![]() | Runner-up 1994 | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998 | 43-12-4-0 |
![]() | Champions 1994, 1995, 1998 | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 | 108-35-2-0 |
![]() | 3rd place 1993 | 1993 | 53-13-5-0 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 1993 | 1993 | 277-99-5-0 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 1993 | 1993 | 11-1 |
![]() | Champions 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002 | 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006 | 99-21-1-0 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 1993, 1995 | 1993, 1995 | 5-10 |
![]() | 3rd place 1994 | 1994 | 66-8 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 1994 | 1994 | 8-10 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 1994 | 1994 | 58-19-5-0 |
![]() | Champions 1996 | 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 | 37-9-1-0 |
![]() | Runner-up 1996 | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 | 54-18-3-2 |
![]() | Runner-up 1995, 2002 | 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 | 86-22-2-1 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 1995 | 1995 | 88-9-5-1 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 1995 | 1995 | 1-2 |
![]() | 3rd place 1998, 1999 | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 | 19-9-2-2 |
![]() | Runner-up 1999 | 1996, 1999, 2000 | 26-8 |
![]() | Runner-up 2003, 2004 | 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 | 49-30-5-1 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 1996 | 1996 | 5-4 |
![]() | Runner-up 2001 | 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001 | 16-7-2-0 |
![]() | Runner-up 2000 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 | 56-22-1-0 |
![]() | 3rd place 2000, 2003 | 2000, 2003 | 25-17 |
![]() | 3rd place 2001 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006 | 69-39-1-1 |
![]() | Champions 2001 | 2001, 2002 | 30-13 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 2001 | 2001 | 9-9 |
![]() | 3rd place 2001 | 2001, 2003 | 86-22 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 2002 | 2002 | 12-19 |
![]() | 3rd place 2004 | 2003, 2004 | 4-12 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 2003 | 2003 | 59-14-1-0 |
![]() | Champions 2003, 2004, 2008 | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 | 78-20 |
![]() | 3rd place 2004 | 2004 | 88-40-5-1 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 2004, 2010 | 2004, 2010 | 20-22 |
![]() | Champions 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010 | 43-6-1-0 |
![]() | Runner-up 2005 | 2005, 2006, 2007 | 17-17-10 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 | 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 | 15-9 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 2005, 2007 | 2005, 2007 | 13-9 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 2006 | 2006 | 34-8 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 2007 | 2007 | 15-8 |
![]() | Runner-up 2008, 2009 | 2007, 2008, 2009 | 106-17-0-3 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 2008, 2009 | 2008, 2009 | 11-4 |
![]() | 3rd place 2008, 2010 | 2008, 2010 | 82-16-0-1 |
![]() | 3rd place 2008 | 2008, 2009 | 90-28-0-1 |
![]() | Champions 2010 | 2009, 2010 | 10-4-0-1 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 2010 | 2010 | 52-11 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 2010 | 2010 | 21-7 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 2010 | 2010 | 107-7-1-1 |
K-1 GP Preliminary Tournament Champions[edit]
Legend: K-1 World Grand Prix Qualifier
K-1 WORLD MAX Champions[edit]
-70kg[edit]
K-1 and FEG (2002-2010), K-1 (2024-present)
K-1 WORLD MAX : Finalists[edit]
K-1 and FEG (2002-2010), K-1 (2024-present)
Fighter | Best Result | Previous appearances in MAX FINAL | Record (W-L-D-NC) |
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![]() | Champions 2002 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010 | 115-30-3-0 |
![]() | 3rd place 2002, 2004 | 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 | 40-20-2-0 |
![]() | 3rd place 2003 | 2002, 2003 | 14-7-1-0 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 2002 | 2002 | 24-10 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 2002 | 2002 | 65-18-5-1 |
![]() | Champions 2003, 2008 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 | 55-6-2-0 |
![]() | Runner-up 2002 | 2002 | 101-20-2-0 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 2002 | 2002 | 62-11 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 2003 | 2003 | 36-10 |
![]() | 3rd place 2010 | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010 | 157-24 |
![]() | Champions 2005, 2007 | 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 | 161-21-2-0 |
![]() | 3rd place 2003 | 2003 | 3-1 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 2003 | 2003 | 45-20-7-0 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 2004, 2005 | 2004, 2005 | 99-30-2-0 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 2004 | 2004 | 27-6 |
![]() | Champions 2004, 2006 | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2024 | 243-25-14-2 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 2004, 2005 | 2004, 2005 | 4-6 |
![]() | 3rd place 2005 | 2005 | 7-13 |
![]() | 3rd place 2006, 2010 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 | 76-26-4-2 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 2006 | 2006 | 10-10 |
![]() | Runner-up 2010 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 | 54-25-1-0 |
![]() | Runner-up 2008 | 2007, 2008, 2009 | 72-14-2-1 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 2008 | 2008 | 59-34-5-0 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 2008 | 2008 | 57-25-2-1 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 2009 | 2009 | 94-18-0-1 |
![]() | 3rd place 2009 | 2009 | 35-28-1-0 |
![]() | Champions 2009, 2010 | 2009, 2010 | 106-3-2-2 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 2010 | 2010 | 21-18-2-0 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 2010 | 2010 | 48-10-3-0 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 2010 | 2010 | 21-5-1-0 |
![]() | Champions 2024 | 2024 | 22-8 |
![]() | 3rd place 2024 | 2024 | 44-5 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 2024 | 2024 | 12-4 |
![]() | Runner-up 2024 | 2024 | 13-3 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 2024 | 2024 | 18-8-1-0 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 2024 | 2024 | 24-1-1-0 |
![]() | Quarter Finals 2024 | 2024 | 29-5 |
![]() | 3rd place 2024 | 2024 | 77-16 |