Jin Hirayama

The Champion Carnival was a match between four-weight champions who were born during a year of battle, and they gathered together to compete in a title match. Furthermore, the final match of 2015, where all the star players participated and attracted a huge crowd packed at Yoyogi Gymnasium.

The K-1 WORLD GP 2017 JAPAN takes place on September 18, 2017, at the Saitama Super Arena Community Arena in Saitama, Japan. This event includes an eight-man tournament to determine the welterweight champion with fighters Yuta Kubo and Minoru Kimura. Takeru Segawa defends his featherweight title against Junguang Wang. Taiga and Yoshiki Takei compete in non-title superfights.

The K-1 WORLD GP 2018 JAPAN K’FESTA.1 occurs on March 21, 2018, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. This event showcases fighters like Takeru Segawa, Koya Urabe, Yoshiki Takei, and Wei Rui. Competitors will clash in multiple title fights and a Super Featherweight Tournament. The night delivers high-stakes kickboxing action. It marks K-1’s first major event of 2018.

The K-1 WORLD GP 2019 Japan vs. World takes place on August 24, 2019, at Edion Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan. This event features a Japan vs. World 5-on-5 matchup with fighters like Kenta Hayashi, Koya Urabe, Kimura "Philip" Minoru, and Sina Karimian, alongside special superfights including Koji vs. Ryo Aitaka. Competitors clash in a mix of international and domestic kickboxing bouts. The night promises gripping battles and potential upsets. It’s a standout event in K-1’s 2019 lineup.

The K-1 Winter Big Match Vol. 2 Nagoya – K-1 WORLD GP 2019 JAPAN ～Inaugural Women’s Flyweight Championship Tournament & Super Lightweight Title Match～ occurs on December 28, 2019, at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya, Japan. This event features Rukiya Anpo vs. Kaew Weerasakreck for the Super Lightweight title and a women’s flyweight tournament with Kana Morimoto and Josefine Knutsson in the final. Competitors like Takeru Segawa, Minoru Kimura, and Masaaki Noiri also face off in superfights. The night promises intense kickboxing action. It’s K-1’s second winter spectacle of 2019.