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 and later by K-1 Global following the former's dissolution. The list does not contain K-1's mixed martial arts branch Hero's and DREAM champions.

Current champions

K-1 Championship

K-1 Super Heavyweight Championship

DateChampionNationalityEventLocationTitle Fights / № of Defenses
2007-03-04 - 2013-06-26Semmy Schilt NetherlandsK-1 World GP 2010 in Yokohama
K-1 World GP 2008 in Fukuoka
K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Yokohama
K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Amsterdam
K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Yokohama
Yokohama, Japan
Fukuoka, Japan
Yokohama, Japan
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Yokohama, Japan
4 2010-04-03 Errol Zimmerman -
3 2008-06-29 Jérôme Le Banner -
2 2008-04-13 Mark Hunt -
1 2007-06-23 Mighty Mo -
2007-03-04 Ray Sefo - New Zealand

K-1 Heavyweight Championship

DateChampionNationalityEventLocationTitle Fights / No. of Defenses
2007-04-28 - 2008-12-17Badr Hari MoroccoK-1 World GP 2007 in Hawaii
K-1 World GP 2008 in Fukuoka
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Fukuoka, Japan

2009-03-28 - 2011-10-01Kyotaro Fujimoto JapanK-1 World GP 2009 in Yokohama
K-1 World GP 2010 in Yokohama
Yokohama, Japan
Yokohama, Japan
2017-11-23 - 2018-03-21Antonio Plazibat CroatiaK-1 World GP 2017 Japan Heavyweight Championship TournamentSaitama, Japan2017-11-23 Ibrahim El Bouni -
2018-03-21 - currentRoel Mannaart NetherlandsK-1 K'Festa 1
K-1 World GP 2019 Yokohamatsuri
Saitama, Japan
Yokohama, Japan
2018-03-21 Antonio Plazibat -
1 2019-11-24 Chris Bradford -

K-1 Cruiserweight Championship

DateChampionNationalityEventLocationTitle Fights / No. of Defenses
2018-09-24 - currentSina Karimian IranK-1 World GP 2018 -90kg World Tournament

Tokyo, Japan
Saitama, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
2018-09-24 Boubaker El Bakouri -
1 2019-03-10 Hisaki Kato -
2 2020-03-22 Ryo Aitaka -

K-1 Super Welterweight Championship

DateChampionNationalityEventLocationTitle Fights / № of Defenses
2015-07-04 - 2016-12-06Marat Grigorian ArmenianK-1 World GP 2015 -70kg Championship TournamentTokyo, Japan 2015-07-04 Jordann Pikeur - Netherlands
2017-06-18 - 2019Chingiz Allazov BelarusianK-1 World GP 2017 -70kg Championship Tournament
Tokyo, Japan
Saitama, Japan
2017-06-18 Yasuhiro Kido - Japan
1 2018-03-21 Hinata - Japan
2020-03-22 - currentMinoru Kimura BrazilianSaitama, Japan 2020-03-22 Hiromi Wajima - Japan

K-1 Welterweight Championship

DateChampionNationalityEventLocationTitle Fights / № of Defenses
2017-09-18 - currentYuta Kubo JapanK-1 World GP 2017 Welterweight Championship Tournament
Tokyo, Japan
Saitama, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Saitama, Japan
2017-09-18 Mohan Dragon - Nepal
1 2018-03-21 Melsik Baghdasaryan - Armenia
2 2019-03-10 Yasuhiro Kido - Japan
3 2020-03-22 Jordann Pikeur - Netherlands

K-1 Super Lightweight Championship

DateChampionNationalityEventLocationTitle Fights / № of Defenses
2014-11-03 - 2017-06-18Kaew Fairtex ThailandK-1 World GP 2014 -65kg Championship Tournament
K-1 World GP 2015 The Championship
K-1 World GP 2017 Super Bantamweight Championship Tournament
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
2014-11-03 Yasuomi Soda - Japan
1 2015-11-21 Minoru Kimura - Brazil
2 2017-04-22 Hideaki Yamazaki - Japan
2017-06-18 - 2018-07Masaaki Noiri JapanK-1 World GP 2017 -70kg Championship Tournament
Tokyo, Japan
Saitama, Japan
2017-06-18 Kaew Fairtex - Thailand
1 2018-03-21 Tetsuya Yamato - Japan
2018-11-03 - 2019-06-30Kaew Fairtex ThailandK-1 World GP 2018 –65 kg World TournamentSaitama, Japan2018-11-03 Daizo Sasaki - Japan
2019-06-30 - currentRukiya Anpo JapanK-1 World GP 2019 Super Bantamweight Championship Tournament
K-1 World GP 2019 Inaugural Women's Flyweight Championship Tournament
Tokyo, Japan
Nagoya, Japan
Saitama, Japan
2019-06-30 Kaew Fairtex - Thailand
1 2019-12-28 Kaew Fairtex - Thailand
2 2020-03-22 Fukashi - Japan

K-1 Lightweight Championship

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DateChampionNationalityEventLocationTitle Fights / № of Defenses
2017-02-25 - 2018-03-21Wei Rui ChinaK-1 World GP 2017 Super Middleweight Championship Tournament
K-1 World GP 2017 Lightweight Championship Tournament, Final
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
1 2017-06-18 Gonnapar Weerasakreck - Thailand
2017-02-25 Ren Hiramoto - Japan
2018-03-21 - 2019-03-10Koya Urabe JapanSaitama, Japan 2018-03-21 Wei Rui - China
2019-03-10 - PresentKenta Hayashi JapanTokyo, Japan 2019-03-10 Koya Urabe - Japan

K-1 Super Featherweight Championship

DateChampionNationalityEventLocationTitle Fights / № of Defenses
2015-01-18 - 2015-11-21Koya Urabe JapanK-1 World GP 2015 -60kg Championship TournamentTokyo, Japan 2015-01-18 Hirotaka Urabe - Japan
2015-11-21 - 2017-02-25Hirotaka Urabe JapanK-1 World GP 2015 The ChampionshipTokyo, Japan 2015-11-21 Koya Urabe - Japan
2017-02-25 - 2018-02-03Taiga JapanK-1 World GP 2017 Lightweight Championship TournamentTokyo, Japan 2017-02-25 Hirotaka Urabe - Japan
2018-03-21 - currentTakeru Japan
K-1 World GP 2018 –62.5 kg World Tournament
Saitama, Japan
Osaka, Japan
2016-09-19 Kosuke Komiyama - Japan
1 2018-12-08 Koji -

K-1 Featherweight Championship

DateChampionNationalityEventLocationTitle Fights / № of Defenses
2016-11-03 - 2018-03-21Takeru JapanK-1 World GP 2016 Super Featherweight World Tournament
K-1 World GP 2017 Welterweight Championship Tournament
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
2016-11-03 Kaito Ozawa - Japan
1 2017-09-18 Wang Junguang - China
2018-06-17 - 2019-08-25Yuta Murakoshi JapanK-1 World GP 2018 -57.5kg World Tournament
Tokyo, Japan
Saitama, Japan
2018-06-17 Haruma Saikyo - Japan
1 2019-03-10 Hirotaka Urabe - Japan
2019-11-24 - currentYuki Egawa JapanK-1 World GP 2019 YokohamatsuriYokohama, Japan 2019-11-24 Jawsuayai Sor.Dechaphan - Thailand

K-1 Super Bantamweight Championship

DateChampionNationalityEventLocationTitle Fights / № of Defenses
2015-04-19 - 2016-08-28Takeru JapanK-1 World GP 2015 The Championship
K-1 World GP 2015 -55kg Championship Tournament
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
2015-04-19 Taiga - Japan
1 2015-11-21 Charles Bongiovanni - France
2017-04-22 - currentYoshiki Takei JapanK-1 World GP 2017 Super Bantamweight Championship Tournament
Tokyo, Japan
Saitama, Japan
2017-04-22 Kenji Kubo - Japan
1 2018-03-21 Kenji Kubo - Japan

K-1 World Grand Prix Champions

K-1 World Grand Prix Tables
FightersTitlesRunner-upThird placeAppearance in Finals
Ernesto Hoost4
1
3
11
Semmy Schilt4
01
5
Peter Aerts3
3
2
17
Remy Bonjasky3
03
7
Andy Hug1
2
03
Mirko Filipović1
1
04
Branko Cikatić1
01
2
Mark Hunt1
01
2
Alistair Overeem1
01
2

NationTitlesRunner-upThird placeTotal
Netherlands1541029
Croatia2114
Switzerland1203
New Zealand1012

K-1 World GP Preliminary / Other Tournament Champions

K-2 Grand Prix Champions

K-3 Grand Prix Champions

K-1 World MAX Champions

K-1 World MAX Preliminary / Other Tournament Champions

K-1 World GP in Japan Champions

K-1 Japan Champions

K-1 World GP -65kg Japan Tournament Champions

K-1 Japan -63kg Tournament Champions

K-1 World GP -60kg Japan Tournament Champions

K-1 Japan -57kg Tournament Champions

K-1 Japan Youth Tournament Champions

K-1 Japan Youth Preliminary Tournament Champions