Recently, Yokkao head -promoter Stefania Picelli interviewed K-1 icon “Iron” Mike Zambidis on the 11th installment of their ongoing series: Muay Thai Combat. During the interview the Greek kickboxing legend answered questions about his opinions on past fights with Giorgio Petrosyan and Dzhabar Askerov, his gyms, and the future of the sport. Most interesting, however was […]

With GLORY’S eventual move to Spike T.V. in the works for sometime next year, bloggers and journalists within both the MMA and Kickboxing fields have rumored that there might be some fighters crossing over from Bellator to GLORY and vice-versa. Regardless of whether or not this titillating tidbit is based in reality or not, we’ve […]

The name Ruslan Karaev has been out of everyone’s mouth for some time now. Years ago, he was considered one of  the top fighters in K-1, holding wins over some of the biggest names in the sport. We’ve heard very little about Karaev in recent years, but earlier today in Romania his name surfaced again, […]

One of the best heavyweights of all time is refusing to succumb to the effect of time and age. Jerome Le Banner will return to France on June 15, after rematching Koichi Pettas at GLORY 8 Tokyo in Japan. While no opponent for Le Banner has been announced sp far, you can bet that audience […]

Yesterday, April 12, David Calvo replaced Abraham Roqueni in the K-1 MAX 8 man qualification tournament in Portugal.  Originally sponsored heavily by the Romanian promotion SUPERKOMBAT and Spanish event organizer STREET CULTURE, the show took a turn for the worse when both parties pulled their support after numerous breaches of contract. K-1 was essentially left […]

It’s no secret that K-1 has been on the brink for some time now. After going bankrupt and being taken over by American based Mike Kim, the struggling organization that introduced most of the world to professional kickboxing seemed to be turning a new leaf. While the shows they put on in 2012 were lackluster […]

Krush is one of the promotions we all wish would air on international TV. For years, there’s been a wall between some of the best fights and fighters in the world, and the waiting eyes of us foreign folk. But every now and then, one or two videos slip through the cracks. Masaaki Noiri should […]

In the middle of the last year, the kickboxing world held it’s collective breath when it was announced the Superkombat cruiser-weight champion, Bogdan Stoica, had been in a devastating car accident with a careless driver. The exciting Romanian striker, best known for his spectacular flying knees and finishing prowess, has been out of the fight […]

The K-1 WGP 2013 has come and gone. On top of the metaphorical haystack emerged a bruised, battered, but victorious Mirko “Cro Cop” Filopovic. Cro Cop waged a private war against the best K-1 had to offer, with the throngs of Croatia cheering him on. In the second round of the Final with Ismael Londt, […]

Last Friday, Dutch/Moroccan kickboxing superstar, Badr Hari, dropped out of the K-1 WGP tournament citing a broken foot. Pictures surfaced the following day of Badr’s injury, and boy did they look nasty. But just recently, conflicting reports from the Dutch media have come out confirming Hari’s injury was not as serious as what was initially […]