K-1 World MAX
K-1 WORLD MAX, is an elimination kickboxing -70 kg tournament that was originally held annually from 2002 by the K-1 organization, under the ownership of the Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG). Each year, K-1 would hold various 16-men, 8-match WORLD MAX style qualifying tournaments throughout the world to determine which 16 fighters will compete in the main World MAX Final.
Champions
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Albert Kraus | Kaolan Kaovichit | Masato |
| 2003 | Masato | Albert Kraus | Duane Ludwig |
| 2004 | Buakaw Por. Pramuk | Masato | Albert Kraus |
| 2005 | Andy Souwer | Buakaw Por. Pramuk | Albert Kraus |
| 2006 | Buakaw Por. Pramuk | Andy Souwer | Masato |
| 2007 | Andy Souwer | Masato | Albert Kraus |
| 2008 | Masato | Artur Kyshenko | Andy Souwer |
| 2009 | Giorgio Petrosyan | Andy Souwer | Buakaw Por. Pramuk |
| 2010 | Giorgio Petrosyan[1][2] | Yoshihiro Sato | Mike Zambidis |
| 2024 | Stoyan Koprivlenski | Viktor Akimov | Dengue Silva |
| 2025 | Jonas Salsicha[3] | Darryl Verdonk | Stoyan Koprivlenski |
| 2026 |
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See also
References
- ^ Ray Hui (2010-11-08). "K-1 World Max Results: Petrosyan vs. Sato, Ishii vs. Shibata, More". MMA Fighting.
- ^ "Giorgio Petrosyan Dominates K-1 World Max GP". MMA Fighting. 2010-11-08.
- ^ Hampton, Liam (15 November 2025). "K-1 World MAX 2025: Two New Brazilian Champions Crowned, Jonas Salsicha Scores Huge Upsets Over Ouyang Feng and Darryl Verdonk". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 16 November 2025.