| 2016 in K-1 | ||||
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| First date | March 4 | |||
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The year 2016 is the 24th year in the history of the K-1.
| # | Event Title | Date | Arena | Location |
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| 1 | K-1 World GP 2016 -65kg Japan Tournament | March 4, 2016 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium | |
| 2 | K-1 World GP 2016 -60kg Japan Tournament | April 24, 2016 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium | |
| 3 | K-1 World GP 2016 -65kg World Tournament | June 24, 2016 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium | |
| 4 | K-1 World GP 2016 Super Featherweight World Tournament | September 19, 2016 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium | |
| 5 | K-1 World GP 2016 -95kg Championship Tournament | October 27, 2016 | Crowne Plaza Belgrade | |
| 6 | K-1 World GP 2016 Featherweight Championship Tournament | November 3, 2016 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium | |
| 7 | K-1 World GP 2016 -85kg Championship Tournament | December 3, 2016 | SKPC Mejdan | |
| K-1 World GP 2016 -65kg Japan Tournament | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | K-1 | |||
| Date | March 4, 2016 | |||
| Venue | Yoyogi National Gymnasium | |||
| City | Tokyo, Japan | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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K-1 World GP 2016 -65kg Japan Tournament was a kickboxing event held on March 4, 2016 at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.
| Main Card | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| 65kg | | def. | | Decision (majority) | 3 | 3:00 | -65kg Tournament Final |
| 65kg | | def. | | Decision (majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 60kg | | def. | | Decision (majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 65kg | | def. | | KO | 3 | 2:57 | -65kg Tournament Semi Final |
| 65kg | | def. | | Decision (majority) | 3 | 3:00 | -65kg Tournament Semi Final |
| Heavyweight | | def. | | KO | 1 | 2:06 | |
| 70kg | | def. | | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 65kg | | def. | | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | -65kg Tournament Quarter Final |
| 65kg | | def. | | KO | 2 | 0:32 | -65kg Tournament Quarter Final |
| 65kg | | def. | | KO | 1 | 2:19 | -65kg Tournament Quarter Final |
| 65kg | | def. | | KO | 1 | 2:54 | -65kg Tournament Quarter Final |
| 65kg | | def. | | Extra round decision (unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | -65kg Tournament Reserve Fight |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| 70kg | | def. | | KO | 3 | 1:40 | |
| 65kg | | draw | | Decision (majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 55kg | | def. | | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
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| | 3-0 | |||||||||||||
| K-1 World GP 2016 -60kg Japan Tournament | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | K-1 | |||
| Date | April 24, 2016 | |||
| Venue | Yoyogi National Gymnasium | |||
| City | Tokyo, Japan | |||
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K-1 World GP 2016 -60kg Japan Tournament was a kickboxing event held on April 24, 2016 at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.
| Main Card | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| 60kg | | def. | | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | -60kg Tournament Final |
| 56kg | | def. | | TKO | 3 | 0:48 | |
| 65kg | | def. | | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 60kg | | def. | | Decision (majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 60kg | | def. | | KO | 2 | 0:51 | -60kg Tournament Semi Final |
| 60kg | | def. | | KO | 1 | 0:54 | -60kg Tournament Semi Final |
| 70kg | | def. | | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 70kg | | def. | | Decision (majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 60kg | | def. | | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | -60kg Tournament Quarter Final |
| 60kg | | def. | | KO | 1 | 2:55 | -60kg Tournament Quarter Final |
| 60kg | | def. | | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | -60kg Tournament Quarter Final |
| 60kg | | def. | | KO | 1 | 1:47 | -60kg Tournament Quarter Final |
| 60kg | | def. | | Extra round decision (split) | 4 | 3:00 | -60kg Tournament Reserve Fight |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| 65kg | | def. | | KO | 2 | 1:13 | |
| 70kg | | def. | | Decision (majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 60kg | | def. | | Decision (majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
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| | 3-0 | |||||||||||||
| K-1 World GP 2016 -65kg World Tournament | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | K-1 | |||
| Date | June 24, 2016 | |||
| Venue | Yoyogi National Gymnasium | |||
| City | Tokyo, Japan | |||
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K-1 World GP 2016 -65kg World Tournament was a kickboxing event held on June 24, 2016 at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.
| Main Card | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| 65kg | | def. | | KO | 2 | 2:25 | -65kg Tournament Final |
| 57kg | | def. | | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 70kg | | def. | | Deicion (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 65kg | | def. | | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | -65kg Tournament Semi Final |
| 65kg | | def. | | Extra round decision (split) | 4 | 3:00 | -65kg Tournament Semi Final |
| 60kg | | def. | | Decision (majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Heavyweight | | def. | | TKO | 1 | 0:32 | |
| 65kg | | def. | | KO | 1 | 0:36 | -65kg Tournament Quarter Final |
| 65kg | | def. | | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | -65kg Tournament Quarter Final |
| 65kg | | def. | | KO | 2 | 0:50 | -65kg Tournament Quarter Final |
| 65kg | | def. | | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | -65kg Tournament Quarter Final |
| 65kg | | def. | | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | -65kg Tournament Reserve Fight |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| 65kg | | def. | | Decision (majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Heavyweight | | def. | | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 65kg | | def. | | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
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| | 3-0 | |||||||||||||
| | 2-1 | |||||||||||||
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| | 3-0 | |||||||||||||
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| K-1 World GP 2016 Super Featherweight World Tournament | ||||
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| Promotion | K-1 | |||
| Date | September 19, 2016 | |||
| Venue | Yoyogi National Gymnasium | |||
| City | Tokyo, Japan | |||
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K-1 World GP 2016 Super Featherweight World Tournament was a kickboxing event held on September 19, 2016 at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.
| Main Card | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Super Featherweight | | def. | | KO | 1 | 1:31 | Super Featherweight Tournament Final |
| Super Lightweight | | def. | | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Heavyweight | | def. | | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight | | def. | | KO | 1 | 2:47 | |
| Super Featherweight | | def. | | KO | 2 | 0:58 | Super Featherweight Tournament Semi Final |
| Super Featherweight | | def. | | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Super Featherweight Tournament Semi Final |
| 65kg | | def. | | KO | 3 | 0:27 | K-1 College 2016 -65kg Final |
| 60kg | | def. | | Decision (majority) | 3 | 2:00 | K-1 College 2016 -60kg Final |
| 55kg | | def. | | KO | 3 | 1:22 | K-1 College 2016 -55kg Final |
| Super Featherweight | | def. | | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Super Featherweight Tournament Quarter Final |
| Super Featherweight | | def. | | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Super Featherweight Tournament Quarter Final |
| Super Featherweight | | def. | | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Super Featherweight Tournament Quarter Final |
| Super Featherweight | | def. | | TKO | 2 | 3:00 | Super Featherweight Tournament Quarter Final |
| Super Featherweight | | def. | | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Super Featherweight Tournament Reserve Fight |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Super Featherweight | | def. | | Decision (majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Heavyweight | | def. | | KO | 2 | 1:23 | |
| Featherweight | | draw | | Decision (majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
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| | 3-0 | |||||||||||||
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| | 3-0 | |||||||||||||
1 Komiyama injured, so Tebar advanced.
| K-1 World GP 2016 Super Featherweight World Tournament | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | K-1 | |||
| Date | November 3, 2016 | |||
| Venue | Yoyogi National Gymnasium | |||
| City | Tokyo, Japan | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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K-1 World GP 2016 Featherweight World Tournament was a kickboxing event held on November 3, 2016 at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.
| Main Card | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight | | def. | | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Featherweight GP Final |
| Super Welterweight | | def. | | KO | 1 | 2:09 | |
| Welterweight | | def. | | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Super Lightweight | | def. | | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Featherweight | | def. | | TKO | 2 | 2:31 | Featherweight GP Semi Final |
| Featherweight | | def. | | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Featherweight Tournament Semi Final |
| 65kg | | def. | | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | K-1 Koshien 2016 -65kg Final |
| 60kg | | def. | | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | K-1 Koshien 2016 -60kg Final |
| 55kg | | def. | | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | K-1 Koshien 2016 -55kg Final |
| Featherweight | | def. | | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Featherweight GP Quarter Final |
| Featherweight | | def. | | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 1:32 | Featherweight GP Quarter Final |
| Featherweight | | def. | | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Featherweight GP Quarter Final |
| Featherweight | | def. | | KO | 1 | 0:57 | Featherweight GP Quarter Final |
| Featherweight | | def. | | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Featherweight GP Reserve Fight |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | | def. | | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Super Lightweight | | def. | | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Super Bantamweight | | def. | | KO | 1 | 1:15 | |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
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