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🚨 It’s official! The WBC is stepping into kickboxing, with its launch set for 2027. The move expands the organization’s combat sports presence alongside WBC Boxing and WBC Muay Thai. 🥊

Hiroki Akimoto’s team is demanding answers, with the Japanese challenger’s manager announcing a formal protest over alleged rule violations in their ONE SAMURAI 4 main event. (@TimWheatonMMA) beyondkick.com/news/jonathan…

Kickboxing action at ONE SAMURAI 5! ✅🇯🇵 #ONEChampionship | Nov. 18

GLORY’s Featherweight Title has a new home as Miguel Trindade defeated Deniz Demirkapu to take the belt back home to Portugal, after it was vacated by previous champion Petchpanomrung. (@liamhjourno) beyondkick.com/news/glory-11…

Tessa de Kom brought the combinations, then supplied the finish. The Dutch champion stopped YAYA Weerasakreck at 0:11 of the fourth round at RISE 202, retaining her RISE QUEEN flyweight title. (@TimWheatonMMA) beyondkick.com/news/rise-202…

Tessa de Kom dominated YAYA Weerasakreck in the RISE 202 main event, earning a fourth-round stoppage to defend her RISE Queen Flyweight title for the third time. #RISE202

A devastating knee straight down the middle marked the beginning of the end for Hiroki Akimoto. Bloodied and with a broken nose, Akimoto saw the referee wave off the fight in the third round as Jonathan Haggerty secured his third successful title defense. beyondkick.com/news/one-samu…

Masaaki Noiri overcame Mohammad Siasarani to secure his place in the ONE Samurai featherweight kickboxing final. His aggression and pressure proved decisive in a closely contested bout, earning him the split-decision victory. #ONEChampionship

Nabil Anane shut down Yuki Yoza's attempts to get inside, landing clean knees, punches, and kicks throughout the contest. The Thai secured a unanimous decision victory to put himself in the bantamweight kickboxing title picture. #ONEChampionship

Shoma Okumura puts on a career-best display, outstriking former RISE champion Toki Tamaru over three rounds. The ONE strawweight contender continues to make his case among the division’s best. Both fighters walk away with bonuses for their efforts. #ONEChampionship

🚨 “I've completely lost interest in ONE now” — With just hours to go before the event, Rukiya Anpo has been removed from the fight card after failing to provide a hydrated urine sample. #ONEChampionship

Weight made. Title fight ready. Miguel Trindade and Deniz Demirkapu are all set for their featherweight title clash at GLORY 110 in Antwerp! ⚔️✅ #GLORY110 | Oct. 17

Blockbuster weekend! ⚔️🇯🇵 #ONESAMURAI4 | Oct. 17

🚨 Luo Chao weighed in at 164.4 lbs, coming in 9.4 lbs over the 155 lbs limit. As a result, his ONE Samurai Featherweight Kickboxing Tournament bout against Marat Grigorian has been called off. #ONESAMURAI4 | Oct. 17

Shosuke Iwanaga gets the job done in his ONE debut, stopping Guiyao Yang with a slick lead-leg head kick. #ONEChampionship

After more than two years away from competition, Wang Junguang pulled off the upset against Prajanchai, outworking the former kickboxing champion on the inside with heavy shots to the body and head. #ONEChampionship

Darryl Verdonk faces Hyun Jun Kim, Alassane Kamara meets Shu Inagaki, and Ouyang Feng takes on Koya Saito at K-1 REVENGE II on November 23 at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall. (@TimWheatonMMA) beyondkick.com/news/k-1-reve…

Tessa de Kom has a chance to make history this Saturday as she aims to become the first fighter in RISE history to successfully defend her title three times. (@kimballhuwae) beyondkick.com/interview/tes…