Articles by Kevin Strobel

ONE Fight Night 37: Semet Agdeve Upsets Roman Kryklia To Become the Inaugural ONE Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion

Sina Karimian, Tomas Mozny, and Petr Romankevich Suspended After Positive Drug Tests at GLORY 99

Chadd Collins Out of Last Featherweight Standing Tournament with Shoulder Injury – “I’m Gutted... I Love to Fight, and at This Point I Live to Fight”

Artem Vakhitov Returns to Light Heavyweight, Joining Miloš Cvjetićanin, Michael Boapeah and Cem Cáceres in Four-Man Tournament on December 13

GLORY 104: Tarik Khbabez Outlasts Bahram Rajabzadeh in Five-Round War to Claim Vacant Light Heavyweight Title as "The Golden Wolf" Retires

GLORY 104: Miguel Trindade Misses Weight, Bobo Sacko Fight Cancelled — Trindade Takes on Halil Kutukcu Instead at 74 KG Catchweight

Vice-Chairman and Co-Founder of GLORY, Scott Rudmann, Resigns After 12 Years With the Promotion – "I'm Proud of the Sport, of the Athletes, of the Team, and GLORY Will Always Be Near and Dear to My Heart"

ONE Fight Night 36: Jonathan Di Bella Shines Against Prajanchai to Unify ONE Strawweight Kickboxing Title

Thian de Vries Breaks Hand in Enfusion Title Win, Liu Ce Bout Likely Canceled as Recovery Set for 2–3 Months — “Literally the First Left Straight Broke My Hand”

ONE Friday Fights 126: Nabil Anane Impresses Against Ilias Ennahachi Before Accidental Foul Forces No Contest

Netflix Announces Physical: Asia Featuring Superbon, Manny Pacquiao, Robert Whittaker and Others Premiering October 2025

BREAKING: Dutch Trainers & Fighters Speak Out Against GLORY's Unjust Treatment — "Something Will Have to Change, Otherwise the Sport Is Being Destroyed"

Rukiya Anpo Signs with ONE Championship, Takes on Marat Grigorian at ONE 173 on November 16 in Title-Contender Fight

Chatri Sityodtong — “Tenshin Wants to Return to Kickboxing After He Becomes a World Boxing Champion. He Wants to Join ONE”

Genki Sudo Appointed as New K-1 Producer — Shorter Cards, Open Contracts, Independent HERO's Events, "I Want to Break Down the Current K-1 and Breathe New Life Into It"

BREAKING: Tyjani Beztati Retires From Kickboxing to Pursue Career in MMA

Sitthichai Signs Multi-Fight Deal with Japanese Promotion KNOCK OUT

Sitthichai Already in Contact With “Multiple Promotions”, Looks to Fight "Exclusively Under Kickboxing Rules Going Forward"

BREAKING: Sergej Maslobojev Vacates GLORY Light Heavyweight Title After Positive Drug Test

Sitthichai Among Notable Fighters Released by ONE Championship — "I'm Ready to Take the Next Step and Continue Writing the Next Chapter of My Career"

Muay Thai Fighters Join Military Efforts as Thai-Cambodia Border Conflict Intensifies

Interview With No. 1 Ranked Giorgi Malania: "The Next Step Is the International Stage. I Want to Test Myself in Promotions Like ONE Championship, GLORY or K-1"

ONE Friday Fights 116: Yuki Yoza Drops Petchtanong in the Second Round, Takes Home Unanimous Decision

K-1 DONTAKU: Roel Mannaart Scores Knockout to Defend Heavyweight Title After Five-Year Hiatus

K-1 Implements Stricter Penalties, Declares No Contests for Weight Misses

"Some Simply Want to See ONE Fail": Chatri Sityodtong Addresses Criticism, Reaffirms Ongoing Amazon Deal, and Admits to Missteps

“Don’t Make Me Hate the K-1 I Loved So Much” — Takeru Speaks Out Against K-1’s Exploitative Practices and Public Attacks on ONE Championship

Jamal Ben Saddik Loses Appeal, Receives 40-Month Prison Sentence for €1.2 Million Money Laundering

"It's Sad to Hear That His Purse Is Very Low... He Can Come to ONE and Fight the Best of the Best" – Chatri Sityodtong Eyes GLORY Champion Petchpanomrung

GLORY 100: Rico Verhoeven Cruises to 13th Title Defense Against Artem Vakhitov; Sergej Maslobojev Stops Tarik Khbabez; Petchpanomrung and Donovan Wisse Retain Titles

GLORY 100: Karma Strikes Bahram Rajabzadeh as Mory Kromah Scores Shocking Comeback Knockout After Blatant Fouls

GLORY 100 — Verhoeven vs. Vakhitov: How to Watch, Start Times & Full Fight Card

K-1 BEYOND: Yodkhunpon Stripped of Title on Scale, Lyra Nagasaka No-Shows, Leona Pettas Calls for Sota Amano’s Ban from K-1 After 2.2 KG Miss

Liu Ce Withdraws With Broken Nose, Stripped of K-1 Cruiserweight Title — Mahmoud Sattari Steps In Against Thian de Vries on May 31

Former K-1 Champion Taito Gunji Announces Muay Thai Debut in KNOCK OUT on June 22 — “I Want to Gain Experience in KNOCK OUT and Eventually Fight in ONE”

K-1 Bantamweight Champion Toma Kuroda Vacates Belt and Terminates Contract — "There Are No Strong Fighters in the K-1 Bantamweight Division"

Former K-1 Champion Yuki Yoza Makes His ONE Debut Against Undefeated Elbrus Osmanov on May 23

GLORY Underground: Promotion's Return to the U.S. Overshadowed by Lack of Professionalism as Kwasi and Beztati Draw Again, Boapeah Crushes Latescu

BREAKING: Taito Gunji & Masashi Kumura Terminate Their K-1 Contracts — "I Will Now Challenge Myself on a New Stage"

BREAKING: Former K-1 Champion Yuki Yoza Has Signed a Multi-Fight Deal With One Championship — "I Will Definitely Prove That I Am the Strongest in the World"

Dmitry Menshikov Responds to ONE Doping Suspension: "I Do Not, Did Not, and Will Not Engage in the Use of Performance Enhancing Substances"

ONE Fight Night 30: Regian Eersel Defeats Alexis Nicolas in Trilogy Bout, But Leaves Without the Belt After Missing Weight

Insufficient Evidence: Chiba Prosecutors Drop Assault and Extortion Case Against Akihiro Kaneko

BREAKING: Artem Vakhitov Returns to Kickboxing, Faces Rico Verhoeven at GLORY 100 on June 14

Chatri Sityodtong Says Kaito "Took Easy Way Out" for Not Taking Catchweight Fight and Should "Fight in Smaller Promotion"

ONE 172: Rodtang Flatlines Takeru in Opening Round, Masaaki Noiri Scores Upset Knockout Over Tawanchai

ONE 172: Kaito vs. Marat Grigorian Canceled After Grigorian Fails to Provide Sample and Misses Weight, Kaito Declines Catchweight

Mason Strodtman Wins Husky Fat Promotions 8-Men Tournament, Secures Potential K-1 Contract

Kiamran Nabati & Ferrari Fairtex Suspended After Failing Drug Tests at ONE Friday Fights 95

Beyond Kickboxing's 2024 Fight of the Year: Taio Asahisa vs. YURA

Beyond Kickboxing's 2024 Knockout of the Year: Miguel Trindade vs. Kento Haraguchi

ONE 171: Ilias Ennahachi Misses Weight, Fails Medical Clearance – Fight Against Petchtanong Canceled

Dmitry Menshikov Serves Legal Notice to ONE Championship, Announces Plans to Leave — "A Single Bout per Year Is Not a Sustainable Calendar for a Competitive Athlete"

ONE 172: Four Title Fights Added to Card, Kaito Ono, Ryusei, Nadaka Yoshinari Make Promotional Debut

ONE 170: Tawanchai Knocks Out Superbon to Defend Featherweight Title, Masaaki Noiri Back on Winning Track With Bone Crushing Performance

Masaaki Noiri With Quick Turnaround Against Shakir Al-Tekreeti at ONE 170 on January 24

Superbon Elevated to Featherweight Kickboxing Champion, Chingiz Allazov Stripped of Title

RIZIN Decade: Rukiya Anpo Outclasses 35-Pound Heavier Sina Karimian, Taio Asahisa With Gutsy Fight of the Night Performance

Rade Opačić Has Signed With GLORY Kickboxing — "Everyone Knows That GLORY Has the Most Stacked Heavyweight Division"

“Man of Steel” Soe Lin Oo Cleared to Fight Seaksan Just 10 Days After Car Crash Leaves Him Hospitalized

Jonathan Haggerty Defends his ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing Title Against Wei Rui in Qatar on February 20

ONE Fight Night 26: Petchtanong Misses Weight & Hydration, Fight Against Nabil Anane Cancelled

Rade Opačić Has Announced His Departure from ONE Championship

Undefeated Thian de Vries (25-0) to Make K-1 Debut Against Rui on December 14: Concerns Surround Opponent Selection

ONE 169: Jackie Buntan Edges Past Anissa Meksen to Capture Inaugural Strawweight Title, Sam-A Impresses Against Zhang Peimian

ONE 169: Rodtang Misses Weight, Stripped off Title, Jackie Buntan vs. Anissa Meksen All Set for Inaugural Strawweight Championship Fight

Youssef Challouki Suspected of Inappropriate Behavior Involving Minors; Fight with Masaaki Noiri in Jeopardy

Tragic Hotel Incident: Australian Muay Thai Fighter Jayson Tonkin in Critical Condition After Friend Joshua Goldstone Found Dead

Lightweight Champion Yuki Yoza Terminates K-1 Contract "For Now", Explores Options as Free Agent

RISE Champion Koki Osaki to Make ONE Championship Debut Against Huo Xiaolong on November 8

ONE Fight Night 25: Regian Eersel Avenges Loss to Alexis Nicolas to Reclaim ONE Lightweight Kickboxing Title

Former K-1 Champion Kimura "Philip" Minoru, 31, Arrested for Marijuana Possession, Fight Against YA-MAN Called Off

Jamal Ben Saddik Suspended for 10 Months Following Positive Out-of-Competition Drug Test in February 2024

ONE Friday Fights 81: Takeru Scores Emphatic Come-From-Behind Knockout Against Thant Zin

ONE Friday Fights 81: All Fighters Make Weight, Takeru Returns to the Ring Against Thant Zin, Former Champions Hiroki Akimoto & Ilias Ennahachi Clash

No International K-1 Broadcast for Shows on September 29th and October 5th

GLORY Fighter Michael Duut Injured in Shooting at de Kring Trailer Park — "He Was Hit by Two Bullets"

51-Year-Old Jérôme Le Banner Set to Compete for a K-1 Grand Prix Spot on October 5

GLORY & RISE Announce Participants for $100,000 Featherweight Grand Prix Scheduled for December 21

"They Showed Such Shameful Performances Representing K-1" – Former Champion Taio Asahisa Slams K-1 Fighters for Leaving to ONE Championship

Black Panther Withdraws From Fight Against Takeru on September 27, Replacement to Be Announced Soon

Koki Osaki Dominates Ryunosuke Omori in His First RISE Bantamweight Title Defense, Confirms ONE Championship Debut Before End of the Year

Ariel Machado Wins K-1's South American Qualifying Tournament, Earns His Way Back to Japan in December

"Chingiz Gave Back His Title, so It's Vacant Now" – Marat Grigorian Reports That Chingiz Allazov Has Relinquished His Kickboxing Title

K-1 Lightweight Champion Yuki Yoza Takes on Former ONE Champion Petchdam on September 29

Powerhouse Rhys Brudenell Secures Three Knockouts in Italy to Qualify for December's K-1 World Grand Prix

Rukiya Anpo Bests Boxing Legend Manny Pacquiao Over Three Rounds, Gets Called Out By Ryan Garcia

GLORY 93: Tyjani Beztati Victorious in His Welterweight Debut Against Former Champion Endy Semeleer, Petchpanomrung With Third Victory Over Kento Haraguchi

GLORY 93: All Fighters Make Weight, GLORY Returns With Stacked Card Featuring Featherweight Title Action, Tyjani Beztati's Welterweight Fight Agaínst Endy Semeleer, Tayfun Ozcan's Promotion Debut

Undefeated Kickboxing Prospect Ryuki Matsuda Knocks Out Khunsueklek In His Second Ever Muay Thai Fight to Win Rajadamnern Belt

K-1 WORLD MAX 2024: All 40 Fighters on Weight, Buakaw Banchamek, Yuki Yoza, Akihiro Kaneko, and More in Action Tomorrow

Jamal Ben Saddik Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison & Fined 40,000 Euros for Money Laundering

Former K-1 Champion Rukiya Anpo in Talks With ONE Championship - “There Is a Possibility That I Can Fight in ONE Even if I Don’t Sign a Long-Term Contract”

Chingiz Allazov & ONE Championship Still on Troubled Path – "I'm Ready to Leave My Belt, Everyone Already Knows Who the Champion Is"

ONE 167: Rodtang & Denis Puric Went to War, Sitthichai Wins Dominant Decision Against Masaaki Noiri

BREAKING! Buakaw Banchamek Joins the K-1 MAX Grand Prix on July 7, Faces Tournament Favorite Ouyang Feng

ONE 167: Rodtang Misses Weight and Hydration, Gives Up 25% of His Purse to Denis Puric – “That’s Their Superstar, Bro. It’s Not Professional”

K-1's America Expansion in Jeopardy – New York State Legislation Won't Allow Multiple Fights a Night

Former K-1 Champion Masaaki Noiri Makes His ONE Championship Debut Against Sitthichai at ONE 167 on June 8

ONE Fight Night 22: Smilla Sundell Is Stripped of Her ONE Muay Thai Strawweight Title After Missing Weight, Gives up 30% of Her Purse