We take a look at all the top fighters that were in action during the last month.
As kickboxing continues to grow on a global scale with promotions like GLORY, K-1, ONE Championship, and more, fighters are constantly jockeying for position in the media's eyes, and rankings. Each month, the Beyond Kickboxing board will publish updated rankings for every weight class, from Heavyweight to Flyweight, along with pound-for-pound rankings for both men and women.
No fighter in the top 10 at Heavyweight (+95 kg), Light Heavyweight (-95 kg), Flyweight (-53 kg) has been active this month.
MIDDLEWEIGHT (+85 KG)
Chahid Hammouti (9) defeated Robin Ciric by unanimous decision.
WELTERWEIGHT (-77 KG)
Teodor Hristov (2) stopped Sabri Ben Henia by technical knockout in the third round.
LIGHTWEIGHT (-71 KG)
Liu Mengyang (9 to 8) defeated Gabriel Pereira by unanimous decision.
Ouyang Feng (4) defeated Taras Hnatchuk by unanimous decision to defend his Wu Lin Feng 70kg title.
Kacper Muszynski (7 to 9) knocked out Seiya Tanigawa in one round at 75 kg. He drops two spots after going winless in the division for 18 months.
SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT (-67.5 KG)
Petchtanong (8) defeated Ben Woolliss by unanimous decision. The Thai took some time to adjust to Woolliss' speed, but once he found his rhythm, his boxing took over.
FEATHERWEIGHT (-64 KG)
Jin Ying (6 to 7) lost to Ji Zhize (NR to 6) by unanimous decision.
Denis Souza (8) lost by split decision to Luo Chao in a 70 kg matchup. A competitive fight, with both fighters putting on a great pace and landing clean shots over three rounds. This does not affect his ranking.
SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT (-61 KG)
Takeru (2 to NR) exits the rankings following his retirement.
Tomoya Yokoyama (4 to 2) knocked out Yuta Matsuyama in the first round to capture the interim K-1 60 kg title.
Kan Nakamura (5 to 4) knocked out Kaipa Wor. Sangprapai with a knee to the body in the second round of a 62.5 kg catchweight bout.
Yuki Kasahara (6 to 8) lost by unanimous decision to Taito Gunji (NR to 6) after suffering a first-round knockdown.
BANTAMWEIGHT (-58 KG)
Takumi Terada (3) defeated Dominic Reed by unanimous decision to defend his ISKA World 59 kg title.
SUPER FLYWEIGHT (-55 KG)
Riamu (8) defeated Riku Otsu by unanimous decision.
WOMEN'S OPENWEIGHT (+59 KG)
Aurore Llorens (3) defeated Selma El Hassouni by unanimous decision.
WOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (-57.5 KG)
Debora Evora (2) defeated Lara Fernandez by unanimous decision.
Daria Kuvakina (7) defeated Stefania Tutaru by unanimous decision.
Cheyenne Aldus (NR to 10) makes her entry. The IFP World 55 kg champion defeated Sofia Tsolakidou by unanimous decision.
WOMEN'S FLYWEIGHT (-53.5 KG)
Tessa De Kom (5 to 4) knocked out Liu Yuuer to capture the vacant IFP World 52 kg title.
Kana (6) lost to Vero Nika (NR to 5) by unanimous decision.
Anissa Meksen (4 to NR) exits the rankings after 18 months of inactivity.
Sofia Tsolakidou (NR to 10) reenters the rankings.
WOMEN'S STRAWWEIGHT (-50 KG)
Arina Kobayashi (3) defeated Phuduan CommandoGym by TKO in 20 seconds under open-finger gloves Muay Thai rules. This does not affect her ranking.
Alessia Muroni (5) defeated Anita Privitera by third-round technical knockout.
WOMEN'S ATOMWEIGHT (-47 KG)
Kiho (8 to 9) lost by split decision to Sea (NR to 8).
