2018 in Kunlun Fight
The year 2018 was the 5th year in the history of the Kunlun Fight, a kickboxing promotion based in China. 2018 started with Kunlun Fight 69.
The events were broadcasts through television agreements in mainland China with Jiangsu TV and around the world with various other channels. The events were also streamed live on the Kunlun Fight app and multiple other services. Traditionally, most Kunlun Fight events have both tournament fights and superfights.
Kunlun Fight 69
Kunlun Fight 69 was a kickboxing event held by Kunlun Fight on February 4, 2018, at the Guanshan Lake International Conference Center in Guiyang, China.Background
This event had the 4-man finals for both the 70 kg and 100+kg tournaments that were held throughout 2017. Featured on the card were also Kunlun Fight 75 kg champion Vitaly Gurkov and Buakaw Banchamek.Kunlun Fight 70
Kunlun Fight 70 was a kickboxing event held by Kunlun Fight on March 11, 2018, at the Mangrove Tree International Conference Center in Sanya, Hainan, China.Background
This event featured two 4-Man 70-kilogram qualifying Tournaments to earn a spot in 2018 KLF 70 kg World Championship Tournament.Kunlun Fight 71
Kunlun Fight 71 was a kickboxing event held by Kunlun Fight on April 1, 2018, at the Mangrove Tree Convention Center in Qingdao, China.Background
This event featured two 4-Man 70-kilogram qualifying Tournaments to earn a spot in 2018 KLF 70 kg World Championship Tournament.Kunlun Fight 72
Kunlun Fight 72 was a kickboxing event held by Kunlun Fight on April 15, 2018, at the Kunlun World Combat Sports Center in Beijing, China.Background
This event featured two 4-Man 70-kilogram qualifying Tournaments to earn a spot in 2018 KLF 70 kg World Championship Tournament.Kunlun Fight 73
Kunlun Fight 73 was a kickboxing event held by Kunlun Fight on May 6, 2018, at the Mangrove Tree International Conference Center in Sanya, Hainan, China.Background
This event featured a 8-Man 70-kilogram qualifying Tournaments to earn a spot in 2018 KLF 70 kg World Championship Tournament.Kunlun Fight 74
Kunlun Fight 74 was a kickboxing event held by Kunlun Fight on May 13, 2018, in Jinan, China.Background
This event featured a 8-Man 61.5-kilogram Tournaments to earn the 2018 KLF 61.5 kg World Championship.2018 KLF 61.5 kg World Championship Tournament bracket
1Zhao Chongyang was injured and couldn't participate in the second round of the Grand Prix, and was subsequently replaced by reserve fight winner Jiang Feng.Kunlun Fight World Tour: Russia
Kunlun Fight World Tour: Russia was a Mixed martial arts event held by Kunlun Fight and Modern Fighting Pankration on May 26, 2018, at the Platinum Arena in Khabarovsk, Russia.Kunlun Fight Macao
Kunlun Fight Macao was a kickboxing event held by Kunlun Fight at the Macau Forum on June 1, 2018, in Macau, China.Kunlun Fight 75
Kunlun Fight 75 was a kickboxing event held by Kunlun Fight on August 5, 2018, at the Mangrove Tree International Conference Center in Sanya, Hainan, China.Background
This event featured the round of 16 of the 2018 KLF 70-kilogram world championship tournament.Superbon Banchamek has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled Final 16 bout with Nayanesh Ayman due to an injury. The bout was rescheduled to Kunlun Fight 76. Ayman instead faced Jiao Zhou in a 72 kg bout.
2018 KLF 70 kg World Championship Tournament bracket
1Yohann Drai was injured and couldn't participate in the tournament, and was subsequently replaced by Nayanesh Ayman.2Superbon Banchamek had to pull out the tournament because of the flu, Russian Anatoly Moiseev stepped in on short notice to square off against Morocco's Marouan Toutouh.