K-1 World Grand Prix

Throughout the year K-1 holds various 16-men, 8-match grand prix style tournaments to determine the top 16 fighters who will compete in the K-1 World GP. K-1 events most commonly take place in Japan, but they have hosted shows in the Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, France, South Korea, Australia, Sweden, Russia, Croatia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, Hungary, Spain, Brazil and the USA, etc.

K-1 World Grand Prix Champions (1993–2006)

YearChampion
2006Semmy Schilt
1998Peter Aerts
2005Semmy Schilt
1997Ernesto Hoost
2004Remy Bonjasky
1996Andy Hug
2003Remy Bonjasky
1995Peter Aerts
2002Ernesto Hoost
1994Peter Aerts
2001Mark Hunt
1993Branko Cikatić
2000Ernesto Hoost

K-1 World MAX Champions (2002–2006)

YearChampion
2006Buakaw  Por PRAMUK
2005Andy SOUWER
2004Buakaw  Por PRAMUK
2003Masato KOBAYASHI
2002Albert KRAUS

K-1 World GP Rankings

RankFighter
#1Peter AERTS
#2Semmy SCHILT
#3Jerome LE BANNER
#4Remy BONJASKY
#5Ray SEFO
#6Ernesto HOOST
#7Glaube FEITOSA
#8Ruslan KARAEV
#9Stefan LEKO
#10Musashi

K-1 World MAX Rankings

RankFighter
#1Buakaw  PorPRAMUK
#1Masato KOBAYASHI
#2Andy SOUWER
#3Albert KRAUS
#4Yoshihiro SATO
#5John Wayne PARR
#6Mike ZAMBIDIS
#7Drago
#8Virgil KALAKODA
#9Remigijus MORKEVICIUS
#10Champion Belts