K-1 holds an eight-man, one-day -90kg German qualifying tournament in Dortmund on Oct. 24, with the winner advancing toward the 2027 world tournament.
What you need to know
- Eight fighters compete in a one-day K-1 WORLD GP 2027 -90kg German qualifier in Dortmund on Oct. 24
- The winner advances to a final qualifier in December, then the World Final 16 in Japan on Feb. 11, 2027
- Quarterfinals: Kyriakidis vs. Stepputtis, Stoll vs. Fekaki, Lasiewicki vs. Bellaqa, Zeqa vs. Taoussi
- All bouts are 3x3-minute rounds with one extension round
K-1 stages its K-1 WORLD GP 2027 -90kg German qualifying tournament at the K-1 WORLD GP 2026 -90kg in Dortmund event on Saturday, Oct. 24, according to Gong Kakutogi. Eight fighters meet in a one-day tournament, and the winner moves on to a final qualifier in December. Getting through that earns a place in the World Final 16 in Japan on Feb. 11, 2027, with the final tournament for the world title on May 9.
The quarterfinals pair Greece's Valentinos Kyriakidis with Marvin Stepputtis, and Germany's Robert Stoll, the ISKA Muay Thai world light cruiserweight (-85kg) champion with a reported 24-3-1 record, with Morocco's southpaw Othmane Fekaki (7-1). Poland's Karol Lasiewicki (12-5) meets WKU world cruiserweight (-90kg) champion Agon Bellaqa, and LFL world heavyweight (-95kg) champion Nuri Zeqa (27-4) faces IKBF German light heavyweight (-80kg) champion Yassir Taoussi (24-3).
All tournament bouts are three three-minute rounds with one extension round. Gong Kakutogi framed the event as a search for the next German standout after Lukas Achterberg, winner of the K-1 WORLD GP 2026 -90kg world tournament.
The quarterfinals pair Greece's Valentinos Kyriakidis with Marvin Stepputtis, and Germany's Robert Stoll, the ISKA Muay Thai world light cruiserweight (-85kg) champion with a reported 24-3-1 record, with Morocco's southpaw Othmane Fekaki (7-1). Poland's Karol Lasiewicki (12-5) meets WKU world cruiserweight (-90kg) champion Agon Bellaqa, and LFL world heavyweight (-95kg) champion Nuri Zeqa (27-4) faces IKBF German light heavyweight (-80kg) champion Yassir Taoussi (24-3).
All tournament bouts are three three-minute rounds with one extension round. Gong Kakutogi framed the event as a search for the next German standout after Lukas Achterberg, winner of the K-1 WORLD GP 2026 -90kg world tournament.
- Summary
- K-1 holds an eight-man, one-day -90kg German qualifying tournament in Dortmund on Oct. 24, with the winner advancing toward the 2027 world tournament.
- Key points (one per line)
- Eight fighters compete in a one-day K-1 WORLD GP 2027 -90kg German qualifier in Dortmund on Oct. 24
The winner advances to a final qualifier in December, then the World Final 16 in Japan on Feb. 11, 2027
Quarterfinals: Kyriakidis vs. Stepputtis, Stoll vs. Fekaki, Lasiewicki vs. Bellaqa, Zeqa vs. Taoussi
All bouts are 3x3-minute rounds with one extension round
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- Gong Kakutogi | https://gonkaku.jp/articles/25211
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