An ultimate grudge rematch has been officially confirmed for “K-1 REVENGE,” scheduled to take place on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.
In the [K-1 WORLD GP Super Featherweight Championship Bout / 3x3min, Ext. 1R], reigning champion Remi Parra (France/CARCHARIAS) will defend his title against Tomoya Yokoyama (Japan/Libre Roi) in a highly anticipated rematch.
Yokoyama made a strong run in the K-1 WORLD GP Super Featherweight Championship Tournament held on May 31, 2025, at Yokohama BUNTAI. He defeated Egor Bikrev in the quarterfinals and followed up with back-to-back KO victories over Matthew Dahlman in the semifinals, coming within one step of claiming the title.
Waiting for him in the final was tournament favorite Remi Parra, who had previously defeated Leona Pettas in September 2023.
Although Parra had suffered a loss to Hirotaka Asahisa in March 2024, he entered the tournament as a top contender. He lived up to expectations by knocking out Yuta Matsuyama with a left hook in the quarterfinals, and stopping Chihiro Nakajima via a flurry of punches in the semifinals—securing two consecutive KO victories in dominant fashion.
Both fighters advanced to the final with consecutive knockouts. However, Yokoyama had taken significant damage in a grueling quarterfinal battle with Bikrev, where both fighters scored knockdowns. Though he managed to push through the semifinals with sheer determination, he entered the final already battered.
That difference proved decisive. From the opening round, Parra targeted Yokoyama’s injured left leg with low kicks, scoring a knockdown with a left hook to the head. In the second round, Parra dropped Yokoyama again with a body shot. The bout concluded with another left hook that sent Yokoyama to the canvas, crowning Parra as the 6th K-1 WORLD GP Super Featherweight Champion.
After the heartbreaking loss, Yokoyama made his comeback in November 2025 by defeating Leona Pettas via decision after scoring a knockdown, boldly calling for a rematch with Parra—leading to this long-awaited showdown.
As K-1 becomes increasingly dominated by international fighters, the question remains: can Yokoyama overcome the seemingly unbeatable Parra? Or will Parra once again prove his supremacy as champion?
The ultimate revenge match for the title is set—but how will it end?
LasTTT
Sunday card from Japan sounds impossible to figure out but looks interesting.
tell me about it , just leaving it up there for tonight
Had to look it up. Maybe it rains tomorrow and I tune in for main event.
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Date: Sunday 05.31.2026 at 05:00 AM ET
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Yeah sounds about right
I really wish they would get their shit together
@HammerHouse4Life are you able to watch K-1 events on your shit box?
I noticed my fight source had a K-1 event on their schedule but I was asleep when the fights were on and the event wasn’t available on demand, so I couldn’t watch it