Kunlun Fight

The first event in Pattaya, Thailand on January 25, 2014, included super fights and a 4-man kickboxing tournament with Andrei Kulebin, Petsanguan Luktupfah, Guo Dongwang and Umar Semata.^[5][6] After the inaugural event the promotion has held events in Thailand two more times.^[7][8][9]

On June 7, 2015, it was announced that Kunlun Fight had signed one of the most successful and famous^[10] 70 kg kickboxers in history, 2 time K-1 World Max Champion Buakaw Banchamek to an exclusive 6-fight contract.^[11][12] Buakaw has continued fighting in the promotion beyond the original 6-fight contract.

In 2015, the promotion organized Kunlun Fight 25 in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia.^[13] The event included a Lethwei superfight at between Burmese Lethwei star Too Too and local Slovak fighter Igor Danis at 75 kg in the event organized in partnership with the Slovakia Lethwei Association. The event was billed as the European Premiere of Lethwei marking the first Lethwei fights hosted in Europe. Too Too dominated the match and inflicted heavy damage to his opponent. The match was ruled a draw under Traditional rules.^[14]

In March 2016, Kunlun Fight finished series B financing from Morningside Ventures, IDG Capital Partners and Northern Light Venture Capital. The round of financing valued the company at over US$350 million, making Kunlun Fight the most valuable combat sports company in China.^[15][16][17] Prior to B+ round of financing in Q1 2017 the company was reportedly valued at over US$500 million.^[18][19]

Multiple Kunlun Fight branded gyms and event venues exist like the Kunlun Fight World Combat Sports Center in Beijing and the Kunlun Fight Stadium in Tongling, Anhui, China.

Some current broadcasters include Jiangsu Television and ByteDance platforms Douyin and Xigua Video.

Some past broadcasters include Fox Sports Asia and Kix^[41] in various countries in Asia, RMC Sport 4, Fight Network,^[42][43] FightBox^[44] in multiple countries internationally, Workpoint TV in Thailand, HKSTV in Hong Kong and Taiwan (2016),^[45] Anhui Television in China (2017)^[46] and Eurosport. In 2017 Kunlun Fight MMA events were broadcast monthly in China on CCTV-5.^[47]

Kunlun Fight mostly holds fights under kickboxing rules, but also under MMA rules. Some Kun Khmer, Muay Thai, Boxing and Lethwei^[48][49] fights have also been held on Kunlun Fight events.

◾Kickboxing rules: no clinch for survival, active clinch with knees, no throws, no elbows, a yellow card forfeits 25% of the fight purse and earns a 1-point deduction, a red card is a disqualification.

◾Mixed martial arts rules: Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts

◾Muay thai rules: knees are allowed to the body, legs and the head, throws and clinch are allowed, elbows are allowed to the body, legs and head, a yellow card forfeits 25% of the fight purse and earns a 1-point deduction, a red card is a disqualification.

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• Kunlun Fight World Combat Sports Center