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Something new that I will try to have accompany the "This Month in Kickboxing/Muay Thai" thread next year: a weekly preview of the biggest fight(s). Normally, I would post this on Thursday, but this is just a test thread for 2026. I also want to include some information about some of the "bigger" KB/MT promotions for those who may be unfamiliar with the respective rule-sets. Let me know if any of these descriptions need adjusting.
Kickboxing
Glory: Emphasis on heavier weights (145+ lb); clinching allowed, but for only one strike; no sweeps/throws; has recently partnered with RISE on several cards
ONE Championship (see also: Muay Thai): Emphasis on lighter weights, although heavier weights are occasionally showcased; absolutely no clinching or sweeps/throws (militantly enforced); emphasis on action
RISE: Japanese-based promotion, focusing on lighter weights and native fighters (with some exceptions, particularly in cards co-promoted with Glory); limited clinching allowed, typically only for one strike
K-1: Japanese-based promotion, focusing on lighter weights (<155 lb, although they still show case heavier fighters -- particularly HW -- on occasion); no clinching or sweeps/throws
Wu Lin Feng: Puts on sporadic bouts, mostly centered about native fighters, although Thais and Eastern Europeans may also be featured
Muay Thai (most of these promotions generally feature fighters of lighter weight classes, <155 lb)
ONE Championship (Saturdays, with occasional larger cards featuring MT bouts): "Entertainment" Muay Thai; fighters use small, MMA-style gloves; focused on excitement with a heavy emphasis on activity; clinching is allowed, but broken up more quickly than "traditional" Muay Thai; fights are generally exciting, but oftentimes at a detriment to skill; due to glove size, punchers have a much bigger advantage than other Muay Thai promotions
RWS Rajadamnern (Saturdays): "Entertainment" Muay Thai; activity is emphasized but not as constantly as ONE and clinching is typically allowed for longer periods, although still broken up more quickly than "traditional" promotions
Petchyindee (Thursdays): "Traditional" Muay Thai; follows "standard" Muay Thai bout structure (feeling out 1st rd, rounds 2-4 see an uptick in competitiveness and activity, and round 5 sometimes seeing more of the same unless one fighter is far ahead on the cards); more clinching; sweeps/throws and clinchwork are utilized much more often than boxing
Channel 7 (Sundays): Fairly similar to Petchyindee; language barrier prevents me from knowing much more about the last two (the shows are entirely in Thai)
Notable bouts for week of 11 December:
Fight of the Week: Chico Kwasi vs. Teodor Hristov (Glory Collision 8 12/13) *2025 Glory Welterweight Tournament Semifinal*
Other P4P Fighters in Action:
Petpanomrung vs. Denis Wosik (Glory Collision 8 12/13) *Glory x RISE Last Featherweight Standing Second Round*
Michael Boapeah vs. Iuri Fernandes (Glory Collision 8 12/13) *Glory Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal*
Miguel Trinidade vs. Bobo Sacko (Glory Collision 8 12/13) *Glory x RISE Last Featherweight Standing Second Round*
Kickboxing
Glory: Emphasis on heavier weights (145+ lb); clinching allowed, but for only one strike; no sweeps/throws; has recently partnered with RISE on several cards
ONE Championship (see also: Muay Thai): Emphasis on lighter weights, although heavier weights are occasionally showcased; absolutely no clinching or sweeps/throws (militantly enforced); emphasis on action
RISE: Japanese-based promotion, focusing on lighter weights and native fighters (with some exceptions, particularly in cards co-promoted with Glory); limited clinching allowed, typically only for one strike
K-1: Japanese-based promotion, focusing on lighter weights (<155 lb, although they still show case heavier fighters -- particularly HW -- on occasion); no clinching or sweeps/throws
Wu Lin Feng: Puts on sporadic bouts, mostly centered about native fighters, although Thais and Eastern Europeans may also be featured
Muay Thai (most of these promotions generally feature fighters of lighter weight classes, <155 lb)
ONE Championship (Saturdays, with occasional larger cards featuring MT bouts): "Entertainment" Muay Thai; fighters use small, MMA-style gloves; focused on excitement with a heavy emphasis on activity; clinching is allowed, but broken up more quickly than "traditional" Muay Thai; fights are generally exciting, but oftentimes at a detriment to skill; due to glove size, punchers have a much bigger advantage than other Muay Thai promotions
RWS Rajadamnern (Saturdays): "Entertainment" Muay Thai; activity is emphasized but not as constantly as ONE and clinching is typically allowed for longer periods, although still broken up more quickly than "traditional" promotions
Petchyindee (Thursdays): "Traditional" Muay Thai; follows "standard" Muay Thai bout structure (feeling out 1st rd, rounds 2-4 see an uptick in competitiveness and activity, and round 5 sometimes seeing more of the same unless one fighter is far ahead on the cards); more clinching; sweeps/throws and clinchwork are utilized much more often than boxing
Channel 7 (Sundays): Fairly similar to Petchyindee; language barrier prevents me from knowing much more about the last two (the shows are entirely in Thai)
Notable bouts for week of 11 December:
Fight of the Week: Chico Kwasi vs. Teodor Hristov (Glory Collision 8 12/13) *2025 Glory Welterweight Tournament Semifinal*
Other P4P Fighters in Action:
Petpanomrung vs. Denis Wosik (Glory Collision 8 12/13) *Glory x RISE Last Featherweight Standing Second Round*
Michael Boapeah vs. Iuri Fernandes (Glory Collision 8 12/13) *Glory Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal*
Miguel Trinidade vs. Bobo Sacko (Glory Collision 8 12/13) *Glory x RISE Last Featherweight Standing Second Round*
