Buakaw vs Masato — East vs West, Muay Thai vs Kickboxing When people talk about legendary K-1 rivalries, one name always rises to the top: Buakaw Banchamek vs Masato Kobayashi. Their fights defined an era
Who He Is:Masato was K-1’s golden boy — a fighter with the looks of a movie star and the grit of a warrior. He carried Japanese kickboxing on his back during the 2000s, fighting the
Who He Is:Buakaw is not just a Muay Thai fighter — he’s an international icon. When he exploded onto the K-1 World MAX scene in 2004, he smashed through elite kickboxers using pure Thai techniques
When people talk about legendary combat sports rivalries, few match the raw drama, stakes, and cross-discipline history of Israel “The Last Stylebender” Adesanya and Alex “Poatan” Pereira. These two warriors didn’t just meet once —