The 2010 K-1 World GP is the most important event of the year for the future of mixed martial arts in Japan. With FEG themselves admitting that they are financially strained, success with ticket sales, Fuji TV and sponsors are vital if K-1 and DREAM are to continue in 2011. Fortunately, to distract us from troubling business matters, we have eight of the best kickboxers in the planet fighting for our amusement.
Semmy Schilt will attempt to win his record-setting fifth K-1 World GP, Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem looks to be the first fighter to ever to hold a K-1 belt and major MMA belt at the same time, Peter Aerts makes one final attempt at his fourth GP and Gokhan Saki, Tyrone Spong, Kyotaro and Daniel Ghita attempt to usher in the new generation of kickboxing.