
The anniversary edition of SENSHI brings a historic addition to the program with the organization’s first-ever Grand Prix in the under-75 kg division, alongside three high-level super fights scheduled for February 28.
On February 28, the Palace of Culture and Sports in Varna, Bulgaria, will host SENSHI 30, marking a milestone event for the international fight organization. For the first time in its history, SENSHI will stage a Grand Prix tournament in the under-75 kg category, where the inaugural champion of the division will be decided.
The Grand Prix will feature twelve fighters representing 13 countries, including Japan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Portugal, Spain, Hungary, Slovenia, Serbia, Albania, Greece, Romania, and Bulgaria. Competing under full contact rules, the athletes will face a demanding elimination format that requires winning three fights in one evening to claim the title.
SENSHI 30 Grand Prix Matchups (Under 75 kg, KWU FULL CONTACT)
The opening round includes the following pairings:
Gasham Mammadov (Azerbaijan) vs. Zhulien Rikov (Bulgaria)
Nikola Todorovic (Serbia) vs. Florin Lambagiu (Romania)
Jordi Requejo (Spain) vs. Konstantin Stoykov (Bulgaria)
Máximo Suárez (Spain) vs. Christian Baya (DR Congo)
Reserve bouts, with winners eligible to enter the main draw if needed, are:
Aibek Amanov (Kazakhstan) vs. Victor Krashevski (Bulgaria)
Fernando Tigre (Portugal) vs. Dávid Kinkhefner (Hungary)
Victors from the first round will advance to the semifinals, followed by a third-place bout and the final, where the first SENSHI Grand Prix champion in the under-75 kg division will be crowned.
Super Fights on the SENSHI 30 Card
Beyond the Grand Prix tournament, the event will also feature three super fights under KWU FULL CONTACT rules:
Hirokatsu Miyagi (Japan) vs. Samo Petje (Slovenia) – under 70 kg
Charalampos Digkas (Greece) vs. Diyan Dimitrov (Bulgaria) – under 70 kg
Francesko Xhaja (Albania) vs. Giannis Stoforidis (Greece) – 95+ kg
With broad international participation, strong local representation, and the debut of a Grand Prix format, SENSHI 30 is set to deliver a competitive and memorable fight night for fans in Varna and audiences watching worldwide.
SENSHI 30
is organized in cooperation with the KWU International Professional League, as well as with the special support of Armeec Insurance Company, MAX Sport, Bulgaria Air, M Car Group – BMW dealer, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Service, and St. St. Constantine and Helena Holding.
The media partners of SENSHI 30
Boec.bg and Boec.com, Bulgaria ON AIR, MAX Sport, TrillerTV, Beyond Kickboxing, Gol.bg, Sportal.bg, Dir.bg, Topsport.bg, KWUnion.com, KyokushinKarate.News and Fighto.News.
Mammadov
Rikov
Todorovic
Lambagiu
Amanov
Krashevski
Tigre
Kinhefner
Requejo
Stoykov
Suarez
Baya
Miyagi
Petje
Digkas
Dimitrov
Xhaja
Stoforidis