SENSHI 30 marks the thirtieth version of the worldwide kickboxing promotion, set for February 28, 2026, on the Palace of Tradition and Sports activities in Varna, Bulgaria. The occasion introduces the primary Grand Prix event within the under-75 kg division underneath KWU Full Contact guidelines, alongside three tremendous fights.
SENSHI: Event History and Stats
SENSHI launched on February 23, 2019, and has run 29 occasions over seven years. These occasions featured 373 fighters from 59 nations, together with 14 from Bulgaria, with Spain, France, Romania, Brazil, the Netherlands, and Serbia sending essentially the most members. Italy, Turkey, and Morocco spherical out the highest 10 nations. Ladies account for 11 of the fighters.
The promotion hosted 347 bouts throughout these editions, producing 119 knockouts. It topped six European champions and one Grand Prix winner within the over-95 kg class in 2025. The yr 2023 noticed essentially the most motion with 71 fights.
Grand Prix Format
The under-75 kg Grand Prix involves 12 fighters from 13 nations in a single-elimination bracket: quarterfinals, semifinals, third-place bout, and last, multi functional evening. Quarterfinal matchups embody Gasham Mammadov (Azerbaijan) vs. Zhulien Rikov (Bulgaria), Constantin Rusu (Moldova) vs. Florin Lambagiu (Romania), Jordi Requejo (Spain) vs. Konstantin Stoykov (Bulgaria), and Máximo Suárez (Spain) vs. Christian Baya (DR Congo).
Reserve bouts feature Aibek Amanov (Kazakhstan) vs. Viktor Krashevski (Bulgaria) and Fernando Tigre (Portugal) vs. David Kinhefner (Hungary). Winners advance to determine the first SENSHI Grand Prix champion in this weight class.
Constantin Rusu, 31, from Moldova, holds titles as K-1 Champion of Moldova, FEA Champion 2019, and KOK World Grand Prix Champion 2018. He has trained 14 years, focusing on hand and foot strikes with adaptability.
Super Fights
Three super fights under KWU Full Contact rules complete the card. Hirokatsu Miyagi (Japan) faces Samo Petje (Slovenia) at 70 kg; Charalampos Digkas (Greece) meets Diyan Dimitrov (Bulgaria) at 70 kg; and Francesko Xhaja (Albania) takes on Giannis Stoforidis (Greece) at 95 kg.
K-1 Legends and Camps
SENSHI 30 draws K-1 figures like Ray Sefo, a six-time world kickboxing and Muay Thai champion, Okay-1 World Grand Prix 2000 runner-up, and victor over Jerome Le Banner, Peter Aerts, and others. Sefo joins as a particular visitor and teacher on the SENSHI Worldwide Coaching Camp from February 26 to March 1 in Varna.
Albert Kraus and Andy Souwer led a previous camp January 21-25 for 32 fighters from 13 nations, stressing strain and psychological prep for the Grand Prix format. They return with Semmy Schilt and Ernesto Hoost. Different regulars embody Nicholas Pettas and Sam Greco.
Followers can catch all of the motion from SENSHI 30 reside and free on the promotion’s YouTube channel beginning at 7:00 PM EET on February 28. With 373 fighters and 119 knockouts already within the books throughout 29 occasions, this thirtieth version delivers the primary under-75 kg Grand Prix alongside Okay-1 legends like Ray Sefo, Albert Kraus, Andy Souwer, Semmy Schilt, Ernesto Hoost, Nicholas Pettas, and Sam Greco on the Varna camp.
