This is a list of events held and scheduled by the Japanese MMA promotion KUMITE, a machinima mixed martial arts promotion broadcasted on Hitbox. The first show, KUMITE: Regeneration was aired on Wednesday, January 1, 2014, and all events through November 2014 were broadcast on Twitch until the switch to their current Hitbox channel, before returning back to Twitch and Hitbox simultaneously, at current time.
Overview
On December 6, 2013, the twitter account KUMITEoffice began communicating with HCL commentator and front office employee Leighton Cockburn. The account mysteriously thanked Leighton for the most recent HCL releases. It was soon learned that KUMITE had signed many of the recently released HCL fighters, and would debut on New Year's Day, 2014, as part of the 2014 Peace Love Fist Summit.
The hashtag #KeepWaiting was used alongside mysterious videos to build anticipation to the first ever show. This video even played at the end of HCL 26, building a buzz over what would debut on "1.1.2014".
KUMITE is a tournament-centric promotion, with no championship titles. Fighters referred to as "champions" are the most recent tournament (KUMITE) champions.
In addition, KUMITE shows shall not be confused with KUMITE: Hurricane or Peace Love Fist Summit, which were HCL-sponsored, but unsanctioned events.
The Anderson Silva and Brock Lesnar Unsanctioned Challenges were fever dreams. They never happened. It was all in your head.
Events
KUMITE Event | Date | Venue | City | Tournament Round |
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KUMITE 48: | December, 2017 | Den-Den Dome | Osaka, Japan | 83kg Grand Final |
KUMITE 47: | November, 2017 | Chunichi Mustache Hall | Nagoya, Japan | Heavyweight Grand Final |
KUMITE 46: | October, 2017 | Sparkle Fish Electric Center | Hokkaido, Japan | 83kg Quarter-finals |
KUMITE 45: | September, 2017 | Sporting Girls Muffin Dome | Sendai, Japan | Heavyweight Quarter-finals |
KUMITE 44: | August, 2017 | Dome Arigato | Tokyo, Japan | 83kg First Round |
KUMITE 43: | July, 2017 | Kobe Saba Simba Hall | Kobe, Japan | Heavyweight First Round |
KUMITE 42: Bifurcation | June, 2017 | Sparkle Fish Electric Center | Hokkaido, Japan | 83kg Grand Final |
KUMITE 41: Bonsai | May, 2017 | Dome Arigato | Tokyo, Japan | Heavyweight Grand Final |
KUMITE 40: Bemani | April, 2017 | Den-Den Dome | Osaka, Japan | 83kg Quarter-finals |
KUMITE 39: Ballistic | March, 2017 | Chunichi Mustache Hall | Nagoya, Japan | Heavyweight Quarter-finals |
KUMITE 38: Bicarbonate | February, 2017 | Kobe Saba Simba Hall | Kobe, Japan | 83kg First Round |
KUMITE 37: Baroque | January 1, 2017 | Sporting Girls Muffin Dome | Sendai, Japan | Heavyweight First Round |
KUMITE 36: Armada | December 4, 2016 | Dome Arigato | Tokyo, Japan | 93kg Grand Final |
KUMITE 35: Antipathy | November 20, 2016 | Sporting Girls Muffin Dome | Sendai, Japan | 73kg Grand Final |
KUMITE 34: Abscess | October 16, 2016 | Kobe Saba Simba Hall | Kobe, Japan | 93kg Quarter-finals |
KUMITE 33: Avocado | September 11, 2016 | Sparkle Fish Electric Center | Hokkaido, Japan | 73kg Quarter-finals |
KUMITE 32: Augmentation | August 14, 2016 | Den-Den Dome | Osaka, Japan | 93kg First Round |
KUMITE 31: Apoplexy | July 17, 2016 | Chunichi Mustache Hall | Nagoya, Japan | 73kg First Round |
KUMITE 30: Deodorized | June 12, 2016 | Kobe Saba Simba hall | Kobe, Japan | 83kg Grand Final |
KUMITE 29: Self-Cleaning | May 29, 2016 | Den-Den Dome | Osaka, Japan | Heavyweight Grand Final |
KUMITE 28: Insomnia | April 17, 2016 | Dome Arigato | Tokyo, Japan | 83kg Quarter-finals |
KUMITE 27: Hematoma | March 13, 2016 | Sparkle Fish Electric Center | Hokkaido, Japan | Heavyweight Quarter-finals |
KUMITE 26: Insolvent | February 18, 2016 | Chunichi Mustache Hall | Nagoya, Japan | 83kg First Round |
KUMITE 25: Nonsense | January 1, 2016 | Sporting Girls Muffin Dome | Sendai, Japan | Heavyweight First Round |
KUMITE 24: Megalomania | December 17, 2015 | Dome Arigato | Tokyo, Japan | Middleweight Grand Final |
KUMITE 23: Secretion | November 12, 2015 | Kobe Saba Simba Hall | Kobe, Japan | Lightweight Grand Final |
KUMITE 22: Embezzlement | October 8, 2015 | Sparkle Fish Electric Center | Sapporo, Japan | Middleweight Quarter-finals |
KUMITE 21: Cockles | September 17, 2015 | Chunichi Mustache Hall | Nagoya, Japan | Lightweight Quarter-finals |
KUMITE 20: Gallbladder | August 13, 2015 | Den-Den Dome | Osaka, Japan | Middleweight First Round |
KUMITE 19: Chafing | July 9, 2015 | Dome Arigato | Tokyo, Japan | Lightweight First Round |
KUMITE 18: Banana | June 25, 2015 | Sporting Girls Muffin Dome | Sendai, Japan | Welterweight Grand Final |
KUMITE 17: Isolation | May 9, 2015 | Sparkle Fish Electric Center | Sapporo, Japan | Heavyweight Grand Final |
KUMITE 16: Disgrace | April 4, 2015 | Chunichi Mustache Hall | Nagoya, Japan | Welterweight Quarter-finals |
KUMITE 15: Nougat | March 14, 2015 | Den-Den Dome | Osaka, Japan | Heavyweight Quarter-finals |
KUMITE 14: Bleachy Paradise | February 21, 2015 | Kobe Saba Simba Hall | Kobe, Japan | Welterweight First Round |
KUMITE 13: Ointment | January 1, 2015 | Sporting Girls Muffin Dome | Sendai, Japan | Heavyweight First Round |
KUMITE 12: Alopecia | December 13, 2014 | Dome Arigato | Tokyo, Japan | Middleweight Grand Final |
KUMITE 11: Ding Dong Man | November 22, 2014 | Sporting Girls Muffin Dome | Sendai, Japan | Lightweight Grand Final |
KUMITE 10: Seepage | October 25, 2014 | Kobe Saba Simba Hall | Kobe, Japan | Middleweight Quarter-finals |
KUMITE 9: Puberty | September 13, 2014 | Sparkle Fish Electric Center | Sapporo, Japan | Welterweight Grand Final |
KUMITE 8: Scoliosis | August 30, 2014 | Den-Den Dome | Osaka, Japan | Lightweight Quarter-finals |
KUMITE 7: Non-Consensual | July 19, 2014 | Chunichi Mustache Hall | Nagoya, Japan | Heavyweight Grand Final |
KUMITE 6: All-You-Can-Eat | June 14, 2014 | Sporting Girls Muffin Dome | Sendai, Japan | Middleweight First Round |
KUMITE 5: Questionable | May 24, 2014 | Dome Arigato | Tokyo, Japan | Welterweight Quarter-finals |
KUMITE 4: Punchline | April 27, 2014 | Kobe Saba Simba Hall | Kobe, Japan | Heavyweight Quarter-finals |
KUMITE 3: Rule of 3's | March 29, 2014 | Chunichi Mustache Hall | Nagoya, Japan | Lightweight First Round |
KUMITE 2: Duality | February 2, 2014 | Sparkle Fish Electric Center | Sapporo, Japan | Welterweight First Round |
KUMITE: Regeneration | January 1, 2014 | Sporting Girls Muffin Dome | Sendai, Japan | Heavyweight First Round |