Every year since the 2008 kickboxing tournament called Tatneft Cup is held in Tatneft Arena, Kazan, Russia. Tournament consists of three tournaments in three weight categories (-70 kg, -80 kg, +80 kg) with 4 selections of 1/8 finals, 2 selections of quarter-finals, semi-finals and final tournament. The tournament is according to the K-1 rules, in 3x3 format with the exception of the fight going to an automatic 4th extension round if there is no knockdown during the first three rounds.[1]
Tatneft Cup Champions:
Year | -70 kg champion | -80 kg champion | +80 kg champion |
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2021 | Aleksandr Skvortsov | Jonatan Oliveira | Jhonata Diniz |
2019 | Zhora Akopyan | Musa Sultaev | Piotr Romankevich |
2018 | Youssef Assouik | Sher Mamazulunov | Fabio Kwasi |
2017 | Ilya Freimanov | Sher Mamazulunov | Turpal Tokaev |
2016 [2] | Aleksei Ulianov | Nikolay Lushin | Semen Shelepov |
2015 [3] | Claudiu Bădoi | Timur Aylyarov | Roman Kryklia |
2014 | Aleksei Ulianov | Darryl Sichtman | Igor Bugaenko |
2013 | Maxim Smirnov | Vladimir Idranyi | Mikhail Tyuterev |
2012 [4] | Enriko Gogokhia | Alexander Stetsurenko | Tsotne Rogava |
2011 [5] | Dzhabar Askerov | Alexander Oleinik | Hicham Ashalhi |
2010 | Dzhabar Askerov | Alexander Stetsurenko | Vitali Akhramenko |
2009 | Urunbeck Esenkulov | Alexander Stetsurenko | Ashwin Balrak |
2008 | Shamil Gusenov | Alexander Stetsurenko | Igor Bugaenko |