All matchups are set! The SENSHI 34 Heavyweight Grand Prix fight card on December 5 is out now!
Eight fighters will battle for the heavyweight championship title in the 95+ kg division, while three international Super Fights will complete the promotion’s final and probably most spectacular fight show for 2026.
The kickboxing event will take place on December 5 in Varna, Bulgaria at 7:30 pm local time and will be broadcast live in more than 200 territories on DAZN, one of the world's leading sports streaming platforms.
Eight contenders. Three victories to claim the title. One champion. The tournament will bring together elite heavyweight fighters from 13 different countries for four opening-round matchups. One of the most anticipated clashes will be between the Turkish fighter Cihad Kepenek and France's Farès Baignin, with both fighters making their SENSHI debuts. Suriname's Colin George will take on Albania's Francesco Xhaja, while the Netherlands' Dexter Suisse will face England's Nathan Cook. The fourth matchup will feature two more SENSHI newcomers – Romania's Vasile Amaritiei and Algeria's Nordine Mahieddine.
Only the winners will advance to the semifinals, where the four remaining contenders will fight for a place in the grand final and a shot at the SENSHI heavyweight crown. To claim the title, the eventual champion must overcome three opponents in a single night.
Three Super Fights bring even more excitement to the fight card. Mr. SENSHI Atanas Bozhilov, with 25 victories in the promotion, will face British champion Bart Horvat in a 75 kg bout. Dragomir Petrov will be looking for revenge against Italy's Angelo Volpe, champion of the SENSHI 31 Grand Prix in the 70 kg division. Undefeated in SENSHI and reigning Grand Prix champion in the 75 kg division, Zhulien Rikov will take on Brazil's Petros de Freitas.
Two reserve bouts will complete the heavyweight tournament lineup. Azerbaijan's Surat Garaev will face Bulgaria's Daniel Dinev, while Estonia's Kristian Ljahh will take on the Netherlands' Sem van der Lans.
Vasile Amaritiei (Romania) vs. Nordine Mahieddine (Algeria)
Colin George (Suriname) vs. Francesco Xhaja (Albania)
Dexter Suisse (Netherlands) vs. Nathan Cook (England)
Farès Baignin (France) vs. Cihad Kepenek (Turkey)
Surat Garaev (Azerbaijan) vs. Daniel Dinev (Bulgaria)
Kristjan Ljahh (Estonia) vs. Sem van der Lans (Netherlands)
Bartolomej Horvath (England) vs. Atanas Bozhilov (Bulgaria), 75 kg
Angelo Volpe (Italy) vs. Dragomir Petrov (Bulgaria), 70 kg
Petros de Freitas (Brazil) vs. Zhulien Rikov (Bulgaria), 75 kg
Fans around the world can watch SENSHI 34 live and for free on DAZN on December 5.
SENSHI 34 Grand Prix is organized in cooperation with the World Kyokushin Union (KWU) International Professional League, with the special support of Armeec Insurance Company, MAX Sport, Bulgaria Air, M Car Group – BMW Dealer, and St. St. Constantine and Helena Holding.
Media partners of SENSHI 34 Grand Prix include DAZN, Boec.bg and Boec.com, Bulgaria ON AIR, MAX Sport, DIEMA, Beyond Kickboxing, Gol.bg, Sportal.bg, Dir.bg, Topsport.bg, KWUSENSHI.com, KWUnion.com, KyokushinKarate.News, Fighto.News, and Fight Sports Insider 24/7.
