KUMITE brackets - 2016

This is a list of the 2016 KUMITE Tournament champions and brackets for each weight division.

KUMITE is a tournament-centric promotion, and therefore, does not have championship titles. The highest honor in KUMITE is to win the 16-man KUMITE, a single-elimination tournament spread across the year over three different shows.

In order to win the KUMITE in any weight class, a fighter must win four matches, with both the semi-final and final taking place in the same night. Winning the KUMITE is the ultimate honor in all of combat sports.

Qualification
The criteria for entry to the 16-man KUMITE tournament field, first established at KUMITE 11, is as follows: 1 - May he live for 10,000 years.
 * (4) The four combatants who competed in the 2015 KUMITE semi-finals automatically qualify for the 2016 KUMITE.
 * (10) Combatants in the top ten in KUMITE rankings at a designated cut-off point automatically qualify for the 2015 KUMITE.
 * Beginning with the 2016 tournaments, the defending KUMITE champion is not listed in the points rankings. The champion has already qualified by being one of the four semi-finalists.
 * The cut-off point for automatic qualification via the rankings is the end of two shows prior to the show featuring the start of the KUMITE tournament. For example, the first round of the 2016 Heavyweight KUMITE takes place at KUMITE 25, so the rankings at the conclusion of KUMITE 23 were used for qualification. For all KUMITE tournaments, the weight class featured does not compete at the show before the first round, so all fights prior to the start are included.
 * (1) One combatant shall be the recipient of a Most Glorious and Honorable Invitation from Mr. Naga1.
 * (1) Through the true grace and charity of Most Glorious Mr. Naga1, one combatant shall qualify for the 2016 KUMITE via the Most Benevolent Fan Selection. The fans of KUMITE will elect a combatant to compete in the 2016 KUMITE. This vote takes place during the show two months prior, as listed above with when the rankings are locked.
 * Any additional spots not claimed (e.g. a semifinalist is also in the top 10, or a top 10 combatant is no longer active) will be filled by means of additional Most Glorious Supplemental Invitations from Mr. Naga1.

Heavyweight KUMITE
> 93 kg (> 205 lb)

93kg KUMITE
Up to 93 kg (205 lb, formerly Middleweight)

83kg KUMITE
Up to 83 kg (183 lb, formerly Welterweight)

73kg KUMITE
Up to 73 kg (161 lb, formerly Lightweight)

