| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Martial arts entertainment planning and promotion |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Founders | Riki Onodera, Bushido Road |
| Headquarters | , Japan |
Key people | Mitsuru Miyata |
| Owner | Def Fellow |
| Website | Knockout Kickboxing |
Knock Out (stylized as KNOCK OUT) is a Japanese martial arts promotion and brand established in 2016 by the Bushido Road subsidiary Kixroad. It is currently run by Def Fellow.
In 2019, the promotion established two different rulesets. The Knock Out-Red ruleset allowed elbow strikes, sweeps and throws. The Knock Out-Black ruleset followed the traditional K-1 ruleset, which allowed kicks and strikes with fists or knees, while extended clinching, elbow strikes and throws of any kind were prohibited.[1]