Kenta Hayashi

Hayashi Kenta
Born林 健太
(1994-08-17) August 17, 1994 (age 30)
Kakogawa, Hyōgo, Japan
Other namesBad Fist
NationalityJapanese
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[1]
Weight65 kg (143 lb; 10.2 st)
DivisionFeatherweight
StyleKickboxing, Karate
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofJapan
TeamK-1 Gym Sagami-Ono KREST (2013-2019)
FLYSKY GYM (2018-present)
Years active2013–present
Kickboxing record
Total36
Wins22
By knockout15
Losses12
By knockout6
Draws2

Kenta Hayashi (林 健太, Hayashi Kenta, born 17 August 1994) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super lightweight division of K-1. A professional competitor since 2013, he is the former Bigbang and K-1 lightweight champion, as well as the 2018 K-1 World Grand Prix winner.

Combat Press ranked him in the super bantamweight top ten between September 2020 and June 2021.[2][3] He was ranked in the bantamweight top ten between January 2019 and August 2020,[4][5] peaking at #1 between June 2019 and April 2020.[6][7]

  1. ^ "林 健太 /ハヤシ ケンタ/Hayashi Kenta". k-1.co.jp. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  2. ^ Aittama, Zach. "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: September 2020". combatpress.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: June 2021". combatpress.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  4. ^ Aittama, Zach. "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: January 2019". combatpress.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  5. ^ Aittama, Zach. "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: August 2020". combatpress.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  6. ^ Aittama, Zach. "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: June 2019". combatpress.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  7. ^ Aittama, Zach. "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: April 2020". combatpress.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.