On 17 February 2026 the Baku Sports Palace hosted a professional kickboxing night, "TURAN-8 Qarabağ Open | Azerbaijan Grand Prix". The tournament had been announced by the Azerbaijan Kickboxing Federation together with PRO Kickboxing Azerbaijan.
According to the announced card, eight fighters were to step into the ring: Grand Prix bouts at 70 kg, a semi-final at 80 kg and a rating bout at 60 kg. The country's strongest fighters in the 70 and 80 kg categories had been selected for the Grand Prix. CBC Sport had been announced as the broadcaster.
According to the federation's wrap-up post, the winners were decided in the final stage of the tournament as the outcome of a contest that had lasted for months. The fighters showed strong physical preparation, tactical skill and professionalism in the ring. In the federation's view, the competition showed once again that Azerbaijani kickboxing is developing and growing more competitive on the international stage.
Ahead of the tournament, Ali Kan, head of the Turkish outlet Time Medya Haber, described "TURAN-8 Qarabağ Open" in a video message shared on the federation's page as a prestigious event bringing the spirit of Turan and the pride of the Karabakh victory into the ring.
The federation thanked all organisers, partners, coaches and participants who contributed to the event.
Source: WAKO Azerbaijan (Facebook)