1993

First event.
Branko is first fighter to win title.
Branko is the oldest champion.

1994

Peter is second fighter to win title.
Peter Aerts is youngest champion.
Cikatic sets record for KOs in a row (4).
Cikatic’s last appearance.

1995

First 16-man elimination round held.
Peter Aerts is first repeat champion.

1996

Andy Hug is third fighter to win.
Andy Hug is first karateka to win title.
Andy Hug is smallest champion.

1997

Ernesto Hoost is 4^th fighter to win title.
Branko Cikatic is first champion to fail to qualify for Grand Prix (lost to Bernardo).
Ernesto Hoost is 1^st and only to return to final after previously failing (1993) to win title.
Andy Hug is first to return to final and lose after previously winning.

1998

Peter Aerts becomes first 3-time champion.
Peter Aerts wins title in fastest time (6:43).
Andy Hug is first and only fighter to reach the final 3 years in a row.
Peter Aerts and Andy Hug become first pair to meet in the final featuring two previous champions.

1999

Ernesto Hoost becomes second repeat champion.
Peter Aerts becomes the fastest eliminated defending champion (1:11). 
Andy Hug’s last appearance.

2000

Ernesto Hoost becomes the 2^nd champion to have back-to-back titles.
No 16-man Elimination Round.

2001

Mark Hunt becomes 5^th fighter to win title.
Mark Hunt becomes heaviest champion (122kg) (record later broken in 2005).
Mark Hunt becomes second champion to win title on first attempt.
Ernesto Hoost set record for winning streak (7).
No 16-man Elimination Round.

2002

Ernest Hoost becomes first 4-time champion.
Ernesto Hoost becomes first champion to lose opening match.
Jerome LeBanner becomes first fighter to fight twice in the final without winning title.
Mark Hunt’s last appearance.

2003

Remy Bonjasky becomes 6^th fighter to win title.
Remy Bonjasky becomes 3^rd champion to win title on first attempt.

2004

Remy Bonjasky becomes 3^rd champion to win two titles back to back. 
Remy Bonjasky becomes first champion to win first two tournaments.
Remy Bonjasky fights the most rounds for a champion (12).
Remy Bonjasky and Akio Mori become the first fighters to have a rematch in the final.
Remy Bonjasky and Akio Mori fight the longest final (15:00).
Akio Mori fights the most rounds overall (13).
Akio Mori becomes second fighter to fight twice in the final without winning the title.

2005

Sem Schilt becomes 7^th fighter to win title.
Sem Schilt becomes tallest (212cm) and heaviest (126kg) champion.
Sem Schilt and Glaube Feitosa become first two karateka to meet in the final.
Glaube Feitosa is first reserve fighter to advance into the tournament.
Remy Bonjasky sets undefeated record (7) and ties winning streak record (7).

2006

Sem Schilt becomes 4^th champion to win two titles back-to-back.
Sem Schilt becomes heaviest (128kg) champion.
Peter Aerts becomes second reserve fighter to advance in the tournament.
Sem Schilt and Peter Aerts become second pair in the final featuring 2 previous champions.
Ernesto Hoost’s last appearance.