Combat sports as a whole are in a very intriguing place. Mixed martial arts has reached a place of growing pains, boxing has grown stagnant for decades, and other niche combat sports are struggling to grow in any form. However, there seems to be a space for competitive grappling as the industry has continued down the slow and steady path to growth. More promotions continue to spring up with the intention of creating a platform for the sport’s best athletes to face off. In less than a year, KASAI has become one of the prominent promotions in the industry and under the leadership of Rich Byrne and co that status doesn’t seem to be changing any time soon.