Combat Press ranked Kaew Fairtex as a top ten featherweight (-66 kg) kickboxer in the world for seven consecutive years, i.e. between December 2014 and July 2021.
[4] Kaew advanced to the semifinals, where he faced the two-time Krush Grand Prix winner and former welterweight champion Yuta Kubo.
He floored Kubo with a right hook at the 1:52 minute mark of the second round, which left the Japanese fighter unable to rise from the canvas.
[9] Kaew returned to muay thai to face Kenta Yamada at WPMF JAPAN×REBELS SUK WEERASAKRECK FAIRTEX on March 22, 2015.
[11] After beating Zhang Chunyu by unanimous decision at Kunlun Fight 26 on June 7, 2015, Kaew was booked to face Yasuomi Soda in a rematch at K-1 World GP 2015 -70kg Championship Tournament on July 4, 2015.
[12] Kaew made his first K-1 Super Lightweight title defense against Minoru Kimura at K-1 World GP 2015 The Championship on November 21, 2015.
[14] Kaew made his second title defense against Massaro Glunder at K-1 World GP 2016 -65kg Japan Tournament on March 4, 2016.
[15] Kaew next faced Ilias Bulaid in a non-title bout at K-1 World GP 2016 -60kg Japan Tournament on April 24, 2016.
[17] Kaew was announced as one of eight participants in the 2016 one-night K-1 Super Lightweight World Grand Prix, which took place on June 24, 2016.
[20] Kaew faced Ilias Bulaid in the tournament finals, having already overcome the Enfusion champion by unanimous decision two months prior.