RIZIN Fighting Federation returned to action on Wednesday with a rare mid-week show, RIZIN TRIGGER 2nd.
The event was set to take place at the Ecopa Arena in Shizuoka, Japan on February 23, 2022, with a featherweight scrap in the main event. That bout featured former KSW champ Kleber Koike Erbst, looking for his fourth win under the RIZIN banner.
With Koike’s only loss in MMA since 2016 coming to current UFC star Mateusz Gamrot, Koike felt like a shoo-in for a title shot should he get the win over Ulka Sasaki on Saturday. Another veteran of the UFC octagon, Sasaki, a former flyweight, had made the move to featherweight last year, losing to Yoshinori Horie at RIZIN 30.
Full results from RIZIN TRIGGER 2nd can be found below. An English broadcast of the event will stream via LIVE-NOW, with commentary by UFC alum Damien Brown.
RIZIN TRIGGER 2nd: Koike vs. Sasaki Results
Kleber Koike def. Ulka Sasaki by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 2, 3:22
Kazuma Kuramoto def. Kenji Kato by TKO (ground n’ pound), Round 1, 4:16
Akira def. Takumi Suzuki by unanimous decision
Sora Yamamoto def. Suguru Nii by TKO, Round 1, 0:35
Kohei Tokeshi def. Harry Stallone by KO, Round 2, 2:31
Moutain Ryugo def. Katsutoshi Sasada by TKO, Round 1, 2:38 – Kickboxing
Hikaru Yoshino def. Daisuke Endo by unanimous decision
Kouki Nakagawa def. Katsushi Kojima by unanimous decision
Takuma Uchiyama def. Kotetsu Hara by split decision
Koki Takeuchi def. Yuuki Kitagawa by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-29) – Kickboxing
Taiki Matsui def. Masanari by unanimous decision (30-28, 30-28, 30-27) – Kickboxing
Taiki def. Kota Nakagawa by unanimous decision (30-28, 30-28, 30-27) – Kickboxing
Momoto def. Yudai Ito by TKO (doctor’s stoppage), Round 2 – Kickboxing
