Japan’s RIZIN Fighting Federation returned to action on Sunday, October 23, 2022 with RIZIN 39 going down at the Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka, Japan.
The event was headlined by a featherweight title fight that saw former KSW star Kleber Koike Erbst challenging champ Juntaro Ushiku for RIZIN’s featherweight championship. For Koike, the opportunity had been a long time coming, and he had won six straight heading into the fight — including five under the RIZIN banner.
Also featured on the RIZIN 39 card, familiar names like Yusuke Yachi and UFC vet Daichi Abe, as well as Zach Zane, a 2019 Contender Series alum who has also competed for the likes of LFA, Eagle FC, Bellator MMA, and on the bare-knuckle boxing side of things, BKFC.
RIZIN 39 takes place on Sunday, September 23, 2022 in Fukuoka, Japan. The card streams live via Fite.tv starting at 1AM ET — full results can be found below.
RIZIN 39 Results
Kleber Koike Erbst def. Juntaro Ushiku (c) by submission (triangle), Round 2, 1:29 – For the Rizin Featherweight Championship
Tsuyoshi Sudario def. Janos Csukas by TKO, Round 2, 0:30
Yusuke Yachi def. Boyd Allen by unanimous decision
Koji Takeda def. Zach Zane by submission (arm-bar), Round 1, 3:35
Sho Patrick Usami def. Shinji Sasaki by TKO (punches), Round 3, 2:33
Daichi Abe def. Yukinari Tamura by unanimous decision
Genji Umeno def. Trent Girdham by TKO (injury), Round 1, 0:21 – Kickboxing rules
Takahiro Ashida def. Hirotaka Nakada unanimous decision
Yoshiki Nakahara def. Akira Haraguchi by TKO (soccer kicks), Round 1, 2:37
Motonobu Tezuka def. Mehman Mamedov by TKO (corner stoppage), Round 1, 4:33
Shogo Kuriaki def. Kakeru by TKO, Round 2, 1:42 – Kickboxing rules
REITO BRAVELY def. Koichiro Seki by knockout, Round 1, 0:34 – Kickboxing rules
